Amma's Satsangs

As a mother would gently whisper soothing words to awaken the child in her lap, who is crying out because of a nightmare, Amma tries to awaken us out of our ignorance-induced stupor. With utmost patience, Amma keeps reminding us that the sole and root cause of all our problems is our uncontrolled minds. In Her simple language She says spirituality is the art of 'air conditioning' the mind i.e. keeping it cool and balanced in all situations, whether they are easy or difficult, pleasant or trying.

She says "Our minds should be like the brakes of a Mercedes Benz car. When we want it to stop it should stop immediately." She keeps reminding us to stop unnecessarily thinking of the past or the future. In Her words "the past is like a cancelled check, forget it. The future is not yet born, so children, live in the present." With such sweet and simple words, She expresses these profound yet simple ideas in ways that make them stay forever in the minds and hearts of Her listeners. Thus we see the awakening of a mass spiritual awareness among people from different sections of society.

"If you ask, "Why doesn't everyone know this Truth?", then the answer is - because we have lost our innocent childlike hearts. Due to this we are unable to know our true essence: the Atman Nor are we able to experience our oneness with Brahman, the Absolute. What does Amma mean by "our childlike heart" ? Look at a small child sitting upon a stone and holding a stick in his hand. If he says, "I am the emperor sitting upon a throne, with a sword in my hand," he really means it!

Lighting Lamp

Amma's Satsang

Satsang

Spreading Light