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Matrimandir Gardens and their flowers
The gardens
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."
Garden names
- Existence
- Consciousness
- Bliss
- Light
- Life
- Power
- Wealth
- Utility
- Progress
- Youth
- Harmony
- Perfection
Flowers for the 12 gardens
(according to Mother's specifications)
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
colour: |
mixed |
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other flowers: |
cactus: riches. color: mixed |
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8. |
Garden of Utility |
flower: |
Hibiscus: Usefulness of the New Creation |
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 |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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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