Chapter 9August 27, 1966

(Mother shows the text of a note she has written for the disciples:)

"Every time you act under the impulse of Falsehood, it acts as a blow on my body."

* * * Do you have anything to say?

No, you are the one who must say.

No. I always make a resolve not to speak.

Why?

Because it waters down the experience. This is also words (Mother shows the stack of "Questions and Answers" for the next Bulletin).

Yes, but...

We live in words.

Well, yes, it can’t be helped!

It’s unfortunate.

Until the world is made differently...

No, one can’t think without words, but one can know without words. The phenomena of consciousness that aren’t expressed in words are ALWAYS of a much higher quality, much higher.

Yes, but to convey them to others, you have to use words.

Yes, that’s the trouble! If only I could make them receive my answer without writing words, it would be really precious, it would save a lot of time. But not one in a thousand receives like that. Some do receive, but very few.

* * *

(Mother picks up a letter on her table)

What does he write?

[Satprem reads an endless letter:] He asks, "Should I sell my car for less than 35,000 rupees? Can