Ananda Veethi of Ammachi

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Ananda Veethi

Once upon a time, my soul was singing

In delight through the path of bliss.

At that time, all the inner foes,

Such as attraction and aversion ran away,

Hiding themselves in the innermost recesses of my mind,

The Divine Mother, with bright gentle hands

Caressed my head,

I told Mother that my life was dedicated to Her

Smiling, She became a Divine Effulgence

And merged in Me. My mind blossomed,

Bathed in the many-hued light of divinity.

The events of millions of years gone by

Rose up within me. Thenceforth,

Seeing nothing as apart from my own Self,

A single unity, and merging in the Divine Mother

I renounced all sense of enjoyment

Mother told me to ask the people

To fulfil their human birth. Therefore,

I proclaim to the whole world

The sublime truth that she uttered,

" Oh Man, merge in your Self! "

Thousands and thousands of yogis

Have taken birth in India, and

Lived the principles visualised by the

Great Sages of the unknown past.

To remove the sorrow of humanity,

How many naked truths are there!

Today I tremble with bliss,

Recollecting Mother's words,

" Oh my darling, come to Me

Leaving all other works.

You are always mine. "

O Pure Consciousness, O Embodiment of truth,

I will heed Your words.

O Mother why are you late in coming?

Why did you give this birth?

I know nothing, O Mother,

Please forgive my mistakes.

 

It was the moment of eternal bliss (Ananda) ; the moment of her realisation of

the Universal Mother. From that moment onwards Sudhamani became

`Amritanandamayi' (one who is full, filled with eternal bliss). When She was

Sudhamani (Amma`s previous name), She was full of ecstasy. She was lost in

Herself. But when She had the realisation of the Divine Mother, She became

`Amrita', the divine nectar that bestows eternity. She began to flow out of

Herself for the benefit of mankind, in the form of love and compassion.