– Smt. Shusheelabai G. Prabhu (1961)
I heard first about Sadguru Sri Rama Devi from an acquaintance and well-wisher. This induced me to meet her. During my visit, I heard her melodious words of wisdom and for a short time I forgot the troublesome samsara. I was greatly enamoured of her personality which attracted me to her again.
Since the following day, I began to attend her bhajans (session of devotional singing). She thereafter initiated me with Rama Nama. I continued meditation and remembrance of Rama Nama from day to day. This continuity gave me a taste for the same. By and by, I began to finish my daily household work as soon as possible and began to sit for meditation and japa under some sort of internal direction.
On hearing the kirtans, replete with love and pathos, I felt an urge for invaluable discipleship. I actually spoke to Mother about it, and while doing so, I inwardly prayed to her to show me the path if she would lift me up. Mother then looked at me with a smile. After a few days I visited her residence. She blessed me with atmopadesh. I was placed on the path of inner spiritual life. I was enlightened. I was on the path of real happiness. Being desirous that others also should partake of the bliss I knew, I told my relations and sisters about the incarnation of the Mother in this world, and persuaded them to take advantage of this golden opportunity of her gracious presence. I took some of them to Mother. All of them derived benefit from her incomparable teachings and subtle spiritual vibrations. After one year, when she came again, she directed that the repetition of the divine name should be practiced in the course of the performance of duty. On hearing this, I started repetition of the name with renewed joy.
Following her advice, I am considering my husband as God and have been serving him as such. One morning I was rubbing oil on my husband’s head when I felt vibrations from Mother in an upsurge of devotion to my husband. I realized that one who practiced Mother’s teachings would surely experience her saving grace and unfailing protection.