28-January-2012 (Saturday)
Reminiscences of The Holy Mother!!!

SWAMI SARADESHANANDA-25

Just as Mother encouraged japa and meditation, on the other hand, she was also careful to warn against overdoing them lest that should affect the brain. She forbade excessive practice of austerities although she did not approve of immoderation in matters of food and clothes, or a luxurious style of living. The extreme hardships suffered by the Master’s sannyasin-sons after his passing away had caused her deep anguish. The affluence at the monastery at Bodh Gaya and the comfortable life of the monks there had reminded her of her sons wandering about in a state of destitution and she had wept bitterly and prayed to the Master for them. That is why respected Yogin-ma had said to me one day, “Whatever you see now (Maths and Ashramas, etc.) have come to be through her grace alone. Whenever she came across any image of deity, God worshipped in whatever form, she wept and prayed, ‘Master, give some shelter to my sons, give them food.’ Her prayers were answered.”

(REMINISCENCES OF Sri Sarada Devi by Monastics, Devotees, and others - Compiled and Edited in Bengali by SWAMI PURNATMANANDA - Translated by MALOTI SEN GUPTA : P 39

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