Wake Up to the Abundant Blessings always flowing from theDivine Mother!

January 25, 2005

Hello Everyone from Kamala Nanda here in India. Since last January,

2004 I've been doing sadhana at different pilgrimage places here,

such as Dakshineshwar, Kolkata, Jayrambati, Benares, Northern and

Eastern Himalayan shrines and temples, etc. and recently have

returned to Kolkata for studies in Bangla, Sanskrit, and Hindi, and

have managed to squeeze in some harmonium lessons. I'm back to share

from time to time, and here is a story from one of Shree Maa's

devotees who at one time was a neighbor of Shree Maa's family in

Guwahati, Assam. Please meet our sister, Khuku Bhattacharjee through

her inspiring story:

"One day when I was living in Guwahati, near Kalapahar, I

went to Shree Maa's mother's house with my little daughter. I found

that the door to Maa's puja room was closed. So I asked Shree Maa's

mother, "has Shree Maa come"? She was smiling, and answered

me, "yes".

All of a sudden the puja room door opened a little, and Maa's

face was sticking out. She heard my voice, and was very much pleased

to see me. She exclaimed, "Oh I was wondering who wouild be the

first to come. No one yet knows that I've come here. Maa's face

was showing a big smile, and she asked me, "do you know which day

today is"? It is a very special day! I answered Mother, "no, Maa, I

don't know" .Maa said, "oh, today is Jagadhatri Puja! Don't you go

just now, you stay, and take some prasad. Then later you can go to

your house. I answered Maa, " ok, alright".

After a little while, Maa gave me some prasad from

her puja, and one pan also. I took my prasad, and after that I took

this pan. When I was chewing the pan, I was very much surprised; all

of a sudden the pan in my mouth vanished. And some nice taste and

scent also came and lingered there. So I asked Maa, "Maa, what

things did you put in your pan"? Two or three times I asked my

Mother this question. But Maa did not say even one word. She only

smiled, and smiled. I was thinking to myself, "Oh Mother, I very

much love you"!"

January 25, 2005

Dear Kamalama,

My Pranams to your sweet feet that have touched the holy dust of all

these pilgrimage centers of Light, where so many lovers of God and

Guru have trod! [Especially, Dakshineswar for me personally].

Also, please thank our dear sister, Khuku, for sharing her

wonderfully inspiring story about her visit to Shree Maa at Maa's

earthly mother's house! What Prasad this story is! Thank-you so much

for sharing it with us! Goodluck, Kamalama, with all your new

studies! i am sure the harmonium lessons will enhance your devotion!

it is so wonderul to sing Bhajana to Maa! Jai Maa! Jai Swamiji! Jai

Sri Ramakrishna Deva!

muktimaa

, "kamalama_2002"

<kamalama_2002> wrote:

>

> Hello Everyone from Kamala Nanda here in India. Since last

January,

> 2004 I've been doing sadhana at different pilgrimage places here,

> such as Dakshineshwar, Kolkata, Jayrambati, Benares, Northern and

> Eastern Himalayan shrines and temples, etc. and recently have

> returned to Kolkata for studies in Bangla, Sanskrit, and Hindi, and

> have managed to squeeze in some harmonium lessons. I'm back to

share

> from time to time, and here is a story from one of Shree Maa's

> devotees who at one time was a neighbor of Shree Maa's family in

> Guwahati, Assam. Please meet our sister, Khuku Bhattacharjee

through

> her inspiring story:

>

> "One day when I was living in Guwahati, near Kalapahar, I

> went to Shree Maa's mother's house with my little daughter. I

found

> that the door to Maa's puja room was closed. So I asked Shree

Maa's

> mother, "has Shree Maa come"? She was smiling, and answered

> me, "yes".

> All of a sudden the puja room door opened a little, and Maa's

> face was sticking out. She heard my voice, and was very much

pleased

> to see me. She exclaimed, "Oh I was wondering who wouild be the

> first to come. No one yet knows that I've come here. Maa's face

> was showing a big smile, and she asked me, "do you know which day

> today is"? It is a very special day! I answered Mother, "no, Maa, I

> don't know" .Maa said, "oh, today is Jagadhatri Puja! Don't you go

> just now, you stay, and take some prasad. Then later you can go to

> your house. I answered Maa, " ok, alright".

> After a little while, Maa gave me some prasad from

> her puja, and one pan also. I took my prasad, and after that I

took

> this pan. When I was chewing the pan, I was very much surprised;

all

> of a sudden the pan in my mouth vanished. And some nice taste and

> scent also came and lingered there. So I asked Maa, "Maa, what

> things did you put in your pan"? Two or three times I asked my

> Mother this question. But Maa did not say even one word. She only

> smiled, and smiled. I was thinking to myself, "Oh Mother, I very

> much love you"!"

January 26, 2005

Dear Kamala,

I have thought of you often and wondered how your stay in India was going.

I treasure the times we had together at the Mandir and feel that you are my sister.

It sounds like you are fitting in a lifetime of experiences in a short time.

Thank you for sharing your news and the story about Khuku Bhattacharjee.

I am living in a small mountain town in Southern California. All is well.

We are so blessed to have our connection with Shree Maa and Swamiji.

Love and blessings,

Ardis

on 1/25/05 8:25 AM, kamalama_2002 at kamalama_2002 wrote: