... Aspects of the Mother's Life in the Ashram The Mother with Letters on the Mother The Mother's Music It is not by knowledge of music that the understanding [ of the Mother's music ] comes; nor is it by effort of the mind—it is by becoming inwardly silent, opening within and getting the spontaneous feeling of what is in the music. 1932 I feel within... sing or play several times. 16 September 1933 Why does my mind become so full of joy listening to the Mother's music? Today while listening to her play, my mind, my heart, my whole consciousness became full of peace and joy and then went high up somewhere. What else is the Mother's music except the bringing down of these things? She does not play or sing merely for the music's Page 571... within me a tendency for music, but I understand nothing of harmony, tune and rhythm. Yet sometimes when I hear the Mother's music, I am spellbound and lose all sense of time. It is not necessary to have technical knowledge in order to feel what is behind the music. Mother of course does not play for the sake of a technical musical effect, but to bring down something from the higher planes and that ...
... Her music Sri Aurobindo says: "The Mother's music has often been recognised by X as Indian of this or that rāga . The Mother plays whatever come through her — she does not usually play any precisely composed music whether European or Indian — the latter in fact she has never learnt." Sri Aurobindo, The Mother with Letters on The Mother: The Mother's Music Sunil Bhattacharya joined the ...
... Sri Aurobindo has written about the Mother's music in the Centenary Edition, Vol. 25: It is not necessary to have technical knowledge in order to feel what is behind the music. Mother, of course, does not play for the sake of a technical musical effect, but to bring down something from the higher planes and that anyone can receive who is open. The Mother's music reminds me of these lines from ...
... thousands who had assembled in the street below. Then at 10 o'clock the Mother played music for about thirty minutes on a new Wurlitzer electronic organ recently offered by an American disciple. The Mother's music was the language of the soul and held people in a trance of self-transcendence. Of her music generally, one of the most sensitive artistes, Sunil Kumar Bhattacharya, wrote after having first... She revealed to me the secret of a magic world of music where harmonies meet and blend to make melodies richer, wider, profounder and infinitely more powerful.... 13 On this Golden Day too, the Mother's music was magnificent, and it was though the strains of the music were compelling showers of dew from the ethereal regions above. The music was relayed by loudspeakers, and was heard in rapt and receptive ...
... solace I get is to watch the gentle sway of tall trees in the breeze, to watch the movements of small leaves as if giggling with joy, to sit in my room alone with the lights off and listen to the Mother's music, and dream..." The presence around your head is the two hands of Sri Aurobindo on either side of it, blessing you in response to your stepping back at will and offering yourself to the ...
... I watched it from the brink of the lake. It is probably a rendering in physical terms of some experience on the psychic-vital plane. This time the dream was about the Mother's music. All the while I was seated apart from the throng of people and yet in such a place that I could see everything. After some time the Mother opened her magic eyes. She turned ...
... What is the higher vital? Page 10 The heart and the dynamic vital. The heart centre and navel centre. The year 1934 Listening to the Mother's music I felt something descending into me. Up to the neck the descent was concretely experienced. Up to the neck means in the whole thinking mind, but not lower. What part does ...
... the ear. They filled all the limbs of the body with quite a new experience. Along with the performance of the sacrifice, the divine music of the Mother was constantly heard there. I have heard the Mother's music many times, but the one I heard there was unique and unheard of before. This music gave divine joy and since I cannot express its divinity in words I simply say that it was marvellous and quite ...
... an inner collectedness and concentration on the Mother, on any aspect of her life or any word of her is always the most important thing, whether individually practised or collectively done. The Mother's music as an attendant circumstance to meditation, or by itself, for appreciation and enjoyment is also a very fine thing Readings from the Mother, selected for different occasions, individual or collective ...
... Mother plays on the organ something new enters my consciousness. Does she really bring down something? If she does not bring down something why should she play at all? The Mother's music has often been recognised by V... as Indian of this or that raga. The Mother plays whatever comes through her — she does not usually play any precisely composed music whether European or Indian—the ...
... into the music played. When you hear Mother's music now, some are of that nature, not absolutely or wholly by herself, but some other great musician from another world has given his version of the Mother's music. Our Sunil's music is a peculiar case: it is exquisitely human music Page 4 grafted on the Mother's Divine music – a blend of the two. It was a great mystery, and a great ...
... endeavour is precisely to work towards their change Let me refer here to a positive development among the good things that have blessed my life. This is in reference to my interest in music and to the Mother's Music section. I was very young, then, and my musical voice was quite sweet. I used to live in Red House on the ground floor. There was a well-known singer, a French woman named Marie-Amélie ...
