To Muktimaa and all: Again, Thus spake Sri Sri Sarada Maa, Holy Mother

[Guest guest]

Dear Muktimaaji and all,

 

still thinking about Sarada Devi's words and about the relationship

between Grace and sadhana, and what you said, dear sister, I suddenly

see how our willingness to perform sadhana IS the Grace. It is the

Divine Mother who makes us do everything. Our opening ourselves to the

Grace, the emptying of the cup: it is all Her doing. The opening and

the receiving: it is all Grace. She makes us starve, She makes us cook

and eat, She empties us and full-fills us. One more excerpt from the

Gospel of the Holy Mother (now I have re-discovered this book, I can't

stop reading because many things have taken on a new light since I

have come to the Devi Mandir. By the way, what is 'Holy Mother' in

Sanskrit?):

 

"Another time when the Holy Mother was at the Koalpara Math, I said to

her: "Mother, I am hardly able to do any spiritual practice." Mother

gave me courage as well as assurance, saying, "You need not do

anything special. I shall do the needful for you." Astonished at this,

I asked, "Shall I have to do no spiritual practice?"

Mother: "None.

Disciple: "Will my future progress not depend on my own deeds

henceforth?

Mother: "No, what will you do? I shall do whatever is necessary."

 

Jai Sri Sarada Devi, Jai Thakur Ramakrishna,

Jai Muktimaaji,

 

with love,

Henny

 

 

-- In , "muktimaa" <muktimaa wrote:

>

> , "henny_v_i" <HvI@> wrote:

> >

> > Dear Muktimaa and all,

> >

> > here's another little excerpt, this time from 'The Gospel of the

> Holy Mother':

> > Disciple: "What's the need of spiritual disciplines for a person

> who has you as the Guru?"

> > Mother: "Yes, that's true. But the point is this: the house may

> have

> > all kinds of food stuff for cooking, but one must cook them and

> take

> > his meal. He who cooks earlier gets his meal earlier too. Some eat

> in

> > the morning, some in the evening, and there are yet others who

> starve

> > because they are lazy and reluctant to cook.

>

> Jsi Maa, beloved Henny ji!

>

> i am so glad that you posted this wonderful excerpt! You are on my

> wave length, because i was going to look for something like this to

> follow up the first quote i posted earlier today. i didn't get a

> chance to, because i have been away from the computer until now--and

> low and behold i find you have done it, yourself!!! Jai Henny ji! i

> didn't want anyone new to misunderstand what She had said about

Grace

> being the only way we can realize God. Actually, the statement is

> true, but the question is, how do we open ourselves to the Grace???

> That is the hidden secret within Her statements about Grace.

> Swamiji says Kripa means Grace--"What you do is what you get...and

> THAT is the Grace! You will get the fruit of your karma, like it or

> not." :<) So...Let us all be good cooks and burn up our Karmas in

the

> fire of our Sadhana. Her Grace is always there, but we must empty

our

> cups in order to be filled....full filled!

>

> Your sister always,

> muktimaa

>

>

> >

> > >

> > , "muktimaa" <muktimaa@> wrote:

> > >

> > > , "ruchibabbar" <ruchibabbar@>

> > > wrote:

> > > >

> > > > "Hi All,

> > > >

> > > > I love these stories. I also like to hear about Sarada Devi a

> lot.

> > > > I have not found much about her. Please keep posting."

> > >

> > >

> > > Jai Maa, beloved Ruchiji and all!

> > > Here is a little excerpt from one of the newest books about the

> life

> > > and teachings of Sri Sri Sarada Devi, Holy Mother:

> > >

> > >

> > > "In 1917, three years before Mother's passing away, I went to

> > > Jayrambati for her birthday celebrations... I asked her,

"Mother,

> > how

> > > do I realize God?" I was thinking within myself that Mother

would

> > > prescribe austerities and practice. But she replied, "We can

> realize

> > > God only through His grace."

> > > At this, I questioned her, "Only through this? Nothing else?"

> > >

> > > Mother replied, "No."

> > >

> > > Again I questioned, "Not by any means?"

> > >

> > > Mother replied, "No."

> > >

> > > Again, I questioned her for the third time, "What? Nothing else?

"

> > >

> > > Mother said, "No!"

> > >

> > > This was my last question to her."

> > >

> > > (story told by Swami Visveswarananda in the book)

> > >

> > > Excerpt is from "Compassionate Mother, Sri Sri Sarada Devi"

> > > translated by Swami Tanmayananda based on the Bengali edition by

> Br.

> > > Akshaya Chaitanya

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > >

> > > > , "Chetan Vassumal Merani"

> > > > <cvmerani@> wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > THUS SPAKE SHARDA DEVI, CONSORT OF SRI RAMAKRISHNA.

> > > > >

> > > > > *Don't be afraid. Human birth is full of suffering and one

> has

> > to

> > > > > endure everything patiently, taking the name of God. None,

> not

> > > > even

> > > > > God in human form, can escape the sufferings of body and

mind.

