A little story about Ardis and Ramakrishna

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beloved ardis!

i really LOVE to hear your stories!

Ardis Jackson wrote:

When I started going to the Devi Mandir in March 1993, I knew next to

nothing about Hinduism. I had heard of Rama and Krishna and Shiva...

That

was about it.

Every Saturday evening Satsang, we started out singing Ramakrishna

saranam.

I don't know why, but I sang it very vigorously and loudly. I guess I

thought that if Swamiji and Shree Maa and the family did so, it was good

enough reason for me.

One evening, Swamiji said "why do you sing so loud... We are asking to

take

refuge." One time I heard Shree Maa say "I liked it better when we sang

quietly." But Ardis was determined to sing with all her voice.

I thought that we were asking to take refuge in Ram and Krishna. I

didn't

even know that there was a saint named Ramakrishna.

After about 2 years, Swamji said "you don't even know who Ramakrishna

is". I

agreed. Shree Maa immediately suggested that I read the Gospel of Sri

Ramakrishna by M, as translated by Nikhilananda. Swamiji showed me some

other books about Ramakrishna on the temple library shelves.

I immediately went out and bought the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna. I

don't

know what I would do without it. It is my companion. My source of Joy,

Truth and Reality. It sits on the table by my couch, ready... Always

ready.

It serves as a source of inspiration and comfort.

Now our beloved Gurus have created a new book about Sri Ramakrishna. I

ordered it yesterday (along with Tattwa Jnana). What a joy it will be to

have this new source written by true lovers of Ramakrishna.

Jai Maa Jai Swamiji

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