向阿媽致敬 Homage To Amma
227-1 1999/11/11 印度 班格羅靜心所
古儒吉的媽媽，也就是我們最親愛的阿媽，在1999年11月9日下午一點，在班格羅，在安詳及靜心的狀態中離開了她的肉身。古儒吉那時正好抵達聖城瓦瑞那希，幾天前他就已經精確地預言到這件事。對那些圍繞在古儒吉身邊的人而言，這是一種令人驚訝的經驗，一種深刻的愛以及對於死亡毫無半絲恐懼的體驗，這是一種前所未有的體驗，一種知識的歡慶。即使消息傳來之時，古儒吉仍一如往常地，帶著笑容接見訪客，並在盛大的唱場中發表演說。
終其一生，阿媽都以愛、幽默及充沛的活力服務他人。她不僅把她母性的愛給了一個人，並且延伸擴展給了所有的人。她對古儒吉有著無可比擬的愛，同時也與古儒吉分享著一種獨特的關係，一種不僅是兒子、也是恩師的關係。數以百計的人唱頌著Jai Jai Radha Raman向阿媽告別。
阿媽的骨灰被帶到德里，由古儒吉伴隨著前往哈德瓦，並將之投入恆河中，而一部分的骨灰則投入考維力河中，那個伴著阿媽成長的河流。
11月9日當天，古儒吉是瓦瑞那希城、威沙拉克喜廟安神聖典的主要貴賓。這邀請函早在兩個月前就已接到了。這座廟宇正是73年前古儒吉的祖父來此祈禱而獲賜阿媽的地方。當古儒吉再次將那同一個、並且是阿媽取名所根據的古老神祇的神位安置好時，創造回歸到它的源頭，而那同一天，阿媽也離開回去她天國的居所。
所有生活的藝術的家族蒙受著阿媽的恩情，並祈求她的祝福。世界各地中心的追思典禮將在11月21日舉行，並將同時舉辦唱場。透過這個事件，生活的藝術向全世界顯示，不僅是生命，即使死亡也可以是一種歡慶。
227 HOMAGE TO AMMA
Weekly Knowledge #227 Rishikesh 11 Nov 1999 India
Guruji's mother, our beloved AMMA, left her physical body in a peaceful and meditative state at 1p.m. on Nov. 9th, 1999, in Bangalore, just as Guruji set foot in the holy city of Varanasi, precisely as HE had predicted a few days ago. For those present around GURUJI, it was an amazing experience to feel the depth of love and not an iota of grief ! It was a celebration of knowledge, never before experienced! Even as the news came, Guruji kept meeting people and addressed the big Satsang with the same smile as always.
All her life AMMA served with love, humour and dynamism, extending her motherly love to one and all. She had an unparalleled love for GURUJI and shared a unique relationship with HIM - not only as a son but also as a Mentor. Hundreds of people bid a moving farewell to AMMA, singing JAI JAI RADHA RAMAN. AMMA'S mortal ashes were brought to Delhi and GURUJI accompanied them to HARDWAR and immersed them in the Holy Ganges there. A portion of her ashes were also immersed in the river Cauvery, on whose banks AMMA grew up.
On the 9th of Nov., itself, GURUJI was the chief guest at the consecration of the VISHALAKSHI temple at Varanasi, an invitation that had come two months ago. At this very temple, GURUJI'S grandfather had prayed 70 years ago and was blessed with AMMA. Creation returned to it's source as GURUJI reinstalled the very same ancient deity from whom AMMA got her name, on the very same day that she left for her Heavenly abode.
The Art of Living family is greatly indebted to AMMA and seek her blessings. The Memorial Service will be on the 21st of November and all Chapters are requested to have Satsangs that day. Through this event the Art of Living has shown to the world that not only Life, but Death also can be a celebration !
An example inspires and brings confidence in the application of Knowledge. And the visible sign of it is an undying smile. The Self knows neither sorrow nor death. Yet, in it, flow all the relative events.
It's easy to be detached when you are not in love.
Being in utter love, and yet undisturbed; caring yet not worried; persistent yet not perturbed, are all the obvious signs of the Self shining through !
NEWS FLASH
Diwali celebrations saw unbounded joy and GURUJI gave full expression to it with a spellbinding dance! One renowned Swamiji commented, "I am narrating Bhagvatam for decades, but experienced DWAPAR (the age of Krishna) for the first time." This tidal wave continued from the banks of the Ganges at Rishikesh to Varanasi, where more than 4000 swayed in bliss. There is a saying - "Kashi Dhama Marnat Mukti" - dying in Kashi {also known as Varanasi}, you attain salvation.Guruji won over everybody's hearts by commenting that now, even while living in Kashi, people could attain salvation. The Touring Tornado held a hurricane satsang at Delhi and then moved on to Hardwar for the IMMERSION.
Jai Guru Dev
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