ANNAI SARADA DEVI

INTRODUCTION

Sarada Devi (1853–1920) was the wife and the consort of Sri Ramakrishna. Sarada Devi is affectionately called by her devotees and disciples as the Holy Mother. Sri Sarada Devi is one of great woman saints who cultivated the bhakti among the people, and her noble life was an example for others. She also taught the ways of proper living and asks the people to adopt spirituality in their life. She was the key person in founding the Sri Sarada Math and Ramakrishna Sarada Mission situated at Dakshineshwar. Sri Sarada Devi had contributed a lot towards the growth of the Ramakrishna Movement.

Sri Sarada Devi was born in Jayarambadi into a pious Brahmin family. After marrying with Sri Ramakrishna and after attaining her teenage, she lived along with him and served as a dutiful wife and spent most of the time at Dakshineswar Kali temple along with her husband Sri Ramakrishna. After Sri Ramakrishna’s death, Ma Sarada Devi lived at Jayarambadi and after some time moved to Kolkata. Her disciples were fully supported her, and offered food and received her blessings. She is considered as the divine incarnation of Mata Parvati.

TEACHINGS

  1. Meditate on god and get relaxed.
  2. Give importance to your guru and obeys his instructions.
  3. Try to avoid unnecessary tensions and keep chanting the names of the god.
  4. Give respect to everyone and consider everyone as your friend.
  5. Eat simple food, and fill your mind with full of spiritual energy.
  6. Avoid unnecessary talks and listen to the lectures of the god.
  7. Consider yourselves as the servants of the god, and he is our worshipful master. Offer your prayers to him regularly and stay with happiness.

Let us worship the divine mother and be blessed.

“OM SRI ANNAI SARADA DEVIYE NAMAHA”

“OM SRI RAMAKRISHNA PARAMAHAMSARE NAMAHA”

WRITTEN BY

R.HARISHANKAR