Life of Sri Maa - 31

February 28, 2002

Chandra, a worker at the Udbodhan was fond of eating. It was the

occasion of Shivaratri, when devotees fast and keep vigil at night spending

their time in meditation, religious singing, and worship. The inmates of

Udbodhan, as was the custom, were fasting the whole day and night. In the

morning, someone had teased Chandra, asking him to observe the fast, too.

At first, he raised objections, but at last he was prevailed upon to go

without food along with the rest. In the evening, he went to the Mother's

room to offer his salutations to her. The Mother looked at his pale and

hungry face and asked him what was the matter. In a sad voice, Chandra said

that he was compelled to go without food on account of the persuasion of the

inmates of the Udbodhan. At once, Holy Mother asked him to take food. When

he objected saying that in that case he would not derive the merit of fasting,

she said: `I will fast for you and you will derive the merit.' Chandra beamed

with pleasure and at once ate to his heart's content. And the Mother went

without food.

One day a senior Swami said to Chandra: `You always go to the Mother

for prasad. Can you ask her for something I am going to suggest?'

Chandra: `Surely.'

Swami: `Can you say to her, " Mother, I want liberation. " ?'

Chandra: `Surely I can. I will do it right away.'

Chandra went upstairs and found Holy Mother engaged in worship. Slowly he

entered the shrine room. But his body began to tremble. A little later

Holy Mother looked at him and asked: `What do you want?' Chandra felt as if

someone was choking his voice. `Prasad', he blurted out. The Mother

pointed out to him some food under the couch.

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Extracts from the book : Sri Sarada Devi (A biography in pictures)

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