Download or read book My Mother Anandamayee written by Vishuddha and published by Allied Publishers. This book was released on 2019-09-23 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was indeed a turning point in my life when in the year 1944 at the age of nine, I had the good fortune to meet Ma Anandamayee, the Divine Mother in Human guise. My family members of course had the privilege of meeting Mother much ahead of me. Who knew then that this event would go a long way in shaping and reshaping my future life, providing me such a close proximity to Her! So colourful and splendid are those memories which beggar description. Our Mother left Her mortal frame long ago but Her grace is boundless. She would never forsake those who unconditionally surrender themselves at Her feet. Reaching at ‘life’s end’, when I recall those glorious moments I spent with Mother, tears obscure my eyes and I find bliss and solace in the hours of weariness, both mental and physical. In this book, I have made a vain effort to highlight my days with the Mother. They might illuminate the readers mind with ineffable joy and guide the ‘bhakta’ to the Divine path amidst ‘encircling gloom’.

Download or read book Mother of Bliss written by Lisa Lassell Hallstrom and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1999-07-08 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the life of =Anandamay=i M=a, one of the most renowned Hindu holy women of modern times. Lisa Hallstrom paints a vivid portrait of this extraordinary woman, her ideas, and her continuing influence. In the process, the author sheds new light on important themes of Hindu religious life, including the centrality of the guru, the influence of living saints, and the apparent paradox of the worship of the divine feminine and the status of Hindu women.

Download or read book Encountering Bliss written by Melita Maschmann and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publishe. This book was released on 2002 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Book : Anandamayi Ma (1896-1982), the Mother imbued with bliss , as she was called by her followers, was one of the most significant Indian Saints and one of the very few woman-gurus of our times.This book was first published in 1967 under the

Download or read book That Compassionate Touch of Ma Anandamayee written by Narayan Chaudhuri and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 1980 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: &everything that this body says or does, its actions, movements, its going hither and thither, is done for your sake. Whatever is done for you by this body at any time, it is you who cause it to happen. Shree Shree Anandamayee Ma in reply to a devotee s query This book contains miracle-laden incidents and strange little happenings depicting Shree Shree Ma Anandamayee s infinite compassion for Her children. Each narrative carries one particular message- the message of solace and compassion for Her devotees. The stories of miracles described in the volume corroborate the fact that Shree Shree Ma Aanandamayee lives solely for Her children; for helping and guiding them to become pilgrims of the supreme path- the path that leads to Self-realization and to supreme ultimate God itself. The book makes a revealing study of Mother s supernatural glory. Its appeal is irresistible not only for the devotees of the Mother but for all seekers of God realization.

Download or read book Death Must Die written by Atmananda and published by . This book was released on 2004-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives an intimate first-hand account of a courageouswoman s spiritual quest in close association with several of India sgreatest modern saints. Unfolding against the back-drop of Benaresin the 1940s, where she lived as a teacher and musician, we aregiven an in-depth picture of her intense relationship with theextraordinary woman who becomes her guru 3 the great Bengalimystic, Sri Anandamayee Ma. Atmananda, as she came to be known,was also closely associated with J. Krishnamurti, but she was drawndeeper into the heart of Indian spirituality, encountering Sri RamanaMaharshi at his ashram in South India in 1942 and ultimately comingto Anandamayee Ma.Although written in a diary format, her story reads almost like anovel. A rare record of a remarkable spiritual odyssey.

Download or read book My Days with Sri Ma Anandamayi written by Bithika Mukerji and published by . This book was released on 2008-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For a span of more than fifty years Sri Ma Anandamayi dominatedgracefully the spiritual horizon of India. The keepers of the Vedicheritage 3 the ascetics orders of India 3 were united in declaringher the quintessence of the Upanishadic Spirit.The present book is a lively and engaging account of Sri Ma senigmatic personality from the point of view of a single devotedfamily. It is an intimate and moving study of personal commitments.Yet through the author s perspective an emerging modern societyis glimpsed where orthodox rites, political upheavals, social changescreate the shifting patterns of a kaleidoscope. Sri Ma and herentourage of visiting dignitaries, princes, scholars, village womenand children, and renowned ascetics assume a three-dimensionalimage. According to Richard Lannoy, who has written the Foreword,the book is a valliant attempt at closing the distance between theknown and the unfathomable.