> > > > >

> > > > > *Even avatars, saints and sages have to undergo the ordeal

of

> > > > > suffering, for they take upon themselves the burden of the

> > > > omissions

> > > > > and commissions of ordinary human beings and thereby

> sacrifice

> > > > > themselves for the good of humanity.

> > > > >

> > > > > *Difficulties come, but they do not last for ever. You will

> see

> > > > that

> > > > > they pass away like water under a bridge. The Master (Sri

> > > > > Ramakrishna) would say: "At the time of death I shall have

to

> > > > stand

> > > > > by those who pray to me".

> > > > >

> > > > > *One should not hurt others even by words. One must not

speak

> > > even

> > > > > an unpleasant truth unnecessarily. By indulging in rude

> words,

> > > > one's

> > > > > nature becomes coarse. One's sensibility is lost if one has

> no

> > > > > control over one's speech.

> > > > >

> > > > > *Spiritual practice means to keep the mind steady at His

> lotus

> > > > feet

> > > > > and to be absorbed in His thoughts.

> > > > >

> > > > > ~Sri Sri Sarada Devi

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

, "henny_v_i" <HvI wrote:

>

> Dear Muktimaaji and all,

 

"By the way, what is 'Holy Mother' in Sanskrit?):"

 

Jai Maa, beloved sister ji!

 

i am sure there are probably technical answers from the world of

correct Sanskrit translations...:<)...but for me, without a doubt,

HOLY MOTHER in Sanskrit is "SHREE MAA". Jai Shree Maa Sarada Devi!

 

 

 

>

>

> -- In , "muktimaa" <muktimaa@> wrote:

> >

> > , "henny_v_i" <HvI@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Dear Muktimaa and all,

> > >

> > > here's another little excerpt, this time from 'The Gospel of

the

> > Holy Mother':

> > > Disciple: "What's the need of spiritual disciplines for a

person

> > who has you as the Guru?"

> > > Mother: "Yes, that's true. But the point is this: the house may

> > have

> > > all kinds of food stuff for cooking, but one must cook them and

> > take

> > > his meal. He who cooks earlier gets his meal earlier too. Some

eat

> > in

> > > the morning, some in the evening, and there are yet others who

> > starve

> > > because they are lazy and reluctant to cook.

> >

> > Jsi Maa, beloved Henny ji!

> >

> > i am so glad that you posted this wonderful excerpt! You are on

my

> > wave length, because i was going to look for something like this

to

> > follow up the first quote i posted earlier today. i didn't get a

> > chance to, because i have been away from the computer until now--

and

> > low and behold i find you have done it, yourself!!! Jai Henny ji!

i

> > didn't want anyone new to misunderstand what She had said about

> Grace

> > being the only way we can realize God. Actually, the statement is

> > true, but the question is, how do we open ourselves to the

Grace???

> > That is the hidden secret within Her statements about Grace.

> > Swamiji says Kripa means Grace--"What you do is what you

get...and

> > THAT is the Grace! You will get the fruit of your karma, like it

or

> > not." :<) So...Let us all be good cooks and burn up our Karmas in

> the

> > fire of our Sadhana. Her Grace is always there, but we must empty

> our

> > cups in order to be filled....full filled!

> >

> > Your sister always,

> > muktimaa

> >

> >

> > >

> > > >

> > > , "muktimaa" <muktimaa@>

wrote:

> > > >

> > > > , "ruchibabbar"

<ruchibabbar@>

> > > > wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > "Hi All,

> > > > >

> > > > > I love these stories. I also like to hear about Sarada Devi

a

> > lot.

> > > > > I have not found much about her. Please keep posting."

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Jai Maa, beloved Ruchiji and all!

> > > > Here is a little excerpt from one of the newest books about

the

> > life

> > > > and teachings of Sri Sri Sarada Devi, Holy Mother:

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > "In 1917, three years before Mother's passing away, I went

to

> > > > Jayrambati for her birthday celebrations... I asked her,

> "Mother,

> > > how

> > > > do I realize God?" I was thinking within myself that Mother

> would

> > > > prescribe austerities and practice. But she replied, "We can

> > realize

> > > > God only through His grace."

> > > > At this, I questioned her, "Only through this? Nothing else?"

> > > >

> > > > Mother replied, "No."

> > > >

> > > > Again I questioned, "Not by any means?"

> > > >

> > > > Mother replied, "No."

> > > >

> > > > Again, I questioned her for the third time, "What? Nothing

else?

> "

> > > >

> > > > Mother said, "No!"

> > > >

> > > > This was my last question to her."

> > > >

> > > > (story told by Swami Visveswarananda in the book)

> > > >

> > > > Excerpt is from "Compassionate Mother, Sri Sri Sarada Devi"

> > > > translated by Swami Tanmayananda based on the Bengali edition

by

> > Br.

