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Lotus

PII p26		   
And then the twelfth garden would be in the water, around - not around but beside - the Mandir, and with the Banyan tree that is there. That's what is at the centre of the city.
And there, there would be a repetition of the twelve gardens which surround it with the flowers similarly arranged �
  
  
(The Mother's description seems to refer to this model of the city, which must have been made before the inauguration ceremony, as it does not feature the Urn)

  
There are two Americans here now, a husband and wife, and the man has studied over there - in America - for more than a year, I think, to learn how to make gardens, and he has come with this knowledge.
And I told him to begin right away to make the plans for the inner garden: they're working on it.
And then the reply is always the same: 'but we don't have any money...!'
...There are material difficulties: for the islet, water is needed - naturally, otherwise it's not an islet. As far as water goes, it will have to be transformed - there isn't enough underground water".


PIII p27  
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