26-January-2012 (Thursday) Reminiscences of The Holy Mother!!!
26-January-2012 (Thursday)
Reminiscences of The Holy Mother!!!
SWAMI SARADESHANANDA-23
At Jayarambati the postman used to deliver the money orders. Mother used to receive them with a thumb impresssion. Someone would attest the thumb impression and the postman used to count out the money and hand it over. Mother, clutching the money in her hand, used to go to her room and put it by. Then she would give prasad to the postman and speak to him pleasantly. Nobody ever knew who sent the money, or how much. Later, at an opportune time, she would have an acknowledgement written and blessings conveyed. Even if an attendant were present and received the money order, Mother would forbid undue handling and counting of money, saying, “Son, even the tinkle of money generates greed in the poor; money is such a thing that it causes even a wooden doll to open its mouth.”
(REMINISCENCES OF Sri Sarada Devi by Monastics, Devotees, and others - Compiled and Edited in Bengali by SWAMI PURNATMANANDA - Translated by MALOTI SEN GUPTA : P 37-38)
Re: 26-January-2012 (Thursday) Reminiscences of The Holy Mother!!!
Mother couldn't sign her name? Or, is it the same reason as with Ramana Maharshi (whom we know could read), when he "signed" the will, he drew a straight line? Did Mother ever refer to herself by a name?
