Since 1968 Swami Paramatmananda Has Led A Life Of A Renunciate, Moving There At The Age Of Nineteen, To Imbibe The Spiritual Essence Of That Great And Ancient Culture. It Has Been His Great Fortune To Have Kept The Company Of Great Saints And Sages Over The Year, Culminating In His Meeting With His Guru, Mata Amritanandamayi, In 1979. When Swami First Met Amma, He Asked Her How He Should Continue His Sadhana. Amma's Reply, Become Like The Dust Under Everyone's Feet. This Is How The Title Of The Book Came About. As One Her Senior Disciples, He Was Eventually Asked To Return To The U.S. To Serve As The Head Of Her First Ashram In The West, The Mata Amritanandamayi Center In San Ramon, California, Where He Remained In Residence From 1990 Till 2001. Many Residents And Visitors To The Center Still Remember That One Of The High Points There Were Swami's Talks, Encompassing His Experiences In India, His Understandings Of Amma's Teachings, Scriptural Texts And His Life On The Spiritual Path. With Wit And Humor, He Synthesized East And West And Created A Forum For Spiritual Learning For People From All Walks Of Life.
Since 1968 Swami Paramatmananda Has Led A Life Of A Renunciate, Moving There At The Age Of Nineteen, To Imbibe The Spiritual Essence Of That Great And Ancient Culture. It Has Been His Great Fortune To Have Kept The Company Of Great Saints And Sages Over The Year, Culminating In His Meeting With His Guru, Mata Amritanandamayi, In 1979. When Swami First Met Amma, He Asked Her How He Should Continue His Sadhana. Amma's Reply, Become Like The Dust Under Everyone's Feet. This Is How The Title Of The Book Came About. As One Her Senior Disciples, He Was Eventually Asked To Return To The U.S. To Serve As The Head Of Her First Ashram In The West, The Mata Amritanandamayi Center In San Ramon, California, Where He Remained In Residence From 1990 Till 2001. Many Residents And Visitors To The Center Still Remember That One Of The High Points There Were Swami's Talks, Encompassing His Experiences In India, His Understandings Of Amma's Teachings, Scriptural Texts And His Life On The Spiritual Path. With Wit And Humor, He Synthesized East And West And Created A Forum For Spiritual Learning For People From All Walks Of Life.
A Compilation Of The Devotional Songs Of Mata Amritanandamayi. Children, Try To Sing Bhajans With Overflowing Love And Devotion. Let The Heart Melt In Prayer. Unfortunate Indeed Are Those Who Think That Crying To God Is A Weakness. As The Wax Melts, The Flame Of A Candle Only Burns Brighter. Through Crying To God, One Gains Strength. It Washes Away The Impurities Of The Mind. If One Cries For God For Five Minutes, It Is Equal To One Hour Of Meditation. It Makes The Mind Easily Absorbed In The Remembrance Of God. Contents: The Significance Of Devotional Singing; About Pronunciation; Preface; Bhajans; English Bhajans; Slokas And Mantras; Index Of All Songs In Bhajanamritam 1-5. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
When Love Overflows And Is Expressed Through Every Word And Deed, We Call It Compassion. That Is The Goal Of Religion. When Someone Is Full Of Love And Compassion, He Cannot Draw A Line Between Two Countries, Two Faiths Or Two Religions. He Has No Ego. He Simply Forgives And Forgets. Compassion Is Love Expressed In All Its Fullness. An Address At The Parliament Of World's Religions, Chicago, September, 1993. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
A Compilation Of The Devotional Songs Of Mata Amritanandamayi. God Alone Is Eternal. Our Life’s Goal Is To Attain Him. You Should Not Forget This. Singing The Divine Name Is The Best Way. One Should Imagine That One’s Beloved Deity Is Standing Everywhere In The Room. One Should Pray: O Lord, Are You Not Seeing Me. O God, Please Take Me On Your Lap. I Am Your Child. I Have No One But You As My Refuge. Do Not Abandon Me But Always Dwell In My Heart. Contents: Bhajans; Chants; English Songs; Index Of Bhajanamritam Volumes 1-4; Index Of Volume 4 Songs. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
