179. Om bheda-nasinyai namah: I bow down to Amma who removes from Her devotees all sense of differences born of vasanas.
The beautiful thing about Amma is that She knows exactly what is needed for our growth. Think of all those times we went through so many problems. Like a vortex, we were sucked in. And we kept spiraling out of control. Or so we thought. For Amma was shielding us from the worst, like She always does. When we find shelter with Amma, She will ALWAYS protect us. It's just a matter of keeping the faith. I find that having come to Amma much later in my life, my faith is still quite shaky. When one is introduced to Amma from when one is a baby, faith becomes a way of life. Blessed are those who have grown up knowing of Amma. For them, Amma is a way of life!
LIfe is a mix of ego and vasanas. And both are prime ingredients for sadness and stress. All the sense of difference that arises in us because of our ego and vasanas, is obliterated by Amma. Such feelings have no place in our lives. But we bring them in from the outside and cloak ourselves with ill-fitting clothes. Which is why and when the discomfort starts. The feeling of ultimate bliss that we feel with Amma is purely because we allow ourselves to feel a deluge of love for Her: we don't feel any boundaries, no distinction. And Amma sees Herself in us. So there really is nothing demarcating Her and us. We belong to Her. She belongs to us. And with that incredible thought, we are undertaking this beautiful spiritual journey. Even when we pray to Amma, the thought of love overpowers us. Most times I do not know what the mantra means but because we love Her as much as we do, it doesn't matter. The words are enveloped in our love and devotion. And the universe carries through our message.
Dear Darling Amma, please always grace our lives with Your presence. The peace and calm can only arise from that.
Om Amriteswariye namah!
The beautiful thing about Amma is that She knows exactly what is needed for our growth. Think of all those times we went through so many problems. Like a vortex, we were sucked in. And we kept spiraling out of control. Or so we thought. For Amma was shielding us from the worst, like She always does. When we find shelter with Amma, She will ALWAYS protect us. It's just a matter of keeping the faith. I find that having come to Amma much later in my life, my faith is still quite shaky. When one is introduced to Amma from when one is a baby, faith becomes a way of life. Blessed are those who have grown up knowing of Amma. For them, Amma is a way of life!
LIfe is a mix of ego and vasanas. And both are prime ingredients for sadness and stress. All the sense of difference that arises in us because of our ego and vasanas, is obliterated by Amma. Such feelings have no place in our lives. But we bring them in from the outside and cloak ourselves with ill-fitting clothes. Which is why and when the discomfort starts. The feeling of ultimate bliss that we feel with Amma is purely because we allow ourselves to feel a deluge of love for Her: we don't feel any boundaries, no distinction. And Amma sees Herself in us. So there really is nothing demarcating Her and us. We belong to Her. She belongs to us. And with that incredible thought, we are undertaking this beautiful spiritual journey. Even when we pray to Amma, the thought of love overpowers us. Most times I do not know what the mantra means but because we love Her as much as we do, it doesn't matter. The words are enveloped in our love and devotion. And the universe carries through our message.
Dear Darling Amma, please always grace our lives with Your presence. The peace and calm can only arise from that.
Om Amriteswariye namah!
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