Yes, my dear brother, misery is a gift of God,
but the even greater gift is to experience joy
in the midst of misery. Sometimes, the simple
gift of a crust of bread can lift our souls
back into their rightful place.

Dear brother Tom,
There is a right time for everything... If Maa wishes for you to have this DVD, she will make it happen without even you notice...
She loves to play hide and seek with Her children in granting them their wishes...Children mis-perceive what their wishes are but Maa knows who needs what and does accordingly...She is still making me wait for my 'initiation'...
Your in the Holy Mother,
Satwik

Location: Bangalore, India

Satwik Ji, your devotion to Holy Mother is inspiring for me.

Of course, I believe what you say, that Mother knows our needs.

I live a solitary life, totally dependent upon the generosity
of the Holy Mother, who has looked after me so carefully, for
the past thirty years (maybe even from birth).

My intention is to keep my life as simple as possible;
in order to be able to devote my time 24/7 to Sri Ramakrishna
Vedanta.

What would I do without you guys?

Here is a trivia question of a fact that I learned from the video.

How many symbols are engraved on the image of Sri Ramakrishna at the temple at Kamarpukur and what do they represent?

Location: New Bern

Okay, as it turns out, the symbols are on the altar and not the image...

How many times is worship performed before Mother's image in the temple at Jayrambati??

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What is the name of Thakur's father's family Deity?

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Dear sister,
Lord Raghuvir is the family Deity of Thakur's family. There is a temple of Sri Raghuvir in RK Ashram, Kamarpukur.

Take the "virtual darshan" of this Holy pilgrimage site:

http://www.rkmkamarpukur.org/Ramakrishna%20Math%20-%20Pilgrim%20Sites.aspx

Location: Bangalore, India

Temple of Sri Raghuvira:
This also was previously a small hut facing east. It had floor and walls of mud and a roof of straw, The present temple has been constructed exactly on the same spot with the same dimensions. In it, the Salagrama Sheela (round stone emblem) of Raghuvira (Rama), the earthen jar representing Goddess Sitala, the Rameswara Sivalinga, an image of Gopala and the Salagrama Sheela of Narayana are worshipped everyday. The last two deities were worshipped by Lakshmi Didi, niece of Sri Ramakrishna.
Source: http://www.rkmkamarpukur.org/Ramakrishan%20Matn%20-HolyPilgrimage.aspx

Location: Bangalore, India

Thank you. Very important.

Location: New Bern