Chapter 4Centenary

Sri Aurobindo, immense and very concrete (in the subtle physical), was sitting over the whole compound during the meditation.

28 August 1962

* Last night, we (you and I and some others) were together for quite a long time in the permanent dwelling-place of Sri Auro-bindo which exists in the subtle physical (what Sri Aurobindo called the true physical).

1 February 1963

* Sri Aurobindo is in the subtle physical, you can meet him when you sleep, if you know how to go there.

13 August 1964

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(During sleep a sadhak had a vision of Sri Aurobindo in his subtle physical body living in the subtle physical world. He sent a report of his vision to Mother, who replied:)

Sri Aurobindo shows himself according to the need of each one and in the subtle physical the things are not as fixed as they are here.

Attach more importance to the feeling produced by the vision than to details of what you have seen.

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The whole day, from very early in the morning, Sri Auro-bindo has been ever so present, so alive; at times I found it difficult to be quiet, I was just bubbling over inside me.

It was not quite correct to be so today, was it Mother? But Sri Aurobindo was so near and so alive.

On the contrary, it is quite correct, he has never been so alive as now!

5 December 1967

* Sri Aurobindo is constantly in the subtle physical, very active there. I see him almost daily, and last night I spent many hours with him.

If you become conscious in the subtle physical you will surely meet him, it is what he called the true physical — it has nothing to do with the psychic.

21 December 1969

* The help of Sri Aurobindo is constant: it is for us to know how to receive it.

* Sri Aurobindo is always with us, enlightening, guiding, protecting. We must answer to his grace by a perfect faithfulness.

(Message for broadcast by All India Radio, Pondicherry)

Today is the first day of Sri Aurobindo’s centenary year. Though he has left his body he is still with us, alive and active.

Sri Aurobindo belongs to the future; he is the messenger of the future. He still shows us the way to follow in order to hasten the realisation of a glorious future fashioned by the Divine Will.

All those who want to collaborate for the progress of humanity and for India’s luminous destiny must unite in a clairvoyant aspiration and in an illumined work.

15 August 1971

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In what ways can those connected with Sri Aurobindo and the Mother best celebrate the Birth Centenary of Sri Aurobindo?

Aspire and be sincere and obstinate in your endeavour.

In what way can people in general best celebrate the Birth Centenary of Sri Aurobindo?

Make an effort to progress in understanding.

14 September 1971

* Open to Sri Aurobindo’s consciousness and let it transform your life.

26 September 1971

* Sri Aurobindo is always present.

Be sincere and faithful. This is the first condition. Blessings.

29 September 1971

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(Message for an international seminar on “Sri Auro-bindo and Human Unity”, held in New Delhi from 5 to 9 December 1972)

The best homage we can pay to Sri Aurobindo is to prepare for the advent of the Supramental race.

November 1972

* Sri Aurobindo came to tell the world of the beauty of the future that must be realised.

He came to give not a hope but a certitude of the splen-dour towards which the world moves. The world is not an unfortunate accident, it is a marvel which moves towards its expression.

The world needs the certitude of the beauty of the future. And Sri Aurobindo has given that assurance.

27 November 1971

* Sri Aurobindo came to tell us how to find Thee and how to serve Thee.

Grant that in this year of his centenary we may truly understand what he has taught us and in all sincerity put it into practice.

6 December 1971

* The red lotus is the flower of Sri Aurobindo, but specially for his his physical aura, to symbolise the centenary of the manifestation of the Supreme upon earth.

21 December 1971

* Sri Aurobindo gave his life so that we may be born into the Divine Consciousness.

24 December 1971

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BONNE ANN ´EE This year is consecrated to Sri Aurobindo.

To understand his teaching better and try to put it into practice, is certainly the best way of showing our gratitude to him for all the light, knowledge and force which he has so generously brought to the earth.

May his teaching enlighten and guide us, and what we cannot do today, we shall do tomorrow.

Let us take the right attitude in all sincerity, and it will truly be a BONNE ANN´EE.

31 December 1971

* Without the Divine we are limited, incompetent and helpless beings; with the Divine, if we give ourselves entirely to Him, all is possible and our progress is limitless.

A special help has come upon the earth for Sri Aurobindo’s and emerge into the light.

BONNE ANN´EE

1 January 1972

* Sri Aurobindo does not belong to a country but to the whole earth. His teaching leads us towards a better future.

1 January 1972

* When Sri Aurobindo left his body he said that he would not abandon us. And, in truth, during these twenty-one years, he has always been with us, guiding and helping all those who are receptive and open to his influence.

In this year of his centenary, his help will be stronger still. It is up to us to be more open and to know how to take advantage of it. The future is for those who have the soul of a hero. The stronger and more sincere our faith, the more powerful and effective will be the help received.

2 January 1972

* Sri Aurobindo came upon earth to announce the manifestation of the supramental world and not merely did he announce this manifestation but embodied also in part the supramental force and showed by example what one must do to prepare oneself for manifesting it. The best thing we can do is to study all that he has told us and endeavour to follow his example and prepare ourselves for the new manifestation.

This gives life its real sense and will help us to overcome all obstacles.

Let us live for the new creation and we shall grow stronger and stronger by remaining young and progressive.

30 January 1972

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(Message for the Ashram’s physical education competi-tions during 1972)

This year, let us offer all the activities of our body in consecration to Sri Aurobindo.

1 April 1972

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