Chapter 13February 23, 1972

What day is today?

It’s Saturday.

So in two days, it’s the 21st.

Yes, Mother.

So I won’t see you again!

No, Mother... Happy birthday, Mother!

A Note from Mother

(The day before was Mother’s ninety-fourth birthday.)

All day long on the 21st I had a strong feeling that it was everybody’s birthday, and I felt an

urge to say “happy birthday” to everyone.

A very strong impression that something new was manifesting in the world, and that all

those who were ready and receptive could incarnate it.

In a few days, probably, we will know what it was.

(Mother gives Satprem some papers, most of which have been published in this Agenda as “Notes.”)

And here is more of T.J.’s notebook – I haven’t reread it, I don’t know what she put in it. You’ll see if something is interesting.

No, only what’s worthwhile. Certain things are.... One or two things are revelations, but I don’t know if she included them. I had one or two important revelations; they seemed like nothing, but they were.... But I don’t know if they’re included.

Do you want me to read them to you?

There’s not enough time, mon petit.

Do you have something?

Nothing particular. How was the 21st?

(after a silence)

From the standpoint of the work, it was very important, but physically.... I had trouble on the balcony. There was a formation (from whom I don’t know); I had seen it already for some time (I have a vague idea who it comes from, but I am not sure... and in fact I don’t care): I felt I was going to die on the 21st.

!!!

But....

It was a formation. Naturally, it had no effect, except physically when I went out on the balcony: it was difficult.

But you stayed out for a long time.

I stayed for five minutes.

It was a long time, much longer that usual.

Ah?...

Yes.

That’s because I was determined to hold out.

I think that... (all these are big words for small things) I think that I have won a victory. But it was difficult.

Something changed afterwards.

In terms of consciousness, it’s fabulous, but it would take hours to describe.

(silence)

But life isn’t organized as it should be.... You see, the sense of time is different; sometimes I go into a certain consciousness – I think only a few minutes have elapsed, while it’s been a very long time.

(silence)

I don’t know about those papers I gave you. There were one or two very important things. I don’t know if they’re there.

What’s the last one?

Life on earth is essentially a field for progress; how short life is for all the progress we have

to make!

To waste time seeking the gratification of one’s petty desires is sheer folly. True happiness

can be attained only by finding the Divine.

There were others after this one....24

(Satprem leafs through the pages and comes across this passage.)

...Almost all human miseries come from the fact that human beings are almost always

persuaded they know better than the Divine what they need and what life is supposed to bring them....

(Mother plunges in)

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(A note dated February 23)

Supreme Lord, Perfection we must become, Perfection we must manifest. This body lives only by You and says to You over and over again:

“What You will What You will”

until the day it knows it automatically because its consciousness will be completely united

with Yours.