Create harmony between head, heart

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Create harmony between head, heart

 

THRISSUR: Mata Amritanandamayi, head of the

Amritanandamayi Math, has called upon people to create

a harmony between the head and the heart.

 

She was giving a discourse here on Friday as part of

the anniversary celebrations of the Math's

Brahmasthana Temple.

 

" Harmony between the head and the heart helps man

achieve success in life. Modern man is a victim of

emotions. Emotions should be tamed with the power of

intelligence, " she said.

 

She called for a practical spiritual regimen.

" Spirituality is to be practised, not preached. Many

study scriptures in order to parade their knowledge.

This defeats the very purpose of spirituality, " she

said. A long queue of devotees waited for hours to

have a `darshan' of the Mata.

 

Mayor R. Bindu inaugurated a working women's hostel

constructed by the Math.

 

 

http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/05/stories/2007050510080500.htm

 

 

 

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Ammachi , Mike Brooker <patria1818 wrote:

>

> Create harmony between head, heart

>

> THRISSUR: Mata Amritanandamayi, head of the

> Amritanandamayi Math, has called upon people to create

> a harmony between the head and the heart.

>

> She was giving a discourse here on Friday as part of

> the anniversary celebrations of the Math's

> Brahmasthana Temple.

>

> " Harmony between the head and the heart helps man

> achieve success in life. Modern man is a victim of

> emotions. Emotions should be tamed with the power of

> intelligence, " she said.

>

> She called for a practical spiritual regimen.

> " Spirituality is to be practised, not preached. Many

> study scriptures in order to parade their knowledge.

> This defeats the very purpose of spirituality, " she

> said. A long queue of devotees waited for hours to

> have a `darshan' of the Mata.

>

> Mayor R. Bindu inaugurated a working women's hostel

> constructed by the Math.

>

>

> http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/05/stories/2007050510080500.htm

> >>>>>

Namaste,

 

I could be wrong, but I would challenge the accuracy of this reporter.

In all of Amma's teachings that I studied, I never heard the words

" Power of Intellingence " but rather that " Love gives sharpness to the

intellect "

 

Here are some of Amma's words:

 

0138. " The Path of Love, otherwise known as the Path of Devotion, is

the best one for Western children. Of course, this is a general

statement. In the West, society is such that people, even from early

childhood, are intellectual and take an intellectual approach to

everything. It is the product of their 'modern' education. " - Vol.4,

p143

 

COMMENT: If Amma actually did say something like the above report, my

best guess would be that in contrast to " The Path of Love " advice to

westerners, Amma is giving different advice to " some other group "

which may be " too emotional " ??? Just a guess, the report is way too

short and must be an extraction of a longer speech that Amma gave

which I'm sure included a wider context. The reporter must have

extracted just what resonated with his intellect.

 

 

More of Amma's Words on the intellect, etc:

0227. " In the modern age, human minds are dry. Too much reasoning has

spoiled the contem,porary mind. People use their intellects for

everything. They have lost their hearts and their faith. Beauty lies

in the heart. Beauty lies in faith and faith dwells in the heart.

Intellect or reasoning is necessary, but we should not let it swallow

the faith in us. We should not allow the intellect to eat up our

heart. " - Vol.4 p248

 

0228. " Intellect or reasoning is necessary, but we should not let it

swallow the faith in us. We should not allow the intellect to eat up

our heart. Intellect is knowledge, and knowledge is ego. Too much

knowledge means nothing but a big ego. The ego is a burden, and a big

ego is a big burden. " - Vol.4 p248

 

0229. " If a person's intellect predominates, he will not be able to

enjoy sweetness and beauty. Unable to penetrate the surface of things

or dive deep within, he will perceive only exteriors. While sitting

on the seashore, instead of enjoying the beauty of the waves and the

vastness of the ocean, he will think about how the ocean came into

existence. Filled with such thoughts, he will even fail to notice the

gentle caress of the breeze from the sea, its expansiveness and

vastness. " - Vol.4 p249

 

0230. " A predominately intellectual person will not be able to imbibe

and experience the magic and enchantment of a moonlit night. He

cannot simply appreciate something for what it is but must engage in

analysis. He will try to analyze the moon as a luminous body, attempt

to give a scientific explanation of the moon and how it shines. He

cannot think in other terms. " - Vol.4 p249

 

0231. " While drinking a cup of coffee or tea, his [a predominately

intellectual person] thoughts will be on how to breed a new species of

coffee beans or tea leaves. He will not be able to enjoy the flavor

of the tea or coffee. Thus the intellectual person who has no love in

him will always miss the beauty and charm of everything that comes to

him. Think of the life of such a person. Can we call it life? It is

death, nothing but death. " - Vol.4 p249

 

0232. " Presently, the intellect predominates and there is not enough

love. Therefore, we must strive to empty the intellect of useless

thoughts and fill the heart with love. That is the solution for all

the distress and confusion of modern society. " - Vol.4 p249

 

Amma Bless,

amarnath