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Mother, the mantra “OM Ma Mira sharanam mama” has always
appealed to me more, because I have faith that all the transcen-
dental powers of the Divine Mother are embodied in Thee.
This mantra is good and you can keep it.
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Sometimes when I sit in meditation, I say "Ma—Ma—Ma."
Then everything becomes quiet and I feel great peace in-
side and outside me. Even in the atmosphere around me, I
hear "Ma—Ma—Ma." Is this real or is it only echoes?

The atmosphere you carry around you is part of your conscious-
ness as much as the rest that you feel inside you. When you
repeat the name of the Mother, it begins to echo in all your
consciousness, outside as well as inside you. What you experi-
ence therefore is quite true and it is a good experience.

When I asked what attitude I should hold during the silence
of the mind, you replied, "Consecration." Please explain this
to me in a wider sense.

It means the devoting of all that comes to you, all your experi-
ences and progress to the Mother.

What should I do to keep the silence alert and constant
while reading, talking and working.

The same thing — do all with a quiet mind, not throwing your-
self out in what you do, but seeing quietly what is done and
what happens.
CWSA 32: 478-79 Sri Aurobindo

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