Saint Sketch -1- Anandamayi Ma By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji- Last Part

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Radhe Krishna To all,

 

In spiritual life, falling is quite common; rising is rare

 

--- BHAGAVAN SRI RAMANA MAHARISHI OF TIRUVANNAMALAI

 

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Anandamayi Ma was not initially recognized by the Sadhu Samaj as she was a

woman. However, Sri Prabhu Dattaji Maharaj came in close contact with her. In

1944 he invited her to the council of Sadhus at Jhunsi. Sadhus came to know her

and accepted her greatness. The heads of Monastic Orders also recognized her

divinity.

 

During her meeting with Paramahamsa Yogaananda she said that her spiritual

identity did not undergo any change since her childhood. It has always been the

same. Any change found in her life was only for the benefit of the devotees. As

for the huge crowd that followed her she said that just as one did not feel the

weight of his head, hands and feet, so too, did she feel that all the people

following her were only part of that body. Their joys and sorrows were

experienced as her own.

 

Ma encouraged women to lead the life of celibates. She revived Naimishaaranya as

a place of pilgrimage. Here, she built a Temple where kirtans and religious

rites were performed.

 

Speaking of Namasankirtan, Ma has said that there was no need to renounce the

world and run away. One could be with the world keeping a fire burning – the

‘FIRE OF HIS NAME’. She said that the ‘Fire of the Divine Name of the

Lord’ will burn down all impurities and lead the purified soul to Him. She

said, “Live your life in this world but keep Him along.â€

 

With her health deteriorating her darshan became rare. Food intake came to a

stop towards the end. She attained mahasamaadhi at Dehradun on 27th August, 1982

at 8 p.m. Her Divine body was taken to Kankhal and a Samadhi was built there.

 

Regards

 

Please Chant

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

 

and be happy

 

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