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WRITINGS BY THE MOTHER
© Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust

Unification of the being

9 February 1972

This talk begins with Mother's comments on the message to be distributed on the Darshan of 21 February 1972.

"The complete unification of the whole being around the psychic centre is the essential condition to realise a perfect sincerity."

I have observed that people were insincere simply because one part of the being says one thing and another part says another thing. It is that which constitutes insincerity.

But it is very difficult to have a state of consciousness that is permanent, to have always the same consciousness ruling all the time.

But that is true so long as one is not unified, my child. As for me it has always been the same thing (Mother makes a gesture of a straight line) for years and years. It comes from there, it is the psychic consciousness, and it is CONSTANT.

I have had recently for some moments the experience of un-unified consciousness, but it has not been like that for years and years, at least for thirty years. [Note: In fact sixty-five.] Directly the psychic being became the master, began ruling the being, it was finished--finished, and it has been like that (same gesture of a straight line). This indeed is a sure sign, always like that, always the same. And it is always the same thing: "What Thou willest, what Thou willest." And this "Thou" is not something that is up there in some far-off region and whom one does not know: He is everywhere, He is in everything, He is there constantly, He [new p. 291]is within the being--and you cling to Him in that way; this the only solution. [old p. 291]

This is a recent discovery of mine. It is the discovery why people are insincere (even when they try to be sincere)--because it is now one part, now another part and now a third part that is so; that part is then quite sincere in its demands, but it is not in consonance with the rest.

Yes, this means that the psychic consciousness enters into the physical consciousness.

Yes.

Because, there alone things are permanent.

Yes...

The psychic consciousness must enter into the ordinary physical consciousness.

Yes.

That is the difficult thing.

But, my child, that happened to me, as I told you, at least thirty years ago.

The psychic consciousness was always there ruling the being and guiding it. And all impressions, everything was placed before it in this way (gesture as though in front of a searchlight) so that it might give the right direction. And the physical also was all the time as though listening always to the command from the Divine. But the thing was constant, constant-- before I came here. I came here in that state--it was long ago. And the thing has not flickered. It is only recently that I had this experience [Note: The experience of un-unified consciousness.] [new p. 292]one night for some hours, two to three hours--well, it was horrible, it appeared to me hellish. It was to make [old p. 292]me know, to make me understand the condition of others. And then, when the psychic is no longer there...

The body is like this, always listening, listening, always listening (gesture upward or inward)--listening. But the thing is not expressed in words,--the Divine's command,--it expresses itself just like a will asserting itself (gesture of an unshakable descent).

Need I add anything to make it precise?

You said, "complete unification of the whole being".

That means the physical also.

Collected Works of The Mother, First Edition, Volume 11, pp. 290-92

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2 April 1972

Extracts from a conversation with some disciples. Mother spoke the first four paragraphs in English.

For centuries and centuries humanity has waited for this time. It is come. But it is difficult.

I don't simply tell you we are here upon earth to rest and enjoy ourselves, now is not the time for that. We are here... to prepare the way for the new creation.

The body has some difficulty, so I can't be active, alas. It is not because I am old, I am not old. I am not old, I am younger than most of you. If I am here inactive, it is because the body has given itself definitely to prepare the transformation. But the consciousness is clear and we are here to work--rest and enjoyment will come afterwards. Let us do our work here.

So I have called you to tell you that. Take what you can, do what you can, my help will be with you. All sincere effort will be helped to the maximum.

It is the hour to be heroic.

Heroism is not what it is said to be: it is to become wholly unified--and the Divine help will always be with those who have resolved to be heroic in full sincerity. There!

You are here at this moment, that is to say upon earth, because you chose it at one time--you do not remember it any more, but I know it--that is why you are here. Well, you must rise to the height of the task. You must strive, you must conquer all weaknesses and limitations; above all you must tell your ego: "Your hour is gone." We want a race that has no ego, that has in place of the ego the Divine Consciousness. It is that which we want: the Divine Consciousness which will allow the race to develop itself and the supramental being to take birth. [old p. 308]

If you believe that I am here because I am bound--it is not [new p. 308]true. I am not bound, I am here because my body has been given for the first attempt at transformation. Sri Aurobindo told me so. Well, I am doing it. I do not wish anyone to do it for me because... because it is not very pleasant, but I do it willingly because of the results; everybody will be able to benefit from it. I ask only one thing: do not listen to the ego.

If there is in your hearts a sincere Yes, you will satisfy me completely. I do not need words, I need the sincere adhesion of your hearts. That's all.

Collected Works of The Mother, First Edition, Volume 11, pp. 307-08