Amma's guidance from the impure to the pure!

418. Om jada-saktyai namah: I bow down to Amma who is the maya that has transformed itself as the power of creation.

For some reason, I am reminded of the buddhist mantra Om Mani Padme Hum: ओं मणिपद्मे हूं. 
The 14th Dalai Lama has interpreted this mantra as so: 

"It is very good to recite the mantra Om mani padme hum, but while you are doing it, you should be thinking on its meaning, for the meaning of the six syllables is great and vast... The first, Om [...] symbolizes the practitioner's impure body, speech, and mind; it also symbolizes the pure exalted body, speech, and mind of a Buddha[...]"

"The path is indicated by the next four syllables. Mani, meaning jewel, symbolizes the factors of method: (the) altruistic intention to become enlightened, compassion, and love.[...]"

"The two syllables, padme, meaning lotus, symbolize wisdom[...]"

"Purity must be achieved by an indivisible unity of method and wisdom, symbolized by the final syllable hum, which indicates indivisibility[...]"

"Thus the six syllables, om mani padme hum, mean that in dependence on the practice of a path which is an indivisible union of method and wisdom, you can transform your impure body, speech, and mind into the pure exalted body, speech, and mind of a Buddha[...]"

May Amma and Buddha give us the means to purify ourselves in every sphere of our lives. Let us become worthy to receive God in our hearts. 

Om Amriteswariye namah!

In sync with the universe!

417. Om cetana-rupayai namah: I bow down to Amma who is pure consciousness

Amma's awareness of everything that is happening down to the minutest detail is such a miracle in itself. Amma will attend to the ashram's needs as She gives darshan while also listening to many devotees speak to Her of their troubles. No one feels left out. No one feels unattended to. Through all this of course Amma will also remember so many details about so many devotees. It is quite a wonderful experience to be near Amma and see Her making everyone's life so much better. Being in a state of pure consciousness is being in tune with the present. And with each vibration in the universe. How beautiful that our Mother is in sync with the universal divine aura. Amma is really the best Mother one could have asked for. She is the best guide and Guru. Someday when I am able to have better divine vision, I hope to be able to fully appreciate the true extent of Amma's splendor. Till then I will have to learn to deal with my fractured faith!

Om Amriteswariye namah!

In Amma consciousness!

416. Om cicchaktyai namah: I bow down to Amma who is the power of consciousness

If we could find ourselves in the true state of Amma, as I like to call that peaceful moment. then we are living life in exactly the way Amma wants us to. In that state we are not worried about consequences. Instead, the actions do not seek any reward. Actions are committed purely based on dharma and not because we are looking beyond and hoping for what it can get us. There is no ulterior motive. If we do good, it is because we believe in goodness and not because we wish for others to recognize this goodness on us. In that state there is no past. And thus there is no regret. There is no future either. And so fear ceases to exist. In that state, our thoughts revolve solely around Amma. And so there is absolutely no place for anything else. In that state, we are whittled down to becoming non judgmental, compassionate beings who trust the universe unequivocally. In that state there can only exist happiness. We are so full of Amma consciousness, that every trivial whimper and whine dissipates and becomes a distant memory. We exult in Amma. We become a part of Her. Towards such a state should we strive to move. With Amma's grace, we will!

Om Amriteswariye namah!  

Amma's will be done!

415. Om mano-vacam-agocarayai namah: I bow down to Amma who is beyond the range of mind and speech

Today I dissected my own faith. It started with a phone call from a dear friend & brother who called to give me good news. I was happy for him. I advised him to take life as it came towards him and welcome it with all his might. "It's Amma's will," I observed sagaciously. And yet my voice crackled as I spoke of the many turns my own life had made. I couldn't seem to welcome anything. All I could see was Amma deserting me. I sat down on the path of futility and dissected my imagined misfortunes and pains. It felt real enough so maybe the use of the word 'imagined' may be a tad harsh on myself. My friend heard me out and was able to observe my pain too. We spoke, each in our own way underlining Amma's influence in our lives. He, positively. Me, negatively. How could a Mother abandon Her child, I demanded to know. Was She ever listening? Had She ever listened at all, I questioned. I cut into the lane of doubt and marched on only to realize that I had left faith far behind. In God. In a higher being. And I was riding solo, on my ego. I can see it now.

