165. Om mamata-hantrayai namah: I bow down to Amma who destroys the sense of ownership
"Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself"
The Prophet by Khalil Gibran.
We can never own anything in the world. Because we have arrived with nothing and we leave with nothing. So how possibly can we have a sense of ownership to anything? Everything that supposedly is a part of our life, is a gift from God. Including our children. From the breath we take to the food we eat to the shoes we wear: how possibly can we think that all these things are our birthright or even only ours? Isn't it humbling to realise that while we may enjoy a pair of shoes, there are so many others who have nothing to protect their feet? That while we are able to take a deep breath comfortably while there are others who struggle to even take one breath of fresh air. That while we walk into our warm homes and settle for the night, there are others who are helpless and have nowhere to go.
Our hard work and luck are just words that really reflect Amma's grace in our lives. When Amma has showered Her blessings on us, life becomes a series of beautiful events. And gifts. And none of it is our doing. The sooner we understand that, the sooner ego will edge its way out of our life. When the mantra says that Amma destroys the sense of ownership, it really means that Amma is destroying the ego in us. Ego arises in us because of an inflated sense of achievement. Of ownership. But it's all Amma's doing really, isn't it? The fruit on our table, the ability to buy that book, the christmas gifts we lavished on our loved ones. Let's never forget that Amma makes it all possible for us. Each one little thing. And towards such abundance, let us always say our profound thanks to Amma. Just like children, even achievements are life's longing for itself. To regenerate. To increase. To better. But not without thanks to a Mother who makes it all possible.
Om Amriteswariye namah!
"Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself"
The Prophet by Khalil Gibran.
We can never own anything in the world. Because we have arrived with nothing and we leave with nothing. So how possibly can we have a sense of ownership to anything? Everything that supposedly is a part of our life, is a gift from God. Including our children. From the breath we take to the food we eat to the shoes we wear: how possibly can we think that all these things are our birthright or even only ours? Isn't it humbling to realise that while we may enjoy a pair of shoes, there are so many others who have nothing to protect their feet? That while we are able to take a deep breath comfortably while there are others who struggle to even take one breath of fresh air. That while we walk into our warm homes and settle for the night, there are others who are helpless and have nowhere to go.
Our hard work and luck are just words that really reflect Amma's grace in our lives. When Amma has showered Her blessings on us, life becomes a series of beautiful events. And gifts. And none of it is our doing. The sooner we understand that, the sooner ego will edge its way out of our life. When the mantra says that Amma destroys the sense of ownership, it really means that Amma is destroying the ego in us. Ego arises in us because of an inflated sense of achievement. Of ownership. But it's all Amma's doing really, isn't it? The fruit on our table, the ability to buy that book, the christmas gifts we lavished on our loved ones. Let's never forget that Amma makes it all possible for us. Each one little thing. And towards such abundance, let us always say our profound thanks to Amma. Just like children, even achievements are life's longing for itself. To regenerate. To increase. To better. But not without thanks to a Mother who makes it all possible.
Om Amriteswariye namah!
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