Sri Sarada Devi

By India For You Team23 September 2014 20 min read

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Marriage
Visit to Dakshineshwar
Life at Dakshineshwar
Leading the Sangha after the Master’s Passing
Simplicity and Forbearance
Mother of All
Teachings and quotes

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Endearingly known as ‘Holy Mother’, Sri Sarada Devi, the spiritual consort of Sri Ramakrishna, was born on 22 December 1853 in a poor Brahmin family in Jayrambati, a village adjoining Kamarpukur in West Bengal. Her father, Ramachandra Mukhopadhyay, was a pious and kind-hearted person, and her mother, Shyama Sundari Devi, was a loving and hard-working woman.

Sarada lived the simple life of an Indian village girl. As a child Sarada—then known as Saradamani—was fascinated by traditional Hindu folklore and narratives. As in the case of most girls of rural upbringing, she did not receive any formal education but learned to serve others as she helped her mother run a large household and looked after her younger brothers. During the terrible famine of 1864, Sarada worked ceaselessly as her family served food to hungry people. She was interested in the clay models of goddesses Kali and Lakshmi, which she worshiped regularly. She is said to have started meditating from her childhood and traditional accounts recount her mystic visions and experiences. According to Sarada Devi, she used to see a bevy of eight girls of her age coming from an unknown place, and escorted her in the chores during her childhood.

Marriage

As a child Sarada was devoted to God, and spent most of her time helping her mother in various household chores like caring for younger children, looking after cattle and carrying food to her father and others engaged in work in the field. She had no formal schooling, but managed to learn the Bengali alphabet. When she was about six years old, she was married to Sri Ramakrishna, according to the custom prevalent in India in those days. However, after the event, she continued to live with her parents, while Sri Ramakrishna lived a God-intoxicated life at Dakshineshwar.

Visit to Dakshineshwar

At the age of eighteen she walked all the way to Dakshineshwar to meet her husband. Sri Ramakrishna, who had immersed himself in the intense practice of several spiritual disciplines for more than twelve years, had reached the highest state of realization in which he saw God in all beings. He received Sarada Devi with great affection, and allowed her to stay with him. He taught her how to lead a spiritual life while discharging her household dSri Sarada Deviuties. They led absolutely pure lives, and Sarada Devi served Sri Ramakrishna as his devoted wife and disciple, while remaining a virgin nun and following the spiritual path.

Life at Dakshineshwar

Sri Ramakrishna looked upon Sarada Devi as a special manifestation of Divine Mother of the universe. In 1872, on the night of the Phala-harini-Kali-puja, he ritualistically worshipped Sarada Devi as the Divine Mother, thereby awakening universal Motherhood latent in her. When disciples began to gather around Sri Ramakrishna, Sarada Devi learned to look upon them as her own children. The room in which she stayed at Dakshineshwar was too small to live in and had hardly any amenities; and on many days she did not get the opportunity of meeting Sri Ramakrishna. But she bore all difficulties silently and lived in contentment and peace, serving the increasing number of devotees who came to see Sri Ramakrishna.

Leading the Sangha after the Master’s Passing

After Sri Ramakrishna’s passing away in 1886, Sarada Devi spent some months in pilgrimage, and then went to Kamarpukur where she lived in great privation. Coming to know of this, the disciples of Sri Ramakrishna brought her to Kolkata. This marked a turning point in her life. She now began to accept spiritual seekers as her disciples, and became the open portal to immortality for hundreds of people. Her great universal mother-heart, endowed with boundless love and compassion, embraced all people without any distinction, including many who had lived sinful lives. When the Western women disciples of Swami Vivekananda came to Kolkata, the Holy Mother accepted them with open arms as her daughters, ignoring the restrictions of the orthodox society of those days. Although she had grown up in a conservative rural society without any access to modern education, she held progressive views, and whole-heartedly supported Swami Vivekananda in his plans for rejuvenation of India and the uplift of the masses and women. She was closely associated with the school for girls started by Sister Nivedita. She spent her life partly in Kolkata and partly in her native village Jayrambati. During the early years of her stay in Kolkata, her needs were looked after by Swami Yogananda, a disciple of Sri Ramakrishna. In later years her needs were looked after by another disciple of Sri Ramakrishna, Swami Saradananda, who built a new house for her in Kolkata.

