Yogini Amma's Diary
The Beauty & Essence
of the
Gurupada mantra - Lotus Feet of Divine Mother
MataAmritanandamayi Devi
"Aum Amriteshwri Padam Vande"
Amma-Parama Poojya Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi is an Avatar of Parashakthi,means Cosmic Energy who is the moola sara tatva and Adhara of the entire Creations of the Universes and Universes. Means Amma is both Energy and Material. So Material world of Living & non-living things is the (Pratibimba) reflection of the Cosmic Energy of Parashakthi.
Parashakthi the Cosmic Energy has taken birth in Human form as the Spiritual Guru-Divine Mother-on this Planet Earth. Amma is the most powerful Awatar of Parashakthi the Divine Mother. So Chanting or Uttering the Mantra of the Gurupada ie Lotus Feet of the Divine Mother "Aum Amriteshwari Padam Vande" is the most Powerful & sacred mantra which includes all the mantras of Gods & Godesses. So this Gurupada Mantra of Avatarini,Divine Mother Amma is like Kamadhenu & Kalpavruksha which fulfills all our good & rightful wishes,the utterence of which is benefitial to ourself & also to the surrounding Creation.That means this gives the punya of the Loka Kalyana to the utterer. So by chanting this mantra one becomes healthiest,wealthiest & happiest. Healthiest in all the 3 levels ie body,mind & soul.Wealthiest in both the 2 levels ie.material & spiritual and happiest in the fullest level ie Sat-Chit-Anandaswarup.The chanting of this gurupada mantra is capable of giving Atmasakshatkara ie.Self-realisation.-Yogini Amma
Spirituality
Spirituality is the strong & basic foundation for the strong building of our life because of which one can withstand and become strong & sturdy without falling amongst the storms & cyclones of difficulties in one's life. This gives the strength & courage to face them without fear or worries. But for this, one needs a long practice or sadhana.
One cannot follow the spiritual life very easily. To get spiritual way of life one has to face many atrocities,tests in the exam of understanding one's own life's real aim or goal, so that after understanding & following the spiritual way one can become really happy and makes other happy by showing the example of his own life thus others get encouraged to try to follow his footsteps for better & happy life.
What is spirituality?. Spirituality means first having a strong faith in the goodness & caring nature of GOD, secondly following the principle of righteousness,humility with patience & calmness of the mind and thirdly trying to help or serve others who are in distress - needy, helpless & poor people. -Yogini Amma
Real Aspirant
The real aspirant is free from all kinds of bondages,attachments,worldly pleasures in the real sense. That doesn't mean he/she doesn't love anybody & doesn't care for the people in the world. In the true sense,he/she loves each and every soul seeing GOD there & everywhere,but he/she doesn't make himself bound by any unlimited attachments.
A person,who is in Grihasthashrama stage also can become real aspirant acquiring spiritual knowledge. He/she will be able to love each & everybody inside the house & outside the house. For him/her,the whole world or Bramhanda is GOD's creation. Nothing is ours except self-realisation having true spiritual knowledge. That is called a 'Liberated Soul' real happy soul because of attainment of real bliss & peaseful bliss. If a person has excess of wealth,property he should make proper use of it ie.he can use it for charity heling poor needy people & not for his/her own selfish purposes. We cannot digest the food after overeating. Our body becomes restless. So,we must eat only upto the need of our stomach. Excess of eating is harmful to our body,like that we should't have too much of wealth,properties,and if we have we should use it for ourselves up to necessry point & remaining,we should make use of it for the good cause for the poor, needy & helpless people. By this act GOD will shower his grace upon us & will give us the real thing,which (mental peace & happiness) the world cannot give. The only thing, which has no limitations, which is unlimited is the real, selfless love which is free from bondage, attachments but still allows loving each & every living thing in the world. We must develop that sort of love & help everybody whenever necessary. We should not love anybody for having any gain or purpose in our mind & thus should't bind ourselves by attachments. Without having attachments for wordly pleasures,gains, we must be able to love everybody.-Yogini Amma
"Truth only will Prevail"-Satyameva Jayathe
This is the Universal slogan or saying because it is applicable to each & every one in the whole world.
