Re: 03-January-2012 (Tuesday) : Reminiscences of The Holy Mother!!!
It really impressed me that even though there was a man at Mother's feet who was probably experiencing the highest spiritual experience of his life and yet Mother's eyes were fixed upon Radhu's emaciated body!
Could it be that we are all Radhu? I certainly feel like the troublesome child sometimes yet Mother is always fixed and concerned.
There are so many layers of meaning to this one story and one could look at it over and over and see so many things. The story has generated so much thought in my mind, especially since it applies to my personal life right now.
Many of my sister's physical troubles were brought on by herself--actually a direct result of gastric bypass (stomach stapling) about 15 years ago--and indirectly a result of a poor body image.
But Mother does not care how our body looks!! Indeed, the author of this story saw Mother's physical body change right before his eyes!!
Re: 03-January-2012 (Tuesday) : Reminiscences of The Holy Mother!!!
Very true, sister Rosemary... Everytime I read this story I always find some new revelation... Really appreciate your point: "Could it be that we are all Radhu? I certainly feel like the troublesome child sometimes yet Mother is always fixed and concerned."
Re: 03-January-2012 (Tuesday) : Reminiscences of The Holy Mother!!!
What I'm amazed at is Radhu's reaction after Mother passed away. The monks were trying to make arrangements to care for this "troublesome child" when Radhu basically says, "Why are you worried? Do you not know who my aunt was? She has done everything for me."
Re: 03-January-2012 (Tuesday) : Reminiscences of The Holy Mother!!!
Thakur had indicated that Radhu was also a part of Mahamaya who had come to bind Maa to continue on her earthly journey for the sake of numerous sons and daughters... what an amazing lila of Thakur and Maa... Pranaam...
Re: 03-January-2012 (Tuesday) : Reminiscences of The Holy Mother!!!
There is also the idea or understanding that an incarnation brings with him or her all the necessary characters to complete their play on earth. I've often thought that Judus was an important character in the Christian drama...
Had Mother's life been more "ideal", would she have been a role model?
Re: 03-January-2012 (Tuesday) : Reminiscences of The Holy Mother!!!
That's so odd that you mention Judas. I have been thinking of Sri Ramakrishna's nephew, Hriday, who took such good care of Sri Ramakrishna for so long.
Thinking about Hriday makes Judas Iscariot more real to me, because I know how Sri Ramakrishna loved him
and how devoted Hriday was to the Master. Hriday made a terrible mistake and it affected him for the rest of his life. This reminds me of Judas Iscariot and it makes the scenario and the feeling around Jesus much more real to me.
