SRI RAMAKRISHNA, SRI CHAITANYADEVA, AND SRI SANKARACHARYA HONOR THEIR MOTHERS

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Salutations to Thakur, Guru, and Ma!

 

Gupta--"We have some glimpses of the Master's great love and devotion for his

mother, Chandramani Devi.

 

Said he, 'When I went to Vrindaban I did not want to return to Calcutta. I was

very keen to stay there. But just then I remembered my mother. That completely

changed everything. She was old. I said to myself, 'My devotion to God will

come to nothing if I have to worry about my mother. I had rather live with her

instead. Let me return and meditate there without any worry.'

 

Sri Ramakrishna cited the example of Chaitanyadeva who promised his mother that

if she did not permit, he would not leave her. But if permitted she would be

able see him whenever she wanted it.

 

Now the mother is not to be trifled with', said Sri Ramakrishna. Besides, who

does not know the promise of Shankara to hi mother. Before going away as a

sannyasi, he too promised her that he would be there with her at least at the

time of her death.".

 

 

 

Satchitananda

 

Kathy

 

 

 

(LIFE OF M. and SRI SRI RAMAKRISHNA KATHAMRITA. p. 314)