India, Sept. 26 -- Not every spiritual figure we have heard of have renounced ordinary life. Some of them did the Sadhana and transformed from within.

Sarada Devi continued performing household duties, cooking, managing finances, receiving a constant stream of guests, throughout her life as the spiritual head of Ramakrishna's growing community of monks and devotees. Even as her reputation grew and disciples began to revere her as a living embodiment of the divine mother, she never stepped back from the kitchen or the daily running of the household. When asked why she continued such ordinary domestic work herself rather than delegating it entirely, she reportedly said that these small daily duties, done with awareness and love, were thems...