For The Past 30 Years, Amma Has Dedicated Her Life To The Uplift Of Suffering Humanity Through The Simplest Of Gestures, An Embrace. In This Intimate Manner, Amma Has Blessed And Consoled More Than 30 Million People Throughout The World. Wherever She Travels, Be It In India, America Or Europe, Thousands Flock To See Her. They Seek Her Boundless Love And Compassion, Her Comfort And Her Advice. This Book Is A Collection Of Amma’s Answers To Questions Asked During Her Programs In The West Since 1999. Some Were Put To Her In A Formal Setting, But Most Were Asked As She Was Giving Darshan, By Those Sitting At Her Side And Those Resting In Her Arms. Here, Amma Speaks On A Vast Range Of Topics, Including The Nature Of Birth And Death, Worldly Relationships, War And Peace, And Spiritual Practices And Philosophy. No Matter The Question, Amma Answers In Her Own Inimitable Earthy Style, Full Of The Love Of A Mother And The Wisdom Of A True Spiritual Master. She Presents The Most Esoteric Of Spiritual Truths In A Manner So Simple That Even A Child Could Understand. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Mata Amritanandamayi, Also Known As Amma, Is A Unique Phenomenon, A Spiritual Master In The Form Of A Loving Mother Who Embraces All Who Come To Her. Millions, Including The Rich And The Poor, The Joyful And The Despairing, Have Experienced The Power Of Amma’s Compassionate Love And Overwhelming Grace. Swamini Krishnamrita Prana, Australian By Birth, Is One Of The First Women Disciples To Find Amma. In Her Second Book, She Describes Spiritual Life While Living With This God-Realized Soul For The Past 25 Years. She Delights The Readers With Her Unique Perspective On Daily Life With Amma, Recounting Stories And Experiences In Her Intimate And Down-To-Earth Style. She Shares Some Profound Insights Into The Nature Of Life And Love, Gathered Like Pearls From The Ocean Of Wisdom That Is Amma. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Lead Us To Purity Contains A Selection Of Speeches That Amma Gave In India Between 1990 And 1999. In These Pages Amma Is Talking To Ordinary People From All Walks Of Life, Who Have Come To Be With Her For Special Occasions: Perhaps The Inauguration Of Her Cancer Hospice Near Mumbai, To Celebrate Her Birthday Or Onam, The Biggest Holiday In Kerala. She Talks To Them, And To Us The Readers Of This Beautiful Book, About The Art Of Living A Truly Happy And Fulfilling Life. In Her Unique Way, She Explains The Universal Spiritual Principles In A Simple, Easy To Grasp, Yet Profound Way. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
To Be In The World But Not Of It; That Is The Challenge For A Householder. In This Small Book, Amma Offers Advice To Her Children, Especially To Those Who Are Living A Family Life. Mother’s Words, Which Are Practical, Simple And Filled With Her Infinite Wisdom, Offer Guidance On How We Can Progress Spiritually While Engaged In Family And Career. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
My First Darshan Is An Offering Of Love To Souls Everywhere. This Book Is A Collection Of Short Stories Written By Fifty-Four Of The Hundreds Of Thousands Of People Blessed To Have Received Darshan From Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Their Beloved Mother And Guru. The Stories Represent Nearly Thirty Countries On Five Continents And Range From A Ten-Year-Old Girl's Poignant Tale To A Seventy-Year-Old Grandfather's Rich Saga. These Souls Share Their Heart Warming And Deeply Moving Experiences With Her. This Book Is Their Offering At Her Divine Feet. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
A Compilation Of The Devotional Songs Of Mata Amritanandamayi. By Letting The Mind Expand In The Sound Of Divine Chanting, Each One Can Enjoy The Peace Born Of One’s Inherent Nature. Contents: About Pronunciation; Bhajans; Chants; English Songs; Index Of Bhajanamritam Volumes 1-5; Index Of Volume 5 Bhajans. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Let Our Effort To Discover Our Own Essential Nature, That Indwelling Universal Power, Be A Characteristic Feature Of The New Millennium We Are About To Enter. Let This Be Recognized As One Of The Important Goals Of The Next Century. An Address At The Interfaith Celebration In Honor Of The 50th Anniversary Of The United Nations, New York, October 21, 1995. