It is astounding how Amma comes down to the level of the person with Her and works to uplift him/her. When you are sitting by Her side when She is giving darshan you see so many instances of Her astounding examples of Her love and understanding.

Two days ago a family came to Amma. There was an ancient lady with white hair. A man of around 40 years and his sad, distraught wife & child. As the story unravelled we understood that the man was suffering from some ailment and so was unable to work and look after his family. They were in a pretty bad condition. As Amma started talking to the man the very way She talked told us that the man had some mental problems too. I had been a bit away from Amma to hear all of the introduction.

Amma asked him, “My son, why don’t you work to support you family?”

“But Amma I am not able to work. I cannot work.”

“Why can’t you work, my son,” Amma asked.

“I cannot see. My eyes are not ok,” he said

Amma took some fenugreek that had been kept for Her, from Her side and held out a few of the small seeds in Her palm, “Can you see this, son? What is it?”

“It is fenugreek.”

Amma held out a small piece of paper, “What is this?” “Kadalaas (paper)”, he said.

“So he can see,” everybody around Amma exclaimed, also laughing at the way in which Amma had brought out this fact.

“But I cannot”, he insisted, “My eyes cannot see.”

“Then how were you able to see the things I held out, was that not with your eyes?” Amma asked.

“No.”

“Then how did you see?”

“With my face,” he said.

“Ok, son, if Amma were to give you spectacles would that enable you to see?” Amma asked him.

He was happy, “If I had spectacles I would definitely be able to see.”

“And then you could go to work too….”

“Yes, I could.”

Amma asked him to sit by Her side as She sent someone to get a pair of spectacles for the person. After a few minutes a very good looking pair –  golden framed spectacles were brought.

Amma had him put it on – a perfect fit! He looked so pleased.

“Can you see now, my son?” Amma asked him.

“I can see perfectly,” he said.

“You look handsome. I am sure that now you will be able to work and earn your living,” Amma said. He agreed whole heartedly.

A beautiful pair of spectacles – perfectly plain glass! But it worked.

What an astounding example of love and patience. When Amma says we have to go down to the level of the person who needs to be uplifted – this is an example.

But there is more to it – Is She not doing the same with us too? She seems to agree & disagree with us, be someone whom we can relate to and there is so much that She gives to us. And as we all know we are all crazy to some extent or the other. So I am sure you have also received a pair of golden spectacles and that you loved it! I did! Aum

– Nijamrita