> > > > Akshaya Chaitanya

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > , "Chetan Vassumal

Merani"

> > > > > <cvmerani@> wrote:

> > > > > >

> > > > > > THUS SPAKE SHARDA DEVI, CONSORT OF SRI RAMAKRISHNA.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > *Don't be afraid. Human birth is full of suffering and

one

> > has

> > > to

> > > > > > endure everything patiently, taking the name of God.

None,

> > not

> > > > > even

> > > > > > God in human form, can escape the sufferings of body and

> mind.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > *Even avatars, saints and sages have to undergo the

ordeal

> of

> > > > > > suffering, for they take upon themselves the burden of

the

> > > > > omissions

> > > > > > and commissions of ordinary human beings and thereby

> > sacrifice

> > > > > > themselves for the good of humanity.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > *Difficulties come, but they do not last for ever. You

will

> > see

> > > > > that

> > > > > > they pass away like water under a bridge. The Master (Sri

> > > > > > Ramakrishna) would say: "At the time of death I shall

have

> to

> > > > > stand

> > > > > > by those who pray to me".

> > > > > >

> > > > > > *One should not hurt others even by words. One must not

> speak

> > > > even

> > > > > > an unpleasant truth unnecessarily. By indulging in rude

> > words,

> > > > > one's

> > > > > > nature becomes coarse. One's sensibility is lost if one

has

> > no

> > > > > > control over one's speech.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > *Spiritual practice means to keep the mind steady at His

> > lotus

> > > > > feet

> > > > > > and to be absorbed in His thoughts.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > ~Sri Sri Sarada Devi

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Henny and Muktimaa,

 

I am enjoying this exchange of words as much as the information being

gathered. Regarding Henny's question on the sanskrit for Holy

Mother - Is the answer Sri Maa?

 

Jai Maa

 

, "henny_v_i" <HvI wrote:

>

> Dear Muktimaaji and all,

>

> still thinking about Sarada Devi's words and about the relationship

> between Grace and sadhana, and what you said, dear sister, I

suddenly

> see how our willingness to perform sadhana IS the Grace. It is the

> Divine Mother who makes us do everything. Our opening ourselves to

the

> Grace, the emptying of the cup: it is all Her doing. The opening

and

> the receiving: it is all Grace. She makes us starve, She makes us

cook

> and eat, She empties us and full-fills us. One more excerpt from

the

> Gospel of the Holy Mother (now I have re-discovered this book, I

can't

> stop reading because many things have taken on a new light since I

> have come to the Devi Mandir. By the way, what is 'Holy Mother' in

> Sanskrit?):

>

> "Another time when the Holy Mother was at the Koalpara Math, I said

to

> her: "Mother, I am hardly able to do any spiritual practice."

Mother

> gave me courage as well as assurance, saying, "You need not do

> anything special. I shall do the needful for you." Astonished at

this,

> I asked, "Shall I have to do no spiritual practice?"

> Mother: "None.

> Disciple: "Will my future progress not depend on my own deeds

> henceforth?

> Mother: "No, what will you do? I shall do whatever is necessary."

>

> Jai Sri Sarada Devi, Jai Thakur Ramakrishna,

> Jai Muktimaaji,

>

> with love,

> Henny

>

>

> -- In , "muktimaa" <muktimaa@> wrote:

> >

> > , "henny_v_i" <HvI@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Dear Muktimaa and all,

> > >

> > > here's another little excerpt, this time from 'The Gospel of

the

> > Holy Mother':

> > > Disciple: "What's the need of spiritual disciplines for a

person

> > who has you as the Guru?"

> > > Mother: "Yes, that's true. But the point is this: the house may

> > have

> > > all kinds of food stuff for cooking, but one must cook them and

> > take

> > > his meal. He who cooks earlier gets his meal earlier too. Some

eat

> > in

> > > the morning, some in the evening, and there are yet others who

> > starve

> > > because they are lazy and reluctant to cook.

> >

> > Jsi Maa, beloved Henny ji!

> >

> > i am so glad that you posted this wonderful excerpt! You are on

my

> > wave length, because i was going to look for something like this

to

> > follow up the first quote i posted earlier today. i didn't get a

> > chance to, because i have been away from the computer until now--

and

> > low and behold i find you have done it, yourself!!! Jai Henny ji!

i

> > didn't want anyone new to misunderstand what She had said about

> Grace

> > being the only way we can realize God. Actually, the statement is

> > true, but the question is, how do we open ourselves to the

Grace???

> > That is the hidden secret within Her statements about Grace.

> > Swamiji says Kripa means Grace--"What you do is what you

get...and

> > THAT is the Grace! You will get the fruit of your karma, like it

or

> > not." :<) So...Let us all be good cooks and burn up our Karmas in

> the

> > fire of our Sadhana. Her Grace is always there, but we must empty

> our

> > cups in order to be filled....full filled!

> >

> > Your sister always,

> > muktimaa

> >

> >

> > >

> > > >

> > > , "muktimaa" <muktimaa@>

wrote:

> > > >

> > > > , "ruchibabbar"

<ruchibabbar@>

> > > > wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > "Hi All,

> > > > >

> > > > > I love these stories. I also like to hear about Sarada Devi

a

> > lot.

