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\n
\nBIRTHDAY
\nMESSAGES<\/font><\/span><\/b>\u00b9<\/font><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

  <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>My dear
\nchild, my love and blessings are and will be with you throughout the year. Let
\nthem help you to make one more progress on the way towards the divine goal. <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Let this
\nyear be a year of progress and transformation − one more step on the way
\nleading to the Divine Realisation. <\/span><\/p>\n


\n\u00a0<\/span><\/i>2 February
\n 1930<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Let this
\nyear be for you the year of a complete opening and of the breaking of all
\nlimitations. <\/span><\/p>\n


\n\u00a0<\/span><\/i>2 February
\n 1943<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Let this
\nyear bring you the true faith − a faith that no darkness can obscure. <\/span><\/p>\n


\n\u00a0<\/span><\/i>2 February
\n 1944<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Let this
\nday of your birth be for you an occasion to give yourself a little more, a
\nlittle better to the Divine. Let your consecration be more total, your devotion
\nmore ardent, your aspiration more intense. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Open
\nyourself to the New Light and walk with a joyful step on the path. <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

\n\u00b9 Note: These are a few examples of the numerous short messages which the
\nMother wrote to people on their birthdays. She called this occasion \u201cBonne
\nF\u00eate\u201d.<\/font>\u00a0 <\/font> <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n


\nPage – 213<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Resolve on
\nthis day that it may be thus and the day will not have passed in vain. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>A grain of
\npractice is worth a mountain of theories. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cLord, on this
\nanniversary day of my birth, grant that the power to know changes in me into a
\npower to transform myself integrally.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>A bonne<\/span> f\u00eate! <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>A new birth
\nalso, the birth into a new consciousness in which you will be above all little
\npersonal reactions because you will constantly feel in your heart the presence
\nof the Divine; may it give you the force to surmount all obstacles, all
\npettiness and all difficulties. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>With my
\nlove and my blessings. <\/span><\/p>\n


\n\u00a0<\/span><\/i>8 January
\n 1963<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>On this day,
\nwe take the decision to make a decisive step towards the victory of truth. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Each year
\nthat passes should be − and necessarily is − a new conquest. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Let a
\ndecisive step be taken this year towards His Victory. <\/span><\/p>\n


\n\u00a0<\/span><\/i>13 January
\n 1963<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>With this
\nnew year that starts for you, you must start a new life, with a renewed
\nresolution to drive away from your consciousness and action all that deforms,
\ndiminishes, obscures and finally stops your progress and impairs your health. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>In your
\neffort for inner growth and purification, you can  <\/span><\/p>\n

\n
\nPage − 214<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

be sure of being sustained and helped by my force and
\nmy blessings. <\/span><\/p>\n


\n\u00a0<\/span><\/i>27 January
\n 1963<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Bonne F\u00eate!
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>May this
\nnew year be for you a year of progress in the perfection of work and of
\nconsecration, in sincerity, energy and peace. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>With my
\nblessings. <\/span><\/p>\n


\n\u00a0<\/span><\/i>16 January
\n 1964<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Bonne F\u00eate!
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>With my
\nblessings for a year of perfect consecration and integral progress in love and
\npeace. <\/span><\/p>\n

16 January 1965<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Bonne F\u00eate <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>In silent endurance,
\none step forward towards the victory, with the help of eternal love. <\/span><\/p>\n


\n\u00a0<\/span><\/i>13 January
\n 1966<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Bonne F\u00eate <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>To mark one
\nmore step on the luminous road leading to the Divine Realisation in Peace, Love
\nand Joy. <\/span><\/p>\n


\n\u00a0<\/span><\/i>13 January
\n 1967<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Bonne F\u00eate <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>With my
\nlove for a life of collaboration and my blessings for the prolonged
\ncontinuation of this happy collaboration in peace and love. <\/span><\/p>\n


\n\u00a0<\/span><\/i>13 January
\n 1971<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n


\nPage – 215<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\n

\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Bonne F\u00eate <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>With my love,
\nmy trust and my blessings for transformation. Forward to the Realisation. <\/span><\/p>\n


\n\u00a0<\/span><\/i>13 January
\n 1973<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

  <\/span><\/p>\n


\n
\nMESSAGES
\nFOR CENTRES AND ORGANISATIONS<\/a><\/font><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

(Suggested
\nprogramme<\/span> for a study group)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>1. Prayer <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>(Sri
\nAurobindo, Mother − grant us your help in our endeavour to understand
\nyour teaching.) <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>2.\u00a0 <\/span>Reading
\nof Sri Aurobindo\u2019s book. <\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>3. A moment
\nof silence. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>4. One
\nquestion can be put by whoever wants to put a question on what has been read. <\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>5. Answer
\nto the question. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>6. No general discussion. <\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>This is it not <\/i>the meeting of a group but simply a
\nclass for studying Sri Aurobindo\u2019s books. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n


\n31 October 1942<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>I have read X\u2019s letters and would like you to
\ntell him that: <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>1) I think
\nit would be better to begin the circle without a too expensive basis to start
\nwith, so that the question of money will not be at the forefront and
\ntroublesome. Later on when the circle will have proved a success it can move to
\nmore expensive quarters.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>2) The
\nyearly subscription for the members can be fixed at Rs.10, but I propose that
\nall those who wish to come to read and study Sri Aurobindo\u2019s<\/span>
\nbooks can do so without being members <\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n


