Category: Messages of Amma

  • Victorious beginners: importance and  meaning of Navaratri festival

    Victorious beginners: importance and meaning of Navaratri festival

    Amma’s message on Vijayadashami day 2nd October 2006 Amritapuri Navaratri is a festival that is celebrated all over India. The word nava-ratri itself means “nine nights.” We are presently living in the night-i.e. in darkness, in the darkness of ignorance. The Navaratri Puja signifies the removal of this internal darkness and the dawning of the…

  • Amma’s essence and wealth are her children

    Amma’s essence and wealth are her children

    Amma’s 53rd Birthday Celebrations 27 September 2006 — Amritapuri Amma’s birthday began in the Brahma mahurta with a Maha Ganapati Homa performed by Brahmasri Surya Kaladi Jaya Suryan Bhatathiripad. In fact, only two hours prior to the start of the homa, Amma was still out and about, cutting vegetables and checking into the preparation of…

  • Three great teachings India gave to the world

    Three great teachings India gave to the world

    Past Mid-night, 14 August 2006,  Amritapuri. Amma’s message on 60th India’s Independence Day “Seeing the impressive cultural presentations {news} staged by these children (students of Amrita University) Amma forgot everything. It is the proof to the fact that we have not lost our culture. Amma bows down to all of you. It has been 59…

  • Retain mental strength and unity to face disasters

    Amma’s Message on the First Anniversary Observation of the Tsunami Srayikkad, 26 December 2005 Life becomes complete when humankind and Nature move in harmony, hand in hand. When melody and rhythm complement each other, music becomes beautiful and pleasing to the ear. Likewise, when people live in accordance with the laws of nature, the song…

  • Amma, why do you pray?

    Question: Amma, you are established in the Self. Why, then, do you pray? What need is there for you to do sadhana (spiritual practices)? Amma: I have taken this body for the sake of the world. It is not for myself that I have come to this world. If I say, “I am an Avatar,”…

  • In difficult times, kindle the strength of love

    In difficult times, kindle the strength of love

    Excerpts from Amma’s satsang on the occasion of her 52nd Birthday 27 September 2005 — Amritapuri “Amma is very happy to see so many of her children gathered together here today. Children who have the attitude of service are the pride of their mother and the beauty of society. In Amma’s world, there is no…

  • “Amma is not afraid of death”

    “Amma is not afraid of death”

    If anyone wants to kill me, they can do it anywhere at any time. Amma is not afraid of death at all

  • Science needs direction from spirituality

    Science needs direction from spirituality

    Amma’s message send from Dallas, USA for the launch of Amrita-ISRO VRC network launch. Amma bows down to everyone, who are the embodiments of pure Love and the Supreme Self. Amma is pleased to learn that the inauguration of the AMRITA ISRO Village Resource Center is being conducted in the esteemed presence of the Honourable…

  • Shankaracharya’s arrest is painful: Amma

    Shankaracharya’s arrest is painful: Amma

    20 November 2004 — San Ramon, California, USA “It was painful to learn about the arrest of the Kanchi Acharya. It seems like a dream. And may it be nothing more than that…” “Through generations, these Rishis, beginning from Adi Shankaracharya, have been preserving in pristine form the great treasure of the Vedas, handed over…

  • We have forgotten the language of love and compassion

    We have forgotten the language of love and compassion

    Monday, September 27, 2004 Amma’s 51st birthday message Amma feels very sad when She sees the present state of the world. Everywhere we look we see pictures of bloodshed and people shedding tears. There is no compassion even towards children. How many innocent people are perishing in wars and terrorist attacks! It is said that…