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Keynote Address During The Closing Plenary Session Of The Parliament Of World's Religions In Barcelona, Spain On July 13th, 2004. Amma Was To Give The Keynote Address During The Closing Plenary Session Of The Seven Day Parliament. Her Theme Was Pathways To Peace, The Wisdom Of Listening, The Power Of Commitment. Amma’s Speech Begins By Explaining How To Look Upon Our God Given Talents. By Increasing Our Innate Spiritual Power, Rather Than Just Power In Its Various Material Forms, We Can Achieve Real Peace And Contentment. Instead Of Merely Blaming Religion For The Perpetual Frustration Humanity Faces In Its Search For Happiness. The Speech Provides A Fresh View On Religion And Spirituality, A View That Is Badly Needed In Today’s World. Exhorting All To See And To Understand The Essence Of Religion From A Spiritual Perspective. Amma Reminds Us, Where There Is True Spiritual Experience, There Will Be No Division, Only Unity And Love. She Warned Against Religious Bigotry, And Addressed The Subject Of War, And Poverty. In Conclusion She Calls For A Clear Commitment From Her Children To Selfless Service. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Amma's Biography For Young Readers. This Is The True Story Of Sudhamani, A Girl Who Grew Up In a Fishing Village By The Sea In Southern India. From Birth She Was Special. She Spent Hours Singing Songs To Krishna. She Showered Compassion On Everyone She Met And Helped Them However She Could. Her Family Worried That She Did Not Act Like Other Girls. Because Her Mother Was Ill, She Had To Quit School And Do All The Housework For Her Large Family. In Her Teens She Spent More And More Time Immersed In Thoughts Of God, Enduring Suffering And Complete Rejection From Her Family. Still, She Continued Her Spiritual Practices Until Her Oneness With The Divine Became Obvious To The Villagers. Today She Is Known As Amma, Or Mata Amritanandamayi To Her Many Devotees. As She Tours The World, Thousands Seek The Blessing Of Her Embrace. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
An Address At Cinema Verite's 2007 Film Festival, 12 October 2007, Paris, France. Inspired By The Depiction Of Amma In Jan Kounen’s 2005 Documentary Darshan: The Embrace, The French Film Association Cinema Verite Presented Amma With Its 2007 Prix Cinema Verite For Her Contributions In Fostering World Peace And Harmony. The Award Was Presented To Amma In An Art Theatre In Place De La Bastille, Paris, By Academy Award-Nominated Actress Sharon Stone. Compassion: The Only Way To Peace Is Amma’s Response To Cinema Verite’s Request For Amma To Deliver An Address On The Increasing Occurrences Of War, Violence And Natural Disasters Seen In The World Today. In The Address, Amma Presents A Realistic And Constructive Analysis Of The Current Global Situation, Pointing To Specific Areas Of Disharmony And Explaining How Only A Compassionate Outlook Can Bring About Their Rectification. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
108 Quotes On Faith. An Inspirational Book Revealing The Spiritual Truths Of How To Develop An Indomitable Faith And Self-Confidence For Success In Life. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Memories Of Being Led By Amma From The Dense Jungle Of The Intellect To The Shady Bower Of The Heart Have Been Woven Into Stories That Speak Of An Alchemy That Can Transmute Even Dross Into Gold. This Book Contains Memorable Parables Of How Amma, The Satguru, Transmits To The Disciple Secrets That No Philosophy Can Explicate. The Universe Is God’s Means Of Taking Humanity To Fullness. It Is A Treasure Trove Of Wonders, Bestowing Myriad Experiences Commensurate With People’s Varying Levels Of Maturity And Understanding. Everyone Lives In His Or Her Own World. It Is The Human Mind That Creates Heaven And Hell. Nothing Can Be Rejected. Instead, One Must Have The Expansiveness Of Heart To Embrace Everything. This Is What Amma Is Showing Us, The Ability To See Only The Good. This Book Shows Us How, Through Motherly Affection, Amma Is Giving Us The Gift Of Inner Purity With Which We Can Overcome The Perversities Of The Mind And Attain The Divine Experience Of Eternal Beauty, Thus Fulfilling Our Lives. