Chapter 8March 29, 1969

It’s good.

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ADDENDUM (Extracts from a letter from Satprem to P.L., following the conversation of November 2, 1968, in which

Mother spoke about the future of Christianity. See Agenda IX under that date.)

...Thank you for the photos and the interesting article on the crisis of the Church.” In this connection, Mother told me that the only thing that could open up Christianity (because it is closed in on itself, turned towards the past, and therefore immutable, unprogressive, that is the germ of its death and its decomposition), the only thing would be for it to admit a Force from the Future. Sri Aurobindo spoke of the supramental, but the form or the terms matter little; if only Christianity could admit, for instance, the reincarnation of Christ, or a second, future Christ, it would be saved – its attitude would be open instead of being closed. That’s the crux of the whole matter, and beating about the bush, carrying out all kinds of reform and modernization is nothing, it only touches appearances, leaving this center untouched. But of course, it instantly means heresy! Yet, there is the only salvation for the Church, the only thing that really needs rethinking. All the rest is chatter and papering over the old cracks.

Your photo of Msgr. Z fitted precisely with the vision! Now you have nothing to fear anymore. Simply keep me informed if you notice outer changes in this person....

The disciple who had the vision wanted me to ask you if you happen to carry Mother’s symbol or something of her around your neck? Because he saw you with this symbol around your neck.... He told me that the basilica where the photo of this Msgr. Z was taken had very much the vibration of a haunted place! Poor Church.... You are indeed courageous, dear P.L., and you are silently doing a great and good work for the world.

S.

Have you received any news of P.L.?

Oho!... I hope they haven’t put him in jail.

They can’t. But they can put him on trial for heresy.

Yes.... “On trial for heresy”!...

(long silence)

Was it you who told me that the Pope had invited a sadhu from India?

Yes.

But the Pope too is on trial for heresy! Since he told the sadhu that true spirituality is now found in India – so he too is a heretic!

But the Pope is isolated. He told that sadhu that his task is very difficult in view of the people

around him. He is isolated in there. He is surrounded by a mafia of cardinals who are attached to power.

What I mean is that the Pope and P.L. are guilty of the same heresy! So if they put P.L. on trial, it’s like putting the Pope on trial – will they dare to do it?

But no one knows that the Pope and PL. have some relationship. P.L. has never been able to meet

the Pope personally.

He has never been able...

No, never, he has always been prevented. It’s a... rigorous mafia.

(Mother goes into a trance

and keeps working inwardly

till the end)

Should I wire or write something to P.L.?

I don’t know.

(silence)

If they’re watching him, they will get hold of his mail. That could put him in trouble.

If they do something against him, they have innumerable ways of getting hold of his mail. We shouldn’t make problems for him.

It’s better to wait for his letter.