opening the eyes
29 feb, bharata yatra 2008, mumbai
mumbai was too hot. luckily there were little mosquitos this time.
at the end of darshan, a little boy sitting on his fathers hip told amma that he knows mantras. he chanted ‘lokah samasthah sukhino bhavanthu.’ amma told him, “its not enough to chant the mantra; you have serve the world.”
there was a cute scene during the baby feeding. a baby was fully asleep when he was brought to amma for feeding. amma tried to wake him up. she blew on his face, sprinkled water on his eyes, but he wouldn’t wake. amma intensified the water spray. water started dripping from his nose and eye lashes. a close-up of the baby’s face was on the big screen through the video camera. everybody, the complete hall, laughed when he ‘pretended’ that he is opening his eyes. but he slipped back to deep sleep. he was happy with the sleep. but amma was determined to wake him up. finally, after many attempts, amma woke him up. he opened his eyes and looked around with wonder. everybody clapped and cheered with joy.
isn’t the same case with all of us?
amma is trying to wake us up from the sleep of maya. we are happy with maya. but amma is determined.
that is the only hope.
~ dhyanamrita
it is a very beautiful incident and i like the way u expressed it and i hope that amma wakes us up from the sleep of maya very soon…om namah shivaya
it was very nice….
can we get to see the photo of amma and child….
It is a very true and eye opening incidence. I was also sleeping over the last 47 years and my Beloved Darling AMMA has started waking me up . From the last five months she has shaped me and made me realize my self.
Oh, My Blessed Amma, this is indeed how it is for all of us, in human bodies, in this world, in this life. Amma, waits patiently till the end of time when even I, the lowest of the lowly will finally awaken, after all of you have.
:))) very true.
The only hope is that AMMA is “Kachaketti irangiyirikkuva” , i.e fully determined.
What a lucky child
Amma is here with a big ship…whom ever need to escape have to try… Amma is always ready…
How simply Amma makes us understand such high philosophy which most people only read about! She uses a language that everyone present can understand. No words were used, only action and Amma’s loving, patient smile. She even made one of the babies fight back – as some of us do. Then, too, Amma had the same patient, loving -and determined – look. How amazing She is!
I could very well relate this to me.I go to sleep too often. Iam being woken up by Amma by several times. At times i wake-up but on several occassions i pretend to sleep. Amma, please give me strength to be awake always.
ONS. Very nice post. I could really relate to the baby in her hands..am sleeping too and She is waking me up slowly but surely!
Jai Ma!
this isn’t a response to opening the eyes,althou it is a very presious story.
a im new to this site and also to knowing Amma,but i really want to know more,learn more about her teachings.
it would be nice to be able to be in touch with people who share the same passion.my email address;susannagiove33@hotmail.com
Om Namah Sivayah
Luckiest child in the universe.
Amma open my eyes! I have forgotten your form and my mantra. Please never leave me. I would be grateful just to gaze at your illustrious body for the rest of eternity. I would never get bored.