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'Shortly after my arrival at the Ashram in 1927 I found that the food was very simple. I thought that salt and a little pepper were the only things used with the vegetables and rice. I tried my best to eat well but did not succeed, so I decided to speak to the Mother about it. And one day when I had finished manicuring her nails I said to her: “Mother dear, will you permit me to send for some pickles from my father, and eat them with my food? I find the Ashram food tasteless, and cannot eat it properly.” “Pickles?” said the Mother, and added, “Wait a minute.” She got up from the sofa and went to the adjoining room and returned with a small jar and said: “Take this, somebody has sent it for Sri Aurobindo, but he does not wish to take it. You may find it useful.”

'I took the jar, thanked her, made my pranam and went home. I placed it on my table and told myself that I would open it later and eat the pickle. But the desire to eat it completely left me, and however much I tried I could not bring myself to open the jar. So after a few days I took it back to the Mother and told her: “Mother dear, I am sorry, but I felt no inclination to eat this pickle, nor any other, so I am returning it to you.”

'The Mother smiled in her charming way, embraced and kissed me, and took the jar back, and gave me her hand for manicuring.

'Thus was a strong desire removed from my consciousness and I felt very free and happy. Even today I cannot bring myself to eat any pickle nor even any spicy food.'

Quoted from Lalita's reminiscences entitled "With My Sweet Mother" included in "At the Feet of the Mother : Reminiscences by Her Children, Volume One" (ISBN : 978-81-996505-9-6) published by Overman Foundation Trust, Kolkata.

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The Overman Foundation Trust, Kolkata.

'Biswajoge Srima Mirra' is a Bengali biography of the Mother (Mirra Alfassa), written by Dalia Sarkar, a sadhika of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry. The book offers a detailed and inspiring portrayal of The Mother’s life, her spiritual journey, and her deep association with Sri Aurobindo in shaping the path of Integral Yoga. It highlights significant moments, teachings, and lesser-known aspects of her life, making it a meaningful read for spiritual seekers.

Priced at Rs. 220 and enriched with rare photographs and carefully documented insights, the book brings historical depth and devotional clarity together in one volume. It reflects the author’s sincere reverence and long association with the Ashram, presenting the narrative with both emotional depth and authenticity. This biography is especially valuable for readers interested in Sri Aurobindo’s teachings, The Mother’s philosophy, and the spiritual history of Pondicherry Ashram life.

A suitable addition to any spiritual library, the book serves both as a biographical record and an inspirational guide for seekers of inner growth and transformation.

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Overman Foundation Trust, Kolkata.

A copy of Sri Aurobindo's book of poems entitled "Poems Past and Present" signed by Sri Aurobindo while the name of the recipient and the date on which the book was given to him written by the Mother preserved at:

Overman Foundation Trust,
235/1/2A, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Road, Kolkata 700047.

"How They Came to Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Volume 5" (ISBN : 978-81-960391-0-3) authored by Shyam Kumari (member, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry) and published by Overman Foundation Trust, Kolkata.

Priced at Rs. 500, this book includes true stories of thirty seven aspirants (like K. Amrita, Amal Kiran alias K.D. Sethna, Esha Mukherjee, Udar Pinto, Surendranath Jauhar, Parichand Kothari, Maggi, etc.) and their spiritual adventures. These stories chronicle the events from their first spiritual awakening and lead up to the moment of their coming to the Sri Aurobindo Ashram. In some of the stories, the author has included later events of the aspirants’ lives specially those which are connected with Sri Aurobindo and the Mother. Through each of these stories the love and consciousness of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother run like golden notes.

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Please note that the facility of free home delivery is provided across India.

With warm regards,
Overman Foundation Trust, Kolkata.

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Signed copies of the first edition of Sri Aurobindo’s magnum opus, "The Life Divine" preserved at :

Overman Foundation Trust, Kolkata.
235/1/2A Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Road, Kolkata 700047.

Signed copies of Sri Aurobindo's book, "The Mother" preserved at :

Overman Foundation Trust, Kolkata.
235/1/2A, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Road, Kolkata 700047.