Real faith..!

828. Om ajnayai namah: I bow down to Amma who is divine commandment Herself

If only we could all follow this path...
"Real faith is faith in one's own Self. Even when we believe in an external deity or God or Goddess, we are believing in our own Self because that God or Guru is our own Self. If faith is only in an external object or deity, that faith cannot uplift us. With real faith, the worshipper or the devotee will have the understanding or awareness of the all-pervasive, omniscient and omnipotent nature of his Guru or Beloved Deity. Mother has neither told the brahmacharin children to have faith in a God sitting up above in the skies on a golden throne nor in Mother. Have faith in yourself. Try to know who you are. That is sufficient.": AMMA

Om Amriteswariye namah!

God's grace!

827. Om pracandayai namah: I bow down to Amma who is full of awe-inspiring wrath.

If you do the work, you will get the wages. God will not simply give something to someone without their working for it. Self-effort and grace are interdependent. If tapas (spiritual discipline) is performed sincerely, you will see God’s grace flowing to you. Sitting behind closed doors and saying, “The sun is not giving me any light” is silly. Open the door and the light will come in. Likewise, open the doors of your heart by removing egotistic thoughts and by developing qualities such as love and humility. That takes effort. God’s grace flows in a never ending stream. You have to prepare your mind to become a suitable instrument and then receive it.: AMMA

Om Amriteswariye namah!

Bringing peace and happiness!

826. Om prasavitryai namah: I bow down to Amma who is Mother of the universe.

This is what the world will realise one day, about the invaluable contribution of Amma towards this universe: (Taken from this article)
"On the final morning of Amma’s visit to Barcelona, a delegation of Tibetan Lamas from, ‘Casa del Tibet’ came for darshan. One of them offered these words: “In today’s world in which we are living, we need to have a closer communication between all philosophies and religions.  We have to come together more and unite.  This is what is missing in the modern world…I am hoping and wishing for a long life for Amma and that she continues doing her work to bring about peace and happiness in this world…We want to thank you for all this work you are doing.”

Om Amriteswariye namah!

The all-pervading Self!

825.  Om budharcitayai namah: I bow down to Amma who is worshipped by the wise.

"Suppose somebody is talking to us in an angry tone. We should listen to everything with patience. We shouldn’t feel angry at him. Anger comes when we think that we are the body. No anger or hatred will be felt when we are thinking, “I am not this body, I am the Supreme Self.” Who is there to be angry at then? There is only one Self and it is all-pervading. It is in everyone. We must understand perfectly that we are not the body but the Atman. All this together forms sraddha. Using discrimination is sraddha. Faith and detachment are the signs of sraddha.": AMMA

Om Amriteswariye namah!

Surrender for peace!

824. Om bahu-rupayai namah: I bow down to Amma who has a multitude of forms

"Surrender removes all fear and tension. Surrender leads one to peace and bliss. Where there is surrender there is no fear, and vice versa. Where there is surrender there is love and compassion, whereas fear results in hatred and enmity. But to surrender one needs a lot of courage, the courage to give up oneself. It demands a daring attitude to sacrifice one’s ego. Surrender means welcoming and accepting everything without the least feeling of sorrow or disappointment.": AMMA

Om Amriteswariye namah!

Nature of life!

823. Om jananyai namah: I bow down to Amma who is the Mother

My Mother. To whom I have reached out and cried to, for relief. For some reason, my Mother doesn't seem to be listening but this is something Amma has said and within the folds of Her words, I will have to find my truth:
"Ups and downs are the very nature of life. It is not the incident but how we confront it that is most important. Incidents by themselves cannot influence us. If we are mentally weak, their effect will be worse than if we are strong and well-controlled. The wise ones quickly overcome such situations. A wise man may also feel sad, but quickly realizes that it is all a play, that it is the nature of life. If you go on worrying, it will dissipate a lot of your energy and will make you inactive.": AMMA

Om Amriteswariye namah!

The past...!

822. Om brahmane namah: I bow down to Amma who is Brahman.

A gentle reminder, once again!: 
"What is past is past. If you fret about it, you will lose whatever strength you have now. Right now, make a firm decision that you will not make such mistakes again. That is what is necessary. Then your pure actions will cleanse your mind. Your desire to be good in thought and deed, and your effort in that direction, show the purity of your mind. At the time of your earlier actions, you didn't know that they were wrong; but now that you know they were wrong, you are trying to turn away from them. That is enough."

Om Amriteswariye namah!