Mata Amritanandamayi
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| Nacimiento | 27 de septiembre de 1953 56 años  India, Kerala |
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Mātā Amritanandamayī Devi (en escritura devanagari: माता अमृतानन्दमयी), también conocida por sus seguidores como 'Amma', 'Ammachi' o 'Madre' (nacida el 27 de septiembre de 1953), con el nombre de Sudhamani en el pequeño pueblo de Parayakadavu (hoy en día prácticamente conocido como Amritapuri), cerca de Kollam, Kerala. Es reconocida mundialmente por su enorme obra caritativa y reverenciada por algunos como un Mahatma (Gran alma) o como una santa viva.
Sudhamani nació en una familia de pescadores. Dejó de ir a la escuela a los nueve años, y comenzó a cuidar a sus hermanos pequeños y del trabajo doméstico de su familia durante todo el día. Desde estos humildes comienzos inició su camino hacia la "maternidad universal", que le ha llevado entre otros méritos a la cumbre de la paz del milenio, Asamblea General de la ONU 2000, Nueva York[1]
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Vida de Amma [editar]
Amma nació la mañana del 27 de septiembre de 1953, en una pequeña villa de la costa oeste de Kerala, India. Sus padres le pusieron por nombre Sudhamani. En el momento del nacimiento, su rostro mostraba una radiante sonrisa, no aparecieron ni lágrimas ni llanto, tal como suele ser habitual en los demás bebés. Sudhamani fue una niña muy peculiar desde su mismo nacimiento. Mostraba una gran devoción a Dios y siendo todavía una niña pequeña, ya permanecía a menudo absorta en profunda meditación, totalmente ajena al mundo. A la edad de cinco años, empezó a componer cantos devocionales dedicados a Krishna. Cuando tenía tan sólo nueve años, su madre enfermó, y toda la responsabilidad del trabajo de cocinar y cuidar la casa recayó sobre ella. Tuvo que abandonar la escuela, a pesar de haber dado muestras de una gran inteligencia. Sudhamani cuidó de su hermano y hermanas, de sus padres y también se hizo cargo de la vaquería familiar. Aunque su trabajo diario acabara a media noche, Sudhamani dedicaba el resto de la noche a meditar, a cantar y a rezar a Dios, en lugar de irse a dormir.
Otra cualidad que se manifestaba claramente en Sudhamani desde temprana edad, era su amor y compasión hacia los otros seres humanos. Visitaba a menudo otras viviendas del vecindario en busca de pieles de tapioca para las vacas de su familia. En estas viviendas escuchaba pacientemente muchas historias de dolor, especialmente de los ancianos quienes se lamentaban de la falta de atención, e incluso del maltrato que recibían de sus hijos y nietos, una vez que éstos se independizaban. Esto creó en Sudhamani un gran deseo de ayudar a las personas a liberarse de su pesar y dolor. Aunque sólo era una niña, hacía todo lo posible por aliviar el sufrimiento de sus vecinos. Ella los atendía lavando sus ropas, bañándolos, e incluso llevándoles comida desde su casa. Este hábito de regalar cosas procedentes de su casa familiar, además de causarle grandes problemas, fue la causa de que fuera severamente castigada. Sin embargo, ningún castigo pudo impedir que siguiera realizando todo tipo de acciones caritativas en su vecindario.
Cuando Sudhamani alcanzó su adolescencia comenzó a experimentar frecuentes estados de éxtasis espiritual. A menudo danzaba y cantaba totalmente abstraída del mundo, en lo que se ha descrito como un estado de profunda unión mística con Dios. Los miembros de su familia y muchos de sus vecinos eran incapaces de comprender estos estados. Como su comportamiento no era el normal de una chica de su edad, empezaron a acosarla de múltiples maneras. Finalmente, fue forzada a abandonar su casa, a procurarse la vida por sus propios medios y a vivir a la intemperie.
Sudhamani decidió permanecer, durante muchos meses, inmersa en las más austeras y rigurosas prácticas espirituales. Se mantuvo totalmente indiferente a sus propias necesidades corporales, dejando a menudo de comer y dormir. Podía permanecer en samādhi (meditación profunda) durante interminables horas e incluso días, sin mostrar ningún signo de conciencia externa.
