On Auroville 2022 to 2025

when Sri Aurobindo left, I let it all rest, I didn‟t budge anymore. Then it suddenly starte d coming again, as if to say, “Now is the time, it must be done.” Very well. The Muslims would say, “It‟s fated.” It‟s fated, it‟s sure to exist. I don‟t know how much time it will take, but it seems to be going fast. The city already exists. And the remarkable thing is that I simply told Roger the broad outlines, asking him if he was interested.24 Then he went back to France and he received my formation (my old formation, which I myself had left asleep); he received it there. I found that very interestin g. He received it, he said to me, “It came all at once, I seemed to be possessed by something, and in one night the whole thing was done.” And the interesting point is that an architect friend of his25 came and worked with him and participated in the creation; he is now quite enthusiastic, and he is a man who has very extensive contacts with all Communist Europe, including Russia. And he is thrilled to pieces. So, on that side, it‟s working well. And in America, too, it seems to be working. And that‟s pre cisely what I want – that these two countries [U.S.A. & U.S.S.R.] clashing with each other should come here, and each of them have a pavilion of their culture and ideal, and that they should be here, face to face, and shake hands.

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