Swami Shivapadananda on security of the Divine Mother

SWAMI SHIVAPADANANDA

DAILY READINGS

Taken from Mother Radha’s
notes, written at Swamiji’s feet.

Day 295

Near the mother the child feels security, happiness, contentment. So
must we feel, near the Divine Mother.

Always imagine you are in her lap. All
the time you must be aware.

If I lose this awareness for one second, I cry out, ‘Ma, Ma, Ma.’ Be in
Her lap every second, but watch the game she plays. She never tires of all
these worldly games. Only when she is tired of the game will she let you sleep.

I like to play games too, whatever game you choose. If you want to go
towards God, OK, we will go together.

Do you want to be happy or do you want to make others happy? If you want
to make others happy, then you must feel the pain yourself. Say to [the Divine]
Mother, ‘Give me the pain.’ Then the heart may be full of suffering; but you
must still show the world a happy face. The love of God is joy.

‘Let me only cling to Thy feet Ma, let me worship Thee with songs,
stories, glories, worship, rituals, scriptures.’ Then only, comes meditation –
especially for householders.

In wanting this only, there is peace.

With the pairs of opposites, for example likes and dislikes, if you are
high enough it is easy to see both and to leave both. If you are not high, one
or the other will get you.

See Mother in the good and the bad, in every form.

If God is sitting in front of you, how can you sing? Only by forgetting
Him outside and remembering Him internally.

If you do not unite in life you will not unite in death.

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