Simplicity and Forbearance

Although she was highly venerated for her spiritual status, and literally worshipped as the Divine Mother, she continued to live like a simple village mother, washing clothes, sweeping the floor, bringing water from the pond, dressing vegetables, cooking and serving food. At Jayrambati she lived with her brothers and their families. They gave her endless troubles but, established as she was in the awareness of God and in Divine Motherhood, she always remained calm and self-possessed, showering love and blessings on all who came into contact with her. As Sister Nivedita stated, “Her life was one long stillness of prayer.”

Mother of All

In the history of humanity there has never been another woman who looked upon herself as the Mother of all beings, including animals and birds, and spent her whole life in serving them as her children, undergoing unending sacrifice and self-denial. About her role in the mission of Sri Ramakrishna on earth, she stated: “My son, you know the Master had a maternal attitude (matri-bhava) towards every one. He has left me behind to manifest that Divine Motherhood in the world.”

Teachings and quotes

Sarada Devi did not write any books and her utterances and reminiscences have been recorded by her disciples including Swami Nikhilananda, Swami Tapasyananda. Though uneducated Sarada Devi’s spiritual insight and utterances are highly regarded by scholars like Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, who writes, “We have bits and pieces of her exquisite remarks as testimony.”

Practise meditation, and by and by your mind will be so calm and fixed that you will find it hard to keep away from meditation.
The mind is everything. It is in the mind alone that one feels pure and impure. A man, first of all, must make his own mind guilty and then alone can he see another man’s guilt.
“I tell you one thing. If you want peace of mind, do not find fault with others. Rather see your own faults. Learn to make the whole world your own. No one is a stranger, my child; the whole world is your own.”
One must have devotion towards one’s own guru. Whatever may be the nature of the guru, the disciple gets salvation by dint of his unflinching devotion towards his guru
God is one’s very own. It is an eternal relationship.
My child, you have been extremely fortunate in getting this human birth. Have intense devotion to God. One must work hard. Can one achieve anything without effort? You must devote some time for prayer even in the midst of the busiest hours of the day. Do the Master’s work, and along with that practise spiritual disciplines too. Work helps one to keep off idle thoughts. If one is without work, such thoughts rush into one’s mind.
When a man sees defects in others, his own mind first gets polluted. What does he gain by finding faults in others? He only hurts himself by that.

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Holy Mother: Sri Sarada Devi

Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi being an ideal wife, nun, mother and teacher in one stands apart as a woman who came into this world with a great message. This book provides a detailed sketch about the life of the Holy Mother compiled by Swami Gambhirananda and also serves as a beacon light lighting up the obscure pathways of spiritual life and as a fountain at which humanity can stake its thirst for a higher life.Author: Swami Gambhirananda Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Chennai Languages: English, Hindi, Bengali

The Gospel of the Holy Mother

The Gospel of The Holy Mother Sri Sadara Devi is the full translation of the Bengali work ‘Sri Sarada Mayer Katha’ containing the reminiscences of thirty-eight devotee children of Holy Mother, about the contacts and conversations they had, and the events they witnessed in Mother’s life Author: A Compilation
Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Chennai Languages: English, Hindi, Bengali

Bangladeshe Srima Saradadevir Shishyabrinda O Tader Smritimala

Author: Swami Jnanaprakashananda Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages: Bengali

Holy Mother by Swami Nikhilananda

Though outwardly she lived a life of a common housewife, Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi stands very tall among the great women of modern times. An embodiment of infinite love and deep concern, she was held in great reverence by anyone who met her even once. Her simple life was a shining example of how to live a divine and pure life.This biography of Holy Mother is special because it was written by Swami Nikhilananda, who was initiated into spiritual life by Holy Mother herself.
People living outside India can purchase this book from Ramakrishna Vivekananda Centre, New York, USA.
Author: Swami Nikhilananda Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Chennai Languages: English

