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I rest my weary feet
On this emerald island
To replenish my soul
Foamy, froth of discontent
Disappears in the shore
Where peace lies in granule form
The sapphire morning sky
Gives me an indulgent smile
Crows, mynas, sparrows
Are birds of paradise here
The islanders are few
Only four in number
But they wear saris of fire
They speak in Love,
Their mother tongue
Our chilled bones are warmed
Their words kindle a lamp
In my heart cave
Light fills every corner
These souls are
Empowered with the blazing force
Of renunciation
That come from the poor widow
Sarada Devi*
*Sarada Devi (Bengali: সারদা দেবী;
Sharodā Debi (help·info)) (22 December 1853 – 20 July 1920), born Saradamani Mukhopadhyaya (Bengali: সারদামণি মুখোপাধ্যায়), was the wife and spiritual counterpart of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, a nineteenth-century mystic of Bengal. Sarada Devi is also reverentially addressed as the Holy Mother (Sri Maa or শ্রীমা) by the followers of the Ramakrishna monastic order. Sarada
Devi played an important role in the growth of the Ramakrishna Movement.
Courtesy: Wikipedia
Ramakrishna Sarada Mission is a women’s monastic
organization in our little town Balurghat. We fondly call the nuns Matajis. It
is an entirely independent charitable organization exclusively for women run by
the nuns carrying out various philanthropic, cultural, spiritual and
educational activities. The Mission named after Sarada Devi has centers in
various parts of India and abroad.
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