This is not the saying of a perticular person or Dharma. So everyone should try to understand what is truth & follow the path of truth, then only all will be able to lead a peaceful,blissful life in this mortal world. So whosoever follows the path of truth remains immortal even after death.
Qustion arises then,what is truth & the path of truth. The answer is - Dharma ie.righteousness,pure love & compassion towards the whole world is the truth. So if one follows this path of truth he will be the happiest persion in the world,because such a person will have no barriers of caste,creed,colour or nationality of a perticular nation. His/Her path becomes smoother to reach the real human goal. Only he/she will have to face tests & tribulations of GOD while following this path. But if he/she sticks to this path with one pointedness then he/she will reach towards the goal of life with God's grace & love which is also universal truth,because God has shown this path of truth to each and every one of us to follow in our life. This gives us moral inner strength to face this life & world easily & with courage,thus become immortal even after death. That is why it is called 'Satyameva Jayathe' which means Truth Triamphs and prevails all the time. So follower of this truthful path also becomes immortal even after death. That should be the goal of human life.
So I would like to suggest one thing through this writing that, there should be one common subject (in the whole education system) of moral,ethical values which are essential for todays generation to be taught because it is the most important aspect of human life. These moral values or spiritual knowledge works as light on the path of truth to go through all the steps for reaching the goal of human life ie. self-realisation (to understand our own self in the real sense) Then only one gets inner strength to lead this life happily and will be able to love others & respect others' life too. Then such a person becomes mahatma who lits the lamp of knowledge (spiritual) into others life & shows them the path of truth & virtue.
So I pray GOD,that my writing have some possitive effect on the people I hope GOD will shower his Grace upon all of us to lead real happy & worthy life. -Yogini Amma
'Amma' The Kriyasheel Mahayogini Mahavataar
Kriyasheel - The meaning of this word is deep rooted in the spiritual context. It means the most active person having the real purpose or aim or goal in life, just for the sake of entire humanity & also for the welfare & welbeing of the entire creation or the world at large. So while looking at Amma's total personality, we can see her Kriyasheel Character in her life.
In todays Iron Age or Kaliyuga she is the most active person on this planet earth doing lot of social charitable works not only for the poor & the suffering but also for the entire humankind as a whole by her pure love in action called Compassion. This is why she is the Divine Mother whose love flows continuously & equally towards all creation which can be seen, felt & experienced through her actions. That is why I always feel Amma as Kriyasheel Mahayogini.
Mahavatar - because Amma is an avatar purush in female form ie. Mahayogini who is always Kriyasheel in distributing her love in action & wisdom of spirituality to the whole world. So she is the Kriyasheel Mahayogini which is the rarest of the rare avataar in all the 4 yugas. So she is also Mahavatar which is the luckiest aspect for all the beings on this earth. Amma is not only a realised soul but she is a perfect spiritual teacher or Guru in the form of Divine Mother. That is why she is able to sit for somany hours for meeting & loving her children & listening to their problems & sufferings & finding solutions for them by her Divine Blessings. Nothing but God in female form called 'Divine Mother' who has taken birth in the form of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi for uplifting the entire world towards Godliness can do that.
