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It is in accordance with the impression that the plate ought to be painted; it gives you an impact, you translate the impact, and it is this which is truly artistic. It is like this that modern art began. And note that he was right. His plates were not round, but he was right in principle.

Mirra Alfassa

If ever I leave my body, my consciousness will remain with you.

Mirra Alfassa

At the beginning of my present earthly existence I was put into touch with many people who said they had a great inner aspiration, an urge towards something deeper and truer, but were tied down, subjected, slaves of that brutal necessity of earning their living, and that this weighed down upon them so much, took way so much of their time and energy that they could not engage in any other activity, inner or outer. I heard that very often.

Mirra Alfassa

Mirra Alfassa

Mirra Alfassa

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Born: February 21, 1878

Died: November 17, 1973 (aged 95)

Bio: Mirra Alfassa, known to her followers as The Mother, was the spiritual collaborator of Sri Aurobindo. Her full name at birth was Blanche Rachel Mirra Alfassa.

Known for:

Flowers and Their Messages (1973)
The Sunlit Path
On Education (1956)
Commentaries on the Dhammapada
Mirra Alfassa, paintings and drawings

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