October 20 2015 Tuesday: Mother As I Saw Her (Being Reminiscences of Holy Mother Sarada Devi)
20-October-2015 (Tuesday)
Mother As I Saw Her – Second Part
Swami Saradeshananda
11. The Mother’s way of Life – 5
The Mother was always approachable to the poor and the lowly, to the sick and the destitute, and they invariably got help and consolation from her. Though it was not possible for her to remove all their worldly wants, still the Mother brought a glow of joy and hope into their sorrowful countenance. The sweet words that came out of her lips, the loving glance of her eyes, and the sympathy that flowed from the very core of her heart, would remove the sorrow of the sufferer. Along with the handful of food, the Mother would give to the needy very valuable advice too. She advised them to keep their faith and devotion intact under all conditions. They were instructed to bear all sufferings as the outcome of their own Karma. She gave them the hope that they would get peace and happiness by the grace of the Lord. Thus, in her company a ray of hope dawned in the heart of the hopeless. Many of her devotees would present to her many things like fruits, sweets, clothes, medicines etc. The Mother would distribute them unstintedly amongst the needy as the occasion demanded. Thus it was that, along with her neighbours, there would be found at her door needy people even from distant lands.
[Mother As I Saw Her (Being Reminiscences of Holy Mother Sarada Devi) – Swami Saradeshananda. Translated by Prof. J. N. Dey. Sri Ramakrishna Math, Mylapore Madras-600004: p 214 – 215]