En sus propias palabras ha descrito esos estados como: "sonriendo, la Divina Madre se transformó en una masa de luz radiante y se fundió en mí. Mi mente floreció y fue bañada por multitud de tonalidades luminosas de la Divinidad". Llegó al convencimiento de que "nada es distinto de mi propio Ser sin forma, en el cual el Universo entero existe como una diminuta burbuja".
Tras estas experiencias, a la edad de 22 años, Amma (conocida hasta entonces como Sudhamani) inició la misión de extender su mensaje espiritual.
La misión de Amma [editar]
Incontables personas acuden a ella para recibir sus bendiciones, y la casa donde nació ha quedado transformada en un áshram, pues Amma aceptó a un grupo de jóvenes discípulos que empezaron a vivir según las reglas del sanyasa, propias de la vida tradicional de los monjes de la India.
Sus enseñanzas son una llamada para que las personas vuelvan su mirada hacia las nobles cualidades en la vida cotidiana. Ella afirma que el ser humano no puede progresar espiritualmente si no desarrolla un espíritu altruista.
De esta manera, ha creado numerosas obras caritativas en las que el objetivo constante es el desarrollo de la persona en todas sus dimensiones: escuelas, hospitales, campamentos médicos, viviendas, pensiones para mujeres sin recursos, orfelinatos y centros de enseñanza superior (informática, medicina, enfermería, ingeniería, etc.)
Reconocimiento Internacional [editar]
En 1987, Amma unió a sus frecuentes viajes por la India, sus anuales giras mundiales transmitiendo desinteresadamente un mensaje de amor, con gran simplicidad y sabiduría.
En 1993 fue designada como una de las tres representantes del hinduismo en el Parlamento de las Religiones del Mundo celebrado en Chicago. En 1995 fue invitada a hablar en las celebraciones ecuménicas que tuvieron lugar en Nueva York al conmemorarse el cincuenta aniversario de las Naciones Unidas. En agosto de 2000 fue invitada por el Secretario de la ONU a participar e intervenir en la Cumbre del Milenio por la Paz mundial. En octubre de 2002 la ONU le concedió el Premio a la No-Violencia Gandhi King y en julio de 2004 clausuró con un importante discurso el Parlamento de Mundial de las Religiones, celebrado en el Forum de Barcelona.
En Octubre del 2007, Amma fue galardonada en reconocimiento a sus obras humanitarias en el Festival de cine de los derechos humanos "Cinéma Vérité" de Paris (video). La actriz Sharon Stone le hizo entrega del premio[2] ·[3] .
En la India los ministros de diferentes partidos acuden a ella para consultarle, los científicos le plantean dudas y las estrellas de cine le rinden homenaje.
Eventos internacionales [editar]
- 1993, Chicago: discurso en el "Parlamento de las religiones del mundo" en su 100 aniversario.
- 1995, Nueva York: participa en Interfaith Celebrations en el 50 aniversario de la O.N.U.
- 2000, Nueva York: dirección principal en la Cumbre de la paz del milenio, Asamblea General de la O.N.U.
- 2002, Ginebra: dirección principal en la Iniciativa global de la paz de las Mujeres Religiosas Líderes espirituales de la O.N.U.
- 2002, Ginebra: "Premio Gandhi-King a la no violencia".
- 2004, Barcelona, discurso en el Parlamento de las religiones del mundo[4] (vídeo).
- 2006, Nueva York, premio James Parks Morton Interfaith[5] (vídeo).
El Darshan de Amma [editar]
Darshan significa experimentar o ver a un santo, gurú o ser sagrado. El darshan de Amma consiste en una audiencia individual o en familia con ella, en la que se recibe su abrazo amoroso. Amritanandamayi es conocida en los medios de comunicación como la santa de los abrazos. Ofrece un abrazo caluroso a cualquiera que se aproxime a ella, y en India ha abrazado a más de 50.000 personas en un solo día, permaneciendo algunas veces durante más de 20 horas seguidas. Se dice que Amritanandamayi ha abrazado a más de 30 millones de de personas en los últimos 30 años.[6]
Amma otorga en algunas ocasiones un darshan especial denominado Devi Bhava en el que se viste y actúa como la Divina Madre del Universo, tal como ha sido descrita en las escrituras védicas desde tiempos inmemoriales. Amma afirma que el Devi Bhava es el medio que utiliza para ayudar a la gente a entender más profundamente la dicha y el poder de la divinidad latente dentro de cada uno de nosotros.
