Chapter 33Undated, June 1960

(Letter to Mother from Satprem)

Pondicherry, June 1960 Sweet Mother, This is to tell you that the proofs of L’Orpailleur are being sent off this morning at 11 o’clock ...

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Your child,

Signed: Satprem P.S. Please protect ‘my’ Orpailleur!

(Mother’s reply)

6.17.60 My dear little one, Don’t worry, all will go well. In a confident peace and joy.

Signed: Mother Last night something happened to me that I found quite amusing. I was awakened by a Voice, or rather it roused me from one trance to put me into another. It happened at about 11 o’clock. Not a human Voice. I don’t exactly recall its words any longer, but it had to do with the Ashram – its protection, its success, its power. And what was interesting was that when I woke up, I was in a