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Living In Harmony Is Amma’s Momentous Message To The World. A Message To A World Torn By Strife, At The Threshold Of The New Millennium. Delivered On The Occasion Of The U.N. Millennium Peace Summit, Before An August Audience Of World Leaders And Spiritual Luminaries In The Historic U.N. General Assembly Hall On August 29, 2000. It Analyzes The Diverse Aspects Of The Problems We Are Facing Today With Rare Insight And Offers Potential Solutions. Amma’s Words, Arising From Her Sublime Spiritual Experience And Direct Contact With Millions From Among The Different Sections Of The International Community, Drive Home The Message With A Force And Urgency That Cannot Go Unheeded. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
The Wisdom Of The Mahatmas Who Have Come With The Mission Of Uplifting The World Has Both Immediate And Eternal Meaning. Even Though They Elucidate Values That Are Everlasting, They Are Attuned To The Call Of The Times In Which They Live, And Their Words Are In Response To The Heartbeat Of Their Listeners. Mother Speaks Her Immortal Words Which Transform Society At A Time When Man Has Lost His Traditional Values, Nobler Sentiments And Peace Of Mind, In The Frenzied Attempt To Reinforce The Outer World Of Sensory Pleasures, Power And Prestige. Man’s Senseless Pursuit Of These Distractions, Oblivious Of His Own Self, Has Cost Him The Harmony And Graciousness Of His Life. Lack Of Faith, A Sense Of Competition And Fear Have Destroyed Personal Ties And Family Relations. Love Has Become A Mirage In A Culture Of Excessive Consumerism. Throughout The World Today, The Darshan And The Nectar Like Words Of Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi Are Effecting Transformations In The Lives Of Hundreds Of Thousands Of People. This Book Is A Precious Collection Of Conversations Between The Holy Mother And Her Disciples, Devotees And Inquiring Visitors During The Period From June 1985 To September 1986. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Like The Mind And Body, Spirituality And Worldliness Are Both Integral Parts Of Life. They Cannot Exist Totally Separate From Each Other. Spirituality Is The Science That Teaches Us How To Live Happily In The World. Amma Says There Are Two Types Of Education: One Type Will Enable You To Find A Suitable Job, The Other Shows You How To Live A Life Of Peace And Happiness, And That Is Spirituality. It Is The Knowledge Of The Mind. If You Use The Principles Of Spirituality As A Guide And Live Your Life Accordingly, You Will Never Be Overwhelmed By Any Crises. You Will Know How To Foresee And Deal With Any Situation. Spirituality Is The Practical Science Of Life. It Teaches Us The Nature Of The World, How To Understand Life And Live Fully In The Best Way Possible. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
On The Road To Freedom Is The Autobiography Of Swami Paramatmananda Puri, Told With Innocence, Wry Humor And Genuine Insight. This Unusual Story Narrates The Archetypal Quest For Spiritual Realization, The Trials Of Personal Transformation, And Meetings With Some Of India’s Greatest Contemporary Masters, Including: Mata Amritanandamayi, Nisargadatta Maharaj And Disciples Of Ramana Maharshi. This Book Will Illumine And Inspire Seekers To Deepen Their Commitment To The Values Of Love, Wisdom And Selfless Service To Humanity. This New Edition, With Many Never-Before Published Photos, Is A Rare And Revealing Account Of A Young Westerner's Heartfelt, 30 Year Spiritual Journey In Modern India. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Amma's Enlightening Conversations From The Year 1984 Have Been Faithfully Recorded In The Awaken Children Series Volume 3. We Can Find Amma's Teachings On A Variety Of Subjects Such As: The Mother And God In One; Brahman, The Absolute Primordial Nature, And Creation; Life After Death; Purification Of Departed Souls; The Nature Of The Mine; The Signs Of A Renunciate And A Devotee; Concentration And Love; Devotion, The Beginning And The End; The Glory Of Temples; Faith And Sadhana; The Bliss Of Singing Bhajans; Concentration. Lovingly Translated By Swami Amritaswarupananda. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