"Darshan – El Abrazo", la película [editar]
Película basada en la vida de Amritanandamayi fue presentada oficialmente en el Festival de Cine de Cannes 2005. Jan Kounen, es su director. Manuel De La Roche de Francia, es el productor. Jan Kounen y su equipo comenzaron a rodar la película en el 2003 durante la celebración del Amritavarsham50 [1], el 50 cumpleaños de Amritanandamayi en Kochi. El equipo viajó también con Amritanandamayi en su gira india e internacional para completar la película. Sobre la película, el director ha comentado "cuando comencé el proyecto y comenzamos a filmar pensé 'Amma es una buena persona que hace cosas buenas, a cambio yo también puedo hacer algo bueno por ella'. Pero al final, me he dado cuenta de que en realidad yo he sido el que ha recibido el mayor regalo al hacer está película sobre ella".
"Darshan – El Abrazo", se estrenó en cines comerciales en España el 2 de febrero del 2007.
Obras humanitarias [editar]
Mata Amritanandamayi Math realiza varias obras caritativas y humanitarias. Por ejemplo se incluye un programa para construir 100.000 hogares para los pobres; hospitales; orfanatos; hospicios; women's shelters; planes de pensiones para viudas; centros de Sida para la comunidad; hogares de pensionistas; clínicas oftalmólogicas; y centros de logopedia. Muchos de los centros de Amma en los Estados Unidos de América realizan lo que denominan 'Mother's Kitchen', o 'vegetarian soup-kitchens', donde voluntarios preparan y sirven comidas a los pobres y necesitados.[2]
Recientemente, Mata Amritanandamayi Math ha anunciado mil millones de rupias (23 millones de dólares) para ayuda a las víctimas del Tsunami del 2004. Informan de que están trabajando en Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Andaman & Islas Nicobar y en Sri Lanka[3].
En Septiembre de 2005 Mata Amritanandamayi donó 1.000.000 de dólares estadounidenses a la Fundación Huracán Katrina Bush-Clinton [4]. También envió ayuda humanitaria a las zonas devastadas (soon after the storm struck in the United States to assess the kind of help needed by victims.)
En octubre del 2005, enviaron miles de mantas a los supervivientes del terremoto de Kashmir y Pakistán.
Enlaces externos [editar]
- Ammachi.es (Página web de Amma en España)
- Amritapuri.org (official mission site - India)
- Amma.org (official mission site - USA)
- AIMS Hospital (Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre)
- Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Ottur Unni Namboothiripad, the Author of the Great Verses.)
- Embracing the world (The Week cover feature)
- Darshan the Embrace Trailer de la película
- Amma (The Rick Ross Institute)
- Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Apologetics Index)
- AYUDH International (Amrita Yuva Dharma Dhara - Movimiento internacional de jóvenes seguidores de Amma)
- embracingtheworld.org (Web de los proyectos caritativos de Amma)
- Global Guru Amma
Referencias [editar]
- ↑ BBC-News Article About Mata Amritanandamayi
- ↑ "Cinéma Vérité" de Paris 2007 (video)
- ↑ Film award honours 'hug guru', BBC-News
- ↑ "Que la paz y la felicidad prevalezcan" Parlamento de las Religione Barcelona 2004 (video)
- ↑ "Comprension y Colaboracion entre Religiones" Interfaith James Park 2006 (video)
- ↑ BBC-News Article About Mata Amritranandamayi
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Mata Amritanandamayi
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| Mātā Amritanandamayī Devī | |
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 Amma giving darshan | |
| Date of Birth | September 27, 1953 |
| Place of birth | Parayakadavu, Alappad Panchayat, Kollam District, Kerala, India |
| Birth | Sudhamani Idamannel |
| Quote | "There is one Truth that shines through all of creation. Rivers and mountains, plants and animals, the sun, the moon and the stars, you and I—all are expressions of this one Reality." |
Mātā Amritanandamayī Devī (Devanagari: माता अमृतानन्दमयी, Malayalam:മാതാ അമൃതാനന്ദമയി, born Sudhamani Idamannel, September 27, 1953) is a Hindu spiritual leader and teacher, who is revered as a saint by her followers, who also know her as "Amma", "Ammachi" or "Mother". She is widely respected for her humanitarian activities.[1] She is sometimes referred to as "The Hugging Saint".[2]
