Sarada Devi Quotes

spiritual consort of Ramakrishna (1853–1920)

Sarada Devi, (22 December 1853 - 21 July 1920), born Saradamani , was the wife and spiritual counterpart of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, a nineteenth century mystic of Bengal. Sarad Devi is also reverentially addressed as the Holy Mother. Sarada Devi played an important role in the growth of the Ramakrishna Movement.

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Alternative Names: Śāradā Devī • Sri Sarada Devi

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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.

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

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

Even the impossible becomes possible through devotion.

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.

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

Why do people argue? Even the wisest of men have not found God through argument! Is God a subject for argument?

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

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

Everything depends on the mind. Nothing can be achieved without purity of mind. It is said, "The aspirant may have received the grace of the guru, the Lord and the Vaishnavas; but he comes to grief without the grace of 'one' ". That 'one' is the mind. The mind of the aspirant should be gracious to him.

Let me tell you one thing. There is great complexity in this creation. The Master does one thing through one man and another thing through another person. Oh, it is so inscrutable!

He who will pray to God eagerly will see Him.

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.

First offer to God whatever you eat. One must not eat unoffered food. As your food is, so will be your blood. From pure food you get pure blood, pure mind, and strength. Pure mind begets ecstatic love (prema-bhakti).

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.