Download or read book A Goddess Among Us written by Swami Mangalananda and published by . This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It cannot be that anybody, anywhere is not my very own. I am with you at all times." Clothed in spotless white... the image of simplicity and gentleness, Anandamayi Ma was one of the most influential spiritual teachers of our time. Her devotees ranged from prime ministers to renowned saints to humble villagers. Although virtually uneducated, Ma spoke with the authority of direct experience and mesmerised all with her ethereal beauty, sweetness and grace. A free spirit, she wandered all over the country showering her love and tender care on everyone. Across India, several ashrams, established and dedicated in her name, today serve as sanctuaries for spiritual seekers. Wherever she went, miracles followed in her wake. From suddenly appearing at the bedside of a dying woman... to breathing life into an ant crushed thoughtlessly underfoot, everything was manifested effortlessly and graciously through Ma. Her samadhi at Kankhal near Haridwar, radiates peace and showers blessings on devotees who come to pay their respects from all over the world. This short biography, written by a "dikshit" - a direct disciple of Ma, seeks to acquaint you with the sacred persona, inspired wisdom and the divine life of Anandamayi Ma. Its highlight is a chapter on new incidents that have come to light and never before been published in any biography of Ma.

Download or read book Divine Mother Blessed Mother written by Francis X. Clooney and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2005 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Virgin Mary has long been the object of both devotional and scholarly interest, and recent years have seen a proliferation of studies on Hindu goddess-worship traditions. Despite the parallels between the two, however, no one has yet undertaken a book-length comparison of these traditions. In Divine Mother, Blessed Mother, Francis Clooney offers the first extended comparative study of Hindu goddesses and the Virgin Mary. Clooney is almost unique in the field of Hindu studies as a Christian theologian with the linguistic and philosophical expertise necessary to produce sophisticated comparative analyses. Building on his previous work in comparative theology, he sheds new light not only on these individual traditions but also on the nature of gender and the divine.

Download or read book When a Goddess Dies written by Orianne Aymard and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ma Anandamayi is generally regarded as the most important Hindu woman saint of the twentieth century. Venerated alternately as a guru and as an incarnation of God on earth, Ma had hundreds of thousands of devotees. Through the creation of a religious movement and a vast network of ashrams-unprecedented for a woman-Ma presented herself as an authority figure in a society where female gurus were not often recognized. Because of her widespread influence, Ma is one of the rare Hindu saints whose cult has outlived her. Today, her tomb is a place of veneration for those who knew her as well as new generations of her followers. By performing extensive fieldwork among Ma's current devotees, Orianne Aymard examines what happens to a cult after the death of its leader. Does it decline, stagnate, or grow? Or is it rather transformed into something else entirely? Aymard's work sheds new light not only on Hindu sainthood-and particularly female Hindu sainthood-but on the nature of charismatic religious leadership and devotion.

Download or read book Life and Teachings of Sri Ma Anandamayi written by Bithika Mukerji and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Biography Of One Of The Most Charismatic Of Indian Religions Leaders: Sri Ma Anandamayi.

Download or read book Ma Anandamayee written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the life and teachings of Anandamayi, 1896-1982, a Hindu religious leader; contributed papers presented at a seminar.