According to Swami Amritaswarupananda Puri, the Vice-Chairman of the Mata Amritanandamayi Math, "For Amma, removing the sorrows of others is as natural as drying the tears from her own eyes. The happiness of others, this is Amma’s happiness. The security of others, this is Amma’s security. The rest of others, this is Amma’s rest. This is Amma’s vision. And it is this vision that Amma’s life is dedicated to awakening in mankind."[3]
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[edit] Biography
Mata Amritanandamayi Devi was born Sudhamani Idamannel in the small village of Parayakadavu (now partially known as Amritapuri), Alappad Panchayat, Kollam District, Kerala in 1953.[4] Her schooling ended when she was nine, and she began to take care of her younger siblings and the family domestic work full-time.[5]
As part of her chores, Sudhamani gathered food scraps from neighbors for her family’s cows and goats. Amma says at these times she was confronted with the intense poverty and suffering of others. She would bring these people food and clothing from her own home. Her family, which were not wealthy, scolded and punished her. Amma also began to spontaneously embrace people to comfort them in their sorrow. It was not permissible for a 14-year-old girl to even touch others, especially men. But despite adverse reactions by her parents, Amma continued.[6] Regarding her embracing of others, Amma has said, “I don’t see if it is a man or a woman. I don’t see anyone different from my own self. A continuous stream of love flows from me to all of creation. This is my inborn nature. The duty of a doctor is to treat patients. In the same way, my duty is to console those who are suffering.”
Despite numerous attempts by her parents to arrange marriage for her, Amma rejected all suitors.[7] In 1981, after various seekers had begun residing at her parents' property in Parayakadavu for the sake of being Amma's disciples, a worldwide organization, the Mata Amritanandamayi Math, was founded.[8] Amma serves as chairperson of the Math. Today the Mata Amritanandmayi Math is engaged in many spiritual and charitable activities.[9]
In 1987, at the request of devotees, Amma began to conduct programs in countries throughout the world. She has done so annually ever since. Countries Amma has held programs in include Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Dubai, England, Finland, France, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States of America. She also makes annual tours of India.[10]
[edit] Darshan
Many people come to Amma to receive her embrace, which she refers to as darshan. Amma has been giving darshan in this manner since her late teenage years. As to how this began, Amma says, "People used to come and tell [me] their troubles. They would cry and I would wipe their tears. When they fell weeping into my lap, I used to hug them. Then the next person too wanted it… And so the habit picked up."[11] Amma's organization, the Mata Amritanandamayi Math, claims Amma has embraced more than 29 million people throughout the world.[12]
When asked, in 2002, to what extent does she think her embraces help the ills of the world? Amma replied, "I don’t say I can do it 100 percent. Attempting to change the world [completely] is like trying to straighten the curly tail of a dog. But society takes birth from people. So by affecting individuals, you can make changes in the society and, through it, in the world. You cannot change it, but you can make changes. The fight in individual minds is responsible for the wars. So if you can touch people, you can touch the world."[13]
Amma's darshan is the centerpiece of her life, as she has received people nearly every day since the late 1970s. With the size of the crowds coming to seek Amma's blessings increasing, there are times when she gives darshan continuously for more than 20 hours.[14] In a conversation recorded in the 2004 book From Amma's Heart, Amma says: "As long as these hands can move a little bit and reach out to those who come to her, and as long as there is a little strength and energy to place her hands on a crying person’s shoulder and caress and wipe their tears, Amma will continue giving darshan. To lovingly caress people, console and wipe their tears, until the end of this mortal frame is Amma’s wish."[15]
[edit] Teachings
