I can never refuse anyone who addresses me as Mother. Sarada Devi More Quotes by Sarada Devi More Quotes From Sarada Devi I tell you one thing. If you want peace of mind, do not find fault with others. Rather learn to see your own faults. Learn to make the whole world your own. No one is a stranger, my child; this whole world is your own. Sarada Devi spiritualmindchildren Let me tell you how to love all equally. Do not demand anything of those you love. If you make demands, some will give you more and some less. In that case you will love more those who give you more and less those who give you less. Thus your love will not be the same for all. You will not be able to love all impartially. Sarada Devi wisdomlovegiving The happiness of the world is transitory. The less you become attached to the world, the more you enjoy peace of mind. Sarada Devi enjoymindworld You see, my son, it is not a fact that you will never face dangers. Difficulties always come, but they do not last forever. You will see that they pass away like water under a bridge. Sarada Devi bridgeswaterson 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. Sarada Devi sufferingnamesmind God cannot be realized without love. Yes, sincere love. Sarada Devi sincere-lovewithout-lovesincere Even the impossible becomes possible through devotion. Sarada Devi impossible-becomes-possibledevotionimpossible One should not hurt others even by words. One must not speak an unpleasant truth unnecessarily. Sarada Devi speakcompassionhurt There is no treasure equal to contentment and no virtue equal to fortitude. Sarada Devi fortitudecontentmenttreasure I am the mother of the wicked, as I am the mother of the virtuous. Never fear. Whenever you are in distress, say to yourself, ‘I have a mother. Sarada Devi never-fearwickedmother 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 spiritualgodheart We have to surrender ourselves completely to the Lord with faith and devotion in Him, serve others to the best of our capacity, and never be a source of sorrow to anybody. Sarada Devi surrendersorrowlord No one can suffer for all time. No one will spend all his days on this earth in suffering. Every action brings its own result, and one gets one's opportunities accordingly. Sarada Devi sufferingearthopportunity One must be patient like the earth. What iniquities are being perpetuated on her! Yet she quietly endures them all. Sarada Devi endurepatientearth 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 griefheartgiving I tell you one thing - if you want peace of mind, don not fault with others. Sarada Devi faultsmindwant As you smell the fragrance of a flower by handing it or the smell of sandalwood by rubbing it against a stone, so you obtain spiritual awakening by constantly thinking of God. Sarada Devi flowerspiritualthinking 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 differencesplaymen Certainly you will have doubts. There will be questionings and faith will return again. That is how faith is established. Sarada Devi questioningreturndoubt My son, forbearance is a great virtue; there's no other like it. Sarada Devi my-sonvirtueson
