An interview with Amrit (Howard) Iriyama by Anie Nunnally
I came into contact with the Mother in March 1967. ... Frankly, I could not really connect physically with the Mother. ... She wanted me to find her inside. This was always the message I received.
I was introduced to the Mother (and Sri Aurobindo) in 1971 while I was posted in Calcutta. We were preparing for the war with Pakistan that resulted in East Pakistan becoming an independent country — Bangladesh.... From my point of view, it was clearly a Divine Intervention.
Her name was changed to Aster by the Mother. It is remarkable to note here that Dr. Sen named his daughter Mira (the same name as the Mother) before ever having met the Mother or knowing anything about her.
Anu Purani is the only daughter of the late A.B. Purani, one of Sri Aurobindo’s original disciples, who was the recorder of Evening Talks with Sri Aurobindo. ... She was brought to the Ashram when she was an infant at which time she and her mother joined her father who was already in residence there.
Anurakta, whose name was given by the Mother, and means Lovingly Devoted — One Enamoured, is a sensitive man with a round face and fair skin. His eyes are deep blue and though he speaks with a slight stammer he has great inner strength and possesses a highly developed capacity for mental concentration.