In the book The Timeless Path, Swami Ramakrishnananda Puri, one of Amma's senior disciples, writes: 'The [spiritual] path inculcated by Amma is the same as the one presented in the Vedas and recapitulated in subsequent traditional scriptures such as the Bhagavad Gita."[16] Amma herself says, “Karma [action], jñana [knowledge] and bhakti [devotion] are all essential. If the two wings of a bird are devotion and action, knowledge is its tail. Only with the help of all three can the bird soar into the heights.”[17] She accepts the various spiritual practices and prayers of all religions as but various systems for the single goal of purifying the mind.[18] Along these lines, she stresses the importance of meditation, performing actions as karma yoga, selfless service, and cultivating divine qualities such compassion, patience, forgiveness, self-control, etc. Amma says that these practices refine the mind, making it fit for assimilating the ultimate truth: that one is not the limited body and mind but the eternal blissful consciousness that serves as the non-dual substratum of the universe.[19] This understanding itself Amma refers to as jivanmukti [liberation while alive]. Amma says, "Jivanmukti is not something to be attained after death, nor is it to be experienced or bestowed upon you in another world. It is a state of perfect awareness and equanimity, which can be experienced here and now in this world, while living in the body. Having come to experience the highest truth of oneness with the Self, such blessed souls do not have to be born again. They merge with the infinite consciousness."[20]
[edit] Charitable Mission
Amma's world-wide charitable mission comprises a program to build 100,000 homes for the homeless, three orphanages, relief-and-rehabilitation in the face of disasters such as the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, free medical care, pensions for widows and disabled people, environmental-protection groups, slum renovation, care homes for the elderly, and free food and clothing for the poor, amongst others.[21] These projects are managed and run by various organizations, including the Mata Amritanandamayi Math (India), the Mata Amritanandamayi Center (USA), Amma-Europe, Amma-Japan, Amma-Kenya, Amma-Australia, etc. All the organizations collectively are known as Embracing the World.
When asked about how her charitable mission's development in 2004, Amma said, "As for the activities, there was no planning. Everything happened spontaneously. One thing led to another on seeing the plight of the poor and the distressed. As Amma meets each and every person, she sees their problems face to face and tries to do something to alleviate their suffering. Om lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu is one of the important mantras of Sanatana Dharma, which means, 'May all the beings in all the worlds be happy and peaceful.' The spirit of this mantra was put into action."[22]
The majority of work is done by volunteers as a form of spiritual practice. "It is Amma’s wish that all of her children should dedicate their lives to spreading love and peace throughout the world. Real love and devotion for God is to have compassion for the poor and the suffering," Amma says. "My children, feed those who are hungry, help the poor, console the sorrowful, comfort the suffering, be charitable to all.”[23]
[edit] Bhajans
Amma is well known for her devotional singing. There are more than 100 recordings of her singing bhajans in more than 20 languages. She has also composed dozens of bhajans and set them to traditional ragas. Regarding devotional singing as a spiritual practice, Amma says, "If the bhajan is sung with one-pointedness, it is beneficial for the singer, the listeners, and Nature as well. Later when the listeners reflect on the songs, they will try to live in accordance with the lessons enunciated therein."[24] Amma says that in today's world, it is often difficult for people to get one-pointed concentration in meditation, but through devotional singing such concentration can be attained much easier.[25]
[edit] Books & Publications
Amma's disciples have transcribed her conversations with devotees and spiritual seekers to create approximately a dozen books of her teachings. The addresses she has delivered at various international forums have also been published in book form. Senior disciples including Swami Ramakrishnananda Puri, Swami Turiyamritananda Puri, Swami Paramatmananda and Swamini Krishnamrita Prana have also written books about their experiences with Amma and their understanding of Amma's teachings. Swami Amritaswarupananda Puri, the Vice-Chairman of the Mata Amritanandamayi Math, has written a biography about Amma. The Mata Amritanandamayi Math also publishes Matruvani, a monthly spiritual magazine, as well as Immortal Bliss, a quarterly.