> > > > > I have not found much about her. Please keep posting."

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Jai Maa, beloved Ruchiji and all!

> > > > Here is a little excerpt from one of the newest books about

the

> > life

> > > > and teachings of Sri Sri Sarada Devi, Holy Mother:

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > "In 1917, three years before Mother's passing away, I went

to

> > > > Jayrambati for her birthday celebrations... I asked her,

> "Mother,

> > > how

> > > > do I realize God?" I was thinking within myself that Mother

> would

> > > > prescribe austerities and practice. But she replied, "We can

> > realize

> > > > God only through His grace."

> > > > At this, I questioned her, "Only through this? Nothing else?"

> > > >

> > > > Mother replied, "No."

> > > >

> > > > Again I questioned, "Not by any means?"

> > > >

> > > > Mother replied, "No."

> > > >

> > > > Again, I questioned her for the third time, "What? Nothing

else?

> "

> > > >

> > > > Mother said, "No!"

> > > >

> > > > This was my last question to her."

> > > >

> > > > (story told by Swami Visveswarananda in the book)

> > > >

> > > > Excerpt is from "Compassionate Mother, Sri Sri Sarada Devi"

> > > > translated by Swami Tanmayananda based on the Bengali edition

by

> > Br.

> > > > Akshaya Chaitanya

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > , "Chetan Vassumal

Merani"

> > > > > <cvmerani@> wrote:

> > > > > >

> > > > > > THUS SPAKE SHARDA DEVI, CONSORT OF SRI RAMAKRISHNA.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > *Don't be afraid. Human birth is full of suffering and

one

> > has

> > > to

> > > > > > endure everything patiently, taking the name of God.

None,

> > not

> > > > > even

> > > > > > God in human form, can escape the sufferings of body and

> mind.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > *Even avatars, saints and sages have to undergo the

ordeal

> of

> > > > > > suffering, for they take upon themselves the burden of

the

> > > > > omissions

> > > > > > and commissions of ordinary human beings and thereby

> > sacrifice

> > > > > > themselves for the good of humanity.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > *Difficulties come, but they do not last for ever. You

will

> > see

> > > > > that

> > > > > > they pass away like water under a bridge. The Master (Sri

> > > > > > Ramakrishna) would say: "At the time of death I shall

have

> to

> > > > > stand

> > > > > > by those who pray to me".

> > > > > >

> > > > > > *One should not hurt others even by words. One must not

> speak

> > > > even

> > > > > > an unpleasant truth unnecessarily. By indulging in rude

> > words,

> > > > > one's

> > > > > > nature becomes coarse. One's sensibility is lost if one

has

> > no

> > > > > > control over one's speech.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > *Spiritual practice means to keep the mind steady at His

> > lotus

> > > > > feet

> > > > > > and to be absorbed in His thoughts.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > ~Sri Sri Sarada Devi

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Jai Maa a thousand times Jai Maa, beloved Hennyji!

 

i am swimming in tears of joy because that is it!!!! That is IT!!!!

EVERYTHING is Mother's Grace...everything. Knowing that is Mother's

Grace. :<) i bow to you, i bow to you, i bow to you. :<) OM.

 

Your sister dancing on the waves of her sister's awareness,

muktimaa

 

 

 

 

 

 

, "henny_v_i" <HvI wrote:

>

> Dear Muktimaaji and all,

>

> still thinking about Sarada Devi's words and about the relationship

> between Grace and sadhana, and what you said, dear sister, I

suddenly

> see how our willingness to perform sadhana IS the Grace. It is the

> Divine Mother who makes us do everything. Our opening ourselves to

the

> Grace, the emptying of the cup: it is all Her doing. The opening

and

> the receiving: it is all Grace. She makes us starve, She makes us

cook

> and eat, She empties us and full-fills us. One more excerpt from

the

> Gospel of the Holy Mother (now I have re-discovered this book, I

can't

> stop reading because many things have taken on a new light since I

> have come to the Devi Mandir. By the way, what is 'Holy Mother' in

> Sanskrit?):

>

> "Another time when the Holy Mother was at the Koalpara Math, I said

to

> her: "Mother, I am hardly able to do any spiritual practice."

Mother

> gave me courage as well as assurance, saying, "You need not do

> anything special. I shall do the needful for you." Astonished at

this,

> I asked, "Shall I have to do no spiritual practice?"

> Mother: "None.

> Disciple: "Will my future progress not depend on my own deeds

> henceforth?

> Mother: "No, what will you do? I shall do whatever is necessary."

>

> Jai Sri Sarada Devi, Jai Thakur Ramakrishna,

> Jai Muktimaaji,

>

> with love,

> Henny

>

>

> -- In , "muktimaa" <muktimaa@> wrote:

> >

> > , "henny_v_i" <HvI@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Dear Muktimaa and all,

> > >

> > > here's another little excerpt, this time from 'The Gospel of

the

> > Holy Mother':

> > > Disciple: "What's the need of spiritual disciplines for a

person

> > who has you as the Guru?"

