We Kozhikodans had the good fortune to have the universal AMMA, Mata Amritanandamayi, among us on the Feb 14th. I spent the day at the Ashramam at Vellimadukunnu, at the lotus feet of beloved AMMA.
AMMA urged us to re-kindle the flame of universal love and brotherhood and pass on the values to the youth and the children. One of the many stories and anecdotes that AMMA used in her speech is about the change in our own family and home values. During her childhood, houses in her village used to greet the guests with a message that read, “athithi devo bhava”. Later it gave way to “swagatham”, which is still okay. But, what do we see now? Most of the houses have a message that reads, “beware of dogs”. This is reflective of the change in the social, domestic and mental situation in the society. We have created a system where we can no longer welcome a stranger into our home without being sceptical about him/her. We have shut ourselves behind the closed doors, mentally and physically, making our society more and more insecure and intolerant.
Likewise, AMMA talked about many aspects of daily life where each and every individual and family can make a change, resulting in the overall benefit of the society. Hope the peace and solace that one gets in AMMA’s embrace will spill over to the society and the world.....
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