[Pictured: Sri Sarada Devi, the Holy Mother and nun-wife of Sri Ramakrishna in bodily old age]
[2nd President and Spiritual Head: the Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa]
[now a Centre of the international Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission]
DAILY READINGS
Selected from Mother Radha's recordings of Swamiji.
Day 948
Sri Sarada Devi [the nun-wife of Sri Ramakrishna,also known as the Holy Mother] said, 'Truly I am your mother. In times of trouble remember you have a mother.' Mother has love, love, love, for every part of her creation.
Holy Mother also said, 'I am the mother of the virtuous and the sinner.' The only thing you have to do is to accept her and love her personality. You can only do this when you become those qualities.
When someone speaks negatively - think of the Holy Mother.
Many came to her, thinking they were sinners, but Mother only saw saints in disguise, and she converted their lives for higher purposes.
She purified others by cooking for them and serving the food with her own hands. Like this, Mother purified their very intellect.
She comes in all forms.
May you know you are on her lap and she is in your heart.
1) Care should be taken by the reader to understand and take Swamiji's words in these postings, in context. Every teaching or instruction that he gave was specific to the people who were with Swamiji at the time.
2) Mouse-over the words highlighted in red in the posting for further explanation or links.
There are currently available, over 100 different CDs or DVDs with mp3 files, of Swamiji speaking. Please email timhoare@webmail.co.za to order.
Click HERE for the second website on Swamiji's life and teachings.
For more about the Holy Trinity, and also the founding Swamis of the Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa, please mouse over their names below:
Sri Ramakrishna Sri Sarada Devi Swami Vivekananda
Swami Nischalananda Swami Shivapadananda
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna - read online
Reference websites - please mouse over the name and click to connect:
Ramakrishna Math and Mission Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa Ramakrishna Dham