777. Om viraradhyayai namah: I bow down to Amma who is worshipped by heroic persons
2 very important quotes by Amma about silence and meditation:
‘Children, to observe two hours of silence daily is very beneficial. It will help our spiritual progress greatly if we are able to observe silence for one day in every week as well. One may ask, ”Aren’t there thoughts in the mind even while observing silence externally?” Consider the water in a dam. There are waves in the water, but no loss of water takes place. Similarly, when we observe silence, our energy is minimally lost, even though thoughts may go on in the mind. It is through talking that we lost more of the vital force. The life span of a dove which always coos is short, while the silent tortoise lives for a long time. Chanting God’s names is not an obstacle to the vow of silence. Silence is avoidance of worldly thoughts and talk.’
Just before going to bed, we should meditate for at least five minutes while sitting on the bed, then bow to our deity or guru. When doing so, we can imagine that we are holding on tight to the feet of our deity, and we can pray with all our heart: ”Dear God, kindly forgive all the wrongs I have committed today, knowingly or unknowingly. Give me the strength to resist repeating these mistakes.” We can imagine that we are lying with our head in the lap or at the feet of our favorite deity or our guru, or we can imagine that the deity is sitting next to us. Let us glide to sleep while chanting the mantra. By doing this, we will keep the remembrance of the mantra unbroken during our sleep. Children also should acquire this habit.’
Om Amriteswariye namah!
2 very important quotes by Amma about silence and meditation:
‘Children, to observe two hours of silence daily is very beneficial. It will help our spiritual progress greatly if we are able to observe silence for one day in every week as well. One may ask, ”Aren’t there thoughts in the mind even while observing silence externally?” Consider the water in a dam. There are waves in the water, but no loss of water takes place. Similarly, when we observe silence, our energy is minimally lost, even though thoughts may go on in the mind. It is through talking that we lost more of the vital force. The life span of a dove which always coos is short, while the silent tortoise lives for a long time. Chanting God’s names is not an obstacle to the vow of silence. Silence is avoidance of worldly thoughts and talk.’
Just before going to bed, we should meditate for at least five minutes while sitting on the bed, then bow to our deity or guru. When doing so, we can imagine that we are holding on tight to the feet of our deity, and we can pray with all our heart: ”Dear God, kindly forgive all the wrongs I have committed today, knowingly or unknowingly. Give me the strength to resist repeating these mistakes.” We can imagine that we are lying with our head in the lap or at the feet of our favorite deity or our guru, or we can imagine that the deity is sitting next to us. Let us glide to sleep while chanting the mantra. By doing this, we will keep the remembrance of the mantra unbroken during our sleep. Children also should acquire this habit.’
Om Amriteswariye namah!
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