62. Om kamaksyai namah: I bow down to Amma whose eyes awaken desire, who has beautiful eyes
Doesn't She just? Doesn't Amma have the most intensely beautiful eyes in all of the world? Amma's eyes aren't just beautiful; they're also so reflective of Her soft heart. It literally is the mirror to Her selfless soul. They have the power of taking in everyone and everyone's problems and desires. They scan an entire room of children, missing out absolutely no one. As we reach Amma for darshan, it's Her eyes that first reach out to us. Her loving eyes that look intently at Her children, sending out waves of love to us.
I've even noticed Amma's eyes in Her pictures. Notice them carefully. There's something very intense about Amma's eyes. Sometimes, while standing in front of the altar, they look at you as if conveying a love from continents away, wherever She is. Sometimes they dance with joy. Every time, they reflect what we are feeling. Even at the ashram, as we walk in, Amma's eyes in the picture seems to follow us, as if to say: You should unburden now, for you are in My presence.
Your eyes are truly a window to Your soul, Amma. One glance is enough to lighten a heavy heart. One glance is enough to wipe away layers of bad karma for us. One glance is enough to keep us on the right spiritual path. When I first thought of Amma in a Devi bhava, I imagined Her as Kali, with fiery, angry eyes. So imagine my pleasant surprise when in Devi bhava I saw Amma's eyes just as gentle and affectionate as every other time. There is never a trace of anything negative in those beautiful pools of the soul. Even if She berates, they remain soft and tender.
Eyes are also the way I drink Amma in for future moments of recollection. When Amma asks us all to close our eyes and meditate, I prefer to dwell on Her present form. Amma's meditative form. In white. Like snow capped Mount Kailasa.
Amma, you are the most beautiful sight my eyes have ever seen. Knowing that you are reflective of nature and creation, it will always be so. May you also be the last sight these eyes dwell on.
Om Amriteswariye namah!
Doesn't She just? Doesn't Amma have the most intensely beautiful eyes in all of the world? Amma's eyes aren't just beautiful; they're also so reflective of Her soft heart. It literally is the mirror to Her selfless soul. They have the power of taking in everyone and everyone's problems and desires. They scan an entire room of children, missing out absolutely no one. As we reach Amma for darshan, it's Her eyes that first reach out to us. Her loving eyes that look intently at Her children, sending out waves of love to us.
I've even noticed Amma's eyes in Her pictures. Notice them carefully. There's something very intense about Amma's eyes. Sometimes, while standing in front of the altar, they look at you as if conveying a love from continents away, wherever She is. Sometimes they dance with joy. Every time, they reflect what we are feeling. Even at the ashram, as we walk in, Amma's eyes in the picture seems to follow us, as if to say: You should unburden now, for you are in My presence.
Your eyes are truly a window to Your soul, Amma. One glance is enough to lighten a heavy heart. One glance is enough to wipe away layers of bad karma for us. One glance is enough to keep us on the right spiritual path. When I first thought of Amma in a Devi bhava, I imagined Her as Kali, with fiery, angry eyes. So imagine my pleasant surprise when in Devi bhava I saw Amma's eyes just as gentle and affectionate as every other time. There is never a trace of anything negative in those beautiful pools of the soul. Even if She berates, they remain soft and tender.
Eyes are also the way I drink Amma in for future moments of recollection. When Amma asks us all to close our eyes and meditate, I prefer to dwell on Her present form. Amma's meditative form. In white. Like snow capped Mount Kailasa.
Amma, you are the most beautiful sight my eyes have ever seen. Knowing that you are reflective of nature and creation, it will always be so. May you also be the last sight these eyes dwell on.
Om Amriteswariye namah!
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