Janmajanmantarer Ma

Author: A Compilation Publisher: Ramakrishna Sarada Mission Languages: Bengali

Ma ki Madhur Smritiyan

Motherhood is a universal principle pulsating at the root of existence, a mode in which Reality expresses Itself first by creating, and then by preserving and nourishing Its creatures, and finally by receiving all into Its bosom for eternal rest. Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi concertized this principle in her person, and therefore, we see in her personality unique traits of universal character. This book contains thirty-one inspiring reminiscences of Holy Mother by monks and lay devotees. Author: A Compilation Publisher: Advaita Ashrama Languages: English, Hindi, Bengali

Sakaler Ma Sarada

Author: Nimaisadhan Basu Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages:Bengali

Sarada Anudhyan

The life of Sri Sarada Devi, popularly known as Holy Mother amongst the devotees, is an enigma. On the surface, it appears to be just a homely life of a Bengali woman mostly in a rural setting. Yet her deportment discloses unmistakable marks of dignity and love of a divine order.Her humility, her touches of serene silence, and the gracious and unbounded richness of her motherly affection, flashes the heavenly splendour of her inner life.Author: A Compilation Publisher: Ramakrishna Mission, Golpark Languages:Bengali

Sri Sarada Devi: A Biography in Pictures

This attractive biographical album containing 177 photographs, includes almost all the available pictures of Holy Mother, individual and in group, and many pictures of places and persons connected with her, arranged chronologically with a life-sketch, write-ups, and quotations.Author: Gitananda Publisher: Advaita Ashrama Languages: English, Bengali

Sarada Devi: The Great Wonder

The present book, a collection of writings on Sri Sarada Devi by senior monks, eminent scholars, thinkers of international repute and also by ordinary men and women, gives us fresh insights into the unique life of one whom Sri Ramakrishna regarded as his ‘Shakti’.Author: A Compilation Publisher: Advaita Ashrama Languages:English

Eternal Mother

Author: An Anthology Publisher: Sri Sarada Math, Dakshineswar Languages:English

Mananer Alo – Pravrajika Shraddhaprana

Lectures given on differ occasions and writings published in Nibodhata by Pravrajika Shraddhaprana in her powerful and inimitable style.- Pravrajika Shraddhaprana Publisher: sri sarada Math, Languages:Bengali

Pravrajika Mokshaprana Edited by Pravrajika Vedantaprana

This book presents an authoritative life of Rev. Mokshaprana Mataji, alongwith her priceless letters and the heartfelt reminiscences of monastics and devotees who were fortunate enough to come in her holy presence.Publisher: sri sarada Math, Languages:Bengali

Sri Sarada Lila Geeti

Holy Mother’s life in verses.Author:Smt Aparna Roy Publisher: sri sarada Math, Languages:Bengali

Srima Sarada

Short life story of Sri Sarada Devi.by Pravrajika Muktiprana Publisher: sri sarada Math, Languages:Bengali

Sri Sri Maa O Dashamahavidya

Pravrajika Vedantaprana Publisher: sri sarada Math, Languages:Bengali

Holy Mother, Swamiji, and Direct Disciples at Madras

Madras or Chennai has a long association with the Ramakrishna Movement from its inception. It was the people of Madras who first recognized the genius of Swami Vivekananda. Apart from Swamiji, the Holy Mother, Swami Brahmananda, Swami Ramakrishnananda and eight other direct disciples of Sri Ramakrishna too visited Madras on different occasions. The first monastery of the Ramakrishna Math in South India was started in Madras by Swami Ramakrishnananda. In the pages of this book the reader will find narrated these associations of the Great Ones with Madras.Author: Anonymous
Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Chennai Languages:English

Janani Sri Sarada Devi

Author: Swami Apurvananda Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages:Bengali

Ma Ki Batein (The Gospel of Holy Mother)

Containing inspiring reminiscences of the devotee children of Holy Mother, about the contacts and conversations they had, and the events they witnessed in Mother’s life. Author: A Compilation Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Nagpur Languages:English,Hindi,Bengali

