169. Om krodha-samanyai namah: I bow down to Amma who destroys anger in Her devotees
An anger that kills. An anger that maims those that inflict just as much as those upon whom it is inflicted. Anger is one of the worst emotions we straddle ourselves with. I read somewhere that scientists injected the blood of an angry person into a rodent. It died within ten minutes. That's how potent and deadly anger is. It goes against our true nature. And one of its biggest players, is ego. When our ego has been trampled upon, it sends anger to finish the job. If ego wasn't bad enough, this combination is a double devil. It slowly consumes us from the inside leaving absolutely no place for spirituality.
Amma is everything peaceful and perfect. We look to Her to help solve problems because She can break it all down and help us see exactly what we need to solve. We are tied down by so many negatives but Amma, with Her clear and pure heart, sees everything in its simplicity. Amma has no anger in Her. She is patient, calm, forgiving. She sees herself as our servant, willing to serve us at all times. Isn't that just so brilliant? When She sees Herself as a servant, She has already removed every layer of ego within Her. She is already bowing down, willing to help. There is no place for ego in Her heart. She has only one resident in Her heart space. Love. And with this river...flood of love, She has gone about cleansing the world. Anger has never been a solution to anything and will never be either.
Amma destroys the anger in us. Whether it means treading on our egos to kill it off completely, or lovingly showing us the way, Amma does it all. She will peel away layer by layer of our mammoth ego and anger, and balm us with Her love. She knows that anger is a double edged sword and will kill many. A harsh word. A nasty vengeful deed. A physical act of cowardice. These are all the dark rays of anger. And by destroying it, She saves not only us but everyone near and dear to us. Thank you for eliminating anger from our lives. Yes, we still falter. We still need directions. But with Your help, we will get there.
Om Amriteswariye namah!
An anger that kills. An anger that maims those that inflict just as much as those upon whom it is inflicted. Anger is one of the worst emotions we straddle ourselves with. I read somewhere that scientists injected the blood of an angry person into a rodent. It died within ten minutes. That's how potent and deadly anger is. It goes against our true nature. And one of its biggest players, is ego. When our ego has been trampled upon, it sends anger to finish the job. If ego wasn't bad enough, this combination is a double devil. It slowly consumes us from the inside leaving absolutely no place for spirituality.
Amma is everything peaceful and perfect. We look to Her to help solve problems because She can break it all down and help us see exactly what we need to solve. We are tied down by so many negatives but Amma, with Her clear and pure heart, sees everything in its simplicity. Amma has no anger in Her. She is patient, calm, forgiving. She sees herself as our servant, willing to serve us at all times. Isn't that just so brilliant? When She sees Herself as a servant, She has already removed every layer of ego within Her. She is already bowing down, willing to help. There is no place for ego in Her heart. She has only one resident in Her heart space. Love. And with this river...flood of love, She has gone about cleansing the world. Anger has never been a solution to anything and will never be either.
Amma destroys the anger in us. Whether it means treading on our egos to kill it off completely, or lovingly showing us the way, Amma does it all. She will peel away layer by layer of our mammoth ego and anger, and balm us with Her love. She knows that anger is a double edged sword and will kill many. A harsh word. A nasty vengeful deed. A physical act of cowardice. These are all the dark rays of anger. And by destroying it, She saves not only us but everyone near and dear to us. Thank you for eliminating anger from our lives. Yes, we still falter. We still need directions. But with Your help, we will get there.
Om Amriteswariye namah!
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