This
life-story has been excerpted from the book 'They
Lived With God' by Swami
Chetanananda, published
by the Vedanta Society of St. Lois. To read the entire studied life,
and lives of 27 other intimate disciples, please read this book.
(Swami
Chetananda has also published a book on all 16 the Monastic Disciples
of Sri Ramakrishna 'God Lived With Them')
Her
relationship with Thakur and Ma
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In
her own words: "Gradually I began to feel an attraction
for the Master. Just the thought of visiting him would make
my mind dance with joy. On the day that I planned to go there
I would get up early and finish my household duties as quickly
as possible. My longing to see him knew no bounds. After arriving
at his room I would forget everything, sitting in his presence.
The Master used to experience samadhi off and on, and at that
time we would look at his face with wonder. He was so compassionate!
Whenever I brought him some ordinary preparations he would
relish them like a young boy saying joyfully, 'Very tasty!
Delicious!' and always at the time of our departure he would
say 'Come back again'"
When
I returned home after my visit with the Master, I would spend
the whole week in an intoxicated mood. This established a
strong relationship. I cannot express the joy I felt. Even
while I was engaged in cooking or other household activities,
my mind was with the Master. After some days, when I would
feel my intoxication diminishing, my mind would again long
to see him
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2. |
When
Sri Ramakrishna heard that she had been initiated into a Devi
Mantram he told her to continue repeating it and said 'Look,
your Chosen Deity is in this place [pointing to his body]. If
you think of me, that will bring recollectedness of your Chosen
Deity." |
3. |
Yogin-ma
described her relation with Holy Mother at Dakshineswar: "Whenever
I went there Holy Mother would take me into her conficence,
tell me her secrets and seek my counsel. I used to visit Dakshineswar
every seven or eight days, sometimes spending the night there.
Then Holy Mother would not let me sleep anywhere else, but would
ask me to sleep in her room at the nahabat." |
4. |
Whenever
Yogin-ma came to Dakshineswar she would serve the Master and
the Holy Mother. Holy Mother was so fond of the way that Yogin-ma
braided her hair that she would wait for Yogin-ma to come agian
so that she could rebraid it. |
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