Ma Sarada

Author: Swami Apurvananda Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Nagpur Languages:Hindi

Matridarshan

Author: Swami Chetanananda Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages: Bengali

Mayer Chithi

Author: Sri Ma Sarada Devi Publisher: Ramakrishna Mission, Golpark

Reminiscences of Sarada Devi

Motherhood is a universal principle pulsating at the root of existence, a mode in which Reality expresses Itself first by creating, and then by preserving and nourishing Its creatures, and finally by receiving all into Its bosom for eternal rest. Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi concretized this principle in her person, and therefore, we see in her personality unique traits of universal character. This book contains twenty-eight inspiring reminiscences of Holy Mother by monks and lay devotees.Author: A Compilation Publisher: Advaita Ashrama Languages: English,Hindi,Bengali

Sakaler Ma Sattikarer Ma

Author: Shantipada Gangopadhyay Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages:Bengali

Saradamangal Kabya

Author: Prabhas Chandra Dhar Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages: Bengali

Shatarupe Sarada

Author: An Anthology Publisher: Ramakrishna Mission, Golpark Languages:Bengali

Shiver Shakti Jiver Janani

Author: Sanjeev Chattopadhyay Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages:Bengali

Sri Ma Sarada Devi

Author: Swami Gambhirananda Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages:Bengali,Hindi,English

Sri Ma Sarada Devi: Alokchitre Jivankatha (Sarada Devi: A Biography in Pictures)

Sri Ma Sarada Punthi

Author: Brajendra Kumar Chattopadhayay Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages:Bengali

Sri Sarada Devi

A compilation of articles on Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi.Author: A Compilation
Publisher: Ramakrishna Mission, Golpark Languages:English

Sri Sarada Devi: The Holy Mother

In the life of Sri Sarada Devi we find artless simplicity, purity, and self-dedication qualities that make her the ideal of the motherhood of God. An analytical study of the Mother’s life.Author: Swami Tapasyananda
Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Chennai Languages:English

Sri Sri Ma Saradamani Devi

Author: Manadashankar Dasgupta Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages:Bengali

Sri Sri Mayer Katha

Containing the reminiscences of thirty-eight devotee children of Holy Mother, about the contacts and conversations they had, and the events they witnessed in Mother’s life.Author: A Compilation
Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages: English,Hindi,Bengali

Sri Sri Mayer Padaprante (set)

Reminiscences and letters of Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi.Author: Swami Purnatmananda
Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages:Bengali,Hindi,English

Sri Sri Mayer Padaprante (Vol.1)

Twenty-two inspiring reminiscences of Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi by monks and lay devotees.
Author: A Compilation Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages:Bengali

Sri Sri Mayer Padaprante (Vol.2)

Seven inspiring reminiscences of Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi by nuns and lay devotees.Author: A Compilation Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages:Bengali

Sri Sri Mayer Padaprante (Vol.3)

Thirty-five inspiring reminiscences of Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi by monks and lay devotees. Also contains 108 letters written by Mother.Author: A Compilation Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages:Bengali

Sri Sri Mayer Padaprante (Vol.4)

Forty-eight inspiring reminiscences of Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi by monks and lay devotees. Also contains twenty-one letters written by Mother. Author: A Compilation
Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages:Bengali

Srimabhashita – Teachings of Sri Sarada Devi

Sri Sarada Devi, the divine yet human consort of Sri Ramakrishna enfolded every living being in the charming fragrance of motherliness that her personality exuded. This book is a classified and comprehensive collection of her teachings.
Author: A Compilation Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages:Bengali

The Compassionate Mother

Holy Mother Sarada Devi’s life was an enigma even to those who lived in her proximity. Every time we sneak down the trail of her life, we are baffled to see the play of light and shade, divine glory and human qualities, enacted hand in glove. This is a translation of the first complete Biography of Holy Mother and was authored by Brahmachari Akshaychaitanya. The author was a disciple of Holy Mother and also had the good fortune of interacting with a large number of her devotees and disciples – monastic as well as lay. The book reveals the mesmerizing facets of Holy Mother’s personality which will surely touch the hearts of all its readers.Author: Brahmachari Akshayachaitanya
Publisher: Advaita Ashrama Languages:English

