104. Om rudra granthi vibhedinyai namah: I bow down to Amma who breaks through the knot of Shiva
I bow down to Amma who is the ultimate destroyer of vices. Of everything that can create possible harm in this world.
To me, Amma is Shiva. She is Shakti. She is the reason the sun shines for us everyday. She is the reason we wake up to a new dawn. Her grace, like Her love, overflows in abundance. In a time of kalyug, when even a child would not hesitate to kill a parent, Amma's unconditional acceptance and love of each individual holds the fragrance of divinity. We live in a world where nothing is trustworthy anymore. Love, trust, faith: these are empty words that have begun to mean nothing. More reason then that Amma's love shines out from a continent away because we will never find this love anywhere else. Not even in our near and dear ones.
On this day of diwali, I pray that we all find our true nature. I read a quote from a Brian Weiss book today and it, like many other wonderful things, reminded me of Amma: "We are to be humble, kind, generous and compassionate. We are spiritual beings, and this is how spiritual beings feel and act. This is timeless wisdom-and this is how we can save the world". How appropriate! Amma knows this timeless wisdom and has used it well. She is kindness personified. Her humility - well, can it ever be any other way?! She is generous with Her love, Her time and just all of Herself. Her compassion: one day the word will be redefined to include in its meaning, Amma Herself. She is the ink that pens virtues all day. She is the scent in the flower of goodness. She is the destroyer of the unwanted, the unnecessary. She is the one who transforms us into beings worthy of Her love.
Amma, for diwali, here is my wish. Make me an instrument of your love, your grace. Allow me to do the good I can, when I can and in as many ways as I can. All I ask of you is to stand by me, holding my hand and gently nudging me forward on the path of righteousness.
Om Amriteswariye namah!
I bow down to Amma who is the ultimate destroyer of vices. Of everything that can create possible harm in this world.
To me, Amma is Shiva. She is Shakti. She is the reason the sun shines for us everyday. She is the reason we wake up to a new dawn. Her grace, like Her love, overflows in abundance. In a time of kalyug, when even a child would not hesitate to kill a parent, Amma's unconditional acceptance and love of each individual holds the fragrance of divinity. We live in a world where nothing is trustworthy anymore. Love, trust, faith: these are empty words that have begun to mean nothing. More reason then that Amma's love shines out from a continent away because we will never find this love anywhere else. Not even in our near and dear ones.
On this day of diwali, I pray that we all find our true nature. I read a quote from a Brian Weiss book today and it, like many other wonderful things, reminded me of Amma: "We are to be humble, kind, generous and compassionate. We are spiritual beings, and this is how spiritual beings feel and act. This is timeless wisdom-and this is how we can save the world". How appropriate! Amma knows this timeless wisdom and has used it well. She is kindness personified. Her humility - well, can it ever be any other way?! She is generous with Her love, Her time and just all of Herself. Her compassion: one day the word will be redefined to include in its meaning, Amma Herself. She is the ink that pens virtues all day. She is the scent in the flower of goodness. She is the destroyer of the unwanted, the unnecessary. She is the one who transforms us into beings worthy of Her love.
Amma, for diwali, here is my wish. Make me an instrument of your love, your grace. Allow me to do the good I can, when I can and in as many ways as I can. All I ask of you is to stand by me, holding my hand and gently nudging me forward on the path of righteousness.
Om Amriteswariye namah!
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