OM! Awakening of Kundalini -Amma

 Awakening of Kundalini 

"Whether you follow the path of devotion (bhakti) or the path of karma or the path of Jnana (non-duality), this awakening of the kundalini must happen. 

The difference is that a devotee calls the same kundalini shakti as Krishna, Rama, Devi, Jesus or Buddha."    

Amma, Awaken Children, vol  3

OM! THERE IS NO LIBERATION WITHOUT THE DISSOLUTION OF THE EGO ~ Atman Nityananda

THERE IS NO LIBERATION WITHOUT THE DISSOLUTION OF THE EGO

The great masters and the sacred texts (like Bhagavad Gita) have clarified this subject; therfore there is no doubt that the ego must die completely in order to attain enlightenment or liberation.

Amma (Mata Amritanandamayi) said:

''This rebirth occurs when we completely die to our ego"
"When the last trace of ego disappears, it is then that the real birth of our identity as the Supreme Being takes place within us.

 

Sri Ramana Maharshi said:

 "The spiritual practice adopted by the jiva (the individual, or individual soul) is complete when it destroys the ego in its origin"

"The Ego must, die, must disappear together with the inherent vasanas (desires and egoistic tendencies)."

"The death of the ego in the unlimited Silence (the non-dual Truth) and the shining forth of the Self is the attainment of Oneness (Kaivalya-Siddhi) In that State of Jnana, pure Bliss will gloriously blaze forth as one's own True Nature. "

Swami Sivananda said:

"You cannot realize God if you have the slightest trace of selfishness, or attachment to the name and form, or the slightest nuance of worldly desire in the mind"

´´The true freedom is the liberation from egoism and desires.

´´Freedom lies in the dissolution of the mind. The eradication and annihilation of desires leads to the sublime state of supreme bliss and perfect freedom.--

Sri Sankaracharya wrote in his famous book Vivekachudamani 

" 299. So long as one has any relation to this wicked ego, there should not be the least talk about Liberation, which is unique.''

''300. Freed from the clutches of egoism, as the moon from those of Rahu, man attains to his real nature, and becomes pure, infinite, ever blissful and self-luminous.'' 

''301. That which has been created by the Buddhi extremely deluded by Nescience, and which is perceived in this body as "I am such and such" – when that egoism is totally destroyed, one attains an unobstructed identity with Brahman.''

“303. As long as the slightest residue of poison persists in the victim, total recovery cannot be expected: the ego causes the same effect in a yogi who yearns for liberation.
 

According the gunas the I’ or ego assumes three aspects: the sattvic ego, the rajasic ego and the tamasic ego.

However I prefer to classify the ego in two categories. The sattvic ego (or superior ego) and rajasotamasic ego (the inferior ego).

I prefer this classification because the rajasic and tamasic aspects of the ego are what impede us to live harmoniously and aware of our true nature, while the sattvic ego is what is helping us move from the darkness of materialism, the identification with the body and the lower mind, to the light of consciousness and the divine life. 

The lower ego (of Rajasotamasic nature) causes our identification with the body and all other identifications, and  is a sum of selfish tendencies such as pride, greed, lasciviousness, gluttony, envy, anger, fear, taste, disgust, hatred etc.. 

The higher ego (of sattvic nature) that is what gives us individuality and identifies with the Self (Atman, Consciousness) and not with the body.

In order to achieve liberation, the lower ego must be dissolved completely. Without the death of the lower ego there is neither enlightenment, nor liberation, nor self-realization. Awakening can happen before the total dissolution of the lower ego,  but awakening it isn’t  the end of the journey.

The liberated one (Jivnamukta) in order to be able to communicate his teachings to this 3D world, he must maintain his individuality; and according to the great masters (such as Swami Sivananda, Sri Ramana Maharshi and Amma) this happens because of a residue of the sattvic ego. This residue of the sattvic ego has nothing to do with the ego that causes the identifications, the attachments, the dysfunctions and the suffering; these happen due to the lower rajasotamasic ego. 

The liberated has no identification of any kind and all egoic tendencies (pride, desires, greed, greed, jealousy, lasciviousness, gluttony, etc.) are dissolved forever. The Jivanmukta has no identification with his body, the mind, the senses, the objects, etc.

The liberated one is rooted and established in his essential nature (Atman, Consciousness) without having any kind of identity.

"Even in a Jivanmukta (Liberated) there is a slight trace of sattvic egoism. The Jivanmukta performs actions through this sattvic selfishness " ~  Swami Sivananda

There is no short cut to God ~ AMMA

"There is no short cut to God; sadhana (practice) must be performed regularly and with devotion. It is our own effort which will enable us to experience the grace of God which is being showered on us all the time.