The Mother as I Saw Her

Author: Swami Saradeshananda Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Chennai Languages:English,Hindi,Bengali

Vedanta And Holy Mother

The book contains thirty-nine articles compiled mostly from published articles in journals. These have been divided in three topics: Holy Mother, Ideas, and Disciplines.Author: Swami Swahananda
Publisher: Advaita Ashrama Languages:English

Vishwarupini Ma Sarada

Author: Shukla Ghosh Publisher: Vedanta Math, Kolkata Languages:Bengali

Yugajanani Sarada

Author: A Compilation Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages:Bengali

A Short Life of Holy Mother

In the pages of this book will be found the story of a life which was lived so silently and unostentatiously that its very simplicity was bewildering. Yet the depth of its richness seemed unfathomable even to those who were universally respected for their spiritual greatness. Indeed such a life defies analysis, and it is much more difficult to portray it. Even if we fail to comprehend the greatness of this Great Wonder fully, still will not even a partial glimpse of it bring us infinite good. Thus this attempt to portray the life of Sri Sarada Devi, the spiritual consort or Sri Ramakrishna, in short.Author: Swami Pavitrananda Publisher: Advaita Ashrama Languages:English,Hindi

Banglar Narimukti Andolan Ebam Sri Sri Ma Sarada Devi

Author: Sushmita Ghosh Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages:Bengali

Chirantani Sarada

Author: Swami Purnatmananda Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages:Bengali

Devi-Manavi Sarada

Author: Swami Devendrananda Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages:Bengali

Holy Mother in the South

Author: Swami Prabhananda Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Chennai Languages:English

In the Company of Holy Mother

This book contains conversations of Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi, originally in Bengali, and recorded by her disciples. The English translation is simple and attractive and has a close affinity to the original. It also contains a biographical introduction by Swami Nikhilananda.Author: A Compilation Publisher: Advaita Ashrama Languages:English

Karunarupini Janani Sri Sarada Devi

Author: Swami Dharmadananda Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages:Bengali

Kolkatabasini Srima Saradamani

Author: Swami Devendrananda Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages:Bengali

Ma Karunamayi: Sri Sarada Devi

Author: Brahmachari AkshayachaitanyaPublisher: Ramakrishna Math, Nagpur Languages:Hindi

Ma Ke Sannidhya Mein

Author: Swami Ishanananda Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Nagpur Languages:Hindi,Bengali

Ma Ki Snehachaya Mein

Author: Swami Saradeshananda Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Nagpur Languages:English,Hindi,Bengali

Matri Darshan

Author: Swami Brahmeshananda Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Nagpur Languages:Hindi

Sri Sarada Devi: The Mother of All

Author: Swami Atmasthananda Language: English Publisher: Advaita Ashrama, Kolkata

Mamata Pratima Sarada (Sri Sarada Devi: The Mother of All)

Author: Swami Atmasthananda Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages:English,Hindi,Bengali

Mamatamayi Ma Sarada

A collection of articles on Holy Mother.Author: Swami Atmasthananda Publisher: Advaita Ashrama Languages:Hindi,English,Bengali

Matrisannidhye

Author: Swami Ishanananda Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages:Hindi,Bengali

Mayer Mahimaye Udbhasita Dakhina Path

Author: Swami Prabhananda Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages:Bengali

Quiz on Sri Sri Sarada Devi

Author: Swami Vaikunthananda Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages:Bengali

Sarada Devi Atmakatha

Author: Compiled from Conversations of Sri Sarada Devi Publisher: Ramakrishna Mission, Golpark
Languages:Bengali

Sarada Jnanadayini

Author: Sri Manindra Kumar Sarkar Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages:Bengali

Sarvartha Sadhika Sarada Devi

Author: Manindra Kumar Sarkar Publisher: Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Narendrapur Languages:Bengali

Shantirupini Sarada

Author: Swami Devendrananda Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages:Bengali

