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Category: Spiritual

  • Be a zero to become a hero

    Question: What is the first thing that is needed to advance on the spiritual path? Mother: When a flower is still a bud, we cannot experience its beauty or fragrance. The flower first has to blossom. It is useless to try to open it by force. We have to wait patiently for the bud to…

  • May no one ever commit such an atrocity again

    May no one ever commit such an atrocity again

    Amma’s message to her children concerning the WTC 9/11 tragedy 14 Sep 2001, AmritapuriWhen some people act indiscriminately, countless innocent people suffer. Amma is extremely pained to hear that many of Her American children are suffering. Amma is praying for them. After Amma heard the news (8:00 p.m. Indian time/10:30 a.m. New York time), Amma…

  • How to face the challenges of life

    Ordinarily, we face our experiences in three ways. We try to run away from situations, we try to change the situations believing that our problems will be solved in that way, or we bear the circumstances while cursing our lot. Running away from a situation will not help us to avoid our problems because, if…

  • Translate mantra into our lives

    Benedictory Address delivered by Amma on the occasion of Her 45th Birthday Celebrations, 1998 Salutations to all of you, the embodiments of the Self, the embodiments of love. As my children have gathered here today, let us first of all chant the mantra “Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu.” Every one should join in this. “Lokah Samastah…

  • On Guru: Amma says

    On Guru: Amma says

    “Satsang and spiritual books have the power to turn our minds towards good thoughts. That alone, however, will not enable us to go forward with steady steps. Ordinary physicians will examine the patient and prescribe medicines. But if an operation is required, one has to see a surgeon. Likewise, to rid our minds of all…

  • The Guru Principle

    Na Guroradhikam Tattvam Na Guroradhikam tapah Tattvajnanat param nasti Tasmai Sri Gurave namah. – Guru Gita If we read the lives of the great saints and spiritual seekers, we will see that, to many of them, the word “Guru” signifies the summum bonum of spiritual attainments and the divine grace responsible for it. It is…

  • Importance of the Guru

    The Vedas and Shastras declare that it is impossible for anyone to achieve Self-Realization without the help of a Satguru. In the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna enjoins upon Arjuna, Tadviddhi pranipatena pariprashnena sevaya Upadekshayanti te jnanam jnaninah tattva-darshinah. ‘If you wish to know the truth of the Paramatman you must seek such Masters who have…

  • Devotion to the Guru

    The true shishya (disciple) considers his Guru to be God Himself. The Guru Gita says that devotion to the Guru is one of the highest virtues of a seeker and cannot be obtained by those whose minds are impure or unfit for it. The shishya is protected by his Guru from all the dangers that…

  • Disciple is on a journey; Guru resting in his abode of the Self

    Amma’s Guru Purnima Message 5 July 2001 Darling Children, “All my children must be celebrating Guru Purnima today. Didn’t you celebrate a similar Guru Purnima last year? Since that day until today, there must have been many lessons to reflect upon and imbibe. And there has been enough time also. There are innumerable lessons in…

  • The map will not take you to the destination

    Question: Isn’t it possible to reach the goal through proper study of the scriptures, without taking recourse in yama niyamas (the dos and don’ts for a spiritual seeker), meditation, selfless service, etc.? Amma: By studying the scriptures, we are able to understand the means by which we can realize God. From the scriptures we can…