Life of Sri Maa - 35

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Life of Sri Maa - 35

 

One disciple found it impossible to control his mind and said to the

Mother with great anguish, `Mother, either remove my inner restlessness or

take back your mantra.' Her eyes became filled with tears at the disciple's

suffering and she said fervently, `All right, you will not have to repeat

the mantra any more.' These words frightened him and he thought that his

relationship with her was severed once and for all. He said: `You have

taken away everything from me! What shall I do now? Does it mean that I

am going to hell?' Holy Mother said in an animated voice: `What do you

mean? You are my child; how can you go to hell? Those who are my children

are already free. Even Providence cannot send them to hell.'

 

No repentant sinner was ever deprived of her grace. She was incapable

of seeing others' faults. One woman of a respectable family became morally

delinquent. Coming to realise her mistake, she went to the Udbodhan, stood

in front of the Mother's room, and said to her: `Mother, what will happen to

me? I am not entitled even to enter this shrine room.' Holy Mother came

forward, encircled the lady's neck with her own arms, and said tenderly: `Come

in, my child, come inside the room. You have realized that you have sinned

and are repentant. Come in, I shall initiate you. Offer everything at the

feet of the Master. What is there to fear?'

 

 

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Extracts from the book : Sri Sarada Devi (A biography in pictures)

Advaita Ashrama, Calcutta (http://www.advaitaonline.com/).

 

 

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