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"Holy Mother" painted by Swami Tadatmananda
Used courtesy of the Vedanta Society of Southern California
Revered Swami Saradanandaji
01-May-2012 (Tuesday)
Reminiscences of The Holy Mother!!!
HOLY MOTHER – A TALK* - 16
SWAMI ASESHANANDA
To me Swami Saradananda was like mother – my mother. It was due to Mother’s grace that the distance between Swami Saradananda and myself was removed, and he allowed me the great fortune to serve him. You see, the first day I went to see Holy Mother, Swami Saradananda scolded me strongly for being careless, leaving my shoes at the threshold. I thereby became much afraid of Swami Saradananda and would avoid meeting him. But I would pray to Mother to remove this fear when I would go to the shrine. Then, suddenly, one day the Swami called me and asked, “Would you be able to write letters for me?” I said, “Yes, Maharaj.” “But one thing,” he said, “Do not disclose anything you write even to your best friend.” I said, “Maharaj, if I be disloyal to your trust, then you can fire me.” But I kept my promise. If anyone asked me any question, I would keep silence. When one of Swami Saradananda’s disciple complained and requested the Swami to write the letter himself, he said, “But I am writing through a person who will not let out a single word, even at the cost of his life.” Then I thought, “Well, how does he know that?” You see, trust begets trust.
(REMINISCENCES OF Sri Sarada Devi by Monastics, Devotees, and others -
Compiled and Edited in Bengali by SWAMI PURNATMANANDA - Translated by MALOTI SEN GUPTA : P 104)
Location: Bangalore, India