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http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=11370

‘Service to the poor is a prayer to god’

 

Renuka Suryanarayan

Mumbai, March 3: "OUR aim should be not just a

flourishing and prosperous world, but a world

distinguished by peace, co-operation, unity and

compassion for all living beings. In this universe, it

is love that binds everything together. Love is the

very foundation for a beautiful and fulfiled life."

 

Timely words of advice from Mata Amritanandamayi who

will be in the city till March 5, to offer prayers for

global peace and harmony.

 

Her words of wisdom can help us, guide us, especially

today, as we fight this war against civilisation.

 

Her message to spiritual seekers is thus very simple,

"Real love and devotion to God is to be compassionate

towards the poor and the suffering."

 

It is her vision which has given life to the Amrita

Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), a

super-speciality hospital in Ernakulam, where

destitute patients are provided excellent medical

facilities absolutely free.

 

The Amrita Kripa Sagar hospital, at Badlapur, near

Mumbai also takes care of terminally ill cancer

patients free of cost.

 

Speaking on the importance of happiness, Mata, in one

of her discourses recently, said a happy family is

very important for spreading love in the world.

According to her, childhood is the best time to sow

the seeds of love. And for that the parents must

themselves express that love and affection and respect

each other.

 

She said, "A father is just as deeply involved in

raising the children as the mother. A father, too,

must have patience. He too must try to recognise and

admire the good qualities in his partner. Respect her

for what she is.”

 

She said, “The couple together must try to work out

their problems with a positive attitude, without

provoking or hurting each other with accusations."

‘‘Awareness of our own weaknesses, is the best way to

remove them. For a happy family life thus, it is

necessary never to use a partner’s faults as a weapon

against him or her. Work together and all the problems

can be sorted out positively," she said.

 

Mata also talked about how children are influenced by

the environment, they grow up in.

 

She therefore cautioned that the parents should be

careful for the sake of the children.

 

‘‘Be careful about what you say. Be careful about what

you do, because each word that you utter and each deed

you perform creates a deep impression in your child’s

mind. Creating fear and respect in order to teach

obedience cannot be called disciplining, which is what

we like to call it. True, constructive disciplining

takes place when love is allowed to blossom. If love

is absent, any reverence or respect will be based on

fear,’’ she said.

 

The Mata will be present on March 3-5 at the

Brahmasthana Mahotsavam at Mata

 

Amritanandamayi Math, Nerul (W), Navi Mumbai .

Pravachan, bhajan, darshan,have been organised

everyday at 12.00 noon.

 

Also Dosha Nivarana poojas, March 4, and March 5 and

Devi Bhava Darshan, March 5 7.30 pm onwards.

 

 

 

 

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