~ AMMA

OM! THE PRACTICE and BENEFITS of JAPA NAMA. ~ Quotes

THE PRACTICE and BENEFITS of JAPA NAMA. (repetition of a mantra of  the name of God) 

·          Japa purifies the heart.
·          Japa makes the mind steady.
·         Japa destroys the six enemies. (gluttony, lust, anger, attachment, pride, jealousy).
·         Japa burns the sins.
·         Japa uproots all desires.
·         Japa burns mental forms
·         Japa removes the attachment.
·         Japa brings dispassion.
·         Japa removes problems.
·         Japa gives health, prosperity, strength and longevity.
·         Japa makes you fearless.
·         Japa beyond birth and death.
·         Japa removes ignorance.
·         Japa gives the highest peace.
·         Japa gives liberation,
·         Japa develops love.
·         Japa unites the devotee with God.
·         Japa brings God consciousness.
·         Japa brings eternal bliss.

   ~  Swami Sivananda
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Silent japa should be engaged in at all times. One must not waste breath uselessly; whenever one has nothing special to do, one should silently practice japa in rhythm with one's breathing. In fact, this exercise should go on continually until doing japa has become as natural as breathing.

- Sri Amritanandamayi Ma
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Quote of Haidakhan Babaji

The water to clean your heart is the Name of God

Of greatest importance is that the Repetition of God's Name (Japa) increase daily. In this way, your heart and mind will be purified and only then will you find God in yourself.

The mind can be purified only by Japa. This is the only medicine for the disease of the mind.

While your mind and heart are impure, how can God live in your heart? The water to clean your heart is the Name of God. So teach everyone to repeat the Name of God--everywhere

The mantra "Om mama shivay"

This Om Nama Shivay is like nectar; feed everyone with this nectar. Shri Mahaprabhuji wishes that all words would disappear from this world, except for three - Om Nama Shivay. This is the original mantra. When Primordial Energy first appeared, the first mantra that She uttered from Her holy mouth was Om Nama Shivay.

Meditation & Japa nama

In this dark age (Kali Yuga) the mind of man is weak and restless from the first day of birth. Because of this, no one is able to do the real practice of meditation anymore, but everyone can pray and repeat and chant the name of the Lord, using whichever divine name his religion teaches.

~ Haidakhan Babaji

More about Japa NAMA read in this article https://elmisattva-nonduality.blogspot.com.es/2015/09/benefits-of-japa-nama-by-swami-sivananda.html?m=1

We need to understand spirituality and live accordingly ~ Amma

We need to understand spirituality and live accordingly. Only then will life become blissful.

Those who desire only worldly pleasures must be prepared to experience suffering as well. 

To be worldly is to forget God; it is to want nothing but your own happiness, relying on material objects for that purpose, and being forced to suffer most of your life for the sake of little fragments of pleasure. This is how people lose their peace of mind, and affect those around them as well. To be selfless and surrender everything to God, that is spirituality. Those who live in this way not only experience inner peace themselves, but also engender peace in the hearts of those around them.

Worldly life contains sorrow. Yet, life can still give us happiness if we have some understanding of spirituality. If we jump into a rough sea without having had any training, we could be overwhelmed by the waves and even drown. But those who know how to swim in the sea can easily handle even big waves. Similarly, if we allow spirituality to be the foundation of our lives, we can go forward without faltering under any circumstances, no matter how difficult. The mind finds happiness in one object and hates another. Some people feel they can't live without cigarettes, while others are disturbed by cigarette smoke. Happiness and sorrow reside in the mind.

If you control your mind and direct it toward the right path, there will be only happiness in your life. For this you need spiritual knowledge; and if you live in accordance with that knowledge; and if you live in accordance with that knowledge, there can be no sorrow. Try to chant a mantra always. Talk only about God. Relinquish all selfishness. Surrender everything to God. If you can live in this way, you won't experience suffering.

If we can so easily become attached to anything in the world, why can't we become attached to God ? Our tongues know how to talk about everything; Why can't we teach our tongues to chant our Mantra? If we can do this, not only we ourselves, but also those around us, will find peace.

LIBERATION IS THE DEATH OF EGO ~ Amma

LIBERATION IS THE DEATH OF EGO
~ Amma

"By birth, human beings are children of the universe, but they can be reborn as the children of God as well. This rebirth happens when we completely die to our ego. When the last trace of ego vanishes, that is when the real birth of our identity as the Supreme Self takes place within us. This is not something that is to be experienced after we die. We have to die to the ego, before we really die."

~ Amma (Mata Amritanandamayi)

I am that all-embracing love.’ --Amma

'I am that all-embracing love.’ --Amma

"The common expression is, ‘I love you.’ But, instead of ‘I love you,’ it would be better to say, ‘I am love—I am the embodiment of Pure Love.’

Remove the I and you, and you will find that there is only Love. It is as if Love is imprisoned between the I and you.

Remove the I and you, for they are unreal; they are self-imposed walls that don’t exist. The gulf between I and you is the ego.

When the ego is removed the distance disappears, the I and you also disappear. They merge to become one—and that is Love.

You will realize, not that ‘I love you,’ but that ‘I am that all-embracing love.’"

--Amma (Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi)