Author: Arun Ganesan

Love, Untrapped From “I” & “You”

Love, Untrapped From “I” & “You”

Apr 30, 2024 | , |

Swami Amritaswarupananda Puri expounds on the true nature of supreme love. Most people are familiar with attachment, which can quickly turn to aversion, but true love is different. It’s a love without duality, where two become one, and it’s not an emotion that comes and goes. This supreme love is undying, without cause or reason, and transcends the mundane world of likes and dislikes. It’s a love that dissolves the ego and merges with the infinite, as seen in the poem by Mīrābai. As Amma says, “We are formless love — the embodiment of love,” and this love is beyond human intellect and calculation, a pure awareness that is the very nature of existence.

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Making Space in Our Hearts for Others

Making Space in Our Hearts for Others

Mar 6, 2024 | , |

Amma teaches us that the essence of spirituality is to awaken love and open up to the suffering of others. In a touching anecdote, Amma shares the story of a woman who was forced to skip essential dialysis treatments due to dire situations. As we expand our hearts, we will feel the pain of others as our own and help in whatever way we can.

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Love Like a Diamond

Love Like a Diamond

Jan 4, 2024 | , |

“Love Like a Diamond” portrays love and growth, likening the personal transformation to a diamond formed under pressure. This inspirational poem dwells upon kindness, selflessness, and the power of love and self-discovery, bringing out the notion that one is never alone and that supporting others is a pathway to see yourself in every aspect of life.

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Yearning

Yearning

Nov 29, 2023 | , |

Explore a journey of self-discovery with “The Yearning,” a poetic exploration that points us in the direction of introspection, challenging us to look within to find answers. Instead of a fruitless race to catch the mirage, it sparks a revolution to ignite the flame in our hearts, lighting the path to understand ourselves better.

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Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal visits Amma

Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal visits Amma

Nov 4, 2023 | , |

In an inspiring visit, the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham’s pontiff, His Holiness Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya held discussions with Amma at the Amritapuri Ashram. In an engaging discourse to the ashram residents, he emphasized the necessity of harbouring love and compassion towards our fellow beings and highlighted the fundamental principle of ‘service to man is service to God’. He praised Amma for Her divine blessings and offered his support to the Mata Amritanandamayi Math, reminding us that acts of service, devotion, and maintaining religious customs are central to achieving spiritual completeness.

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