Showing us the way yet again, Amma shows Her devotion to Lord Shiva much the same as we should be devoted to Her. But devotion and faith are tricky customers. When the going is good, we find it easy to follow. Our faith stays alive only because of the happiness. When the going gets difficult, the faith stays strong only out of fear. And then when nothing seems to be working, faith slowly begins to bow out of the spiritual equation. Amma is testing us and teaching us to believe. If only there was a magic wand with which we could see the light at the end of the tunnel and thus hold on to our faith. And then again, maybe that's the whole point of faith: to be kept alive in the most difficult of situations. Like a flickering oil lamp at an altar.
Om Amriteswariye namah!
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