When she was nine years old, her mother became ill, and Mata Amritanandamayi was withdrawn from school in order to help with household tasks and the care of her seven siblings. Where Mata Amritanandamayi encountered people in need, she brought them food and clothing from her own home. She was undeterred by the scolding and punishment she received from her family for doing so. She also began to spontaneously embrace people to comfort them in their sorrow.
Responding to her affectionate care, they began to call her Amma Mother. Amma was deeply affected by the profound suffering she witnessed. According to Hinduism, the suffering of the individual is due to his or her own karma — the results of actions performed in the past. Amma accepted this concept, but she refused to accept it as a justification for inaction. Amma contemplated the principle of karma until she revealed an even more profound truth, asking a question she continues to ask each of us today.
Amma explains, "In India, women are expected to remain in the background. It is said that 'Even the walls should not hear them. This is my inborn nature. The duty of a doctor is to treat patients.
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International Headquarters. Amma has never asked anyone to change their religion. By Department. In this manner, more than 34 million people have come to Amma for her darshan. She entered this world in silence, a divine gesture worthy of our contemplation.
If we watch Amma, we will see the embodiment of all the divine qualities she is constantly encouraging us to cultivate. If you want to understand devotion, watch the tears as they roll down her cheeks during bhajans. If you want to learn about serving the world selflessly, sit by her side one evening as she embraces 12, people. If you have questions about sadhana, envision her years on the seashore when she sat motionless, completely estranged from the world.
And whatever Amma does, it is meditation, whether sitting in silence, speaking to thousands or sweeping the ashram courtyard. When we study in college, striving to become a doctor, a lawyer, or an engineer, that is education for a living. But education for life requires an understanding of the essential principles of spirituality it is about gaining a deeper understanding of the world, our minds, our emotions, and ourselves. Indeed, love is the only religion that can help humanity rise to great and glorious heights.
Be they young or old, sick or healthy, rich or poor—everyone receives the same unconditional love. Amma turns no one away. The atheist has just as much a place with Amma as the devotee. My Desire: Everyone in the world should be able to sleep without fear, at least for one night. Everyone should be able to eat to his fill, at least for one day. There should be at least one day when hospitals see no one admitted due to violence. For Amma, Advaita [non-dualism] is not a mere philosophy, but something to be lived.
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