Lady Bateman came here with her daughter to visit Sri Bhagavan. She brought a letter from Pascaline Maillert, Versailles, which reads as follows:
“Two years have come and gone since last I crossed the threshold of Thy Ashram and yet in spirit I have ever remained there.
“Though illusion still often veils the vision of Reality revealed in the blessed Silence of Thy Presence.
“Though the Silver Thread of Self-awareness be often lost midst changing light and shadows, still the inner urge to realise the Self remains and stronger grows and more insistent as Grace and search go hand in hand.
“At times, yet rare, with no apparent cause, spontaneous awareness of the ‘I’ springs up and bliss fills the heart with glowing warmth. Effortless concentration goes with this state, while all desires do come to rest fulfilled in utmost peace, till once more the veil is drawn and illusion seeks to blur the vision of the Real.
“Yet what the soul has experienced and knows repeatedly as Truth, can neither be denied nor ever forgotten and “That which is” gives constant strength to persevere.
“I pray to Thee as to my Self for light and guidance that I know are ever there and at Thy feet lay offerings of unchanging love.”