8 CONTINUED BLESSING
Every morning and evening maharaj
met with us. He always liked Q&A sessions. His typical conversation opener
was: “say something!” I
wish I had recorded those conversations. Usually he enquired after all the
devotees, the way our then Dallas Vedanta society was running with the above
mentioned devotees. He always reminded us to take refuge in Thakur and Ma and
encouraged us in our Society activities. He used to tell us as well as other
devotees that “Nandini and Tirthankar are missionaries”. That blessing has
become a part of my nature and always has been a beacon against adversities. But
I always remember without fail the blessing everytime: “May Sri Ramakrishna bless you, May Holy Mother bless
you”; “give my love to
all the Dallas devotees, Mahendra and others” (“especially to Aniruddha” was sometimes added)
along with the familiar tap on the head.
On the last day of our stay, I
always asked for prasad for the devotees to carry back and he would happily
oblige with blessings for all. He also included our name in their roster such
that after every Puja, without fail, we would receive a box of puja flowers and
prasad which we would share with our devotees. The prasad boxes kept on coming
after we moved to Cedar Rapids also..!
Maharaj in his full majesty… in his
office..!
Nandini Mitra Banerjee
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