Mangaluru: “People should stop searching for happiness and mental peace outside. It is inside our mind, we should search for it with patience and devotion,” said Mata Amritanandamayi, popularly known as `Amma`, on Friday, March 8.
She was addressing the gathering at `Brahmasthana Mahotsava` organised at Amrita Vidyalayam Grounds near Sultan Battery. She said that illness of ego is the root cause for all misunderstandings between the people and this leads to violence in society. However, spirituality is a science , which helps us to love all. Individuals should achieve inner victory by curbing ego and this taste success, she said.
“As the illness of ego multiplies, the happiness of people diminishes. Thus people need to curb ego in its initial stage. People should have patience and love all creations in order to achieve salvation in life. Instead of offering pooja, individuals should engage themselves in serving downtrodden and poor people deprived of basic necessities like food, clothing and shelter. God will bless those people who are take utmost care of senior citizens, poor and downtrodden people,” she implored.
Expressing regret over declining moral values in present education system Amma said, “nature gives us all things which we want. But, we destroy our nature in order to fulfil our selfish needs. Modern education, which ignores human values and the development which neglects the environment is a threat to society. Earlier, there was `Gurukul` system of education, where students were taught to respect elders, teachers and parents. However, the modern education system ignores all such social values, thus resulting in a bad society. People should give importance to humanity and inner beauty”, she stressed.
Corporation Bank Managing Director P V Bharathi opined that it was the good doings of Mangaloreans that they are receiving blessing of Amma here.
“Amma understands our sorrows when we meet her and hug her. Her blessings are enough to lead a peaceful and happy life”, she said.
Committee president Prasadraj Kanchan welcomed the gathering and secretary Suresh Ameen proposed vote of thanks. MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, MLAs Vedavyas Kamath, Dr Y Bharath Shetty, former minister Krishna J Palemar, senior journalist Sandhya S Pai, Karnataka Bank General Manager Chandrashekhar, MRPL General Manager B H V Prasad among others were present.
Thousands of devotees flocked to Amrita Vidyalaya to have a glimpse of Amma
Thousands of devotees enthusiastically took part in spiritual discourse, bhajans among other events held throughout the day. Thousands of devotees got to see `Amma` and many were ecstatic after being hugged by Amma at Amrita Vidyalayam near Sultan Battery.
No sooner `Amma` stepped into the venue, the devotees were at her feet to pay respects to Amma. The devotees, especially from foreign countries attired in Indian traditional clothes, were seen listening to Amma with closed eyes and extraordinary devotion. Hundreds of volunteers were seen providing all kinds of assistance to devotees.
