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There is an atmosphere of secrecy again, which I find repellent, around the coming
visit of the Bulgarian Minister, and her gift to Auroville of a thousand roses! Arjun
and Cl.A wanted to have a meeting about it, but I had planned to do some pruning
work at “Dana” and I also didn’t feel enough interest; I just asked them to see what
I could do to help, and to let me know…
… I have been reading “Shibumi”, and it has mingled powerfully with the days
here…
*23-2-1981, Auroville:
Myrtle has not been keeping well, physically and morally. I try every day to let her
feel that our friendship is enduring… But her health is not good…
*24-2-1981, Auroville:
Diane, Arjun, Cl.A and K.T are to go and receive Ludmilla Zhivkova and Kireet at
the airport, this afternoon…
… Satprem has written us again about the occult significance of Ludmilla’s visit, as
one opportunity to help prevent large world clashes and destructions, exhorting us
to give ourselves to the task wholeheartedly…
The Guard is drafted to escort them tomorrow to Matrimandir and the roses are to
be planted near the Banyan tree…
… I had to rush down to Pondy then, for my weekly trip with Ar. and Ritam for
“Free Store”, and also to do my “Visas” work…
*25-2-1981, Auroville:
Ludmilla came accompanied by scientists, poets and painters…
This lady is a princess; her father is actually the President of Bulgaria.
She is full of energy and her orientation to a truer future for the earth is
unmistakable. She takes many initiatives on her own, in her country, such as “The
Banner of Peace”, an international Fair for children… She is a small woman, very
animated, harmonious, with a simple and direct voice and demeanour.
We escort them the entire day, first in Auroville, then in the Ashram… Near the
Samadhi, we couldn’t prevent Th from approaching Ludmilla, giving her a letter and
delivering an ardent speech right there and then…
… Today Carmen came to me; she has been asked by Sujata to get from me
photocopies of all the letters Satprem has written to me… I didn’t like it one bit, and
didn’t feel good with Carmen this time…
*28-2-1981, Auroville:
A couple of days ago the idea has suddenly sprouted in our team that we should
take over SSJ’s house in “Certitude”, move his belongings to his house in Pondy,
and get some quiet and committed people to occupy it for a while, as a “birthday
gift” to Auroville… Somehow this “plan” has generated some joy and enthusiasm
among the few of us, and a lot of humour… But it has blown out of proportions; it
has done the rounds as a growing secret rumour, which has triggered by now a
number of heavy reactions and condemns of our team as being “possessed by a
destructive force”, etc… Even M.D and Nicole got into the act, focussing on me and
my “unclarity”…