[edit] Positions Held
- Founder & Chairperson, Mata Amritanandamayi Math
- Founder, Embracing the World[26]
- Chancellor, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University[27]
- Founder, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS Hospital)[28]
- Parliament of the World's Religions, International Advisory Committee Member[29]
[edit] Awards & Honors
- 1993, 'President of the Hindu Faith' (Parliament of the World's Religions)[30]
- 1993, Hindu Renaissance Award (Hinduism Today)[31]
- 1998, Care & Share International Humanitarian of the Year Award (Chicago)
- 2002, Karma Yogi of the Year (Yoga Journal)[32]
- 2002, Gandhi-King Award for Non-Violence by The World Movement for Nonviolence (UN, Geneva)[33]
- 2005, Mahavir Mahatma Award (London)[34]
- 2005, Centenary Legendary Award of the International Rotarians (Cochin)[35]
- 2006, James Parks Morton Interfaith Award (New York)[36]
- 2006, The Philosopher Saint Sri Jnaneswara World Peace Prize (Pune)[37]
- 2007, Le Prix Cinéma Vérité (Cinéma Vérité, Paris)[38]
- 2010, The State University of New York has announced that it will award Amma an honorary doctorate in human letters on May 25, 2010 at its Buffalo campus.[39]
[edit] Addresses at International Forums
- 1993, 'May Your Hearts Blossom,' the Parliament of the World's Religions 100th Anniversary (Chicago)
- 1995, 'Unity Is Peace,' Interfaith Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations (New York)
- 2000, 'Living in Harmony,' Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious & Spiritual Leaders (UN, New York)[40]
- 2002, 'Awakening of Universal Motherhood,' the Global Peace Initiative of Women, (UN, Geneva)[41]
- 2004, 'May Peace & Happiness Prevail,' Parliament of World's Religions (Barcelona)[42]
- 2006, 'Understanding & Collaboration Between Religions,' James Parks Morton Interfaith Awards (New York)
- 2007, 'Compassion: The Only Way to Peace' (Cinéma Vérité Festival, Paris)
- 2008, 'The Infinite Potential of Women,' keynote address of the Global Peace Initiative of Women (Jaipur)[43]
- 2009, 'Cultivating Strength & Vitality,' inauguration of Vivekananda International Foundation (New Delhi)[44]
[edit] Documentaries
- 2007 In God's Name -- Directed by Jules Clément Naudet and Thomas Gédéon Naudet
- 2005 Darshan: The Embrace -- Directed by Jan Kounen
- 2000 Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends -- "Indian Gurus" (BBC-TV)
- 1999 River of Love: A Documentary Drama on the Life of Ammachi
[edit] Quotations
"There is one Truth that shines through all of creation. Rivers and mountains, plants and animals, the sun, the moon and the stars, you and I—all are expressions of this one Reality."[45]
"In today’s world, people experience two types of poverty: the poverty caused by lack of food, clothing and shelter, and the poverty caused by lack of love and compassion. Of these two, the second type needs to be considered first because if we have love and compassion in our hearts, then we will wholeheartedly serve those who suffer from lack of food, clothing and shelter."[46]
"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. By doing selfless service for at least one day, everyone should help the poor and needy. It is Amma's prayer that at least this small dream be realized."[47]
“Children, God has given us the necessary faculties to become like him. Love, beauty and all divine qualities exist within us. We should make use of our faculties to express these divine qualities in our lives."[48]
“Whatever form of meditation we do, whether we focus on the heart or between the eyebrows, the goal is the same: one-pointed concentration."[49]
"Only when human beings are able to perceive and acknowledge the Self in each other can there be real peace."
"Sorrow is the guru which takes you closer to God."
"Asking how many times one should chant the mantra is like asking how much water should be given to a plant for it to yield fruit. Watering is required, but the amount of water depends on the nature of the plant, the climate, the quality of the soil, and so on. Water alone is not enough. The plant needs sunlight, fertilizer, air and protection from pests as well. Similarly, on the spiritual path, chanting the mantra is just one facet. Good deeds, good thoughts, and satsang [association with virtuous people] are also necessary. When all of these are present, then one gets the benefit according to God’s will."
"Bhakti [devotion] towards an object or towards the work that we are doing is important. This feeling comes only when one does the work with concentration. It is a feeling of oneness, of merging in the work. In the same way, although God’s name has a power of its own, when we chant it with bhava [feeling] or concentration, it becomes more powerful."