According to Hindu Puranas or Phylosophy a female form is called Shakthi. So an avatar in female form is a Shakthi Avatar which is most powerful. That is why Amma is Mahavatar whose strength at the fullest context can be seen through her Kriyasheel Character ie. The power in action called Shakthi. So I feel if each person tries to understand the Mahavataar of Mahashakthi called Divine Mother in the form of Vallikau Amma (Mata Amritanandamayi Devi) then definitely he/she will be drawn towards Godliness by Divine Mother & thus this earth called Bhooloka will turn into Divyaloka ie. it will be turned from darkness towards light or energy by the Grace of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi. That is my wish also. I always pray Amma for that to happen very soon. Amma is such an unique Avatar that though she is Mahavatar she can go down to the level of just ordinary simple human being & can imbibe or implant a spiritual or Divine wisdom into that person & can make him also Kriyasheel like her for the benifit of total mankind & just makes their life worthy of living & makes one understand what is the importance of human life & how it should be lived even while leading a family life called Samsara-Bhavasagara and thus can make a fruitful living by understanding ourself and others, thus searching for the Godliness hidden deep inside in every person. By understanding this very purpose of human life one can certainly attain self-realisation by the Grace, Blessings & Sakalpa of paramaguru like Amma, because that is also Amma's Mission to bring every human being to total bliss along with her other social charitable wordly works.-Yogini Amma
Two Aspects of Life
There are two aspects of life for every humanbeing. One is Materialistic aspect of life ie.all working knowledge & achivements in Samsara-Bhavasagara and the second one is the Spiritual aspect of life. Both are like the two sides of the same coin.
In todays Kaliyuga majority of the people get attracted towards only the materialistic achivements in life by which a person can get sukha & santosha ie.superfitial happiness, but if a person wants to achive the real happiness called sat-chit-ananda meaning happiness for body mind & soul he has to take steps towards spiritual achivements in life ie.understanding the real goal/purpose of human life for which a true Spiritual Master is needed as a real guide on the spiritual path.That is why every human being's life is an exam from which one cannot escape. Because taking birth in human form is like appearing for the exam. And one cannot pass the exam without learning,practising & preparing. For that only worldly knowledge is not the real way to get prepared.
Along with that spiritual knowledge is a must & should for every human being. One cannot get the depth of spiritual knowledge by himself. Only a God-incarnate like Parama Poojya Shri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi a true self-realised Spiritual Master can become a real guide to reach that spiritual goal of life, because all other worldly achivements boost our ego whereas a Spiritual Master crushes our ego during spiritual achivement.-Yogini Amma
Dignity
Dignity of "Pure Heart" leading to Dignity of "Pure Mind" is needed or essential for real happiness or pleasure. The outward Dignity of Power,Position,Status & Money gives rise to "Ego & Selfishness" which infact leads to unpeaceful, restless mind & unhappiness in life.
So human beings must be very careful about this outward false Dignity, because whatever highest outward Dignity man may have , he is like a bubble in front of God who is the infinite power or strength & ultimate truth. So every person should bow not only his head, from heart he should bow & surrender to God then only God will listen to our prayers.-Yogini Amma
Mind
Mind is the temple,So keep the mind pure by worshiping God therein by offering your Love & Divotion to him. To attain everlasting peace one should keep the mind under control which will provide a person, the needed happiness.
For each and every thing in life there is a limit (Laxman Rekha) ie.wealth, desire, ambitions, hopes, when crosses the limit then life becomes miserable. So we should not allow our mind to cross those limits. Peace (Shanti), Spiritual Enquiry (Vichara), Contentment (Trupti) and assosiation with the vertuous (Satsang) will ensure the clear path to the attainment of emancipation or etternal happiness. Impure mind acts as one's foe barring one from spiritual progress.
What is impure mind?. Impure mind is a mind which crosses the limits of certain things in life and is thus surrounded by excess of wealth,Desires,ambitions & hopes & thus paves the way for anger,greed,ego,jealousy which make life miserable & full of tention.
Just like a 'Balanced Diet',which is nesessary to keep the body healthy,The Balanced and pure mind is nesessary to keep one's life healthy.
What is pure mind?. Pure mind is one which keeps limitations and follows the principle of 'Live happily & Let others live happily' Such mind attains the real bliss by enjoying the materialistic progress as well as spiritual progress following the real dharma of humanity & equality.
Pure mind has always Universal Love & Compassion towards one's own self as well as others'. Such mind sees God eveywhere & in everything. Such mind makes one courageous to raise the voice against any injustice done to one's ownself as well as others. Such pure mind makes the mind fresh and attentive & makes one able to understand or judge the difference between good things & bad things.
