813. Om murtayai namah: I bow down to Amma who has forms.
Amma on action and meditation:
"Tapas alone is not enough; you need action also. Soap alone is not enough to wash your clothes; you need to "agitate" or beat the clothes clean. To overcome the circumstances, karma (action) is essential. We should be able to remember God constantly, whatever we are doing, and not just when we sit for meditation. Further, selfless action will help develop the purity needed for meditation. Action is also necessary to test the progress we have made in meditation. On the other hand, without meditation, selfless action is not possible. The actions of a man who does tapas have a power of their own; they benefit everyone."
How beautifully Amma tells us that it isn't enough for us to just sit in a place, eyes shut and meditate. We also need to do the selfless service that the hours of quiet reflection have taught us.
Om Amriteswariye namah!
Amma on action and meditation:
"Tapas alone is not enough; you need action also. Soap alone is not enough to wash your clothes; you need to "agitate" or beat the clothes clean. To overcome the circumstances, karma (action) is essential. We should be able to remember God constantly, whatever we are doing, and not just when we sit for meditation. Further, selfless action will help develop the purity needed for meditation. Action is also necessary to test the progress we have made in meditation. On the other hand, without meditation, selfless action is not possible. The actions of a man who does tapas have a power of their own; they benefit everyone."
How beautifully Amma tells us that it isn't enough for us to just sit in a place, eyes shut and meditate. We also need to do the selfless service that the hours of quiet reflection have taught us.
Om Amriteswariye namah!
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