Sarada Devi Quotes

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• I am the mother of the wicked, as I am the mother of the virtuous. Never fear. Whenever you are in distress, say to yourself, ‘I have a mother.

  Sarada Devi

  Mother, Wicked, Never Fear

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• I tell you one thing. If you want peace of mind, do not find fault with others. Rather learn to see your own faults. Learn to make the whole world your own. No one is a stranger, my child; this whole world is your own.

  Sarada Devi

  Spiritual, Children, Mind

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• The happiness of the world is transitory. The less you become attached to the world, the more you enjoy peace of mind.

  Sarada Devi

  Mind, World, Enjoy

  Sarada Devi (1984). “The Gospel of the Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi”

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• Let me tell you how to love all equally. Do not demand anything of those you love. If you make demands, some will give you more and some less. In that case you will love more those who give you more and less those who give you less. Thus your love will not be the same for all. You will not be able to love all impartially.

  Sarada Devi

  Love, Wisdom, Giving

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• Even the impossible becomes possible through devotion.

  Sarada Devi

  Impossible Becomes Possible, Impossible, Devotion

  Sarada Devi (1984). “The Gospel of the Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi”

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• You see, my son, it is not a fact that you will never face dangers. Difficulties always come, but they do not last forever. You will see that they pass away like water under a bridge.

  Sarada Devi

  Son, Bridges, Water

  "Sri Sarada Devi, the Holy Mother; Life and Conversations" by Swami Tapasyananda, Swami Nikhilananda, (p. 370), 2004.

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• 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 the body and mind.

  Sarada Devi

  Names, Mind, Suffering

  "Thus Spake the Holy Mother" by Sarada Devi, (pp. 72-73), 1985.

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• God cannot be realized without love. Yes, sincere love.

  Sarada Devi

  Sincere, Sincere Love, Without Love

  "A Short Life of Holy Mother" by Swami Pavitrananda, (p. 88), 2010.

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• There is no treasure equal to contentment and no virtue equal to fortitude.

  Sarada Devi

  Contentment, Treasure, Fortitude

  "Holy Mother". "Prabuddha Bharatha" Journal, 1969.

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• One should not hurt others even by words. One must not speak an unpleasant truth unnecessarily.

  Sarada Devi

  Hurt, Compassion, Speak

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• No one can suffer for all time. No one will spend all his days on this earth in suffering. Every action brings its own result, and one gets one's opportunities accordingly.

  Sarada Devi

  Opportunity, Suffering, Earth

  Sarada Devi (1984). “The Gospel of the Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi”

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• We suffer as a result of our own actions; it is unfair to blame anybody for it.

  Sarada Devi

  Suffering, Action, Blame

  "The Holy Mother's Reminiscences". "Vedanta Kesari" Magazine,

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• I can never refuse anyone who addresses me as Mother.

  Sarada Devi

  Mother, Addresses, Refuse

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• We have to surrender ourselves completely to the Lord with faith and devotion in Him, serve others to the best of our capacity, and never be a source of sorrow to anybody.

  Sarada Devi

  Sorrow, Surrender, Lord

  "The Holy Mother's Reminiscences". "Vedanta Kesari" Magazine,

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• When one realizes God, He grants knowledge and illumination from within; one knows it oneself. In the fullness of one's spiritual realization one will find that He who resides in one's heart, resides in the hearts of others as well - the oppressed, the persecuted, the untouchable, and the outcast.

  Sarada Devi

  God, Spiritual, Heart

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• As you smell the fragrance of a flower by handing it or the smell of sandalwood by rubbing it against a stone, so you obtain spiritual awakening by constantly thinking of God.

  Sarada Devi

  Spiritual, Flower, Thinking

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• However strong or beautiful this body may be, its culmination is in those three pounds of ashes. And still people are so attached to it. Glory be to God.

  Sarada Devi

  Beautiful, Strong, People

  Sarada Devi (1984). “The Gospel of the Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi”

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• One must be patient like the earth. What iniquities are being perpetuated on her! Yet she quietly endures them all.

  Sarada Devi

  Earth, Patient, Endure

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• My child, I bless you from my heart that you live long, attain devotion, and enjoy peace. Peace is the principal thing. One needs peace alone.

  Sarada Devi

  Children, Heart, Long

  Sarada Devi (1984). “The Gospel of the Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi”

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• The conjunction of the day and the night is the most auspicious time for calling on God. The mind remains pure at this time.

  Sarada Devi

  Night, Mind, Calling

  "Women Saints Of East And West: Sri Sarada Devi (The Holy Mother) Birth Centenary Memorial", RamaKrishna Vedanta Centre, (p. 118), 1955.

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• Pray to God with tears in your eyes whenever you want illumination or find yourself faced with any doubt or difficulty. The Lord will remove all your impurities, assuage your mental anguish, and give you enlightenment.

  Sarada Devi

  Eye, Illumination, Giving

  "Sri Sarada Devi, the Holy Mother; Life and Conversations". Book by Swami Nikhilananda, August 31, 2004.

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• A person may have no relatives anywhere, but Mahamaya may make him keep a cat and thus make him worldly. This is how She plays!

  Sarada Devi

  Cat, Play, May

  "Holy Mother" by Swami Nikhilananda, (p. 218), 1982.

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• Don't puzzle the mind with too many inquiries. One finds it difficult to put one single thing into practising, but dares invite distraction by filling the mind with too many things.

  Sarada Devi

  Mind, Inquiry, Distraction

  "Women Saints of East and West". Book by Swami Ghanananda, June 1, 1979.

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• People complain about their griefs and sorrows and how they pray to God but find no relief from pain. But grief itself is a gift from God. It is the symbol of His compassion.

  Sarada Devi

  Pain, Grief, Compassion

  "In the Company of the Holy Mother" by Advaita Ashrama, (pp. 220-221), 1993.

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• The difference between a great soul and an ordinary man is this: the latter weeps while leaving this body, whereas the former laughs. Death seems to him a mere play.

  Sarada Devi

  Men, Play, Differences

  Sarada Devi (1984). “The Gospel of the Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi”

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