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As clouds are blown away by the wind, the thirst for material pleasures will be driven away by the utterance of the Lord's name.

Sarada Devi

Wind, Names, Clouds

"Women Saints Of East And West: Sri Sarada Devi (The Holy Mother) Birth Centenary Memorial", RamaKrishna Vedanta Centre, (p. 119), 1955.

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Is faith so cheap, my child? Faith is the last word. If one has faith, the goal is practically reached.

Sarada Devi

Children, Goal, Lasts

"The Temple Dedication Souvenir". Book by Sarada Devi, 1981.

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Even Avataras, saints, and sages have to undergo the ordeal of suffering, for they take upon themselves the burden of sins of omission and commission of ordinary human beings and thereby sacrifice themselves for the good of humanity.

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Sacrifice, Omission, Humanity

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

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As long as a man has desires there is no end to his transmigration. It is the desires alone that make him take one body after another. There will be rebirth for a man if he has even the desire to eat a piece of candy.

Sarada Devi

Men, Long, Desire

"Sri Sarada Devi, the Holy Mother; Life and Conversations" by Swami Tapasyananda, Swami Nikhilananda, (p. 292), 2004.

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He who will pray to God eagerly will see Him.

Sarada Devi

Praying, Praying To God

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

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The world is going on because not all can be free of desires. People with desires are born again and again.

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People, Desire, World

"Holy Mother" by Swami Nikhilananda, (p. 217), 1982.

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One suffers as a result of one's own actions. So, instead of blaming others for such sufferings, one should pray to the Lord and depending entirely on His grace, try to bear them patiently and with forbearance under all circumstances.

Sarada Devi

Grace, Suffering, Trying

"Reminiscences of Holy Mother Sarada Devi" by Swami Chetanananda,

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Such is life, here today, gone tomorrow! Nothing goes with one, except one's merit and demerit; good and evil deeds follow one even after death.

Sarada Devi

Evil, Today, Merit

Sarada Devi (1963). “At Holy Mother's Feet: Teachings of Shri Sarada Devi”

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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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Realization of God cannot be achieved without ecstatic love for Him.

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Realization, Ecstatic Love, Ecstatic

"Sri Sarada Devi, the Holy Mother; Life and Conversations". Book by Swami Nikhilananda (p. 290), August 31, 2004.

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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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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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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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This world is moving around like a wheel. That indeed is the last birth in which one gets completely rid of all desires.

Sarada Devi

Moving, Desire, World

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

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One should perform even an insignificant task with respect.

Sarada Devi

Honor, Tasks, Should

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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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What an illusion Mahamaya has conjured up! Here is this infinite world, and what one claims as his possession will be left behind at death. Still men cannot understand this simple truth.

Sarada Devi

Simple, Men, World

"Holy Mother" by Swami Nikhilananda, (p. 121), 1982.

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No doubt, God alone has become all these objects, animate and inanimate, but in the relative world all beings act and suffer according to their past Karma and innate tendencies.

Sarada Devi

Karma, Past, Doubt

"Sri Sarada Devi, the Holy Mother; Life and Conversations" by Swami Tapasyananda, Swami Nikhilananda, (p. 361), 2004.

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Everything, husband, wife, or even the body, is only illusory. These are all shackles of illusion. Unless you can free yourself from these bondages, you will never be able to go to the other shore of the world.

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Husband, Wife, World

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

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My son, forbearance is a great virtue; there's no other like it.

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Son, Virtue, My Son

Sarada Devi (1963). “At Holy Mother's Feet: Teachings of Shri Sarada Devi”

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Rebirth is inevitable so long as one has desires. It is like taking the soul from one pillow-case and putting it into another. Only one or two out of many men can be found who are free from all desires.

Sarada Devi

Men, Two, Long

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

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Give up this dry discussion, this hodge-podge of philosophy. Who has been able to know God by reasoning? Even sages like Suka and Vyasa are at best like big ants trying to carry away a few grains of sugar from a large hea.

Sarada Devi

Giving Up, Philosophy, Trying

"Sri Sarada Devi, the Holy Mother; Life and Conversations" by Swami Tapasyananda, Swami Nikhilananda, (pp. 188-189), 2004.

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Open your grief-stricken heart to the Lord. Weep and sincerely pray, 'O Lord, draw me towards You; give me peace of mind.' By doing so constantly you, will gradually attain peace of mind.

Sarada Devi

Grief, Heart, Giving

"Thus Spake the Holy Mother". Book by Sarada Devi, 1985.

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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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In the course of time one does not feel even the existence of God. After attaining enlightenment one sees that gods and deities are all Maya.

Sarada Devi

Enlightenment, Deities, Doe

"Sri Sarada Devi, the Holy Mother; Life and Conversations" by Swami Tapasyananda, Swami Nikhilananda, (p. 297), 2004.

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