Sri Sarada Devi: Life, Teachings, and Related Writings

Reminiscences of a disciple and close attendant who was witness to the daily events of the Holy Mother's life in her obscure village home in rural Bengal. A revelation of divine motherhood in human terms.

The present volume is a translation of the Bengali original, Matrisannidhye.  Swami Ishanananda had the blessed privilege of serving Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi since his boyhood.  He was initiated by Mother at a very young age and later received the first monastic vow from her.  He served Mother from 1909 till her passing away in 1920.  In this book the author describes many events from this period of the Mother’s life in vivid detail.

Photographs accompanied by notes explaining the contexts in which they were taken. The work is based on research done by Swami Vidyatmananda and Dr. Purba Sengupta.

Translation of the Bengali publication Sri Sri Mayer Padaprante

A concise biography of Sri Sarada Devi by Swami Pavitrananda.

Extensive research has produced new information about this simple-hearted, godly mother of Sri Ramakrishna's consort, Sri Sarada Devi, the Holy Mother.

A concise biography of Holy Mother, Sri Sarada Devi by Swami Tapasyananda, with special emphasis on her revelation of the motherhood of God. Also included is a collection of her utterances.

Swami Atmasthananda, in simple language, has presented a deep and inspiring reflection on the multi-faceted motherhood of Sri Sarada Devi. It is a reflection born of his reverent contemplation on her life for many years. Originally delivered as lectures in Bengali and later translated into english, the book is divided into following sections: The refuge of all;  In the eyes of monastic and lay disciples;  As the mother of the Ramakrishna Order;  Mother of the vicious;  and A gold mine of glory and greatness.

This biographical album contains 179 pictures,including almost all available photos of the Holy Mother as well as pictures of persons and places associated with her life.

The book comprises of seven sections. Section 1 contains reminiscences and observations by the direct disciples of Sri Ramakrishna; Section 2 contains reminiscences by senior monks of the Ramakrishna Order who saw Holy Mother very closely. Section 3 presents essays on the Holy Mother by prominent monks of the Order shedding lights on various aspects of her personality. Section 4 has articles on Her by a number of scholars and devotees. Section 5 presents a symposium titled ‘How the Holy Mother strikes me’.  The next section is another collection of articles titled ‘What Inspires me most in the Holy Mother’s life.’