Download or read book The Divine Mother written by Premalatā Śrīvāstava and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Greatest Achievement Of My Life Was The Day I Met Sri Sri Ma Anandamayee. My Devotion And Feelings For Her Cannot Be Expressed In Worlds. It Is Only Through Her Grace And Blessings. That I Got The Strength And Determination To Write Some Of The Divine Lila?S Of Sri Ma. Being A Student Of Medicine I Am Not Able To Express My Thoughts Very Well. Sri Ma?S Lila Mentioned In This Book Are Either Have Been Heard Directly From The Eyewitnesses Or Been Taken From The Very Reliable Sources. The Great Saints And Seers Who Were Part Of Her Magnificent Lila Are Too Many. I Have Tried To Write About A Few Of Them In Short. It Was A Sight To See Ma Meeting The Great Saints And Seers With Full Respect, Humility, Love And Regards. The Words And Sayings Of Sri Ma Presented In This Book Are Mostly From The Question And Answer Sessions During Matri-Satsang Or In Reply To The Letters Of The Devotee. Infact, Her Whole Life Was A Teaching To Be Pursued By The Generations To Come. With All Humbleness I Present This Biography On Sri Ma To The Readers With The Hope They Will Enjoy Reading On Sri Ma And Forgive Me For The Lapses.

Download or read book Shakti written by Vanamali and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-07-21 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the mystery of the Divine Mother in all her manifold aspects • Explores more than 30 different goddess aspects of the Shakti force, both beneficial and malefic • Includes Sanskrit hymns and classic verses by Sri Auribindo for each of the goddesses Shakti is synonymous with the Devi, the Divine Mother or divine power that manifests, sustains, and transforms the universe. She is the womb of all creatures, and it is through her that the One becomes the many. Our first and primary relationship to the world is through the mother, the source of love, security, and nourishment. Extending this relationship to worship of a cosmic being as mother was a natural step found not only in the Shakti cult of Hinduism but also in ancient Greek, Egyptian, and Babylonian cultures. Shakti presents more than 30 goddess incarnations of the Divine Mother that represent both the beneficial and malefic aspects of the Shakti force. From Lakshmi, Parvati, and Saraswati to Durga, Chandika, and Kali--each of the different functions of the female goddesses in the Hindu pantheon is revealed, accompanied by traditional Sanskrit hymns, classic verses by Sri Auribindo, and discussions of tantric philosophy. The author draws from the Devi Bhagavatham, which describes all the stories of Shakti, and the Devi Mahatmyam, the most powerful scriptural text that glorifies Shakti in her form as Durga. Using these texts she shows that through the power and grace of the Divine Mother we may be released from the darkness of ignorance and taken to the abode of knowledge, immortality, and bliss--the source from which we have come.

Download or read book Mother of Bliss written by Lisa Lassell Hallstrom and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1999 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1. Introduction. 2. The Life Story of Anandamayi Ma. 3. Woman. 4. Saint. 5. Guru. 6. Avatara and Divine Mother. 7. Anandamayi Ma and Gender. Bibliography. Index.

Download or read book New Lives written by Malcolm Tillis and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These Interviews in their variety and originality have achieved classic status. They were first published in New York in 1989, enlarged and reprinted in India in 2004, but in this edition now appear for the first time complete and unabridged in the definitive version as prepared by the author, Malcolm Tillis, who travelled the length and breadth of India to collect them during the 11 years he lived in this extraordinary country. They were given by Westerners from different cultures and backgrounds who had also been drawn to the India of mystics and gurus in search of spiritual fulfilment. Their adventures, hardships, goals, attainments and their different spiritual practises are discussed in depth. There are also many humorous incidents we can enjoy and relate to. Several of those interviewed have since become well known as writers, some have become gurus themselves with their own followers, a few have reached iconic status.

Download or read book Mother Reveals Herself written by Anandamayi and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Bliss Now written by Swami Ramananda and published by Select Books (NY). This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All spiritual persons share the quality of Bliss. Swami Ramananda's insightful, illuminating book chronicles the remarkable spiritual journey of how he attained Bliss, and how readers can too. You can live a godly life of total happiness! Give yourself permission to feel Bliss! Learn "the yoga of laughter" from Sri Anandamayima and Swami Ramananda.