Krishna Bai

About the book Swami Ramdas’ perceptive life-sketch of a simple but profound soul who combined at once the divinity of the Mother with that of a radiant child of God-pure, innocent and ever blissful. Also included is the author’s scintillating homage to Mother Krishnabai depicting her rare excellences-human and the divine. Concludes with the Inspired Talks and the lofty sayings of the Mother. Available in English, Gujarati and Telugu.

About the Author Swami Ramdas (1884-1963) is one of the rarest flowers of Indian spiritually. His picturesque and chequered earlier life, his enterprising and reckless later life of Nivritti and his sublime and joyous state afterwards, are all proofs positive of the declarations of the great scriptures like the Upanishads and the Gita.

After receiving initiation of the Ram mantra from his father, Vittal Rao (as he was known then), renounced the worldly life at the age of 38 and wandered as a mendicant Sadhu from far South to the Himalayas with God as his only refuge and guide. Having attained God-realization, Swami Ramdas (endearingly called by devotees as Papa) shared his universal vision with everyone around.

Foreword To The First Edition

I know I am the least fitted of all to write a foreword to the life-sketch of Krishnabai, still it has pleased Beloved Swamiji to pick me out to do it.

This beautiful though short sketch from the worthy pen of the Swamiji, records the life of a seraphic soul who combines at once the divinity of the Mother with that of a radiant child of God— pure, innocent and ever blissful. The life of Mother Krishnabai is too sweet and beautiful — it is a privilege and a joy to come into her sweet contact. Selfless service of humanity has been the sole passion of her life. It is given to very few people to recognize the greatness of such pure souls as the Mother. What then can my ignorant self write about her? The only thing I can do is to offer the love and homage of my heart at the blessed feet of Krishna bai.

Contents

	Publisher’s Note
	Foreword
I.	Early Life	1
II.	Struggle and Aspiration	4
III.	Blossoms Out into Universal Motherhood	8
IV.	Renunciation	20
V.	Sadhana	28
VI.	Leaving Kasara god for Good	38
VII.	Attainment and Dedication — The New Ashram	40
VIII.	Supreme Love for Ramdas	47
IX.	Life in Anandashram — Kanhangad	52
X.	Such is Mataji	75
XI.	Homage to Mother Krishnabai	87
XII.	Inspired Talks	97
XIII.	Krishnabai Says	117

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