~~OM~~
From Shree Maa's life: Inspiration on Taking Refuge
One day she traveled to the banks of the Brahmaputra River in Gauhati with a number of disciples. Seeing her approaching, the boatmen along the river ran u and bowed before her on the sand of the river bank. They asked in most respectful terms, "Maa, Maa, where are you going?"
Shree Maa replied, "I want to take my disciples to the Umananda Temple, on the island in the Brahmaputra River opposite from the Kamakhya Temple."
"Maa, Maa", the boatmen called. "Please ride in our boat."
As the boatmen rowed out to the island in the center of the river, one middle-aged man told his story in coarse and rustic Assamese language. He said that when he was a young man, one day there was a great storm in the area of Gauhati. "I was working on the boats with my family that day, and Shree Maa was a passenger. The boat began to toss about on the rough waters of the river, and everyone began to cry with fear. Only Shree Maa sat silently at the front of the boat uttering prayers. All of the other passengers were struck with terror, fearing that the boats would be sunk or capsized in the howling winds and turbulent waters. But seeing Shree Maa's composure, everyone took courage, and suddenly, as quickly as the storm had arisen, the winds subsided.
By the time we reached the shore, everyone knew that it was Shree Maa's blessings by which we were all saved. Since that time, all of the boatmen regard her as the Goddess of Kamakhya." - from "Shree Maa: Life of a Saint".
******
| Ambika |
7,174 |
| Ananda Kaanta |
141,480 |
| Aparna |
8,964 |
| Brindavanshakti |
5,508 |
| Devi |
50,652 |
| Eric |
2,484 |
| Jennifer |
9,936 |
| Jun |
5,508 |
| Kalachandra |
5,724 |
| Kaliananda |
6,048 |
| Kanda |
6,048 |
| Leela |
7,452 |
| Morningsong |
7,128 |
| Nanda |
1,080 |
| Parvati |
7,344 |
| Ramya |
4,860 |
| Rosario |
4,860 |
| Sivakumar |
3,132 |
| Srini |
7,344 |
| Tapomayi |
1,080 |
| Usha |
58,488 |
| Total | 352,834 |
