Sarada Devi Quotes

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.

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.

The happiness of the world is transitory. The less you become attached to the world, the more you enjoy peace of mind.

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.

Even the impossible becomes possible through devotion.

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.

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.

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

One should not hurt others even by words. One must not speak an unpleasant truth unnecessarily.

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

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

I can never refuse anyone who addresses me as Mother.

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.

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.

He who thinks always of the Lord, which way can evil come to him?

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.

Is faith so cheap, my child? Faith is the last word. If one has faith, the goal is practically reached.

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.

The world is going on because not all can be free of desires. People with desires are born again and again.

However strong or beautiful this body may be, its culmination is in those three pounds of ashes. And still people are so attached to it. Glory be to God.

Pray to God and make your heart as pure as the star.

I tell you one thing - if you want peace of mind, don not fault with others.

Ordinary human love results in misery. Love for God brings blessedness.

One must be patient like the earth. What iniquities are being perpetuated on her! Yet she quietly endures them all.

My child, I bless you from my heart that you live long, attain devotion, and enjoy peace. Peace is the principal thing. One needs peace alone.