" I DO NOTHING BUT EVER REMAIN LIKE THE SUN"
She has described the stages of Realization in Shatchakra,
a chapter in the book Brahmajna Maya Katha and it is
believed that she had the fullest Realization at about the age of thirty-two.
Thereafter She used to mix with others and discuss with them ordinary subjects, also so-called religious customs. Several photographs were taken of Her between 32 and 4o. She was
at that time quite indifferent. But thereafter She would not
sit for one at all. The college students and intelligent and
educated men of the neighboring villages used to come to
her and all became her devotees, and some of the educated young men never took up any temporal activities and are now either Brahmacharies or Sannyasins.
It is an peculiarity of her life that she used to have a favorite disciple always with her, on whom she used to depend very much. But they would change one after the other like the British Prime Ministers.
After I came to her I became Her favorite and for four years remained Her personal attendant till she passed away five years ago.
Some months before I came to her she used to say, "One more man will come to me and then my work will be finished."
She came to Kolgata several times and seemed to be waiting for somebody. Many visitors came to see her but she said that none of these was the man she was looking for.
After I met her she said, "This is the last man to come to me.“
I knew nothing at all of all this at that time but when I took
the garb, after renouncing my temporal activities within a
year after I met her, I was informed all about it.
Mother was credited with wonderful powers and when
I went to Her native village with her many people related
stories of these. I questioned Mother but she replied,
" I did not do anything. I am always in the same condition.
Others get the benefit of their own faith and wonders are worked through the faith of the people concerned. I do nothing but ever remain like the Sun."
After I met her she became very retiring, and would not receive any visitors; we also had instructions not to talk to anyone about her, and we lived in places where no one knew who she was. Many thought she was my own mother and as she used to wear the white cloth usually put on by Bengali widows, no one used to take her for a saint. When anyone came and talked to her she would carry on the conversation without giving any hint of her specialty. But everyone would be struck by her intelligence and wit. When visitors came and asked questions, her attitude of putting counter questions was very much like our Bhagavan’s.
She had a wonderful memory. A song which she liked she could remember with intonations if she heard it sung but once, and she could repeat it months afterwards. I composed some songs and sang them to her. Sometimes she would ask me to sing a particular song and if I could not remember she would always help me. She was also a poet by nature. She could dictate songs and poems as if she was quoting from memory.
- The Life and Teachings of Sri Brahmajna Ma
by Swami Prabudhananda
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