Chapter 12May 30, 1971

Anything else?

No, Mother.... And what do you have to say?

Oh, lies, lies, lies – everybody is lying, oh!... It’s horrible.

And then the government has taxed EVERYTHING. The price of the least thing has doubled.... People aren’t giving me money anymore, or they give much less, saying: our expenses have increased. And my expenses have more than doubled. So you see.

And lies everywhere, everywhere, everywhere... it’s dreadful.

(Sujata’s visit to Mother)

Falsehood has become acute and terrible. It has to go, so it’s clinging. Since yesterday it’s become so terrible that no one can be trusted.