Chapter 6March 6, 1971

It enters me.

(Mother calls Satprem in an hour and a half late.)

It’s an invasion! An invasion.... It’s dreadful.... I don’t know what to do.

And your news?

My news!... I don’t know.

Has the book come out yet?

No. I hope towards the end of next week.

The end!... People really need it. I get ten-page letters telling me “spiritual experiences” – which are completely in the vital. They don’t understand a thing. Even in Auroville they’re like that, they don’t understand.

So I wrote... (Mother tries to recall) what did I write?... I don’t remember. True spirituality... I know I put simplicity. “True spirituality” in big letters.

I should have put true spirituality is VERY simple! (Mother laughs) That’s even better. And then quarrels over nothing, people wanting more money – oh, a subhumanity! And they think they’re.... You see, they are grossly ignorant; they come here without experience, without knowledge, without preparation, and they think they are going to realize the Supermind right away.... It’s really pathetic.

Some things are... they display reactions and attitudes one would be ashamed of in ordinary life. They need something to straighten them out.

Mother, maybe we could publish in the next “Bulletin” part of what you said the other day about your perception of people’s inner condition and the frequent absence of flame.

They’re going to despair.

Maybe it will be a “challenge”!

Can you read it to me?