God is always awake within us = To Linda's Question

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Namaste Linda,

 

Below is the post you are referring to.

It's a " copy " of an article posted at www.Amritapuri.org;

the article was written and posted by " — Sakshi "

which appears at the bottom of my post here.

 

Sorry, i wasn't there at Amritapuri with Amma.

Hope this clarifies your question.

Perhaps, to avoid confusion,

I should have specified the link,

which normally i try to do.

 

Amma Bless,

amarnath

 

Ammachi , " amarnath " <anatol_zinc wrote:

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> (24 Feb '09) Sivaratri Celebrations, 23 February 2009 — Amritapuri

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> " God is always awake within us, but we are sound asleep, " Amma said.

> " As a result, we are unable to experience his presence. " It was almost

> 2:00 in the morning—half way through the traditional night-long vigil

> and fast of Sivaratri. Amma then told everyone assembled that holidays

> like Sivaratri are opportunities to try to emerge from this state

> through a night of austerity.

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> Amma leading peace prayer Amma then went on to explain that `remaining

> awake' in fact did not only mean keeping the eyes open. " It means to

> maintain awareness of our actions, words and thoughts, " she said.

> " When this awareness dawns, ignorance disappears. Darkness is not

> something we can remove, but when we bring in light, it automatically

> disappears. In the same way, when awareness dawns, the darkness of

> ignorance fades away. "

>

> Amma also sang a number of Shiva bhajans to help enliven and inspire

> her children—including " Manobudhyahamkara chithani naham, " " Om Namah

> Shivaya " and " Bolo Nath Hare. "

>

> " Food and sleep are very important, " Amma said. " No one will sacrifice

> them just like that. Only when our love for God transcends our love

> for food and sleep will we stop consider fasting and maintaining vigil

> as suffering. … When love for God awakens in our heart, we find all

> worldly thoughts fading away. Festivals like Sivaratri are

> opportunities to awaken this love within us. "

>

> Amma ended her talk by saying, " It is Amma's prayer that her children

> have the attitude of sacrifice and surrender not only on Sivaratri but

> throughout their lives. May your thoughts, words and actions arise

> from love. "

>

> — Sakshi

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