In Every Heart There Is A Longing For Love, A Voice Crying Out In Everyone To Feel The Sweetness Of Pure Love. Amma Responds To Our Yearning With An Unending Flow Of Loving Kindness, A Compassionate Unconditional Love, That Needs No Reply. Pure Love Is Like A Beautiful Flower With An Irresistible Fragrance. Only When We Learn To Love Everyone And Everything Can We Truly Be Free. Swamini Krishnamrita Prana, Australian By Birth, Is One Of The First Women Disciples To Find Amma. In Her Books, She Describes Spiritual Life While Living With Amma For Over Three Decades. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
An Address Delivered Upon Amma's Acceptance Of The Fourth Annual James Parks Morton Interfaith Award, New York, May 2, 2006. The Interfaith Center Of New York Praised Amma For Her Outstanding Work In Fostering Inter-Religious Understanding And Respect. By Reaching Out And Accepting All Human Beings Through The Physical Act Of Hugging, She Transcends All Religions And Political Divisions. Amma Said, A One-Word Solution For Almost All The Problems The World Is Facing Today Is Compassion. The Essence Of All Religions Is In Being Compassionate To Others. Helping The Poor And Needy Is True Prayer. Without Compassion, All Our Efforts Will Be In Vain. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Instruction On Ritual Worship. Puja Or Ritual Worship Of Images Of God Or Gods Has A Special Place In Spiritual Sadhana. The Puja Is A Simple Expression Of Our Love And Devotion, A Means Of Drawing Near To The Divine. The Idea Of Puja Is To Take The Seeker’s Mind From The Known To The Unknown. To Understand The Supreme Reality, We Need A Pure Mind Which Is The Reflecting Media Of The Infinite Consciousness. Puja Is Not Only Performed In Temples, But Also Can Be Done In Our Homes. Both Men And Women Can Do Puja. It Is Especially Effective If Done Daily. The Object Of Rituals Is To Create Thoughts And Vibrations Of Spiritual Forces In And Around Us. Partial Contents: Altar Articles; Preparation And Procedure; Offerings; Ashtottara Sata Namavalli (108 Names) Of: Mata Amritanandamayi, Devi, The Divine Mother, Sri Krishna, Siva, Sri Rama, With English Transliteration And Meaning. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Through This Book, The Ninth Volume Of Awaken, Children!, Mother’s Call To Her Children Continues. And It Will Continue Until We Respond From Deep Within. The Response Must Come Because Mother’s Words Are Not Mere Words, But The Expression Of Supreme Love, The Call Of The Absolute Truth. That Call Will Therefore Sooner Or Later Touch And Awaken The Innocent, Slumbering Child Within Us. Mother, The Supreme Master, Will Then Slowly Lead Us To Moksha, The Ultimate Goal Of Life, A State Of Liberation From All Bondage; From All Pain And Suffering, A State Of Infinite Joy, Bliss, And Fulfillment. The Year 1987 Marked A Turning Point In Mother’s Mission Of Spreading Her Message Of Love, Compassion, And Peace To Mankind. The Time Had Come For Mother To Go Out And Gather All Her Children, Who Were Waiting For Her All Over The World, Into Her Fold. Though Mother’s 1987 American And European World Tour Lasted For Three Months, I Have Omitted Mentioning Many Of The Details Of The Tour In This Book. I Have Instead Chosen To Focus Mainly On Mother’s Dialogues And A Few Events That I Thought Would Be Of Most Interest To The Reader. Translated By Swami Amritaswarupananda. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
The Three Hundred Names Of The Divine Mother. Sri Lalita Trisati Stotra Is A Part Of The Brahmanda Purana. It Is A Hymn In Praise Of The Female Aspect Of The Divine. Sri Lalita Trisati Is A Highly Revered Sanskrit Stotra, Which Contains The 300 Divine Names Of Goddess Lalita, Or The Divine Mother. Similar To The Sri Lalita Sahasranamam, It Is A Conversation Between Sage Agasthya And Lord Hayagriva, The Avatar Of Lord Vishnu With A Horse Head. Sri Lalita Trisati Stotra Is Considered To Be The Most Secret Of The Stotras. The Name Lalita Means, She Who Plays, And Lila, Play, Refers To The Creation And Sustaining Of The Universe. Creation, Manifestation And Dissolution Are All Considered A Play Of Devi. She Is The Transcendent Beauty Of The Three Worlds. Contents: Dhyanam, Meditation; The Lalita Trishati Stotram; Closing Prayers; Guru Stotram, Hymn To The Guru; Devi Bhujangam; Annapurna Stotram; Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 8. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
