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And this helped everyone to relativize the hurdles of every step and every day. And more than all the others, the activities directly related to the Matrimandir would exert a gathering power on all, whether they were from the ashram, the Society, the territory of the city or were visiting and passing = all would find in them enough bonding, enough meaning, energy and recognition, enough solidarity.

But plans of execution had to be made, the lands had to be acquired, the initial funds had to be secured.

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Since generations, the communal paths on the plateau were collective property under the purview of the local village and district authorities who must give their authorization to cede any part of them – such a part lay precisely where the Matrimandir was to be built, while another parcel of land, private property, was still under negotiation. The Government also had the power, if a project was deemed to be of public utility, to order the acquisition of the lands thereof, their owners then to be allotted a compensation amount. Time was passing and She gave Her consent for the laying of the first stone – the beginning of the works – even before the concerned authorities had issued their approval. She would now say that the sooner the Matrimandir would be there, the better it would be for all and especially for the inhabitants. Indeed, the whole world was entering new perilous zones; this adventure would itself be threatened and would need to be well-anchored.

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