... Imitating The Mother’s Music I — Divine Mother, people comment that I imitate your organ music. When I play the organ, they feel I am trying to play Your music. Not everything but some parts at least. They call me a copycat of Your music. Mother — You cannot imitate my music unless it comes from within. Sit in silence before the organ and remember me.The music will come. As... As for people’s comments, when they tell you such things, tell them, “If I won’t copy the Mother, who else shall I copy?” Aurevoir, my dear child. I — Aurevoir, Douce Mère. Page 178 ...
... need not tell anyone. But when I am gone, keep my body for some time. Don’t take it away in a hurry! Cremate it and wait some time (at the cremation ground). Don’t come away in a hurry. “The Mother’s music may be played. But whisper in my ear ‘Sri Aurobindo Saranam mama’. You may not tell or call anybody. Meditate 10-12 days — 4 persons like they did for Noren Das Gupta (Manoj’s father). When and... lay — his breathing became heavy. He then called softly to the Mother and Sri Aurobindo five times and left this world as quietly as he had lived in it. The day was a full moon day — Holi Poornima — a day when the gods of our town went for a sea-bath. Sitaram too took a holy dip, merging into that vast ocean of Love, into his Mother’s arms. I would like to add here a few unusual dreams Sitaram... Prashant: “Let us run away and go for the Darshan.” Anyway, he prepared himself, got ready the usual “offering” and was taken early on the 22nd (the day after Darshan). He expressed a wish to sit on the Mother’s terrace for as long as he wanted to, — and not to be disturbed. He was there for 45 minutes. He came back and declared, “I have offered myself with the ‘offering’ (of money)!” The days passed — ...
... flying everywhere. I wrote a small poem about it which I would like to give to you. Please accept it with my gratitude for your sincerity and your expression of Mother's ideals. with love, in Truth Yours, Loretta Mother makes music In the Matrimandir Red-hair-white-skin-green-eyed Celestial being Transforming us By entering us Was there any choice? I do not know Lo, I have offered... And here is a letter from Loretta: I have just read your book on the Matrimandir. I work on the Matrimandir construction. My life is gratefully given to Mother and Sri Aurobindo to receive what they give and to build the Matrimandir. I believe in the vision and purpose of the Matrimandir as you have expressed it, and I pray that it may come to pass. The ...
... there be one. Raso vai sah. Nothing is too high or too low for him. He will listen to the talk of a child with as much concentration and glow on his face as to a profound conversation by the Mother, music, painting (classical and futurist), handwork, manual labour — all claim his impartial and entire attention when they come before him. He exercises no preferences; to him all is samam brahma, the... Aurobindo. Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry. M. P. Pandit 6.9.1974 × I had shown it in the Music Room. When Mother said "It will be a beautiful cover for your book", I thought she was joking. I had forgotten this until recently when G, to whom I had once mentioned it, reminded me. — Champaklal's note in his... notes; Spiritual Games that the Mother played with sadhaks; Birthday Messages; Correspondence with Sri Aurobindo and the Mother; Letters on Champaklal; Some letters written by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother mostly to devotees connected with Champaklal; Some valuable notes and memos left by the Mother with Champaklal now and then; Quotes from the Mother's observations, remarks and replies ...
... months of 1969 I memorized completely the first two Cantos and was beginning the third when the Mother called me here. My hope still is to memorize the whole of Savitri one day. I know you must have experienced something of the Force of the first programme last night. As Neel said, Mother's own music seemed to be com-posed especially for the passages she read. The paintings, expressing the inner... Savitri and as we have been brought by the Mother into intimate collaboration, I shall share one or two of them with you. Always I have watched the Western disciples around me and have seen them receive new names from the Mother. I have never asked for a name because I have always felt if some day all in me might be purified I could then perhaps ask the Mother for the one name that always occurs to... leaped from the screen, all sat in meditative silence and Mother's Voice resounded through the theatre with an indescribable power. I too am so grateful for our collaboration. In their Light Richard Shraddhavan gave me a booklet, Invocation published by Savitri Bhavan Auroville, in it I read the wonderful words of the Mother: Savitri is a Mantra for the Transformation of the World ...
... Thereafter the sound of 'Om' was heard intermittently in a melodious music like the Mother's. The music continued for a long time. At the end, only the 'Om' sound was heard in a single chant. Beholding all these sights, I stood fascinated and spellbound! Then I heard the Mother's extremely sweet and magnetic call—'Champaklal!' The Mother appeared before me in an entirely new and beautiful form and put... experienced intense heat and felt as if my body would be immediately burnt to ashes. But when the Mother, seizing my hand, declared, 'Champaklal! Now you sit here,' and kept both her hands on my head, instantly I felt an extraordinary peace accompanied with a pleasant coolness in my whole body. Once again, the Mother pronounced, 'Champaklal, now you will only sit here, peacefully. Do not open your eyes. You... found myself just in front of that august sun which had hitherto been at a distance. Holding my hand, the Mother led me right inside the dazzling and resplendent sun which radiated ethereal coolness. There I had Darshan of Sri Aurobindo in His luminous new form. Retaining my hand in Her grip, the Mother brought me straight to Sri Aurobindo. Sri Aurobindo gazed at me fondly. His sweet familiar voice summoned ...