> > > Mother: "Yes, that's true. But the point is this: the house may

> > have

> > > all kinds of food stuff for cooking, but one must cook them and

> > take

> > > his meal. He who cooks earlier gets his meal earlier too. Some

eat

> > in

> > > the morning, some in the evening, and there are yet others who

> > starve

> > > because they are lazy and reluctant to cook.

> >

> > Jsi Maa, beloved Henny ji!

> >

> > i am so glad that you posted this wonderful excerpt! You are on

my

> > wave length, because i was going to look for something like this

to

> > follow up the first quote i posted earlier today. i didn't get a

> > chance to, because i have been away from the computer until now--

and

> > low and behold i find you have done it, yourself!!! Jai Henny ji!

i

> > didn't want anyone new to misunderstand what She had said about

> Grace

> > being the only way we can realize God. Actually, the statement is

> > true, but the question is, how do we open ourselves to the

Grace???

> > That is the hidden secret within Her statements about Grace.

> > Swamiji says Kripa means Grace--"What you do is what you

get...and

> > THAT is the Grace! You will get the fruit of your karma, like it

or

> > not." :<) So...Let us all be good cooks and burn up our Karmas in

> the

> > fire of our Sadhana. Her Grace is always there, but we must empty

> our

> > cups in order to be filled....full filled!

> >

> > Your sister always,

> > muktimaa

> >

> >

> > >

> > > >

> > > , "muktimaa" <muktimaa@>

wrote:

> > > >

> > > > , "ruchibabbar"

<ruchibabbar@>

> > > > wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > "Hi All,

> > > > >

> > > > > I love these stories. I also like to hear about Sarada Devi

a

> > lot.

> > > > > I have not found much about her. Please keep posting."

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Jai Maa, beloved Ruchiji and all!

> > > > Here is a little excerpt from one of the newest books about

the

> > life

> > > > and teachings of Sri Sri Sarada Devi, Holy Mother:

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > "In 1917, three years before Mother's passing away, I went

to

> > > > Jayrambati for her birthday celebrations... I asked her,

> "Mother,

> > > how

> > > > do I realize God?" I was thinking within myself that Mother

> would

> > > > prescribe austerities and practice. But she replied, "We can

> > realize

> > > > God only through His grace."

> > > > At this, I questioned her, "Only through this? Nothing else?"

> > > >

> > > > Mother replied, "No."

> > > >

> > > > Again I questioned, "Not by any means?"

> > > >

> > > > Mother replied, "No."

> > > >

> > > > Again, I questioned her for the third time, "What? Nothing

else?

> "

> > > >

> > > > Mother said, "No!"

> > > >

> > > > This was my last question to her."

> > > >

> > > > (story told by Swami Visveswarananda in the book)

> > > >

> > > > Excerpt is from "Compassionate Mother, Sri Sri Sarada Devi"

> > > > translated by Swami Tanmayananda based on the Bengali edition

by

> > Br.

> > > > Akshaya Chaitanya

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > , "Chetan Vassumal

Merani"

> > > > > <cvmerani@> wrote:

> > > > > >

> > > > > > THUS SPAKE SHARDA DEVI, CONSORT OF SRI RAMAKRISHNA.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > *Don't be afraid. Human birth is full of suffering and

one

> > has

> > > to

> > > > > > endure everything patiently, taking the name of God.

None,

> > not

> > > > > even

> > > > > > God in human form, can escape the sufferings of body and

> mind.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > *Even avatars, saints and sages have to undergo the

ordeal

> of

> > > > > > suffering, for they take upon themselves the burden of

the

> > > > > omissions

> > > > > > and commissions of ordinary human beings and thereby

> > sacrifice

> > > > > > themselves for the good of humanity.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > *Difficulties come, but they do not last for ever. You

will

> > see

> > > > > that

> > > > > > they pass away like water under a bridge. The Master (Sri

> > > > > > Ramakrishna) would say: "At the time of death I shall

have

> to

> > > > > stand

> > > > > > by those who pray to me".

> > > > > >

> > > > > > *One should not hurt others even by words. One must not

> speak

> > > > even

> > > > > > an unpleasant truth unnecessarily. By indulging in rude

> > words,

> > > > > one's

> > > > > > nature becomes coarse. One's sensibility is lost if one

has

> > no

> > > > > > control over one's speech.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > *Spiritual practice means to keep the mind steady at His

> > lotus

> > > > > feet

> > > > > > and to be absorbed in His thoughts.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > ~Sri Sri Sarada Devi

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Muktimaa,

 

Thanks a thousand times over for pointing to the obvious about Shree

Sarada Devi Maa. To connect the dots, by words and by bhava, will no

doubt be a blessing to many.

 

Your brother, also dissolving,

 

Tanmaya

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

, "muktimaa" <muktimaa wrote:

>

> Jai Maa a thousand times Jai Maa, beloved Hennyji!

