DR.V.L.KAMATH, L.D.S.(Vienna)
When Vivekananda asked Sri Ramakrishna whether he has seen God, Paramahamsa replied that he has not only seen God but also talked to him. I am no Paramahamsa, yet dear reader, I have seen God, touched God and talked to God. For me, Sri Rama Devi is the living goddess. And I wish to say that again and again with all emphasis at my command.
For over twenty-five years, I studied theosophy, Ramakrishna literature, Ramathirtha’s works, Aurobindo and Ramana Maharshi, the Gita and the Upanishads, and at the end, I was as miserable and lonely as ever. It had not led me anywhere. God-realization seemed to me a far off hope. And then I met Mother. I cried. I at once realized that my spiritual quest was over. And I thanked my stars for the first time, for my having been born in this period of time. Meeting her was the greatest event in my life. That night, I cried and cried out of sheer ecstasy.
Life is essentially tragic, till you realize God. And God-realization is not easy. And yet, to us devotees of Mother, God-realization seems to be assured. We know that she is PARA SAKTI. We know that she is guiding us and looking after us from moment to moment. We know that mukti is certain. All our doubts and cares have vanished. What an elevating thought it is to realize that one has Para sakti herself as one’s guru! When I think of this fact, my whole being is thrilled with an ecstasy which cannot be described.