K. D. Sethna observed on the aspect of the evening routine of serving soup by the Mother to the Sadhaka, quoted in "The Formation Of The Ashram"
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It was a very important function every evening. It impressed me like a snatch of the Ancient Mysteries. The atmosphere was as in some secret temple of Egyptian or Greek times.

— K. D. Sethna on Mirra Alfassa

What It Means

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K. D. Sethna

About K. D. Sethna

Kaikhosru Dadhaboy (K.D.) Sethna (26 November 1904 – 29 June 2011) was an Indian poet, scholar, writer, philosopher, and cultural critic. He was an author of works about Indian history and on Sri Aurobindos philosophy.