04-January-2012 (Wednesday) : Reminiscences of The Holy Mother!!!
04-January-2012 (Wednesday)
Reminiscences of The Holy Mother!!!
SWAMI SARADESHANANDA-01
The first time I went to the Udbodhan House to pay my homage to Mother, she was visiting her village home. I was not lucky enough to see her, but revered Golap-ma was there. We met her and offered our salutations. When she heard what a long and strenuous journey we had undertaken to get there, she received us with particular kindness and sympathy, expressing deep regret that we could not have Mother’s darshan. When we expressed our happiness that our meeting her was sufficient for the occasion, she smiled saying that in the absence of honey, one has to do with molasses. In those days, I hardly knew anything about Mother. I had only heard that the Master’s widow as alive and lived in Udbodhan, that devotees visited her, and also that she granted initiation to some. But from the very words of Golap-ma at Udbodhan, I realized that Mother was somewhat different from all others and one had to be fortunate indeed in order to have her darshan. Later when I heard revered Sharat Maharaj remark, “Aren’t Mother and Master one and the same?”, I felt strong urge to see Mother.
(REMINISCENCES OF Sri Sarada Devi by Monastics, Devotees, and others - Compiled and Edited in Bengali by SWAMI PURNATMANANDA - Translated by MALOTI SEN GUPTA : P 22)
