A cat gave birth to two kittens and is happily settled in one of the brahmachari dormitories.

This reminds me of something that Amma says about devotion. Devotion is of two types. One is like that of baby monkey and one like that of a kitten. A kitten is happy wherever the mother places it. If it is suffering at all, it will just cry. Then the mother cat will come pick it up by the scruff of its neck and place it in a better location. The mother knows what the baby needs.

A baby monkey will hold on to its mother regardless of the situation.

Which type of devotion we have is up to us… just as long as we are a devotee it doesn’t matter which.

Dhyanamrita
4 sep 06