... the Mother's organ music which at once created an otherworldly feel. Then, the Mother's recorded message given for this special occasion, was played: "O India, land of light and spiritual knowledge! Wake up to your true mission in the world, show the way to union and harmony." After this, we, six participants, began our vedic chants: three mantras from the Rigveda set to music under the Mother's instruction... request, the Registrar would designate him. If the talk was on the Mother's and Sri Aurobindo's life and on their yoga and sadhana, AIR would contact the concerned sadhak directly: Nolinikanto Gupta, Madhav Pandit, Arabinda Basu, Nirodbaran, Manoj Das, Kireet Joshi among others. The second kind of programme they requested from us was music-based. For this their letter came to me, stating in detail the... them. They wanted to nominate me on their 3-member audition board. I replied to them that as I had no knowledge of Carnatic music, it would be improper for me to be on the board. In spite of this, they kept insisting on nominating me. In the end, fully respectful of the Mother's wishes, I accepted their request and remained on their audition board for a few years. For the centenary celebrations ...
... I - What is light music, Mother? Mother - Music that has no spiritual touch at all. The music that excites the Vital part in us is merely a play of some rhythmic beats. Always avoid that kind of music. Always stay far from light film music. These kinds of music are to be categorically ignored. I don't want any of that. After saying this, the Mother looked at me intently for quite... Grace, the Music section is growing well. Apart from teaching singing, what else can I do in the music classes? What else can I teach the children? Mother - Make them listen to good music. Select good pieces of music, like Bach, Beethoven, Mozart or pieces of Indian classical music, the music of ragas. That will be very beautiful. I like that sort of music very much. You will have to make a very... the music very carefully." Isaid, "They just have one class a week. Do I make them hear music in that class?" The Mother asked, "Why do they have only one class? Can't they have more than one class?" I replied, "Mother, they have to study a lot. So they can't give more than one period to music." "But, is there nothing to study in music!" the Mother exclaimed. I did not say anything. The Mother remained ...
... -with the chanting of Vedic hymns, and the Mother’s music, in an atmosphere of hieratic stillness. The foundation-stone was laid by Nolini. Soon after, the Sun-God appeared in the eastern sky in his silent majesty and beauty. His beneficent smile kindled in our hearts a hymn of adoration to the supreme Deity - the Divine Mother. On the Prosperity day, the Mother used to distribute our monthly material... Memorable Contacts with The Mother IX: THE MOTHER’S WAYS OF ACTION The Mother gave me some apparently simple and trivial work whether as a test or with a deeper intention, I cannot say. But this we knew that she had almost always an occult or hidden purpose behind her movements. Sometimes she would disclose it. At any rate we were supposed to take it as... asked the Mother if I was "one of those who had harmed him", for that was the story going round in the Ashram in her name. Sri Aurobindo replied, "Mother never said anything of the kind about you. On the contrary she has always approved of his going to you because you give him a physical support, encourage him to eat, etc..." Another young man came to work in the Dispensary with the Mother’s permission ...
... on the cyclorama. Meditation with the Mother's organ music (5 minutes). We pray for your permission and help. Our pranam at Your feet. The Mother's answer: If Nolini has no objection and if there is no other programme at the Theatre, you can go ahead. After getting Nolini-da's permission, I wrote to the Mother on 14.6.63 again: Divine Mother, I am Your obedient child. I... to occasionally come for the Mother's darshan from Kodaikanal with her husband Hiranmoy Ghosh. Roshan-ben was a Bharatanatyam dancer and performed here a few times. Nandita and myself used to help her with the music for the programme. As we used to be part of Sangeetmala in organising recorded programmes of vocal and instrumental music, whenever a visiting troupe of music or dance from outside needed... minor live programmes of music too. I would like to share with you a letter I wrote to the Mother about one such programme in 1963 (6.6.63): Sweet Mother, On the occasion of Sri Aurobindo's birthday, we would like to present a programme of 90 minutes on 16th August. We request you for your permission. Here are the items we would present: 1. Chorus: Our Mother of the universe. Lyrics ...
