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*21-8-1986, Auroville:
I have copied in capital letters the statement I have written last night, for the
members of the Advisory Council, who are coming on Saturday to Auroville.
Last night Janaka had some sort of attack that demolished the progress of the last
few days; his left side is once more inert; he was very depressed when I came in
this morning and D.M was desperate and feeling abandoned by You…
… This evening Gupi came to help for a good while, and the two of us did some
intensive care on Janaka, and later he went to sleep quietly, relaxed, the energies
flowing better…
*To the kind attention of the members of the International Advisory
Council for Auroville, 21-8-1986:
“The brief statement that follows is written by an individual (resident of Auroville for
many years) and is not the result of any group or collective consultation; yet it
hopes to reflect the inner conviction of many, and it is offered as an attempt to
stand for the objective reality and worth of Auroville.
Please accept it as a humble contribution to your search, work and service.
Thank you,
At the service of Truth,
Divakar”
“21-8-1986.
As regards Auroville, it is essential to have an active trust in the wisdom of the
Mother.
It is She who has created this possibility She has named Auroville, and in its very
foundations She has clearly and unmistakably set it apart from all human
formations, and even from Her own formation of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram.
There must be a place like Auroville on the earth.
In our hearts we all know why it could only happen on the soil of India.
It is true and a fact of its progress that Auroville has met, after the Mother’s “dis-
appearance”, with severe contradictions, and that help and understanding have
been needed and received from such human agencies as the Government of India,
in order to face certain dangers. And whoever cares for Auroville is and will remain
grateful for that help.
Yet for all contradictions to be truly cured it is ultimately and effectively the
Mother’s Force alone, the Force of the True Consciousness, that will act and be
victorious through an actual change of our nature.
For Auroville to serve the Mother’s purposes, it must keep its unique identity.
It must be protected, sustained by our aspirations, and cherished.
Its relationships with all willing agencies must be encouraged in their creativity.
But its unique status, of which the Charter is the one and only formulation given by
the Mother, must be absolutely respected.”
*22-8-1986, Auroville:
I am puzzled with what is given me to experience; for as long as I can remember,
every night of my life, I have been swimming in the sub-conscious planes,
watching, watching, for no purpose that I can comprehend… And now it is in the
day-time as well… Last night, for instance, I was made to experience, for what