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.

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.

Swami Amritaswarupananda explains how we often mistake our true selves for our job, status, or education. Inspired by the teachings of spiritual leaders such as Amma and Śrī Śaṅkara, Swamiji suggests that recognizing our real, divine nature can free us from fear and stress. Embark on an exciting journey from just being a body to discovering your soul, moving from a life shadowed by fear to a life full of courage, peace, and unchanging happiness – the authentic you!

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.