journal d'une transition

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experiences with Nature, that She considers material Nature in its offering to the Supreme a true channel for Her Force. Do we realise the importance of providing Her with this channel of manifestation, in the site that is dedicated to Her? VI. It is perfectly clear from all of mankind’s known history that there has never yet been such a place, at the centre of collective life, where each person would be free at any time to enter and open oneself, concentrate within, sheltered in a field of conscious Force, that of the Supreme – beyond any exclusive power of religion, government and human authority. Do we realise the momentous significance in today’ world of manifesting such a possibility? VII. It is perfectly clear from all of the Mother’s and Sri Aurobindo’s guidance that collaboration of all energies, in the individual as well as in the collectivity, is a condition for the passage to a truer and more conscious status upon earth. As regards the Matrimandir and its area, the Mother has specifically stated that by uniting our energies around it, the force of cohesion of Auroville would manifest. Do we realise the importance of this collaboration?”

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Note: For about two years I had been part of the then called “Representatives Group”; some level of balanced and mutually respectful communication had been established with a few people through that collective experiment; one of these people was Janet F. Upon my return from France, after three weeks of absence, I learned that she had been selected as one of the members of the new Auroville Council. I thought that our line of communication would still allow for me to try to express quietly a few points as regards the Matrimandir, and to be heard. I wrote to her:

*To Janet of the Auroville Council, regarding the Matrimandir, from Divakar, November 23, 2002:

“Janet, Greetings.

There is at least one development I can be happy about: that, for the first time, an actual Auroville Council has at last been agreed upon, which includes the Working Committee; a notion which, you will remember, I used to promote at every chance! And that you are part of it in its first trial is only fitting; it also means that you are now feeling better in general! I wish you all the clarity you will need. I was out for three weeks for family matters and have just returned. I am told that, regarding the Matrimandir, a plan is being conceived for a general meeting to be devoted to ‘open discussion’ at the beginning of next month. I have also heard of a proposal to form a group composed of 2 ‘from that side’, 2 ‘from this side’ and 3 ‘from no side’…