Holy Mother's Peaceful Saying

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[The following is taken from " The Wonder that was

SaradaDevi " by Swami Harshananda]

 

Final Message

Five days before her demise, she addressed a grieving

lady-devotee of hers thus: 'Why are you afraid? You

have seen the Master ... But I tell you one thing: If

you want peace of mind, do not find fault with others.

Rather, see your own faults. Learn to make the world

your own. No one is a stranger. The whole world is

your own!'

 

This can be treated not only as her last message to

the word but also as a reflection of the quintessence

of her life itself.

 

The first part gives a tremendous assurance to all

those who have 'seen' Ramakrsna, the Great Master, to

be free of all fear by that very act. In other words,

all those who have chosen to have him as their Ideal

and strive for perfection through the path shown by

him will be freed from the fears and dangers of

transmigratory existence.

 

The second part gives us not only the method of

attaining such fearlessness but also the end-result of

the same.

 

At the outset, it should be understood that this

'finding fault' does not apply to those cases where

love is the driving force behind it and correcting the

person is the ultimate goal, as in the case of parents

or teachers chastising their wards.

 

It applies only to those cases where people find fault

with others out of hatred or jealousy or a

'holier-than-thou' attitude.

 

By not finding fault with others --since 'to err is

human and to forgive, divine' -- we can keep good

human relationship with them.

 

By discovering our own faults and foibles through calm

self-introspection, we will be able to make serious

attempts to eliminate them, thereby becoming more

agreeable to others. Also, we will look upon others

with greater sympathy and understanding.

 

Behind the golden advice that none is a stranger and

that the whole world is our own, is the great Vedantic

truth taught by numberless sages over several

millennia! If the same atman (the Self) or God dwells

in the hearts of all including myself, then, finding

fault with others will tantamount to abusing myself!

Once this truth is discovered or the deep conviction

developed, the entire gamut of human relationships

gets transmuted to a higher plane!

 

True, this is not that easy as we may imagine. But, by

trying to learn to practise it we gradually elevate

ourselves -- and others -- in the truly spiritual

sense.

 

A mother never sees the infirmities of her children.

Even if she does, she makes light of them.

 

Then what to speak of the Universal Mother, the Mother

of all mothers! She who could melt the hearts of the

robber couple or make a hardened criminal like Amzad

(a Muslim labourer, notorious for his nefarious

activiites) behave like a loving son, only she could

deliver such a unique message, since she had attained

to the status of the Universal or the Divine Mother

and reflected it in every word and act of hers.

 

The world is yet to learn and act on her message.

-- " The Wonder that was SaradaDevi " by Swami

Harshananda

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Jai Sri Guru Maharaj Ji Ki Jai!

Shri Bhagwan Sharanam Mamah!

 

 

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