... now—it is too long ago. 10 November 1971 * * * Mother, We would like to have a name for the new flower book. Here are two possibilities: FLOWERS AND THEIR SIGNIFICANCES FLOWERS AND THEIR MESSAGES 5 5 : The Mother underlined the second title as Her choice. 11 November 1971 * * * Sweet Mother, Can music and prayer have an effect on the development of a plant... Divine”. 30 June 1970 * * * "The balance of nature in love for the divine" (double color roses) Mother, does "nature" represent here the material mother? or is it the physical nature of each person? Balance of the nature in the love for the Divine. 1 July 1970 * * * Mother, Yesterday you explained to me the difference between “Love from the Divine” and “Divine Love”. Could... October 1971 * * * Sweet Mother, Do flowers with a strong fragrance represent a more ardent psychic prayer than flowers without any fragrance? Their nature gives itself more generously and more integrally. Blessings 1 November 1971 * * * Sweet Mother, ...and is there the same difference between plants and trees? 4 4 : The Mother also mentioned: “No, it is like ...
... increase and become, as it were, world-wide. The Mother played music at one o'clock this afternoon. I sat on the ground near the Samadhi and listened to the sweet and deep and far-away melody, interspersed with chords of intense nearness and intimacy as well as an enveloping embracing largeness. Today wasn't bad at all. Thank you, my Mother and my Lord. Monday, 9th—A day of quiet assimilation—or... heart." The Mother was pleased and smiled and said something like "All right". Then I asked her: "Mother, why did you think I was going away?" She replied: "I never thought that. I knew you were not going. But I had the impression that Mina also was not going." * Mother India, June 1975; March 1975. 1 People come up the stairs in a queue and receive blessings from the Mother, who stands... overhead. The Mother seemed to be emanating a gigantic power from where she sat. K.G. told me afterwards that he had never had such a wonderful interview before. When the Mother came out, S.A. and I brought flowers to offer to her. After he had offered his, Keshav Poddar's wife came out from her room and requested the Mother to come in as she had something to say. When the Mother reappeared, ...
... compensating for this loss, the Mother's inspiration flowed in certain other directions in redoubled force. 'She had been doing Yoga since her childhood, and with her - as with ;Sri Aurobindo - all life was Yoga. If she cultivated music and painting, they too were but channels of her yogic experience and realisation. A reference was made earlier to the effect the Mother's organ music had on Sunil Kumar Bhattacharya... her Grace: My music is my labour and aspiration for the Divine and what I try to convey through it are the voices of my inner experience. My grateful thoughts are with her, who has been my Guide, Guru Mentor and Mother. One day it was her Light that sparked my heart, it is her Light that has sustained its glow, it is her Light that I seek through my music. 1 The Mother had begun to take... presentation of "The Hour of God" on the first day in recitation, music and dance was a memorable event. Its inspired text had been taped as the Mother read it with feeling and resounding clarity, Page 717 and was played at the time of the presentation. The accompanying music was based on a theme suggested by the Mother herself, and the piece was composed and orchestrated by Sunil Kumar ...
... experiences was brought about by music. "I haven't very often been to churches," said Mother. "I have been to mosques and temples—Jewish temples. Now, the Jewish temples in Paris have such beautiful music. Oh, what beautiful music! I had one of my first experiences in a temple. It was at a marriage, and the music was marvellous (I was up in the galleries with my mother). The music (Saint-Saëns, I was later... My twenty-first birthday was approaching. Mother gently asked me, "What would you like, child, for your birthday?" "Music, Mother," I said hopefully. She smiled softly. Dear Reader, would you not have done the same in my place? For "It is not music that I play," Mother explained to Satprem some fifteen years later. "I don't try to play music, it's a kind of meditation with sounds." ... Eternity. Mother also explained that each zone is made up of several layers. And, "At the very top of the musical zone it starts to become waves, vibratory waves. But it is directly related to music. It is a zone where you don't hear any sound, but which, afterwards, is translated into sound, into music. That's the topmost." Page 104 Mother drew down her music from that topmost ...
... success (incredible, yet irrefutable!). I feel Mother can spare it—1 mean i will be able to replenish this Rs.50 from the gramophone funds. Will you allow? You will hear my music will be?] much improved by this innovation. You see I have always had this vein for innovation and Ardhendu is enthused over my idea! So—? Yes, of course. P.S. Mother, I saw a nice dream at about 4.30 a.m. this... I condemned poetry and other things of the kind as inconsistent with Yoga or considered them of no value (as well as the misconception that the Mother disliked music and condemned literature, etc. or I may add, the idea Page 266 that Mother and I have never suffered and do not know what suffering is). If I felt that I had to repudiate these groundless imaginations with some energy... you to publish your poetry, write in the papers, sing, play music, have music parties, call Udayshankar, etc., etc., all "vital things"—while he was prevented by us from doing any of them. As almost everybody in the Ashram thinks about such things, so he too thought that the difference made was due to personal partiality, and that the Mother's rule of the Ashram was full of partiality, etc. which is also ...
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