To Amarnath: Instrument in Gods Hands

May 26, 2006

Dear Amarnath:

Om Namah Shivaya

I really love the quote you posted. Felt compelled to

find out it's origin. It appears Amma said this

during a 1999 interview in the Times of India in New

Delhi. Portions of the interview can be found by

clicking here

Here is the question and answer that led to the quote

you cited.

Question: Can a selfish person be transformed into a

selfless person through his or her own effort? Can we

change our own nature?

Mother: Definitely. If you have a proper understanding

of the spiritual principles, your selfishness will

diminish. Performing actions without selfishly

expecting any benefit is an excellent method to reduce

one's selfishness. You should always remember that you

are just an instrument in God's hands. You should have

the attitude that you are not the doer but that God

makes you do everything. If you persist with this

attitude, your ego and selfishness will slowly

disappear.

A man calls out from the top of a staircase, "I'm

coming down right now!" But hardly has he taken five

steps, when he suffers from a heart attack, staggers

and falls down the stairs. My children, the next

moment is not in our hands. If we live with the

awareness of this truth, how can we be egoistic? As we

breathe out, there is no guarantee that we will ever

breathe in again. It is God's power that carries us

through every moment. If we are aware of this, we will

spontaneously be humble, our attitude towards the

Almighty will be transformed into an attitude of

worship, our focus on Him will blossom with our every

step, and we will be successful in our efforts

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