Sri Ma Sarada Devi: Samkshipta Jivani

In the following pages will be found the story of a life which was lived so silently and unostentatiously that its very simplicity was bewildering. Yet the depth of its richness seemed unfathomable even to those who were universally respected for their spiritual greatness. Indeed such a life defies analysis, and it is much more difficult to portray it. Even if we fail to comprehend the greatness of this Great Wonder fully, still will not even a partial glimpse of it bring us infinite good? Thus this attempt to portray the life of Sri Sarada Devi, the spiritual consort or Sri Ramakrishna, in short.
Author: Swami Pavitrananda Publisher: Advaita Ashrama

Sri Ma Sarada Prasanga

Author: Dr. Sacchidananda Dhar Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages:Bengali

Sri Ramakrishna Sahayika Ma Sarada

Author: Swami Prabhananda Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages:Bengali

Sri Ramakrishna Vibhasita Ma Sarada

Author: Swami Budhananda Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages:Bengali

Sri Sri Ma O Saptasadhika

Author: Swami Tejasananda
Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages:Bengali

Sri Sri Ma Sarada

Author: Swami Niramayananda Publisher: Matrimandir, Jayrambati Languages: Bengali

Sri Sri Mayer Smriti Katha

Author: Swami Saradeshananda Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages:Bengali,English,Hindi

Sri Sri Sarada Mahima

Author: Swami Prabhananda Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages:Bengali

Srima Sarada Devi ki Amritvani

A selection of teachings of Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi.Author: Swami Vyomananda
Publisher: Advaita Ashrama Languages:Hindi

Srima Sarada Leela Katha

The life of Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi, especially meant for those who are being introduced to her for the first time.
Author: Dr. Shashankabhushan Bandyopadhyay Publisher: Udbodhan Karyalaya, Kolkata Languages:Bengali

The Motherhood of God

A compilation of some articles on Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi.
Author: Swami Brahmeshananda Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Chennai

Thus Spake the Holy Mother

The “Thus Spake” series is a collection of small little books or booklets that you can carry around for convenience. This title is a part of the series available for separate purchase.

Sri Sarada Devi: Life and Teachings

The story of Holy Mother’s life, a commentary on her mission, and a summary of her teachings, all in one small book that can fit in a pocket.Author: Swami Tapasyananda Language: English Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math Chennai

The Universal Mother

The present Book ,on the Holy mother Sri Sarada Devi,is a translation of the original Bengali work entitled ‘Ami Ma, Sakaler Ma'(I am the Mother,Everybody’s Mother),first published in 2002.the Holy Mother lived a profound but ostentatious life and an attempt has been made to present this noble life in a simple way.Author: Nanda Mookerjee Language: English Publisher: Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture

The Wonder that was Sarada Devi

For an unknown village girl from a remote hamlet of the 19th century Bengal, to rise to such heights of spiritual eminence as to be called and worshipped by millions of people as the Holy Mother, is no less than a wonder of wonders. This book contains a panoramic view of her life, a continuous unfolding of her character that rouses the deepest cord of universal love inherent in every human being.Author: Swami Harshananda Language: English Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math Chennai

The Gospel of the Holy Mother

The Gospel of The Holy Mother Sri Sadara Devi is the full translation of the Bengali work ‘Sri Sarada Mayer Katha’. Containing the reminiscences of thirty-eight devotee children of Holy Mother, about the contacts and conversations they had, and the events they witnessed in Mother’s life.Author: A Compilation Language: English Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math Chennai

Flashes from Sri Sarada Devi

This small booklet contains some of selected teachings of Sri Sarada Devi. Author: A Compilation
Language: English Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math Chennai

Mother Speaks on Japa and Meditation

Sri Sarada Devi, popularly known as the Holy Mother is adored and worshipped by hundreds and thousands of men and women all over the World. In Her matchless style the Mother used to speak about Japa and Meditation during Her conversations. This small pocket size booklet contains the teachings of Sri Sarada Devi about Japa and Meditation which help readers practise their spiritual disciplines.Author:Swami Raghaveshananda Language:English Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math Chennai

