Chapter 23The Mother’s Presence · Remembering the Mother and Feeling Her Presence

Mother has written to her that Y had said nothing and that she knew things about X, independently of any information, from X’s inner being itself which comes to her constantly and tells her or shows her what is in the nature. thoughts of the sadhaks at Pranam and other times. Only the Mother never acts on these supraphysical intimations, unless there is a physical confirmation like the letter itself in this case. For nobody would understand her action — the sadhaks living in the physical mind would state her action unfounded and those affected would deny loudly — as many have done in the past — their secret thoughts, feelings and actions. I tell you all this in confidence so that you may understand what is the real cause of Mother’s letters to X.

10 September 1936

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Are our physical movements reflected in the Mother’s mind and seen by her as images, or do they occur in her consciousness at the same time as we do them? But that would be very puzzling. The movements of two hundred people would appear before her eyes every minute or occur in her consciousness. Besides, it would be a very material kind of telepathy.

It would not be worthwhile. Mother can see what people are doing by images received by her in the subtle state which cor-responds to sleep or concentration or by images or intimations received in the ordinary state; but much even of what comes to her automatically like that is unnecessary and to be always re-ceiving everything would be intolerably troublesome as it would keep the consciousness occupied with a million trivialities; so that does not happen. What is more important is to know their inner condition and it is this chiefly which comes to her.

29 June 1937

Is it true that when the Presence (image) is seen in the heart all the habits and movements of the lower nature will disappear and there will be no more disturbances from it?

The image and the Presence are not the same. One can feel the Presence without seeing the image. But to produce the results you speak of, the Presence in the heart is not sufficient, there must be Presence in the whole consciousness and the Force of

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You wrote yesterday in regard to X’s visions: “Openness is not reckoned merely by visions.” Quite so. But to have a fusion of the rays of the sun and moon on each side of the body, and to feel the descent and the Mother’s presence in, behind and above oneself, is this not an exceptional vision and experience? Can it occur without sufficient opening to the Mother?

Why should it be exceptional to see the Sun and Moon on each side or to feel the Mother’s presence everywhere around? There are plenty of sadhaks who have had these or equivalent ex-periences. What would be exceptional is to feel the Mother’s presence like that always. But occasional experiences like these many have had.

15 September 1936

When I sit in meditation before the Mother’s photographs or the painting of her feet, I get more Force than when I sit at a distance — on my easy chair, for example. I have noticed that this happens invariably and I suppose it is not subjective merely. But I want to know the real truth from you.

No, it is not subjective merely. By your meditating near them, you have been able to enter through them into communion with

14 July 1934

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