Anand (who passed away on October 30th)

A well-loved teacher, talented artist,

My brother Anand was a multi-linguist.

Worked at Matrimandir, in Courage he dwelt.

Mother’s sweet presence, everywhere he felt.

He spoke to the flowers, and listened to the birds,

To express his feelings, he needed no words.

Fourteen in the Ashram, thirteen in Auroville,

His years he spent, to serve eternal will.

For hours he would go, deep into meditation.

Tirelessly he worked for physical transformation.

A student of the Vedas, the Geeta and Savitri.

On higher planes he roamed and set his soul free.

A day before his passing, no limits had his joy.

Carelessly he danced, as if a little boy.

His last words that night, in ears forever ring,

“Tomorrow it will be a new beginning”.