It doesn't matter what path my friend takes or when I decide to finally choose happiness over fear. What matters is that we ultimately realise that everything is really Amma's doing. She sees the larger picture while we fumble at corners. No one can ever clear our doubts except the little voice in our own heads which surprisingly will speak like Amma! Or whoever the God we choose to be with. All we need to listen is stay silent. And listen. Because Amma, our God, would never, ever hurt us. She'll make sure we get safely onto the road of realization.

Om Amriteswariye namah!

A true believer's ways!

414. Om svaprakasayai namah: I bow down to Amma who is self-luminous

In a world enveloped in darkness from within as much as from the outside, Amma lights up our lives with Her spiritual luminosity. That is nothing but the sweetness from within. The sweetness that can never cast anyone aside. The sweetness that accepts everyone as Her child. And it is this brightness that lights up every path that we take which actually Amma has pre ordained. What we may see as the many faults in our destiny is nothing but a blip in our faith. We just don't have the faithful eyes to see the preordained path that Amma has in store for us. We don't believe because we choose not to believe. And when we find our faith shaky and a turn in our lives when we question the darkness around us, it probably means we are looking for another path to walk on. Maybe it is fitting for us to find another path that seems to be more well lit at that point. And so long as it's a righteous path, it may just be ok to walk on that. If we are true from within, if we are righteous in our quest, then we will find ourselves back on the path that Amma has charted for us. Someday we will have the spiritual maturity to realise that this path was always the right path after all.

Om Amriteswariye namah!

Amma, in all Her splendour!

413. Om apremeyayai namah: I bow down to Amma who is immeasurable by the senses

Absolutely nothing can totally or wholly encapsulate who or what Amma is. Who is Amma? A Mother? A loving Guru and Guide? Is there also a Goddess there? To me, Amma is a Guru, Guide, Mother, Confidant, Friend, Punching bag, the Pillow I weep into, the Listening ear, Goddess. She's also a Philosopher, Doctor, Psychologist, Healer, Keeper of Secrets. There is no richter scale or vernier caliper that can measure Amma's spiritual divinity. There is nothing that can weigh out Amma's love for us. She is immeasurable even by the senses because there is no means of measuring goodness yet. Amma is a concept, She is a thought, divinity, love cloaked in compassion. And when all these virtues blend together, Amma sits before us in all Her glory. She reflects in many ways. A fleeting smile from a stranger; a helping hand from a friend; a reassuring hug from your child. Amma's always there for us in Her most mysterious ways. While we do not have the eyes to see Her in all Her splendor, we can only pray to Amma to give us the grace to finally be able to see Amma for what She truly is: a splendid reflection of the universe.

Om Amriteswariye namah!

The universe's lessons through Amma!

412. Om sista-pujitayai namah: I bow down to Amma who is always worshipped by the righteous

To worship Amma is to worship the goodness in the universe. To be a true Amma devotee is to know what goodness is all about. To surrender completely to Amma is to know the power of goodness. And love. To pray to Amma is to realise the full potential of prayer. Amma changes our lives in every which way. To truly know Amma is to know fearlessness. To have full faith in Amma is to know that the soul is indestructible. It is to know that Amma is always hovering around us like the perfect halo, protecting us, taking care of us. Each path that Amma opens up for us every morning is the absolute perfect path chosen by Amma for us. Can it be anything but perfect? Amma has handpicked it for us. And somewhere in that path is a lesson that's going to make us spiritually stronger. Till we feel that strength in our very fibre, Amma will continue to throw another lesson at us. She will do everything to make us righteous, perfect. Just like the universe is.

Om Amriteswariye namah!