From Sister Jayanti - Sri Sarada Society Notes Vol 8 issue 1

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Part 4

 

From Sister Jayanti

 

SRI SARADA SOCIETY NOTES

Dedicated to Holy Mother

Spring 2002, Volume 8, Issue 1

 

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ALL ARE WELCOME

 

Children are gathering in Mother's presence to play happily, recall

blessed moments and discuss common challenges we encounter n

spiritual life. Where? In Holy Mother's Courtyard, an online Internet

forum. Here are excerpts from some of the entries.

 

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Paritosh Kaul in Queens, New York, shares memories of Holy Mother's

disciples:

 

" I don't know how many of you were able to meet Pravrajika

Mokshaprana, who was the second President of the Sarada Math...

 

" My second meeting took place at Sarada Math, Dakshineswar, where I

spoke to her for some time. That day she presented me with two

photographs, one of Mother and the other of the Panchavati at

Dakshineswar. Then she presented me with " Inspired Talks " by Swami

Vivekananda and wrote, 'May Swamiji inspire you.'

 

" I later started to write to her. Those letters were what gave a

glimpse of her personality. She was all Mother and was always

concerned about my wellbeing, what had happened, what exams did I

appear in and what were the results. She herself would give me small

details about the weather in Dakshineswar, or where she had been so

that I always felt a strong connection. In every letter, whether it

was a postcard or a letter, there was always one small spiritual

pearl there. Even a small thing, like 'Do your japa regularly,' so

that even with the relationship, she made sure that the spiritual

ideal was not compromised. "

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And Vriji Aswani in Wilmslow, Cheshire, United Kingdom, introduces Story

Time:

 

" I like stories. So I will tell one to the children of the Mother. "

Once there was a king who was going to put to death many

people, but before doing so he offered a challenge. If any of them

could come up with something, which would make him happy when he was

sad, and sad when he was happy, he would spare their lives.

 

All night the wise men meditated on the matter. In the morning

they brought the king a ring. The king said that he did not see how

the ring would serve to make him happy when he was sad and sad when

he was happy.

 

The wise men pointed to the inscription. When the king read it,

he was so delighted that he spared them all. And the inscription?

" THIS TOO SHALL PASS. "