[edit] Criticism
Sreeni Pattathanam, the Kerala-based head of the Indian Rationalist Association, wrote Matha Amritanandamayi:Sacred Stories and Realities,[50] a controversial critique first published in 1985. His main contentions are that the Math's claims to miracles are bogus, and that there have been many suspicious deaths in and around her ashram, which need police investigation. The research work contains elaborate references to court records, newspaper reports and quotations from well-known literary figures, including statements from the Math's close relatives and an interview with Amritanandamayi herself.
Amritanandamayi was then less well known than later,[when?] when the Math demanded prosecution of the author and persuaded the government to act. The State government sanctioned prosecution of Pattathanam, the owner of the publishing company, and the printer of the book. The order followed directions from the Kerala High Court to the State's Home Department for considering an application by a devotee and inmate of the Mata Amritanandamayi Ashramam, T.K. Ajan, to criminally prosecute the three[51], based on criticisms found in the book.
The order ultimately received international attention, and was rescinded after criticism by Humanists, Rationalists, writers, and the Communist Party.
[edit] See also
- Amrita survey
- Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
- J and Friends Sing and Chant For Amma - A compact disc of devotional songs written and recorded by American alternative rock musician/songwriter J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr), an open follower of Ammachi. All of the proceeds from the CD go to Amma's charites.
- Amrita TV
- Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre
- Amrita Learning
[edit] Notes
- ^ [1] BBC article about Ammachi
- ^ Amma: 'The hugging saint', Cathy Lynn Grossman (2006). www.usatoday.com. Retrieved on February 19, 2008.
- ^ Indian Express Mata Amritanandamayi’s services lauded
- ^ [Cornell, Judith. Amma: Healing the Heart of the World. HarperCollins: New York, 2001]
- ^ Ammachi - A Biography of Mata Amritanandamayi by Swami Amritaswarupananda, ISBN 1-879410-60-5
- ^ Ammachi - A Biography of Mata Amritanandamayi by Swami Amritaswarupananda, ISBN 1-879410-60-5
- ^ http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/3/8/apworld/20090308082927&sec=apworld
- ^ "On the 6th of May in the year of 1981, with a view to preserving and propagating the ideals and teachings of the Holy Mother, the Mata Amritanandamayi Math and Mission Trust was founded and registered under the Travancore-Cochin State Literary and Charitable Act of 1955, at Kollam, Kerala, South India." Ammachi - A Biography of Mata Amritanandamayi by Swami Amritaswarupananda, ISBN 1-879410-60-5
- ^ http://www.embracingtheworld.org/
- ^ http://www.amma.org/amma/in-the-west.html
- ^ http://im.rediff.com/news/2002/aug/02inter1.htm
- ^ http://www.embracingtheworld.org/amma/
- ^ http://im.rediff.com/news/2002/aug/02inter1.htm
- ^ http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/3/8/apworld/20090308082927&sec=apworld
- ^ From Amma's Heart: Conversations with Sri Mata Amritanandamayai Devi (2004), page 159
- ^ The Timeless Path by Swami Ramakrishnananda, ISBN 978-1-879410-46-6
- ^ Lead Us to the Light: A Collection of Mata Amritanandamayi's Teachings Compiled by Swami Jnanamritananda
- ^ "The goal of all religions is one--purification of the human mind." ("Living in Harmony" By Mata Amritanandamayi)
- ^ The Timeless Path by Swami Ramakrishnananda, ISBN 978-1-879410-46-6
- ^ Lead Us to the Light: A Collection of Mata Amritanandamayi's Teachings Compiled by Swami Jnanamritananda
- ^ http://www.embracingtheworld.org/
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/01/23/stories/2004012301640600.htm
- ^ The Timeless Path by Swami Ramakrishnananda, ISBN 978-1-879410-46-6
- ^ Awaken, Children, Volume 2: Dialogues with Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi
- ^ For My Children: The Teachings of Her Holiness Sri Mata Amritanandmayai Devi, page 70
- ^ http://www.embracingtheworld.org/who-we-are/
