Category: Satsang

  • Embracing the Inner Light

    Embracing the Inner Light

    Once that inner light ignites, even the hearing impaired can hear, the vision impaired can see. With this external lamp, you need to bring that light within.

  • What is real prayer? A lesson from Ramayana month

    What is real prayer? A lesson from Ramayana month

    The test was simple but demanding: whoever could lift and string the mighty bow of Shiva, a gift to King Janaka, would win Sita’s hand in marriage.

  • The significance of chanting Brahmarpanam before meals

    The significance of chanting Brahmarpanam before meals

    It is not only about expressing gratitude for the food we eat but also about recognizing the interconnectedness of all beings and elements involved in bringing that food to our plates

  • Mahatmas are models for people to emulate

    Mahatmas are models for people to emulate

    In order to awaken and raise the awareness level of human beings, Mahatmas lived their lives as models for people to emulate.

  • Yoga is moving away from the misconception that we are apart from God

    Yoga is moving away from the misconception that we are apart from God

    All spiritual practices – whether it is selfless service to society, meditation, chanting mantras, or studying the scriptures – are to help awaken us from our slumber.

  • How to overcome anger

    How to overcome anger

    From Amma’s Satsang, Amritapuri Ashram Getting angry is like having a bad business where we end up losing everything. Actually in life, one should gain the Self (Atma), the ultimate “profit”. But when we get angry it is like making a loss at business. Our life is not a bubble, we have to remember that…

  • Corona: Nature’s loud alarm

    Corona: Nature’s loud alarm

    The selfish things man has done to Nature are now coming back in the form of such epidemics

  • Woman of Worth

    Woman of Worth

    Men may have more muscle power than women, but women have one muscle that make them more powerful than men. It is the muscle of the heart.

  • Everything has its own place in this creation

    Everything has its own place in this creation

    Amma sees salt as salt and sugar as sugar, even though they look identical. Similarly, she accepted the residents who wanted to join the ashram just as they are.

  • How to protect oneself from black magic?

    How to protect oneself from black magic?

    24 Dec 2019 – Amritapuri Ashram – from Amma’s Satsang During the question-answer session, one person asked Amma – “Nowadays there are a lot of negative thoughts, emotions and black magic around. How to protect ourselves from all these negativities?” Amma: “In the olden days both Asuras (demons) and Devas (demi-gods) were doing tapas. But…