While I trust the Mother’s care and guidance in her transition, this lingering regret weighs on me. Could you please help me understand the spiritual significance of her calling my name at the end, so I can find clarity and inner peace?
It means that she was quite attached to you. I am sure something of her must have come in contact with you even though you were physically away. In a way, being away from our loved one actually facilitates our departure and makes it relatively easier. It is the strong bond of attachment that binds us close. Remember how King Dasharatha died with the name of Rama on his lips and how Sri Aurobindo’s father died with Sri Aurobindo’s name on his lips, as in both instances they were away. I don’t see why one should feel guilty unless one is omniscient and knows everything that will happen. And perhaps even if we were, we would still choose not to let the loved ones be tied with strings of attachment and make the departure painful.
Yes, you did the perfect thing, just the thing needed by offering her to the Mother. It is the best things to be done always and in all circumstances.
Affectionately,
Alok Da
