The little kid & the Divine name
16 Aug 2009, Amritapuri
Last few days have been Darshan days one next to another. It amazes us every single day plainly to imagine and see Amma’s white saree yellowed or even turned dark reddish brown with the many faces that feel the loving embrace. Amma keeps on giving Darshan from morning continuously without a break until almost midnight sometimes stretching until 4am or so. Today Amma finished her Darshan at 11:20pm. Considering that this is not just for today but four major days a week, here at Amritapuri, with this long schedule with no food, not even an extra minute’s rest and what not, Amma sets a high bar for all her children to follow. And, what a Mother, cause to her its all love. Even during Darshan Amma says she thinks of her many children who were unable to come to be with her and sometimes she even talks particularly referring to some of them by their names. Recently at a seaside session, Amma mentioned how much she yearns for to see her many children during Darshan, even if it was just a second. Explaining, how many of the devotees borrow money in order to make the trip, Amma went on to say how they wait the whole day to get that one second with Amma and how important that is (to her). Amma kept circling on that one second she spends with that devotee. She says it is so very important. What a Love! Amma is fantastic.
Since the last three days, in the evenings one could observe a small kid near Amma’s chair. The little kid would arrive earlier in the evening, have his Darshan and Amma would ask him to come on to her side. We noticed that once on the side, he took out an Archana book and started reading the 108 names of the Divine Mother in absolute concentration only to lift up his head every few seconds to look at Amma. On Saturday, Amma told us about him while he was just taking out his Archana book. The little boy was 5 years old and of Indian origin but lived in the States. He and his parents were frequent to visit Amma when Amma does the US tours. The boy could very well chant the Ashtothram or the 108 names of the Divine Mother. Seems his parents had showed him how and he had meticulously followed them. Amma mentioned that even at school the little boy kept chanting the Divine mantras.
The same thing happenned today. Swamiji’s rocking bhajans did not even divert the kid’s attention. Patiently he pronounced the Sanskrit syllables in the appropriate way but with the cute five year old’s accent. The sweet pronunciation moved everyone around Amma. Amma was looking into his eyes. There were tears in his eyes but it was not the cry of sadness but that of the deep yearning. Today, he had even offered more and was doing the 1000 names of Sri Lalita known as the Sri Lalita Sahasranamam. Amma was proudly saying that he had learned the same in the last two days. With an amazing smile, joyous glittering eyes and a majestic pose on Amma’s face, she even stalled the Darshan and remained still pleased as she heard the little one chant. Afterwards, like a proud Mother, she kissed him on his forehead repeatedly putting her head on his while the little kid rested his on her shoulder and all this while during Darshan. O what a sight!
Goddess Sri Lalita is described as “Aum nama parayana pritayai namah” or one who is pleased by the repetition of Her names. Perhaps that very Lalita acknowledged the beauty of innocent prayer. No enough words can ever express the emotions of witnessing that sight.
– shyam
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Very touched to know Amma too yearns to see Her children and the one second darshan means a lot to Amma. i can’t stop my tears. Everyday I feel so sad that this year Amma did not make the North Indian tour, and I miss Amma so much for that one second darshan…
One second means a lot!!!
for that One Second, i lied and ran off from my hostel before dawn, caught the first bus i could, to reach Vallikav….
and One second seemed like one Lifetime with that melting look and smile She gave me when i came for Darsan!!! i knew, i was Home!!!! 🙂
Yes, standing in the queue for a long time for this one second darsan……..they are the true devotees. True bhaktas. I live in an atmosphere where not all are devotees of Amma. I used to wonder before how can they be so blind not to see amma , understand amma be a devotee of amma. In the above article, it’s written well about amma’s one day. No food for a long time, no basic needs done for so many hours, no rest also she has to give huggs to so many children, give pleasure to her kids. Even if someone asks us to sit without doing any work for so many hours we won’t be able to do that. One side so many devotees of amma who has understood a little bit of amma and crazy about amma……..
On the other side, a bunch of people who is not trying to understand amma, not able to see her leela, they are in another world. In this hi-tech media world, how can they ignore amma and amma’s deeds? I used to wonder before. But somehow got an answer nowadays. It is also the victory of amma……..they are blinded by all powerful maya which is also amma’s itcha.
Mata Rani Ki Jay………….
I feel ashamed when i think of the concentration that i have when i chant the Sri Lalita Sahasranamam. The mind wanders most of the time.
Amme, please guide me and let me have the concentration that is required. Thanks a lot for the post.
Sharanam Amma…..today I went to Palm Beach where Amma holds Her retreats every other year, Oh Amma, please come back in 2010…..I too yearn to see you. Jai Kalyani!! Oh Devi, merge in this child. To be in amritapuri once more…….
how I long for that one second Dharshan.
it is very hard to be away from Amma when she is at Amritapuri
Thanks a lot for this article. I also missed a lot Amma as she didn’t come this year here in Delhi. Very Happy to know that Amma also thinks for her children like me, who are not so fortunate to be near her or meet her. I met her only once during her last year’s Delhi Tour. After meeting her I have had experienced such a vast change in my life & I try my best to follow her teachings in my life. Still all is possible only by Amma’s Grace. Oh , My Dear Amma your this small child longs for your Divine Darshan a lot, when are you coming here & bestowing upon me d opportunity to have your Darshan. Love You a Lot.
Thank u so much for this beautiful msg.. That Amma who does not eat or sleep or rest for a minute, working tirelessly to wipe away the tears of millions still finds that 1 sec to think of Her children away from Her, that is our biggest biggest happiness…
Sudama said that if he was thinking of Krishna who was his lifeline, it was no big deal. But if it was his Krishna who was putting him through difficulties in life to test him, it meant that his Krishna thought of him too… SHE THINKS OF US TOO!!! 🙂 Jai Ma Jai Jai Ma!!
thank u for the message.
When it is written well in the above article about amma’s one second darsan, and how amma misses all her children who are away, it reminds me of an article read in Bhavan’s Journal recently. It seems Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa said once that he is ready to take even 20,000 births to free one soul from this samsara sagara with self-realisation. Here, we can see how committed the Guru is towards his disciple. Amma works without any rest for her children’s spiritual progress.
I was overwhelmed to read that Amma yearns to see her children. Till then I had assumed that all the yearning was from our side. We are blessed to get a Guru who wants to see us as much as we want to see her. A few years back, in Bangalore when I went for Darshan, Amma asked me to sit beside her, after sometime when I stood up to leave she asked me to come tomorrow.
The next day though I didn’t take darshan, I sat behind her wondering whether she would remember me. Just then she turned around and told the lady next to me that she had asked me to come today. I was thrilled.
Everyone should chant Lalitha Sahashranamam on a daily basis.
I have never received a physical hug from Amma but I receive hug from my 4 month old son who is truly a gift from her, who is truly a blessing and a living proof of her miracles. I, who never knew her, got so much from her and continously does everyday just by looking at her photo in my house. yes I yearn for her hug but than I know she’s with me always everytime I look at her she smiles back at me…