01-February-2012 (Wednesday) Reminiscences of The Holy Mother!!!
01-February-2012 (Wednesday)
Reminiscences of The Holy Mother!!!
SWAMI SARADESHANANDA-29
For those of her sons who had renounced the world, Mother had a special regard. Banku (Bankim), son of Mother’s cousin, renounced the world early in life. When informed, Mother remarked, “He has done something worthwhile indeed. After all, what does this frame of bones and flesh signify? Just see, how I’m suffering from rheumatism! What is there in this body? Why such attachment to it? The end is bound to come some day. Then the remains of this body will amount to only one and half seer of ashes, that is all that will remain, isn’t it? Banku has given up worldly life and has chosen the spiritual path to attain God; he has done very well, he has done very well indeed!”
(REMINISCENCES OF Sri Sarada Devi by Monastics, Devotees, and others - Compiled and Edited in Bengali by SWAMI PURNATMANANDA - Translated by MALOTI SEN GUPTA : P 41)
