The Love that knows
18 Apr 2009, Kochi
We are in Cochin, in our ashram here. It is sweltering, even if we sit, without doing anything, still we almost melt away. But in the midst of all this sits Love in a human form, giving darshan to all Her children.
Yesterday there had been a devotee who wanted things a bit different. She had brought a necklace which she wanted Amma to put on her. But as it happens with many of us, when we get to Amma we quite loose touch with our world. So instead of asking Amma to put the necklace around her own neck, she put the necklace around Amma’s neck. Right then she realised what she had done but she was happy enough with how things were. But imagine her surprise when Amma took the necklace off Her neck and put it back around her neck. Amma knew.
Today Padma and her daughter Amrita came to have Amma’s darshan.
“We have experiences from day to day that are testimony to her presence in our lives, but even then the mind doubts at times – ‘Does Amma really know? I am but one amongst thousands of her devotees does She actually remember me? Does She know me?'” said Padma, who is from Calicut.
She and her daughter had set out from Calicut and to them it had seemed that Amma was with them each and every step – it was as if the bus was waiting outside their home to take them to the railway station where they found a train just seemingly waiting for them. Till the point that they reached the ashram and even after they could feel Amma’s presence.
She had brought tulasi along with them to make a mala for Amma. “It had been a long time since I last garlanded her and I had a desire to do so now, but my mind was open – it was up to Her to accept or reject. It was towards the end of the darshan and Amma was trying to finish seeing as many people before 5pm. I reached Amma with mala in hand, but was told by one of the ashramites standing by the side that as Amma had many more people to see I could not take the time to garland Her, I should just offer it at Her side. There was a twinge of sorrow within me. Anyway I had my darshan and I turned away from Amma. I was not aware that Amma was taking that ashramite to task for taking the mala away from me, and not allowing me to garland Her. By the time I was at the end of the ramp, there were many people calling me, “Amma, is calling you!” I came back, not knowing what it was about. When I got back – I was handed the garland and Amma bent down with a sweet smile. I garlanded Her. But then I lost all control and broke out sobbing uncontrollably, as Amma hugged me lovingly once again.”
“The pain was almost unbearably – ‘So much love and compassion, and I had doubted Her! In the midst of thousands my Mother knows me, remembers me, loves me!'”
– Nijamrita
What a touching Post. thanks. and i too had a similar experience during my second darshan. i am a tamilian. Amma told me something in malayalam which i did not understand. the line control seviites pulled me away from Amma. when i turned away with great sorrow, someone tapped me on my shoulder and said ” Amma is calling you”. and i couldnt believe it, but Amma bent down and spoke in Tamil ! i had not even told anyone that i am a tamilian but Amma knows All. since then, I know Amma is there to take care of me. thank you Amma
It is a very beautiful story. While searching for amrita chimes appeared to me this article of LOVE. Could not read in one go as eyes were full of love from AMMA in the form of tears. ALL KNOWING AMMA IS SO GREAT. In a flash similar several incidents with AMMA came to my mind which proves that AMMA knows everybody, every single thoughts in our mind and every prayer of ours and fulfills them even without we knowing that AMMA does it for us. In truth we are thinking through AMMA only. AMMA please give us full Devotion and Bhakti and Faith in AMMA.
🙁 this account of ekm brahmasthanam festival brings tears to my eyes..
i couldn’t make it this time… Shall She not understand my longing too?
Yes, AMMA knows everything. Few months back, in Amritapuri I was standing with my 11 year old son near western canteen amongst crowded devotees, when Amma was returning to her room after 15 hours of darshan. Amma stopped near us, dragged us towards Her, hugged and kissed us, and asked me by touching the nose of my son “Why is his nose like this?” With folded hands i murmured “Should we get it operated?” With loving smile She said “yes”.
My son has deviated nasal septum. Our family doctor had advised us to operate it, otherwise it would be a problem for him in future. I told my husband “Let us follow only Amma’s advise. we should not take any decision in any matter by ourselves. Everything is left to Amma” etc. After that eventhough I had Amma’s darshan many times; I did not ask about the operation. Who will remember such things in the presence of ocean of bliss?! But Amma knows and remembers everything. She takes care of everyone.
What a beautiful story. Each time i read about Amma’s children experiences it seems so similar to experiences in my life and yet it always makes me cry it’s always overwhelming coz Amma’s Love is divine. Amma talks to us. She laughs with us. She holds us close to Her heart and She knows our every thought!!!
WILL WE EVER REALIZE HOW BLESSED AND LUCKY WE ARE TO HAVE BEEN TOLD BY GOD HERSELF IN OUR LANGUAGE THAT WE ARE HER VERY OWN!!!!!!!!
AMMA IS ALL PERVADING SHE IS ALL CONSCIOUSNESS
Mother is truly the All-Knowing Mother. My experiences really reflect that truth 🙂
amma will never reject a pure innocent heart filled with love
Thank you so much for sharing that story. We know she knows and she knows we know she knows :-)Some of us need a show to know she knows and the rest of us just know.
i had an experience. when amma came to bangalore during darshan when my turn came she talked to me in my mother tongue (tamil). I felt so happy that amma talked to me!
I had an experience. when amma came to Chennai this year. During darshan when our turn came, my son Aravindh and one english girl Nileema were right in front of Amma. Turning towards me Amma asked in my mother tongue (tamil) about our satsang and gave permision for a center in Auckland. My son asked Amma “do you remember me “, to which Amma asked him did your mother (looking at me) beat you? how are you doing in Maths at school? what subjects you have taken? In fact, few years back, when aravindh was in Amtitavidyalayam he was good in maths, and i used to slap him seeing his marks!!
Amma then hugged me and Aravindh, lovingly once again. She is truly the All-Knowing and All-caring Mother.