Category Archives: Gospel

It was about half past ten in the morning. A householder devotee arrived and saluted the Mother. “Mother,” said he, “ why do I not…

Mother:”(Excitedly) Why can’t one meditate if one has a pure mind ? Why should one not be able to see God ? When a pure…

“Austerities, worship, pilgrimage, the earning of money-one should do all these in the days of youth. You see, even I had visited so many places…

The Mother was seated on her bedstead. The disciple was reading to her the mind the letters of her devotees. Krishnalal it to God Maharaj…

Combine work with meditation The conversation went on until late at night. A disciple said to the Mother, “ K – says to us, ‘…

Worship and Japa A woman devotee once asked the Mother to teach her how to offer Puja (ritualistic worship) to the Master. The Mother said…

Austerities and Divine Grace A certain Sannyasin of the Ramakrishna Order Austerities and had been practicing hard austerities at the Manikarnika Ghat at Banaras. When…

The glory of renunciation A young man named Manasa came to the Holy Mother with the desire to receive initiation and the ochre robe from…

Safeguards in a sannyasin’s life The Mother once said to a Sadhu: “ Sri Ramakrishna used to say, ’ O Sadhu, beware! ’ Sadhus should…

God, Karma and suffering A disciple once asked the Holy Mother, “ If God be the father and mother of all, then why does He…