Category: Teachings

  • Action, Effort & Grace

    Action, Effort & Grace

    We become receptive to divine grace through proper understanding and effort. For this 3 factors are needed

  • Krishna’s life is a commentary on Bhagavad Gita

    Krishna’s life is a commentary on Bhagavad Gita

    Sri Krishna tried many times to prevent the war. Even though he met with failure, even after the war began he only advised the path by which the war could be transformed into an austerity.

  • Guru’s intention is to destroy the ego

    Guru’s intention is to destroy the ego

    Guru may not act according to the expectations and desires of the disciple. Desires and expectations arise from the ego. A true Master never nourishes the ego.

  • Celebrate your failures as well

    Celebrate your failures as well

    If our mind is filled with the light of God’s love, all experiences -good and bad- will be able to bring us happiness. We will be able to celebrate not only our successes but also our failures.

  • Truth & Secrets in Life

    Truth & Secrets in Life

    Some things that we know to be displeasing, we won’t say to a persons face.

  • Earth, The Mother of all Mothers

    Earth, The Mother of all Mothers

    make a resolve within the heart to make all possible efforts with self-confidence

  • Flame Forth Courageously, Awaken The Self

    Flame Forth Courageously, Awaken The Self

    Only a Guru knows how to handle a disciple.

  • Roar Like Lions

    Roar Like Lions

    This is an excerpt from the inaugural address by Amma, at the 11th edition of the Hindu Spiritual and Service Fair based on the theme, ‘Foster Women’s Honour’. Speaking on the occasion, Amma stressed gender equality. Womanhood is the underlying principle and essence of being a woman For Amma, men and women are equal: both…

  • Become the hands of God

    Become the hands of God

    In a village there was a beautiful statue of a Mahatma with outstretched arms. On a plaque beneath the statue, these words were inscribed, “Come into my arms.” Over the years, the arms broke off. The villagers loved the statue and were very upset. They gathered together to try to decide what to do. Some…

  • Mantra given by a Satguru is always safe for us: Amma on Mantra japa

    Mantra given by a Satguru is always safe for us: Amma on Mantra japa

    Amritapuri – 4 December 2015 During a question-and-answer session in Amritapuri, Amma was asked about the best way to chant one’s mantra. QUESTION: Amma, I like to chant my mantra aloud. I feel a lot of love and devotion and enthusiasm when I do that. But when I do the same by just moving my…