January 17, 1973

We need a message for February 21, Mother.

Do you have it?

No! [laughter] Z proposes two texts from Sri Aurobindo, but I

feel it would be better to have something from you.

Yes. Do you have something?

Well, no, Mother! Won't you rather say something yourself?

(after a silence)

Plus on avance, plus le besoin d'une presence divine devient imperieux et ... inevitable. [The more we advance, the more the need of a divine presence becomes imperative and ... inevitable.]

"Inevitable" isn't the word, it's....

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"Indispensable"?

Yes, that's it, indispensable. Is it all right ?

Yes, Mother.

(Mother writes the message in French)

February 21 ....

1973.

(then she signs it)

How do you want to put it in English?

We should put: "The more we advance on the way, the more the need of a divine Presence becomes indispensable - imperative and indispensable."

(Mother writes the message with her eyes closed)

A dot on the "i" here [Satprem guides Mother's hand]. That's

 all. And just put a period at the end, and your signature.

Is my handwriting all right?

Yes, it's quite good, Mother, it came out very well.

(Mother goes into contemplation)

(Sujata:) Mother, you are going to see the Dalai Lama tomor

row, aren't you? Satprem would be very interested to know

 your impression - what you have felt.

What day is tomorrow?

(Sujata:) Thursday, Mother.

On Saturday then? I'll tell you if I had any particular impression.

 

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