Sri Sarada Devi: Teachings and Consolations

This booklet is to present a collection of her inspired teachings that are of great relevance in today’s modern world. Author: A Compilation Language: English Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math Chennai(90)

As The Apostles Saw Her

Sri Sarada Devi as a spiritual yet human consort of Bhagvan Sri Ramakrishna came with him to help in his divine play like Sita Devi with Sri Ramachandra, Bishnupriya with Sri Chaitanya and so on. But very few people recognized Sri Sarada Devi because she never gave any clue about her divinity except on a few occasions. Only people who understood her greatness in the early years were the Apostles of Sri Ramakrishna. Thus, in this book, a humble effort has been made to compile the utterances of the Apostles on Sarada Devi that will help as an easy guide for a genuine spiritual seeker trying to understand her divinity.
Author: Swami Raghaveshananda Language: English Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math Chennai

Sri Saradadevi Charitamrutham Vachanamrutham

Author: Swami Jnanadananda Language: Telugu Publisher: Ramakrishna Math Hyderabad

Sri Sarada Devi Charitra

Short life of Sri Sarada Devi Author: Swami Chirantanananda Language: Telugu Publisher: Ramakrishna Math Hyderabad

Annai Sri Sarada Deviyar Varalaru

“If you want to purify your mind, think of Mother Sri Sarada devi’s life of Supreme purity and of her glory. There is no greater way than this” – Sri T.M.P Mahadevan one of the present day thinker of repute, what greater heights a woman’s life can attain was exemplified in this detailed life history of mother.Author: Swami Asutoshananda Language: Tamil Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math Chennai

Sri Ramakrishna Sarada Devi Pugaippadangal

Sri Ramakrishna Sarada Devi Pugaippadangal: Contains 3 photos of Sri Ramakrishna and 30 photos of Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi and some sketches of Sri Ramakrishna’s birth place Kamarpukur and his early life at Dakshineshwar Temple.Author: Swami Vidyatmananda and Dr. Purvaa Sen Gupta
Language: Tamil Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math Chennai

Deiva Thirumuvarin Vazhkaiyum Upadesangalum Gift Pack

Deiva Thirumuvarin Vazhkaiyum Upadesangalum Gift Pack: Contains 3 books namely:
Sri Ramakrishnar: Vazhkaiyum Upadesangalum by Swami Tapasyananda,
Sri Sarada Devi: Vazhkaiyum Upadesangalum by Swami Tapasyananda,
Swami Vivekanandar: Vazhkaiyum Cheithiyum by Swami Tapasyananda.Author: A Compilation Language: Tamil
Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math Chennai

Deivat Thirumuvar Vazhkkaiyum Seidhiyum

Ever since Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishnas divine play began to unfold 175 years ago numerous books of various sizes in different languages have been published elucidating diverse aspects of his life personality and teachings. The present book attempts to present the lives and teachings of Sri Ramakrishna Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi his divine consort Swami Vivekananda his chief disciple his monastic disciples as also some of his lay and women disciples. A comprehensive treatment of the divine mission of Sri Ramakrishnas life too is dwelt upon.This book is based on short monographs on this subject written by Swami Bhajanananda aimed for Belur Math website.This book is also available in English
Author: Swami Bhajanananda Language: Tamil Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math Chennai

Ellorukkum Annai

Author: Thenkatchi Ko.Swaminathan Language: Tamil Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math Chennai

Sri Sarada Devi: Vazhkaiyum Upadesangalum (Subsidised)

This book gives a concise account of Sri Saradadevi’s life and message
Author: Swami Tapasyananda Language: Tamil Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math Chennai

Sri Sarada Deviyin Anbu Mozhigal

Author: Swami Asutoshananda Language: Tamil Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math Chennai

Dinam or Anbumozhi (Leaflet)

Author: A Compilation Language: Tamil Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math Chennai

Dhinam Oru Dhyanam

The book contains the messages of Sri Ramakrishna, Holy Mother and other Direct Disciples.Author : Swami Apavargananda Language: Tamil
Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai