Amma on Two Mothers

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0207.[A devotee asks Mother about her once saying there are two

Mothers]. "Son, there are two different aspects of Mother, the maya

rupam (the illusory form) and the Mother of the `Mind of minds'. The

maya rupam is the external form, the body. You consider this body as

Mother and you call this form Mother. But in the depths of the `Mind

of minds,' there is another Mother. You do not visually see the

Mother which is in the `Mind of minds.' You only see the external

Mother." - Vol.4 p221

 

0208."The Inner Mother has none of the external qualities. It is

totally silent and attributeless in the `Mind of minds.' Silence is

the language of this Inner Mother. All spiritual practices are done

to please that Mother. Whatever service you do for the external

Mother, the maya rupam, is done to please the Inner Mother. You

actually cannot use the word `please' in the case of the Inner Mother.

When you open up through spiritual practices, the experience of grace

just flows into you. Then it is there within you. It was always

there." - Vol.4 p222

 

0209."You cannot even call the silent Inner Mother `Mother,' because

`Mother' is a name, and there are no names or forms in the `Mind of

minds' where the Inner Mother is. That Inner Mother is completely

detached; She has no likes or dislikes. Neither excitement nor worry

exists for that Mother. She doesn't sleep or eat; She doesn't love

nor hate anyone. She simply is. Whatever is expressed through this

body is for you, for your spiritual growth. Without the body you

cannot even get a glimpse of the Inner Mother. The fact is this

external Mother does not exist as you think you are seeing Her. That

Inner Mother alone exists. That Inner Mother is still, silent

changeless, immovable..." - Vol.4 p223

 

0210. Mother has stopped in the middle of a sentence saying, "That

Inner Mother is still, silent, changeless, immovable...". She did not

complete that sentence. Before She could say anything else, the

Mother suddenly burst into blissful laughter. The laughter was loud,

but it did not last long, for Mother immediately took a long, deep

breath and became absolutely still. ...After an initial deep breath,

there appeared to be no exhalation. Time passed. Everyone grew tense

and worried. ...Some people suggested shaking the Mother vigorously,

but when Brahmacharin Pai chanted a Sanskrit sloka from the Soundarya

Lahari, this idea was forgotten. Hearts were filled with

exhilaration, and most people were sobbing, unable to hold back their

tears. ...Everyone was transported to heights of emotion no words can

describe." - Vol.4 p224

 

0211.Nobody had thought about lunch, so when darshan was over, the

Mother exclaimed, "Oh, none of my children has had their lunch. Such

a pity! What a cruel Mother I am." She ran to the kitchen and after

putting the rice and curry dishes in the appropriate containers, She

brought the food to the dining hall and proceeded to serve each person

with Her own hands. - Vol.4 p228