>

> i am swimming in tears of joy because that is it!!!! That is IT!!!!

> EVERYTHING is Mother's Grace...everything. Knowing that is Mother's

> Grace. :<) i bow to you, i bow to you, i bow to you. :<) OM.

>

> Your sister dancing on the waves of her sister's awareness,

> muktimaa

, "henny_v_i" <HvI@> wrote:

> >

> > Dear Muktimaaji and all,

> >

> > still thinking about Sarada Devi's words and about the relationship

> > between Grace and sadhana, and what you said, dear sister, I

> suddenly

> > see how our willingness to perform sadhana IS the Grace. It is the

> > Divine Mother who makes us do everything. Our opening ourselves to

> the

> > Grace, the emptying of the cup: it is all Her doing. The opening

> and

> > the receiving: it is all Grace. She makes us starve, She makes us

> cook

> > and eat, She empties us and full-fills us. One more excerpt from

> the

> > Gospel of the Holy Mother (now I have re-discovered this book, I

> can't

> > stop reading because many things have taken on a new light since I

> > have come to the Devi Mandir. By the way, what is 'Holy Mother' in

> > Sanskrit?):

> >

> > "Another time when the Holy Mother was at the Koalpara Math, I said

> to

> > her: "Mother, I am hardly able to do any spiritual practice."

> Mother

> > gave me courage as well as assurance, saying, "You need not do

> > anything special. I shall do the needful for you." Astonished at

> this,

> > I asked, "Shall I have to do no spiritual practice?"

> > Mother: "None.

> > Disciple: "Will my future progress not depend on my own deeds

> > henceforth?

> > Mother: "No, what will you do? I shall do whatever is necessary."

> >

> > Jai Sri Sarada Devi, Jai Thakur Ramakrishna,

> > Jai Muktimaaji,

> >

> > with love,

> > Henny

> >

> >

> > -- In , "muktimaa" <muktimaa@> wrote:

> > >

> > > , "henny_v_i" <HvI@> wrote:

> > > >

> > > > Dear Muktimaa and all,

> > > >

> > > > here's another little excerpt, this time from 'The Gospel of

> the

> > > Holy Mother':

> > > > Disciple: "What's the need of spiritual disciplines for a

> person

> > > who has you as the Guru?"

> > > > Mother: "Yes, that's true. But the point is this: the house may

> > > have

> > > > all kinds of food stuff for cooking, but one must cook them and

> > > take

> > > > his meal. He who cooks earlier gets his meal earlier too. Some

> eat

> > > in

> > > > the morning, some in the evening, and there are yet others who

> > > starve

> > > > because they are lazy and reluctant to cook.

> > >

> > > Jsi Maa, beloved Henny ji!

> > >

> > > i am so glad that you posted this wonderful excerpt! You are on

> my

> > > wave length, because i was going to look for something like this

> to

> > > follow up the first quote i posted earlier today. i didn't get a

> > > chance to, because i have been away from the computer until now--

> and

> > > low and behold i find you have done it, yourself!!! Jai Henny ji!

> i

> > > didn't want anyone new to misunderstand what She had said about

> > Grace

> > > being the only way we can realize God. Actually, the statement is

> > > true, but the question is, how do we open ourselves to the

> Grace???

> > > That is the hidden secret within Her statements about Grace.

> > > Swamiji says Kripa means Grace--"What you do is what you

> get...and

> > > THAT is the Grace! You will get the fruit of your karma, like it

> or

> > > not." :<) So...Let us all be good cooks and burn up our Karmas in

> > the

> > > fire of our Sadhana. Her Grace is always there, but we must empty

> > our

> > > cups in order to be filled....full filled!

> > >

> > > Your sister always,

> > > muktimaa

> > >

> > >

> > > >

> > > > >

> > > > , "muktimaa" <muktimaa@>

> wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > , "ruchibabbar"

> <ruchibabbar@>

> > > > > wrote:

> > > > > >

> > > > > > "Hi All,

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I love these stories. I also like to hear about Sarada Devi

> a

> > > lot.

> > > > > > I have not found much about her. Please keep posting."

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > Jai Maa, beloved Ruchiji and all!

> > > > > Here is a little excerpt from one of the newest books about

> the

> > > life

> > > > > and teachings of Sri Sri Sarada Devi, Holy Mother:

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > "In 1917, three years before Mother's passing away, I went

> to

> > > > > Jayrambati for her birthday celebrations... I asked her,

> > "Mother,

> > > > how

> > > > > do I realize God?" I was thinking within myself that Mother

> > would

> > > > > prescribe austerities and practice. But she replied, "We can

> > > realize

> > > > > God only through His grace."

> > > > > At this, I questioned her, "Only through this? Nothing else?"

> > > > >

> > > > > Mother replied, "No."

> > > > >

> > > > > Again I questioned, "Not by any means?"

> > > > >

> > > > > Mother replied, "No."

> > > > >

> > > > > Again, I questioned her for the third time, "What? Nothing

> else?