On The Road To Freedom Is The Autobiography Of Swami Paramatmananda Puri, Told With Innocence, Wry Humor And Genuine Insight. This Unusual Story Narrates The Archetypal Quest For Spiritual Realization, The Trials Of Personal Transformation, And Meetings With Some Of India’s Greatest Contemporary Masters, Including: Mata Amritanandamayi, Nisargadatta Maharaj And Disciples Of Ramana Maharshi. This Book Will Illumine And Inspire Seekers To Deepen Their Commitment To The Values Of Love, Wisdom And Selfless Service To Humanity. This Book Takes Up The Thread Where Volume One Left Off. This New Edition, With Many Never-Before Published Photos, Is A Rare And Revealing Account Of A Young Westerner's Heartfelt, 30 Year Spiritual Journey In Modern India. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Amma's Enlightening Conversations From The Year 1984 Have Been Faithfully Recorded In The Awaken Children Series Volume 6. We Can Find Amma's Teachings On A Variety Of Subjects Such As: A Great Healer Of Hearts; The Art Of Dying; Deluded By The Ego; Study Of Scriptures; The Omniscient Gem; The Theory Of Karma; Faith; Surrender To Face Karma; Live In Anticipation Of The Lord; How To Handle Insults; God The Uninvited Guest; Contentment; Humiliation And Renunciation; Be Content With What You Have; Respect For All Life; Don’t Be Self Centered; A Mahatma Cannot Destroy; Selflessness And Intellect; Satya And Dharma, Truth And Righteousness; Fear Of God; Do Not Compare Yourself With Other; The Child Within; The Consciously Innocent Child; Forgiving And Forgetting. Translated By Swami Amritaswarupananda. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
For My Children Is A Compact Volume Of Amma’s Selected Teachings And Answers To Commonly Asked Questions. Mother’s Words Have The Simplicity Of A Village Girl, And At The Same Time, The Profound And Immediate Quality Of Someone Speaking Directly From Divine Experience. Her Teachings Are Universal And Applicable To Our Daily Lives, Whether We Are Serious Spiritual Aspirants, Mildly Interested Seekers, Or Even Skeptics. Partial Contents: The Spiritual Master; God; Mahatmas; Scriptures; Jnana, Bhakti And Karma Yoga; Pranayama; Meditation; The Mantra; Devotional Singing; Vows And Other Spritual Observances; Patience And Self-Discipline; Humility; Diet; Brahmacharya; Householders; Nature. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
People From All Walks Of Life Who Are Considered Successful In Their Respective Fields Still Come To Seek Amma’s Guidance And Blessings. Despite Their So-Called Success, They Still Seek Something More. Their Worldly Success Has Not Given Them What They Really Want: Contentment And Peace Of Mind. In Ultimate Success, Swami Ramakrishnananda Points Out That As Long As We Have The Desire For Something Else, Or Something More Than We Already Have, We Cannot Be Considered Truly Successful. Only If We Realize Our True Self, Which Is Omniscient, Omnipotent, And Omnipresent, Will We Feel Truly Complete And Successful. With Characteristic Wit, Lively Examples And Profound Insights And Experiences Gleaned From 27 Years Of Living With Amma, Swami Ramakrishnananda Sets Out To Redefine The Concept Of Success In Light Of The Tradition Of The Great Masters From Religious Traditions Around The World. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
The Teachings Of Sanatana Dharma Are Imperishable Gems That The Selfless Rishis, Out Of Their Compassion, Have Given The World. Anyone Wishing To Stay Alive Cannot Avoid Air Or Water. Similarly, Anyone Seeking Peace Cannot Ignore The Principles Of Sanatana Dharma. This Book Contains The First Part Of A Collection Of Amma's Answers To Questions On The Principles Of Sanatana Dharma. