IMMORTAL LIGHT - GENERAL THOUGHTS ON SPIRITUALITY

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OM AMRITESWARAI NAMAH

 

IMMORTAL LIGHT - General Thoughts on Spirituality

 

Peace of mind is what we need

 

Peace of mind is what we need. That is the greatest wealth.

 

Children, do not think that peace of mind can be gained from worldly

wealth. Don't people build air-conditioned houses and commit suicide

in them?

 

In the Western countries, there is great material wealth and all

kinds of physical comforts. Yet even then people don't have a

moment's peace. Happiness and sorrow depend on our minds, not on

external things. Heaven and hell are here on this earth. If we

understand the role and the utility of each material thing in our

lives and live accordingly, we will have not cause for grief.

 

Spiritual knowledge teaches us how to live

 

The knowledge that teaches us how to live on this earth, how to lead

contented lives in the face of obstacles, is spiritual knowledge,

the mind's knowledge. That is what we should acquire first.

 

Knowing the good and the bad sides of everything in our lives, we

will have to choose the path that gives us everlasting joy. Only by

striving for Self-Realization can we enjoy everlasting bliss.

 

Do not think that our parents or children or relatives will be with

us forever. At most they will be with us only until the moment of

death. Yet realize our lives don't end just by our spending sixty or

eighty years here. We have many more lives still to be lived.

 

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>From the book of Immortal Light - Advice to Householders

(english translation of the original Malayalam "Amrita Jyoti")

Amma Sharanam

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"Children, do not think that peace of mind can be gained from worldly wealth.

Don't people build air-conditioned houses and commit suicide

in them?"

 

Om Amriteswarye Namah

 

Thank you for the sharing of Amma's "Immortal Light".

 

 

 

 

 

Amma has repeated this again and again. I seem to have heard the Holy Mother

cite the "air-conditioned houses" concept on every tour stop I attended. It is

possible I need to take heed. H-e-l-l-o!!!!!

 

Swami Vivekenanda said "Man can never attain happiness from machines". The

notion I need to wrestle with is that eg my friend cannot make me happy only my

mind can -- a Mercedes cannot make me happy only a calm and balanced mind can.

Did seven palaces give Sadam peace of mind?

 

Paramahansa Yogananda had an encounter that I will relay. Please forgive me

because I can only paraphrase. Yoganandaji was wandering in the Himalayas. He

saw an old Saint in a cave wearing only a loin cloth during winter in the high

altitude. The Paramahansa said to the Yogi : "won't you catch cold without

more clothing? The Yogi gave him a sweet and loving smile and said: "How can I

be cold when I am feeling the the warmth of God." Sri Yogananda commented that

this was a true King in this world though he lacked even the most apparent

"necessities".

 

To Amma's Beloved Children,

 

George

 

chembalacnair <chembalacnair wrote:

OM AMRITESWARAI NAMAH

 

IMMORTAL LIGHT - General Thoughts on Spirituality

 

Peace of mind is what we need

 

Peace of mind is what we need. That is the greatest wealth.

 

Children, do not think that peace of mind can be gained from worldly

wealth. Don't people build air-conditioned houses and commit suicide

in them?

 

In the Western countries, there is great material wealth and all

kinds of physical comforts. Yet even then people don't have a

moment's peace. Happiness and sorrow depend on our minds, not on

external things. Heaven and hell are here on this earth. If we

understand the role and the utility of each material thing in our

lives and live accordingly, we will have not cause for grief.

 

Spiritual knowledge teaches us how to live

 

The knowledge that teaches us how to live on this earth, how to lead

contented lives in the face of obstacles, is spiritual knowledge,

the mind's knowledge. That is what we should acquire first.

 

Knowing the good and the bad sides of everything in our lives, we

will have to choose the path that gives us everlasting joy. Only by

striving for Self-Realization can we enjoy everlasting bliss.

 

Do not think that our parents or children or relatives will be with

us forever. At most they will be with us only until the moment of

death. Yet realize our lives don't end just by our spending sixty or

eighty years here. We have many more lives still to be lived.

 

::

>From the book of Immortal Light - Advice to Householders

(english translation of the original Malayalam "Amrita Jyoti")

Amma Sharanam

 

 

 

 

Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha!

 

 

 

Ammachi/

 

Ammachi

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Yoganadaji also told a story of how, with concentration, he used

spiritual energy to cool himself while traveling throught the

boiling heat on a train ride through the desert.

 

Jai Ma

 

 

> Paramahansa Yogananda had an encounter that I will relay. Please

forgive me because I can only paraphrase. Yoganandaji was wandering

in the Himalayas. He saw an old Saint in a cave wearing only a loin

cloth during winter in the high altitude. The Paramahansa said to

the Yogi : "won't you catch cold without more clothing? The Yogi

gave him a sweet and loving smile and said: "How can I be cold when

I am feeling the the warmth of God." Sri Yogananda commented that

this was a true King in this world though he lacked even the most

apparent "necessities".

>

> To Amma's Beloved Children,

>

> George

>

> chembalacnair <chembalacnair> wrote:

> OM AMRITESWARAI NAMAH

>

> IMMORTAL LIGHT - General Thoughts on Spirituality

>

> Peace of mind is what we need

>

> Peace of mind is what we need. That is the greatest wealth.

>

> Children, do not think that peace of mind can be gained from

worldly

> wealth. Don't people build air-conditioned houses and commit

suicide

> in them?

>

> In the Western countries, there is great material wealth and all

> kinds of physical comforts. Yet even then people don't have a

> moment's peace. Happiness and sorrow depend on our minds, not on

> external things. Heaven and hell are here on this earth. If we

> understand the role and the utility of each material thing in our

> lives and live accordingly, we will have not cause for grief.

>

> Spiritual knowledge teaches us how to live

>

> The knowledge that teaches us how to live on this earth, how to

lead

> contented lives in the face of obstacles, is spiritual knowledge,

> the mind's knowledge. That is what we should acquire first.

>

> Knowing the good and the bad sides of everything in our lives, we

> will have to choose the path that gives us everlasting joy. Only

by

> striving for Self-Realization can we enjoy everlasting bliss.

>

> Do not think that our parents or children or relatives will be

with

> us forever. At most they will be with us only until the moment of

> death. Yet realize our lives don't end just by our spending sixty

or

> eighty years here. We have many more lives still to be lived.

>

> ::

> From the book of Immortal Light - Advice to Householders

> (english translation of the original Malayalam "Amrita Jyoti")

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