Guest guest Posted April 4, 2004 Report Share Posted April 4, 2004 Om Namah Shivaya Dear Devotees, the story of my friend Ása, an Amma devotee, and her mantra : Ása got a mantra from Amma. One, or maybe two years later, Ása decided that she wanted a mantra more closely connected to Amma. That year ( maybe 1995), during Ása's Devi Bhava darshan she then asked Amma if she could get a new mantra . Amma approved Ása's request, and Ása went and sat and waited in line for a new mantra, and Ása got a new mantra, and that is her mantra that she now uses. Each devotee is an individual case, and I can only write what happened to my friend. In Amma's Love, Sara J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2004 Report Share Posted April 4, 2004 Namah Shivaya to all of Amma's children, Could the desire for a new mantra be a product of the restless mind? Could all mantras given by Amma be perfect? Could it be an act of surrender to use that mantra with deep gratitude and love until Amma sees the need to give us a new one? Not wanting to offend, just questions that come to my mind. Jai Ma! Omana Ammachi, "saramj33" <saramj@m...> wrote: > Each devotee is an individual case, and I can only write what > happened to my friend. > > In Amma's Love, > Sara J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2004 Report Share Posted April 4, 2004 It's my feeling that this is a possibility, but that it's not true for everyone. There are so many motivations that could lead to asking for a new mantra. Certainly, a restless or doubting mind is one. And certainly, a heart that yearns for Amma's name is another. Who of us knows why things happen the way that they do, or why Amma says yes to one and no to another? We can just trust that She will grant us what we need -- which may or may not change over the years... Just my $0.02, Iswari Ammachi, "Omana" <eveningstar8@h...> wrote: > > Could the desire for a new mantra be a product of the restless mind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2004 Report Share Posted April 4, 2004 - ammasiswari Ammachi Sunday, April 04, 2004 3:53 PM Re: asking for a new mantra- -one experience Namaste, Iswariji, And certainly, a heart that yearns for Amma's name is another. I think this is an important consideration. From my personal experience, I chant my mantra, which is not focused on Amma, with great love and devotion - but the Divine Mother's name dances in my heart when I am silent and not necessarily even focused on spiritual practice. We can just trust that She will grant us what we need -- which may or may not change over the years... True - Amma Herself seemed to have a change of needs/focus when she "switched" from Krishna to the Divine Mother (sorry for the rough wording here; language fails too often in these matters!). Love, Snehalata Just my $0.02, Iswari Ammachi, "Omana" <eveningstar8@h...> wrote: > > Could the desire for a new mantra be a product of the restless mind? Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! Ammachi/ b.. Ammachi c.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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