Thus mind is the root cause for everything. For good health & Good Life pure mind makes wonders.-Yogini Amma
Real Happiness through right conduct
Human Life is precious gift of GOD which has to be spent usefully & not wasted aimlessly. Literature which can kindle our thoughts to make us follow the path of virtue should be digested as it contains the steps to develop purity of mind and action.
"True religious life entails avoidance of hatred,jealousy & harsh comments". Real happiness comes out of right conduct. Virtue is of immense strength in the Art of living. There is no greater wealth than righteousness and no misfortune than forgetting it and there by failing to perform one's duties according to the law of virtue.-Yogini Amma
Householder's conduct with 'Domestic Virtue'
The man who properly maintains a family should extend his support to the Godly Souls, who may hail from any stratum of society, but wo are ever in communion with GOD because of their impeccable character, piety, austereties and constant desire to help the suffering humanity.
Those of us who may not see GOD directly can approach them and seek their advice. They will pray for our good & welfare. They will not expect any reward from us. Our duty is to serve them. The Householder thus works for such nobel persons who have renounced every thing and remains detached.
Another important aspect of Domestic Virtue is the householder's desire to share his food with the needy. Just a morsel given to a hungry child who happen to be near him while he is partaking his meal can itself be reckoned as a great pleasure. Thus with love, rectituded and virtue the householder can lead a happy, righteous family life.-Yogini Amma
My Pet Amma An article published in Star of Mysore-Sunday 9th Feb 2003
Mata Amritanandamayi,the affectionate Amma to her thousands of devotees world over, is in city.She will give darshan and discourses to her devotees at her Mutt in Bogadi today and tomorrow.
Of all the nice words in the world, the nicest must be Mother because a Mother is the tree which nurture everyone in it's shade. The epitome of selflessness, she is the one who teaches us the meaning of Love,Compassion and humility. Fortunately in todays materialistic world, all living beings on earth have got that Mother who is the Divine Mother Mata Amritanandamayi Devi lovingly called Amma by all her devotees in the world.
We can define divine qualities of Amma through each letter of the word AMMA as follows:
A - Affectionate Mother
M - Divine Master
M - Mother of Universe
A - Attractive Mother
All thes are the divine qualities of the Mother who is a true self-realised Spiritual Master. She is both a Divine Mother & a Divine Teacher. That's is why she can be called as Kriyasheel Maha Yogini Maha Avatar.
The meaning of the word Kriyasheel is deep rooted in the spiritual cotext. It means the most active person having the real purpose, goal in life just for the sake of entire humanity and also for the welfare of the entire creation or the world at large.
Amma as Avatar in Kaliyuga is the rarest of the rare Avatars among all the four yugas who can be called Chaturyogeshwari Maha Avatar.
According to Hindu Puranas or Philosophy a female form is called Shakti. An Avatar in female form is Shakti Avatar which is most pwerful. That is the reason why Amma is Maha Avatar, whose strength is at the fullest level can be seen through her Kriyasheel Character.
Amma is pure existence or Cosmic Energy of a realised soul in female form who can go down to the level of just an ordinary human being and can imbibe spiritual or divine wisdom into the person to make him also Kriyasheel for the benefit of the whole mankind.
Human life should be lived with divinity even while leading a family life thus making life fruitful by understanding ourselves and others too by searching for the Godliness hidden deep inside every person.
By understanding this very purpose of human life one can certainly attain self-realisation by grace, blessings and Sankalpa of Paramaguru like Amma, because that is also Amma's Mission to bring every human being to total bliss along with her other social Charitable worldly works.
Amma is the cosmic Doctor and a spiritual heart surgeon who gives the best medicine through her spiritual power and instrumrnts called true selfless love and compassion to her sick children and thus constructs their material world or life upon the strongest foundation called spirituality.-Yogini Shivaram