57. Om cintamani grhantasthayai namah: I bow down to Amma who resides in a house built of the wish-fulfilling gem
1000 ways to praise our Mother! The 57th of it celebrates Amma as one who lives in a house built of a wish-fulfilling gem. The only wish fulfilling gem I know of, is Amma. She can read our every thought and knows exactly which path is appropriate for us to reach self actualization. Her greatness lies in seeing all of us as equals, drawing no lines of difference between us. In the 108 names of Amma, the first celebrates Amma as being the complete manifestation of absolute truth. She is the only truth relevant in the world today. Everything else, is maya. An illusion that wouldn't hold smoke for even a breath. Amma is the only reality. In the world today where even parent-child relationships have their own tectonic shifts, She is the only constant. Isn't it wonderful how we are able to reach Her, the storehouse of universal divinity?
There are times I wish everything would fade away and the world was only Amma. When our daily failures and pitfalls would give way to Amma realization. When the tiring moments would still and Amma would permeate every moment. But when I think of it at greater length or have some of those incredible conversations about Amma with Michael and Bindu, I realize that's actually exactly how it is! Amma truly permeates every moment: if we allow Her to. Amma realization, is just a state of mind for us. It's really just one spiritual footstep away. All we need to do is find that elusive stillness and allow Amma to stay in our hearts.
Amma, every tear that drops, every plea that is cried out, is but a way to reach out to you. It's our own way of reaching your home, made of the wish-fulfilling gem. And the beauty of it is that the wish that got us there was to reach You. You shine brighter than the brightest of gems. Your aura can eclipse even the brightest star in the sky. May we always have the grace and understanding to recognize that!
Om Amriteswariye namah!
1000 ways to praise our Mother! The 57th of it celebrates Amma as one who lives in a house built of a wish-fulfilling gem. The only wish fulfilling gem I know of, is Amma. She can read our every thought and knows exactly which path is appropriate for us to reach self actualization. Her greatness lies in seeing all of us as equals, drawing no lines of difference between us. In the 108 names of Amma, the first celebrates Amma as being the complete manifestation of absolute truth. She is the only truth relevant in the world today. Everything else, is maya. An illusion that wouldn't hold smoke for even a breath. Amma is the only reality. In the world today where even parent-child relationships have their own tectonic shifts, She is the only constant. Isn't it wonderful how we are able to reach Her, the storehouse of universal divinity?
There are times I wish everything would fade away and the world was only Amma. When our daily failures and pitfalls would give way to Amma realization. When the tiring moments would still and Amma would permeate every moment. But when I think of it at greater length or have some of those incredible conversations about Amma with Michael and Bindu, I realize that's actually exactly how it is! Amma truly permeates every moment: if we allow Her to. Amma realization, is just a state of mind for us. It's really just one spiritual footstep away. All we need to do is find that elusive stillness and allow Amma to stay in our hearts.
Amma, every tear that drops, every plea that is cried out, is but a way to reach out to you. It's our own way of reaching your home, made of the wish-fulfilling gem. And the beauty of it is that the wish that got us there was to reach You. You shine brighter than the brightest of gems. Your aura can eclipse even the brightest star in the sky. May we always have the grace and understanding to recognize that!
Om Amriteswariye namah!
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