Mother: Don't be afraid, my child. The Master is ever-present. He alone will protect you, both here and hereafter.
Surendra: Mother, we are living so far away. Are dreams real?
Mother: Yes, they are. Dreams regarding the Master are real, but he forbade his disciples to narrate, even to him, dreams regarding himself.
Surendra: Mother, we do not know what the Master was like. We have not seen him. So for us you are the Master and everything else.
Mother: Don't fear, my child. The Master will look after you. He will watch over you here and hereafter. He will protect you always.
After the meal the two devotees took leave. Uncle Varada accompanied them. He was going to Calcutta. The Mother walked part of the way with them and looked on until they were out of sight.
Surendra was the head-master of a school at Ballaratanganj. Some butchers of that place used to flay cows alive. One day the rogues did so in front of the school. Surendra, the other teachers and the students-Hindus and Mussalmans alike-made a strong protest. The butchers were beaten. This created some trouble. Surendra was threatened by the butchers. At this time two or three students of the school were preparing to leave for Jayrambati for taking initiation. Surendra sent a letter to the Holy Mother through them. The boys also narrated the incident to her. She was extremely shocked and said, "If you do not protest against such action, who will do so?" According to her instruction a letter was written to
Surendra giving him assurance. and encouragement. Further, he was asked to see that a repetition of such cruel action did not take place. Later on the Mother again wrote to Surendra, saying, "If God really exists, then He shall certainly redress the grievance." Some time later a law-suit was filed, and as a result butchery of that heinous kind was stopped.
JAYRAMBATI
11th June, 1913
It was noon. Along with another, I was taking food on the verandah of the Mother's room.
Mother: Radhu says that this time in the month of Asvin,