More than sixty-five years ago when we first met the Holy Mother, She was not so well-known except to the inner circle of devotees. Her photograph was not easily available nor were Her teachings printed. Swami Saradananda once remarked, "We could get some inkling at least of the greatness of the Master (Sri Ramakrishna), but of this lady we cannot understand anything. She has drawn the veil of Maya so thick around Her that no one can see through it and have a glimpse of Her greatness."
When Her life and teachings were published in two volumes, we thought that the second volume which contained Her teachings would be more popular. Strangely enough, the first volume which contained the details of Her uneventful, humdrum daily life attracted more atten-