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10 MA ANANDAMAYEE AMRIT VARTA Vol. 27, No.1, February2023

Although she had married an Indian, her dress and behaviour was still like a
foreigner. I hope that must be the reason for that gift from Ma. Ma told her to
wear it.
Mrs Helen: In order to wear this I will require the inner cloths and blouse.
Ma (to Khukuni Didi): Please check whether there is any blouse of This
Body.
Didi went inside and then Ma said to Mrs Helen, “Since you are thin, my
blouse will be quite big for you.” (Everyone laughs). But Mrs Helen replied
smilingly, “No, no, it will be perfectly alright.” Ma then looked sharply at Mrs
Helen’s clothes and observing two small holes in it, said to her, “You have arrived
wearing a blouse with holes in it and hence I am giving my blouse to you. (Pointing
at her friend) Her blouse is perfectly ok.” The companion remarked, “I will also
arrive again wearing a torn blouse.” (Everyone laughs).
Ma: (Looking at Helen) You are really beautiful, (then Ma said in English)
nice, very nice, yes, very nice.” (Again everyone laughs at Ma’s English).
Then Khukuni Didi arrived with Ma’s petticoat, but it was found to be small
for Mrs Helen as she was quite bulky.
Gossiping with them for some more time, Ma again entered the Hall. As
mentioned earlier, kirtan was going on in the Hall. Sitting silently for few
minutes, Ma Herself started singing – ‘Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna
Krishna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare.’
Everyone in the Hall too started singing with Ma. Ma asked everyone to
stand up and sing. Excited they too danced and sang the kirtan. After some time
Ma started singing in a melodious tune – ‘Radhe Radhe Govind Jay’. Whenever
Ma sings, the atmosphere seems intoxicated. Every men, women, and children,
started singing excitedly along with Ma. After the conclusion of the kirtan,
Aarti was performed on Shree Shree Ma with everyone singing – ‘Jay Jagadish
Hare, Prabhu Jay Jagadish Hare. Bhakt Janan ke Sangkata Kshanme Door
Kare.’
Shri Bolai, the son of Swami Shankaranandaji performed the Aarti after
which everyone in unison sang several stotras. A pious and powerful atmosphere
of the stotras flowed within the Hall upto eight in the evening. After that Haribaba
arrived and started the evening kirtan, which continued upto nine pm. In this
way Ma kept everyone intoxicated throughout the day in honor of the departed
soul of Puran. The Ashram sadhus and brahmacharis were given bhandara too.
Several Sadhus meet Shree Shree Ma in subtle form
1st Âshâd 1356, Wednesday (15-6-1949). Today at around three in the
afternoon, Haribaba was reading the book ‘Ma Anandamayee Kathâ’ written