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This
life-story has been excerpted from the book 'They
Lived With God' by Swami
Chetanananda, published
by the Vedanta Society of St. Lois. To read the entire studied
life,
and lives of 27 Householder disciples, please read this book. (Swami
Chetananda has also published a book on all 16 the Monastic Disciples
of Sri Ramakrishna 'God Lived With Them')
The
highlights of her life
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Born
in 1857 - the fourth child of seven children.
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Left
home at the age of nine to follow a holy man who had blessed
her saying "May you attain devotion to Krishna", and
was initiated by him. |
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Ran
away from re relatives while on a pilgrimage at the age of 18
(1857), and joined a group of monks and nuns. |
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Travelled
to religious places and practiced great austerities before meeting
Sri Ramakrishna. |
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Challenged
Balaram about Sri Ramakrishna that "I have seen so many
monks in my life, and I have no desire to see another. If your
holy man has real power, then let him pull me' |
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Met
Sri Ramakrishna in 1880. Not just metaphorically, but he 'actually'
pulled at her heart! (Read detailed life story for details) |
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Founded
Sri Sri Saradeshwari Ashrama in 1894 to fulfill the Master's
mission as had been instructed by him. |
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28
February 1938, she told her assistant, "The Master is pulling
the string"), and passed away on 1 March 1938 |
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