- ^ http://www.amrita.edu/chancellor-amma/amma.php
- ^ http://www.aimshospital.org/
- ^ http://www.parliamentofreligions.org/index.cfm?n=1&sn=8
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3136524.stm
- ^ http://www.hinduismtoday.com/modules/xpress/2002/09/09/
- ^ http://www.yogajournal.com/wisdom/804?print=1
- ^ http://www.millenniumpeacesummit.com/wc_awards.html
- ^ http://www.nonduality.com/news_archive_may_2005.htm
- ^ http://www.hinduismtoday.com/modules/xpress/2005/02/page/2/
- ^ http://www.interfaithcenter.org/awards.asp?y=2006
- ^ http://archives.amritapuri.org/news/2006/601viswasanthi.php
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7043185.stm
- ^ http://www.buffalo.edu/ubreporter/2010_03_24/honorary_degrees
- ^ http://www.millenniumpeacesummit.com/news000825c.html
- ^ The World Council of Religious Leaders
- ^ http://www.conferencerecording.com/newevents/pwr24.htm
- ^ http://www.gpiw.org/wordpress/?p=31
- ^ http://www.vkendra.org/vifinaguration
- ^ Living in Harmony: An Address Given By Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious & Spiritual Leaders, August 29, 2000)
- ^ May Peace & Happiness Prevail: An Address By Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Parliament of World's Religions July 13, 2004)
- ^ http://www.amritapuri.org/
- ^ The Timeless Path By Swami Ramakrishnananda
- ^ The Timeless Path By Swami Ramakrishnananda
- ^ Mass Publicationas, Kollam, Kerala, revised edn. (The Malayalam language subtitle is "Divya Kathakalum Yatharthyavum".)
- ^ "Move to prosecute rationalist leader criticised", The Hindu, Jan 29, 2004
[edit] References
- BBC-News article about Mata Amritanandamayi
- Hurricane relief
- Tsunami relief
- Social Service
- Amma: Healing the Heart of the World by Judith Cornell, (William Morrow & Company, ISBN 0-688-17079-X)
- Messages from Amma: In the Language of the Heartby Janine Canan (Ten Speed Press, ISBN 1-58761-214-3)
- Getting to Joy: A Western Householder's Spiritual Journey with Amma (Mata Amritanandamayi) by Karuna Poole (Shantini Center, ISBN 0-9643629-2-9)
- Teachings
[edit] External links
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- Amritapuri.org (Official mission site - India)
- Amma Europe (Official portal to European Amma sites)
- Amma.org (Official mission site - USA)
- Youtube Ammafootage (Official Youtube site)
- embracingtheworld.org (Amma's Charitable Projects site)
- Amma.org Centers (USA site directory of all centers worldwide)
- Amma Foundation of Canada (Official mission site - Canada)
- Amma Russia (Official mission site - Russia)
- Amma Japan (Official mission site - Japan)
- Amrita Centre Kenya (Official mission site - Kenya)
- Amma Australia (Official mission site - Australia)
- Ammabrasil.org (Official mission site - Brazil)
- Amrita.edu
- Amritians-Amrita's Alumni Network (Amritians - Amrita University's Alumni Network)
- AIMSHospital.org (Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences - Kochi, Kerala, India)
- Amritapuja.org (International puja request site)
- Amrita Technologies (Healthcare informatics)
- Amrita Research Labs (R&D Center of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University)
- Amritavarsham 50 (Golden Jubilee 50th Birthday Celebration 2003)
- Amrita Learning (Amrita Learning is a research-based; 'adaptive learning' software for children, in collaboration with Amrita University based on NCERT/CBSE syllabus)
- Amrita Vidyalayam (In India - A national network of value based schools managed by Mata Amritanandamayi Math)
- AYUDH International (Amrita Yuva Dharma Dhara - International youth movement)
- Darshan The Embrace (film website)
- Farmers Relief Project In India - Farmers Relief Project
- Green Friends (Amma's international environmental initiative)
- Immortal Bliss Magazine (Immortal Bliss is a publication dedicated to spreading Amma's teachings and publicizing the worldwide activities of the M.A. Math)
- WorldWide Community website (Amma's Children WorldWide Community website)
- Online Virtual Puja Room (Amma Blessed Online Virtual Puja Room)
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