\nPage – 216<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\n

\nof the circle and on a small subscription of Rs. 2 for
\ninstance. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>3) It is
\nbetter not to lend <\/i>books and let them
\ngo out of the circle premises. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>4) I wish
\nthat apart from the yearly subscription, no money should be asked from those
\nwho send money here regularly because it would be so much taken from their
\ncontribution here. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>5) He must
\nnot form a committee except with people with whom he can fully agree and also
\nwho are accepted by Sri Aurobindo and myself here. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>6) He must
\nnot do anything without our written consent and to save time it is better if he
\nwrites directly to me in English, stating in a short and precise way the steps
\nhe intends to take. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Finally you
\ncan send him my blessings and my recommendation to avoid all quarrels, bad
\nfeelings and misunderstandings. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>A word to
\nfinish: <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>It is only egoism that is shocked to find
\negoism in others. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n


\n
\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
\n<\/font> <\/span><\/i>
\n5 October <\/font><\/span><\/i>
\n1943<\/font><\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/font><\/i> <\/span>(Message for the inauguration of the <\/span><\/i>Sri Aurobindo Philosophical Circle<\/span><\/i>, <\/span><\/i>Hong Kong<\/span><\/i>) <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

Let the eternal Light dawn on the eastern horizon. <\/span><\/p>\n

26 June 1954<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

(Message for the inauguration of the <\/span><\/i>Delhi<\/span><\/i> Branch of Sri Aurobindo Ashram) <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

Let this place be worthy of its name and manifest the
\ntrue spirit of Sri Aurobindo\u2019s teaching and message to the world. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>With my
\nblessings. <\/span><\/p>\n

12 February 1956<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n


\nPage – 217<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>In <\/span>
\nDelhi<\/span>
\nat the Sri Aurobindo Ashram branch they need very badly somebody qualified who
\ncould give lectures on Sri Aurobindo\u2019s teaching and organise the higher studies
\nin the <\/span>Ashram<\/span>
\n <\/span>School<\/span>.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>I am quite
\nconvinced that you are the best man to do that work. You have a very clear and
\ndeep understanding of Sri Aurobindo\u2019s<\/span> writings and at
\nthe same time your explanations are very attractive and comprehensible. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Kindly let
\nme know if you agree to this proposal, so that the necessary arrangements can
\nbe made. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>I feel
\nquite sure that you have fully benefited by this time of rest you had with your
\nfamily and that you are quite fit now. <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Blessings
\nto all and for you with my love. <\/span><\/p>\n

13 June 1958<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>To all
\nthose who work and learn in the Delhi Branch of the Ashram, I send my
\nblessings. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Let each
\none do his very best and, peacefully, leave to the Supreme the care of the
\nresults. <\/span><\/p>\n

21 August 1960<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

             (Message for the inauguration of Sri Aurobindo Nilaya, Santiniketan) <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

To open a centre is not sufficient in itself. It must
\nbe the pure hearth of a perfect sincerity in a total consecration to the Divine.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Let the
\nflame of this sincerity rise high above the falsities and deceptions of the
\nworld. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>With
\nblessings. <\/span><\/p>\n

21 December 1962<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n


\nPage – 218<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\n

Sri Aurobindo\u2019s<\/span>
\nAction<\/span><\/p>\n

and<\/span><\/p>\n

Sri Aurobindo<\/span>
\nSociety<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

are equally working for the manifestation of the truth
\nin the immediate future; and to help both equally is to work for this
\nrealisation.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>And my
\nblessings are with all help and good will. <\/span><\/p>\n

2
\nMay 1971<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n


\n
\nMESSAGES
\nFOR DEPARTMENTS AND BUSINESSES<\/font><\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

             (Message
\nfor Sri Aurobindo Ashram Atelier)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

Obligeance<\/span><\/span>, rectitude,
\nr\u00e9gularit\u00e9. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Obliging,
\ncorrect, regular. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Blessings. <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

            (Message
\nfor Harpagon Workshop) <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

Let peace and good will always prevail here. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>With my
\nblessings. <\/span><\/p>\n

17 September 1952<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

           (Message
\nfor New Horizon Sugar Mills) <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

A happy beginning <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>A good
\ncontinuation <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>and no end<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>an endless
\nprogression. <\/span><\/p>\n

14
\nMay 1957<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n


\nPage – 219<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\n

          (Message inscribed on the foundation-stone of New Horizon Sugar Mills) <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

Faithfulness is the sure basis of success. <\/span><\/p>\n

12 April 1959<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\n
\nMISCELLANEOUS
\nMESSAGES<\/a><\/font><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

            (Message
\nfor the installation of Sri Aurobindo\u2019s relics at Jeypore, Orissa, on 8
\nDecember 1970) <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

In each and every one, the highest consciousness must
\nbe the ruler of the life. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Blessings. <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

          (Message
\nfor the inauguration of a youth camp organised by Sri Aurobindo\u2019s Action) <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

Our life ought to be governed by the Love for Truth
\nand the thirst for Light. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Blessings. <\/span><\/p>\n

26 September 1971<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

          (Message
\nfor the inauguration of a house) <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

Let this new house be filled with an ardent aspiration
\nfor the Divine Realisation and, in answer to the call, the Divine Presence will
\nbe there. <\/span><\/p>\n

7 October 1951<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n


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