Amma, the Supreme Truth!

425. Om tasmai namah: I bow down to Amma who is meant by 'That,' the Supreme Truth, Brahman.

"Our thoughts are our own creation. We make them real by cooperating with them. If we withdraw our support, they will dissolve. Observe the thoughts closely, without labeling them. Then you will see them gradually going away.": Amma

Amma, who is the supreme truth, advises us to move to a state of mind where there are no thoughts. That state can only be achieved when we watch each thought as if we were looking at something as bystanders without identifying with it. The minute we engage with it, the thought takes on gargantuan proportions. Everything seems unreal and our own reactions become heightened. When we live in a state of Amma-consciousness, the only 'thought' or rather truth occupying our minds is the Divine. With that, we would have conquered our base thoughts and thus the root of all sorrow. We would have progressed from the purely material plain to a state of being in tune with the universe. But this is easily said than done. Mahatmas achieve this state after years of sadhana and meditation. We are lucky to be disciples of Amma who was born divine and has thus taken form on earth with the express purpose of spreading love and compassion to humankind and to make this journey of ours more joyful!

Om Amriteswariye namah!

Amma's message of surrender!

424. Om tattvasanayai namah: I bow down to Amma who has tattvas as Her seat, who abides in tattva

In all the soul searching one may do, the reality is that Amma is our guiding force. Whatever birth we have come from, the fact is that Amma is now the one charting our path and allowing us to move ahead on the right spiritual path. Sometimes it may feel like we are under the full force of our past life karmas but Amma is bearing the onslaught of it all and cleansing our aura for us. Amma's own aura shines through because She always abides in truth. Amma will only do that which is beneficial to humanity and will create love and happiness all around. This fact has to move like a thread in the very warp and weft of our lives, just so we never forget.

Here are some beautiful words from Amma on the occasion on Onam:
"We celebrate Onam to remember the good times that have been lost to antiquity—memories of an age when prosperity, equality and brotherhood prevailed. Onam also awakens expectations for the return of such an age. Onam belongs to the present as well because when we celebrate it we forget everything and live in the here and now.   At the same time, Onam is not just an occasion to celebrate and enjoy. It’s also an occasion to remind us of the importance of certain values:  of sharing, of protecting Nature, of humility and self-sacrifice, of surrendering ourselves to the Divine, of being charitable, and of performing our actions in a spirit of yajna (mind control, study of self, gaining wealth of virtues etc… done for self-purification). These are some of what Onam teaches us."
May we always have the attitude of surrendering to the divine!
Om Amriteswariye namah!

My compassionate Mother, always!

423. Om dvija-vrnda-nisevitayai namah: I bow down to Amma who is worshipped by the twice born

This is one of the most beautiful videos I have seen of Amma:

Not only is the song sung beautifully, Amma's tears of compassion is not only wonderful, it's also heart wrenching. This was just after the 2004 tsunami and you can see Amma reaching out to all the lost souls - living and dead - through Her tears. She is crying out in love, compassion and pain. You truly are beautiful Amma! On the website, this is what was written: "She had lost Herself in the bhava of the song. Her cheeks became wet. The words came like a whisper. Amma sat still in the silence that followed."

May we always realise that Amma will always be there for us. Even Her tears are only for us, Her beloved children!

Om Amriteswariye namah!

A rainbow from Amma!

422. Om sandyayai namah: I bow down to Amma who is in the form of twilight

Somedays I feel like I'm walking the twilight zone as everything feels a deep grey with no respite in sight. So it is good to know that Amma is present even in this semi darkness watching over us. We all have days when it becomes ever so difficult to see the positive side to anything! We are unable to rake up enough faith. Everything seems bleak, dull and grey. Like Twilight. That unspecific time when it is neither light nor dark but like colors gone wrong on a palette. And yet Amma dwells in that nothing-space giving hope to so many of us who feel stuck there. For all those in that space, let Amma be our ultimate hope. Because Amma loves us and would never like to see us unhappy, She will get us out from the abyss. She will hear our cries. She will hear us as we look for the elusive rainbow. And one day, She will send it our way.

Om Amriteswariye namah!

Amma's power of speech!

421. Om vyahrtyai namah: I bow down to Amma who is of the nature of utterance, who presides over the power of speech

Amma always says that anger is like a double edged sword, grievously harming the one who is angry and the one who it is directed against. Words spoken with a hint of darkness have exactly the same effect. And I am glad that Amma presides over the power of speech, for then She ensures that what we speak is carefully thought out and does not hold the power to hurt anyone. Once a word leaves us, it is like an arrow on a deadly path. When it finds its mark, it can easily maim. Which is why we need to utter Amma's name before we say anything to anyone. And never, ever speak when angry. These are all words of wisdom from Amma who knows just how to soothe with Her words. Amma will never harm anyone with what She says or does. Amma could never ever have even one bad thought. Amma's thoughts are always in the realm of the wondrous wherein each word is like a miracle medicine healing every wound given to us by life. Amma's voice in itself is so beautiful. It has a quality to it unheard of in anyone else. Amma, my beautiful, beautiful Mother: please give us the grace to have control over our speech so that we can never, ever hurt anyone with it.

Om Amriteswariye namah!

My perfect Amma!

420. Om gayatryai namah: I bow down to Amma who is the gayatri mantra

I remember when I was learning the 1000 names, this was one of the easiest mantras to learn as the gayatri mantra is something most people know. And it's one of the most beautiful mantras ever.

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः
तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं
भर्गो देवस्यः धीमहि 

धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात्

We meditate on the glory of the Creator;
Who has created the Universe;
Who is worthy of Worship;
Who is the embodiment of Knowledge and Light;
Who is the remover of Sin and Ignorance;
May He open our hearts and enlighten our Intellect.


Every line / interpretation of the gayatri mantra is true of our Mother. She is the glory of the creator and is worthy of worship; the embodiment of knowledge and light. Amma is truly perfect! When the gayatri mantra is chanted, all 7 of our chakras are cleansed. In the same way as when we chant Amma's name, She comes to our rescue and cleanses every sphere of our life!

Om Amriteswariye namaha! 

The picture speaks!

419. Om jadatmikayai namah: I bow down to Amma who is in the form of the inanimate world

My Amma is so beautiful. To me some days it is enough to gaze at Her physical self and feel a deep sense of calm. I love the picture of Amma in the Singapore Ashram. Amma's eyes follow you around, as if gently mocking us for all our imagines worries and fears. As if gently nudging us to brew up more faith. As if gently reminding us that She is always there for us. Amma's pictures always speak out to us.  However inanimate the feel, Amma is totally living within them, watching over us from Her space. Sometimes when you feel that beautiful warm comfort wash over you while holding a picture of Amma to your heart, it is real because Amma is truly there. There is something so reassuring about glancing at Her picture when feeling a sense of anxiety. Or even just touching it gently for reassurance. Some days I wonder if Amma can even see me. But some days the sense of calm is tremendous. And I would scarce think it has anything to do with me! It's just that I am finally feeling the soul behind a supposedly inanimate picture.

Om Amriteswariye namah!