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Since 1968, Swami Paramatmananda Puri Has Lived The Life Of A Renunciate In India, Moving There At The Age Of Nineteen. It Has Been His Good Fortune To Have Kept The Company Of Many Saints And Sages Over The Years, Culminating In His Meeting With His Guru, Mata Amritanandamayi, Amma, In 1979. As One Of Her Senior Disciples, He Was Eventually Asked To Return To The U.S. To Serve As Head Of The First Ashram In The West, And Did So From 1990 To 2001. Many Of The Residents And Visitors To The Center Have Shared That One Of The High Points In Programs Were Swami’s Talks. With Wit And Humor, He Has Synthesized East And West And Created A Forum For Spiritual Learning. Contents: Conquering The Inner Enemies; Loving Amma The Self; The Prayer Of St. Francis; On Guru; Questions And Answers; Bhishma The Great. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Love Is The Center, Attachment Is The Periphery. Aim For The Center! Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Has Captured The Hearts Of Millions Of People All Over The World With Her Unconditional Love And Compassion. Here In This Small Book Are 108 Divine Thoughts About Love From The Most Beloved Sri Mata Amitanandamayi Devi. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
This Book Is Volume 2 In A Precious Collection Of Conversations Between The Holy Mother And Her Disciples, Devotees And Inquiring Visitors During The Period From June 1985 To September 1986. You Will Find Many Of Amma's Simple, Yet Profound, Teachings Explained. Compiled By Swami Jnanamritananda Puri. The Wisdom Of The Mahatmas Who Have Come With The Mission Of Uplifting The World Has Both Immediate And Eternal Meaning. Even Though They Elucidate Values That Are Everlasting, They Are Attuned To The Call Of The Times In Which They Live, And Their Words Are In Response To The Heartbeat Of Their Listeners. Mother Speaks Her Immortal Words Which Transform Society At A Time When Man Has Lost His Traditional Values, Nobler Sentiments And Peace Of Mind, In The Frenzied Attempt To Reinforce The Outer World Of Sensory Pleasures, Power And Prestige. Man’s Senseless Pursuit Of These Distractions, Oblivious Of His Own Self, Has Cost Him The Harmony And Graciousness Of His Life. Lack Of Faith, A Sense Of Competition And Fear Have Destroyed Personal Ties And Family Relations. Love Has Become A Mirage In A Culture Of Excessive Consumerism. Throughout The World Today, The Darshan And The Nectar Like Words Of Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi Are Effecting Transformations In The Lives Of Hundreds Of Thousands Of People. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Spirituality Is Often Referred To As A Path. But Where Does It Begin? Where Does It End? And Where Does It Take Us? Is The Seeker Himself The Trailblazer, Hacking Through The Jungle With His Lone Machete? Or Is It Laid Out Before Us? Are There Multiple Paths Or Just One? In The Timeless Path: A Step-By-Step Guide To Spiritual Evolution, Swami Ramakrishnananda Puri Elucidates The Spiritual Path As Presented By India’s Traditional Scriptures, Showing It To Be The One And The Same Path Taught By World-Renowned Humanitarian And Spiritual Leader Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma). Simultaneously Shattering Common Misconceptions About Spirituality And Handing Us The Building Blocks To Construct A Solid And Practical Spiritual Life, Swamiji Brings Even Abstract Spiritual Concepts Down To Earth, Creating A Book Capable Of Inspiring And Guiding Spiritual Seekers Of All Levels. Drawing On More Than 30 Years Of Experience As One Of Amma’s Senior Disciples, And With His Own Characteristic Wit, In The Timeless Path, Swamiji Lays Out The Spiritual Journey From Beginning To End In Clear And Simple Prose. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
In 1981, An American Student In Europe, Gretchen McGregor Walked Into A Bookstore And Bought A Book That Would Change Her Life Forever, A History Of The Worship Of The Divine Mother. Gripped By The Possibility That This Ancient Tradition Must Still Exist Today, She Embarked On A Journey That Would Take Her From The Hills Of Pennsylvania To The Mountains Of New Mexico, And By 1983 To A Remote Village In Kerala, South India, Where She Would Find A Mahatma, Known Only To The Pious Locals And A Handful Of Spiritual Seekers Who Had Gathered Around Her. They Called Her, Simply, Amma. Convinced That She Had Found The Divine Mother In A Human Form, Gretchen Settled Down To Seek The Highest Truth As A Spiritual Aspirant In Amma’s Ashram. Little Did She Know That Her Journey Had Only Just Begun. When