> > "

> > > > >

> > > > > Mother said, "No!"

> > > > >

> > > > > This was my last question to her."

> > > > >

> > > > > (story told by Swami Visveswarananda in the book)

> > > > >

> > > > > Excerpt is from "Compassionate Mother, Sri Sri Sarada Devi"

> > > > > translated by Swami Tanmayananda based on the Bengali edition

> by

> > > Br.

> > > > > Akshaya Chaitanya

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > , "Chetan Vassumal

> Merani"

> > > > > > <cvmerani@> wrote:

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > THUS SPAKE SHARDA DEVI, CONSORT OF SRI RAMAKRISHNA.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > *Don't be afraid. Human birth is full of suffering and

> one

> > > has

> > > > to

> > > > > > > endure everything patiently, taking the name of God.

> None,

> > > not

> > > > > > even

> > > > > > > God in human form, can escape the sufferings of body and

> > mind.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > *Even avatars, saints and sages have to undergo the

> ordeal

> > of

> > > > > > > suffering, for they take upon themselves the burden of

> the

> > > > > > omissions

> > > > > > > and commissions of ordinary human beings and thereby

> > > sacrifice

> > > > > > > themselves for the good of humanity.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > *Difficulties come, but they do not last for ever. You

> will

> > > see

> > > > > > that

> > > > > > > they pass away like water under a bridge. The Master (Sri

> > > > > > > Ramakrishna) would say: "At the time of death I shall

> have

> > to

> > > > > > stand

> > > > > > > by those who pray to me".

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > *One should not hurt others even by words. One must not

> > speak

> > > > > even

> > > > > > > an unpleasant truth unnecessarily. By indulging in rude

> > > words,

> > > > > > one's

> > > > > > > nature becomes coarse. One's sensibility is lost if one

> has

> > > no

> > > > > > > control over one's speech.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > *Spiritual practice means to keep the mind steady at His

> > > lotus

> > > > > > feet

> > > > > > > and to be absorbed in His thoughts.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > ~Sri Sri Sarada Devi

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

, "ty_maa" <ds.james wrote:

>

>

> Dear Muktimaa,

>

> Thanks a thousand times over for pointing to the obvious about Shree

> Sarada Devi Maa. To connect the dots, by words and by bhava, will no

> doubt be a blessing to many.

>

> Your brother, also dissolving,

>

> Tanmaya

>

Jai Shree Sarada Devi Maa, dear brother!!! i bow to you a thousand

times for your awareness! ;<)

 

Your sister slowly dissolving in Maas Love,

muktimaa

>

>

>

>

>

, "muktimaa" <muktimaa@> wrote:

> >

> > Jai Maa a thousand times Jai Maa, beloved Hennyji!

> >

> > i am swimming in tears of joy because that is it!!!! That is

IT!!!!

> > EVERYTHING is Mother's Grace...everything. Knowing that is

Mother's

> > Grace. :<) i bow to you, i bow to you, i bow to you. :<) OM.

> >

> > Your sister dancing on the waves of her sister's awareness,

> > muktimaa

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > , "henny_v_i" <HvI@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Dear Muktimaaji and all,

> > >

> > > still thinking about Sarada Devi's words and about the

relationship

> > > between Grace and sadhana, and what you said, dear sister, I

> > suddenly

> > > see how our willingness to perform sadhana IS the Grace. It is

the

> > > Divine Mother who makes us do everything. Our opening ourselves

to

> > the

> > > Grace, the emptying of the cup: it is all Her doing. The

opening

> > and

> > > the receiving: it is all Grace. She makes us starve, She makes

us

> > cook

> > > and eat, She empties us and full-fills us. One more excerpt

from

> > the

> > > Gospel of the Holy Mother (now I have re-discovered this book,

I

> > can't

> > > stop reading because many things have taken on a new light

since I

> > > have come to the Devi Mandir. By the way, what is 'Holy Mother'

in

> > > Sanskrit?):

> > >

> > > "Another time when the Holy Mother was at the Koalpara Math, I

said

> > to

> > > her: "Mother, I am hardly able to do any spiritual practice."

> > Mother

> > > gave me courage as well as assurance, saying, "You need not do

> > > anything special. I shall do the needful for you." Astonished

at

> > this,

> > > I asked, "Shall I have to do no spiritual practice?"

> > > Mother: "None.

> > > Disciple: "Will my future progress not depend on my own deeds

> > > henceforth?

> > > Mother: "No, what will you do? I shall do whatever is

necessary."

> > >

> > > Jai Sri Sarada Devi, Jai Thakur Ramakrishna,

> > > Jai Muktimaaji,

> > >

> > > with love,

> > > Henny

> > >

> > >

> > > -- In , "muktimaa" <muktimaa@> wrote:

> > > >

> > > > , "henny_v_i" <HvI@> wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > Dear Muktimaa and all,

> > > > >

> > > > > here's another little excerpt, this time from 'The Gospel

of

> > the

> > > > Holy Mother':

> > > > > Disciple: "What's the need of spiritual disciplines for a

> > person

> > > > who has you as the Guru?"

