The 26th day of February is a very special day........

[Guest guest]

The 26th day of February is a very special day, because......it is Len

Rosenburg/Kalipadma's birthday! Dear Kalipadma, all your friends and

family at the Devi Mandir are celebrating today! Please

accept this Gem of Wisdom from Shree Ramakrishna's Treasure House as a

token of our love and appreciation:

 

Ramakrishna says:

 

"What? You think Kali is black? Yes, from a distance She appears so,

but when you really know who She is, then She no longer appears to be

black. From afar the sky appears to be blue, but close up you see it

really has no color at all. When you look at the ocean from afar, it

appears to be blue, but when you scoop up a handful, you see it has no

color whatsoever.

 

Speaking in this way, he was united in love and began to sing,

"Is my Mother Kali really black? The darkness really means that She's

clothed in space. In the lotus of your heart, look and see the light."

 

may that Light shine in your heart today and all days,

 

Devi Mandir Birthday Club