Amma Received An Invitation To Visit The U.S. For The First Time In 1987, It Was Kusuma, As Gretchen Was Named By Amma, Who Traveled Alone To The U.S. To Organize Amma’s First Tour. With Little More Than A Hope And A Prayer, And Often Less Than Five Dollars In Her Pocket, 25 Year Old Kusuma Traversed The Length And Breadth Of America, Armed Only With A Home Video She Had Made Of Amma And A Heart Full Of Faith And Love. Her Efforts Bore Fruit Beyond Her Wildest Dreams As The Subsequent Annual World Tours Allowed Amma To Touch The Hearts Of Countless People In More Than 25 Countries. But As Amma’s Mission Expanded, Kusuma’s Own Heart Grew Distant, And She Found Herself Turning Her Back On Amma And Walking Away. This Book Is Kusuma’s Unflinching Exploration Of Her Own Spiritual Journey; What Brought Her To Amma, And What Took Her Away. It Is Also The Story Of How She Decided To Come Back, And Finally Discovered That She And Amma Had Never Really Been Apart. Gretchen Kusuma McGregor Is One Of The Earliest Followers Of The Indian Spiritual Leader And Humanitarian Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Known Throughout The World As Amma, Or Mother, For Her Selfless Love Toward All Beings. She Lives In Amritapuri, South India. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Since 1968, Swami Paramatmananda Puri Has Lived The Life Of A Renunciate In India, Moving There At The Age Of Nineteen. It Has Been His Good Fortune To Have Kept The Company Of Many Saints And Sages Over The Years, Culminating In His Meeting With His Guru, Mata Amritanandamayi, Amma, In 1979. As One Of Her Senior Disciples, He Was Eventually Asked To Return To The U.S. To Serve As Head Of The First Ashram In The West, And Did So From 1990 To 2001. Many Of The Residents And Visitors To The Center Have Shared That One Of The High Points In Programs Were Swami’s Talks. With Wit And Humor, He Has Synthesized East And West And Created A Forum For Spiritual Learning. Contents: Bhishma The Great, Part 2; Obstacles To Peace; Cry To Amma; The Power Of Karma; Real Vedanta; Amma’s Vedanta; Work As Worship; Purity Of Mind; Questions And Answers; Divine Love. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Amma's Enlightening Conversations From The Year 1984 Have Been Faithfully Recorded In The Awaken Children Series Volume 4. We Can Find Amma's Teachings On A Variety Of Subjects Such As: Beyond Duality; Spiritual Qualities Of Women; Humility; Suffering Of The Poor; Sadhana, Self-Surrender And Love; Do Not Laugh At Others; Believers And Non-Believers; Difference Between A Devotee And A Disciple; Innocent Faith And How To Study The Scriptures; Concentration And Meditation; Infinite Masks Of The Mother; Questions Asked By Westerners; Formation Of Qualities In Children; Fear Of Surrendering; Householders And Spiritual Life; Oneness With God Through Love; Work As Worship; The Nature Of The Guru; Spiritual Love And Worldly Love; Do Not Judge Others; Inevitability Of Death; Remembering God While Eating Food; A Question About Tantra; Mind And No-Mind. Lovingly Translated By Swami Amritaswarupananda. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
No One Is Going To Force Us Onto The Spiritual Path; It Is Up To Each Of Us To Decide What To Make Of Our Life. But After Reading The User’s Manual For An Appliance, We Find Ourselves Inspired To Try To Make It Run As Efficiently As Possible. Likewise, When We Sincerely Study The Life And Teachings Of The Great Masters, We Will Surely Want To Make The Most Of This Rare And Precious Blessing Of A Human Life. In The Blessed Life, Swami Ramakrishnananda Points Out That Amma’s Blessings And Grace Are Always There For Us. However, Just As A Room Will Remain Dark On The Brightest Of Summer Days If We Don’t Bother To Open The Windows, To Become Receptive, We May Have To Make Some Adjustments In The Way We Lead Our Life. With Characteristic Wit, Lively Examples And Profound Insights Gleaned From 28 Years Of Living With Amma, Swami Ramakrishnananda Explores The Kinds Of Actions And Attitudes That We Can Adopt In Order To Allow Divine Grace To Flow Into Us, Making Our Life Truly Blessed. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
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