> > > > > Mother: "Yes, that's true. But the point is this: the house

may

> > > > have

> > > > > all kinds of food stuff for cooking, but one must cook them

and

> > > > take

> > > > > his meal. He who cooks earlier gets his meal earlier too.

Some

> > eat

> > > > in

> > > > > the morning, some in the evening, and there are yet others

who

> > > > starve

> > > > > because they are lazy and reluctant to cook.

> > > >

> > > > Jsi Maa, beloved Henny ji!

> > > >

> > > > i am so glad that you posted this wonderful excerpt! You are

on

> > my

> > > > wave length, because i was going to look for something like

this

> > to

> > > > follow up the first quote i posted earlier today. i didn't

get a

> > > > chance to, because i have been away from the computer until

now--

> > and

> > > > low and behold i find you have done it, yourself!!! Jai Henny

ji!

> > i

> > > > didn't want anyone new to misunderstand what She had said

about

> > > Grace

> > > > being the only way we can realize God. Actually, the

statement is

> > > > true, but the question is, how do we open ourselves to the

> > Grace???

> > > > That is the hidden secret within Her statements about

Grace.

> > > > Swamiji says Kripa means Grace--"What you do is what you

> > get...and

> > > > THAT is the Grace! You will get the fruit of your karma, like

it

> > or

> > > > not." :<) So...Let us all be good cooks and burn up our

Karmas in

> > > the

> > > > fire of our Sadhana. Her Grace is always there, but we must

empty

> > > our

> > > > cups in order to be filled....full filled!

> > > >

> > > > Your sister always,

> > > > muktimaa

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > , "muktimaa" <muktimaa@>

> > wrote:

> > > > > >

> > > > > > , "ruchibabbar"

> > <ruchibabbar@>

> > > > > > wrote:

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > "Hi All,

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > I love these stories. I also like to hear about Sarada

Devi

> > a

> > > > lot.

> > > > > > > I have not found much about her. Please keep posting."

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Jai Maa, beloved Ruchiji and all!

> > > > > > Here is a little excerpt from one of the newest books

about

> > the

> > > > life

> > > > > > and teachings of Sri Sri Sarada Devi, Holy Mother:

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > "In 1917, three years before Mother's passing away, I

went

> > to

> > > > > > Jayrambati for her birthday celebrations... I asked her,

> > > "Mother,

> > > > > how

> > > > > > do I realize God?" I was thinking within myself that

Mother

> > > would

> > > > > > prescribe austerities and practice. But she replied, "We

can

> > > > realize

> > > > > > God only through His grace."

> > > > > > At this, I questioned her, "Only through this? Nothing

else?"

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Mother replied, "No."

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Again I questioned, "Not by any means?"

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Mother replied, "No."

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Again, I questioned her for the third time, "What?

Nothing

> > else?

> > > "

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Mother said, "No!"

> > > > > >

> > > > > > This was my last question to her."

> > > > > >

> > > > > > (story told by Swami Visveswarananda in the book)

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Excerpt is from "Compassionate Mother, Sri Sri Sarada

Devi"

> > > > > > translated by Swami Tanmayananda based on the Bengali

edition

> > by

> > > > Br.

> > > > > > Akshaya Chaitanya

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > , "Chetan Vassumal

> > Merani"

> > > > > > > <cvmerani@> wrote:

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > THUS SPAKE SHARDA DEVI, CONSORT OF SRI RAMAKRISHNA.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > *Don't be afraid. Human birth is full of suffering

and

> > one

> > > > has

> > > > > to

> > > > > > > > endure everything patiently, taking the name of God.

> > None,

> > > > not

> > > > > > > even

> > > > > > > > God in human form, can escape the sufferings of body

and

> > > mind.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > *Even avatars, saints and sages have to undergo the

> > ordeal

> > > of

> > > > > > > > suffering, for they take upon themselves the burden

of

> > the

> > > > > > > omissions

> > > > > > > > and commissions of ordinary human beings and thereby

> > > > sacrifice

> > > > > > > > themselves for the good of humanity.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > *Difficulties come, but they do not last for ever.

You

> > will

> > > > see

> > > > > > > that

> > > > > > > > they pass away like water under a bridge. The Master

(Sri

> > > > > > > > Ramakrishna) would say: "At the time of death I shall

> > have

> > > to

> > > > > > > stand

> > > > > > > > by those who pray to me".

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > *One should not hurt others even by words. One must

not

> > > speak

> > > > > > even

> > > > > > > > an unpleasant truth unnecessarily. By indulging in

rude

> > > > words,

> > > > > > > one's

> > > > > > > > nature becomes coarse. One's sensibility is lost if

one

> > has

> > > > no

> > > > > > > > control over one's speech.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > *Spiritual practice means to keep the mind steady at

His

> > > > lotus

> > > > > > > feet

> > > > > > > > and to be absorbed in His thoughts.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > ~Sri Sri Sarada Devi

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>