913. Om sarvāpad-vinivārinyai namah: I bow down to Amma who removes all dangers
Our Satguru is the all-powerful Mother of the universe. When we stay in a state of constant remembrance of Her (and even when not!), Amma is always looking after us. She is clothing us in Her grace and shielding us from danger and our own negative tendencies. Most times I feel that the biggest danger we face is ourselves. Our Selves. We may well chant prayers but as soon as the prayers are done, we forget to continue the inward journey. Instead, we get caught up in the frenetic outside world, in little trivial fights and get entangled in the impossible mesh of our ego. We forget what we have prayed for; we forget Amma's teachings; we forget that Amma's religion is unconditional love. So many times I have stood in front of Amma and vowed to give up negativity. Within hours, I have allowed it back into my life with open arms. We are all so flawed and it is only prayers and an understanding of exactly who and what we are praying for that will help us move ahead in a dharmic manner. I pray to Amma that She removes the biggest danger to my life: my own negativity. Instead, I pray She graces me with the joy of life, the bliss of losing myself in chanting Her name every minute of the day!
Om Amriteshwariye namah!
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