735. Om mithya-jagad-adhisthanayai namah: I bow down to Amma who is the basis of the illusory universe.
Recently Swamiji spoke about how Amma gives Her devotees mantras and how very rarely we end up using it. It is in fact such a powerful tool Amma has handed over to us and yet we do not realise the true value of this. We whine and worry but rarely do we actually use the power given to us. We probably get lost in the thought that these are mere words! It's like the divine weapon given to us to safeguard ourselves from ourselves...and others. To wear that security net around ourselves to prevent our ego from doing the dance of death on our humility and innocence. And so we need to...we HAVE to remember to chant our mantra everyday. Here's the thought for the day by Amma:
"Children, when Amma gives you a mantra, She sows a seed of spirituality within you. She transmits a part of Herself into your heart. But you have to work on it. You have to nurture that seed by meditating, praying, and chanting your mantra regularly, without fail. You have to be totally committed. The natural way to get yogurt is by adding a spoonful of yogurt to warm milk. Having added the culture, you let it stand for some time, and thus, all the milk is transformed into yogurt. In the same way, Amma has transmitted part of Herself into you. Now you have to ‘let the milk stand’—you have to attain a state of inward stillness by constantly repeating your mantra and doing other spiritual practices. Your entire being will thus be transformed and you will then realize your divine nature."
Om Amriteswariye namah!
Recently Swamiji spoke about how Amma gives Her devotees mantras and how very rarely we end up using it. It is in fact such a powerful tool Amma has handed over to us and yet we do not realise the true value of this. We whine and worry but rarely do we actually use the power given to us. We probably get lost in the thought that these are mere words! It's like the divine weapon given to us to safeguard ourselves from ourselves...and others. To wear that security net around ourselves to prevent our ego from doing the dance of death on our humility and innocence. And so we need to...we HAVE to remember to chant our mantra everyday. Here's the thought for the day by Amma:
"Children, when Amma gives you a mantra, She sows a seed of spirituality within you. She transmits a part of Herself into your heart. But you have to work on it. You have to nurture that seed by meditating, praying, and chanting your mantra regularly, without fail. You have to be totally committed. The natural way to get yogurt is by adding a spoonful of yogurt to warm milk. Having added the culture, you let it stand for some time, and thus, all the milk is transformed into yogurt. In the same way, Amma has transmitted part of Herself into you. Now you have to ‘let the milk stand’—you have to attain a state of inward stillness by constantly repeating your mantra and doing other spiritual practices. Your entire being will thus be transformed and you will then realize your divine nature."
Om Amriteswariye namah!
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