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There are twelve gardens surrounding the
structure, converging around it in the huge petal crown from which the
Matrimandir arises. In 1969, when discussing the gardens, the Mother
indicated that they would have to be of such quality and beauty that
people visiting them would experience, physically and concretely, the
significance of each garden:
"One must know how to move from consciousness
to consciousness."
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Garden names |
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1. |
Existence |
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2. |
Consciousness |
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3. |
Bliss |
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4. |
Light |
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5. |
Life |
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6. |
Power |
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7. |
Wealth |
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8. |
Utility |
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9. |
Progress |
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10. |
Youth |
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11. |
Harmony |
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12. |
Perfection |
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Matrimandir |
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| B |
Garden of Unity |
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| C |
Amphitheatre |
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| G |
Rose Garden |
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Flowers for the 12 gardens
(according to Mother's specifications)
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1. |
Garden of Existence |
flower: |
Hibiscus: Psychic Power In
Existence. |
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colour: |
pink |
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other flowers: |
psychic influence in the emotions. The being
organised around the psychic; psychic aspiration; psychic
offering |
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2. |
Garden of Consciousness |
flower: |
Hibiscus: Supramental
Consciousness. |
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colour: |
golden yellow |
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other flowers: |
Radha's consciousness; consciousness turned
towards the light; intensity of the consciousness in the full
supramental light |
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3. |
Garden of Bliss |
flower: |
Hibiscus: Ananda. |
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colour: |
pale cream yellow |
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other flowers: |
Krishna's Ananda (light blue); Ananda in the
centres (cream-white/pink; Ananda in the physical body
(cream-white/red) |
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4. |
Garden of Light |
flower: |
Hibiscus: Light Of The Purified
Power. |
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colour: |
white |
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other flowers: |
light; light without obscurity; integral
opening to the light |
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5. |
Garden of Life |
flower: |
Hibiscus: Power Of The
Consciousness. |
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colour: |
light red |
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other flowers: |
life energy; quiet strength in the vital;
spiritual awakening of the vital; faultless planning of work;
transformed sex center |
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6. |
Garden of Power |
flower: |
Hibiscus: Aesthetic Power. |
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colour: |
reddish pink |
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other flowers: |
power of expression; power's aspiration to
become an instrument for the Divine's work; beauty arising from
perfect consecration |
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7. |
Garden of Wealth |
flower: |
Nymphaea: Wealth. |
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colour: |
mixed |
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other flowers: |
cactus: riches. color: mixed
all kinds of
water lilies and cactae |
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8. |
Garden of Utility |
flower: |
Hibiscus: Usefulness of the New
Creation |
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colour: |
pink |
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other flowers: |
thoroughness; Skill in works; Enthusiasm;
Mahasaraswati's perfection in work |
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9. |
Garden of Progress |
flower: |
Hibiscus: Power To Progress |
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colour: |
cream-white |
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other flowers: |
progress (multicolored) |
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10. |
Garden of Youth |
flower: |
Hibiscus: Beauty Of Supramental
Youth. |
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colour: |
orange-pink/apricot-yellow |
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other flowers: |
eternal youth; energy turned towards the
Divine; strength in the vital |
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11. |
Garden of Harmony |
flower: |
Hibiscus: Power Of Harmony. |
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colour: |
bright golden yellow |
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other flowers: |
collective harmony; harmony -
vital/integral |
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12. |
Garden of Perfection |
flower: |
Plumeria/Frangipani: Psychological
Perfection. |
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colour: |
white/yellow |
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other flowers: |
simple sincerity; faith; devotion;
aspiration; surrender; psychological perfection in the course of
fulfillment; psychological perfection in matter |
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Additional gardens
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Garden Of Unity:
(stretching out from
Banyan Tree) |
flowers: |
All kinds of plants from all over the
world |
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Garden Of Love:
(close to Matrimandir
inside petals) |
flowers: |
Divine Love; Unmanifest Divine Love;
Victorious Love; Beauty of Supramental Love; Godhead; Aditi;
Wealth |
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