joy, devarshi. Call it a bird, an insect, an animal or a man, call it by any name you please, one serves one's own Self in every one of them. One of her chief disciples is her husband. At the entreaty of a disciple, Ananda Moyi Ma went to the home of a dying man. He alone stages a play with Himself; who exists save Him? Anandamayi Ma (née Nirmala Sundari; 30 April 1896 – 27 August 1982) was a Bengali Saint, described by Sivananda Saraswati (of the Divine Life Society) as "the most perfect flower the Indian soil has produced. [5] She also advocated spiritual equality for women; for example, she opened up the sacred thread ritual, which had been performed by men only for centuries, to women, but only those who met the moral and personal requirements. As the Ford neared the Bhowanipur house, my companion and I observed an unusual street scene. Thus her Sadhana can not be slotted into a specific area, for to do so would mean that she was somehow limited to that area and her mastery was also limited. People had difficulty transcribing her often informal talks because of their conversational speed. "[2] Precognition, faith healing and miracles were attributed to her by her followers. Sri Anandamayi Ma (1896-1982) was one of the great Hindu saints of the 20th Century. [16] Paramhansa Yogananda wrote about her in his book Autobiography of a Yogi. These humanitarian gestures are virtuous, because for a moment they divert man’s attention from himself, but they do not free him from his single responsibility in life, referred to by Jesus as the first commandment. Ma was not attached to her devotees (she had many) and was honoured and venerated as a divine … For days together she often stays in the divine trance, scarcely breathing, her eyes unwinking. The popular Ma Anandamayi Ashram is a highly revered and pious spiritual place is located in the holy city of Haridwar. A little article about her appeared years ago in East-West.”, “I have met her,” Amiyo went on. [11] In 1926, she reinstated a formerly abandoned ancient Kali temple in the Siddheshwari area. He was standing quietly in the midst of the gathering, his hands folded in a disciple’s reverential attitude. Ma Anandamayi Ashram: A Lesson In Peace . Anandamayi Ma (née Nirmala Sundari; 30 April 1896 – 27 August 1982) was a Bengali Saint, described by Sivananda Saraswati (of the Divine Life Society) as "the most perfect flower the Indian soil has produced." Mr. Wright parked the Ford some distance away, and accompanied me on foot toward the quiet assemblage. Mr. Wright will take some pictures.” ‘‘Of course, Father. “Please come at least to Ranchi, with your disciples,” I said on taking leave of the saint. "[10], Nirmala moved to Shahbag with her husband in 1924, where he had been appointed as the caretaker of the gardens of the Nawab of Dhaka. She was the second child of a pious, highly orthodox, impoverished Brahmin couple. Although a Brahmin, the saint recognizes no caste distinctions. She seated herself with a childlike smile by my side. Jul 27, 2017 - Paramahansa Yogananda and Anandamayi ma. Even when meals are placed before her, she does not touch them. On one other occasion after her Ranchi visit I had opportunity to see Ananda Moyi Ma. Precognition, faith healing and miracles were attributed to her by her followers. Further the Bengali manner of alliterative wordplay was often lost in translation. Her beautiful eyes glanced heavenward and, half-opened, became stilled, gazing into the near-far inner Elysium. Many years ago, soon after their marriage, he took the vow of silence.”, The chela pointed to a broad-shouldered, fine-featured man with long hair and hoary beard. Dec 29, 2015 - Explore Donna Osborn's board "Anandamayi Ma" on Pinterest. Precognition, faith healing and miracles were attributed to her by her followers. Swami Kriyananda also had a very, very deep and close connection with Anandamayi Ma, as did Yogananda. [6] Uday Shankar, the famous dance artist, was impressed by Anandamayi Ma's analysis of dance, which she used as a metaphor for the relationship between people and God. Because through every one of them He gives Himself to Himself, so that each person may advance according to his inborn nature." Paramahansa Yogananda translates the Sanskrit epithet Anandamayi as "Joy-permeated" in English. ‘Would you like to go?”, “If Father can take me, I will go.” This reply caused her nearby disciples to start in alarm. He is from the order of Kriya Yog and author of some famous works as Autobiography of a Yogi, Second Coming of Christ: The Resurrection of the Christ Within You, God Talks With Arjuna — … He was the first to suggest that Nirmala be called Anandamayi Ma, meaning "Joy Permeated Mother", or "Bliss Permeated Mother". My First Meetings with Anandamayi Ma, February, 1959, part 2 by Swami Kriyananda originally published in Ananda Varta, October 1983 (Thursday, February 12, 1959. An Indian woman saint would be sincerely appreciated there by spiritual seekers. We sat together for an hour in the ecstatic trance. Her sanctity is intense; she is known far and wide as Ananda Moyi Ma (Joy-Permeated Mother).” My niece, Amiyo Bose, gazed at me earnestly. ‘”Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength:’’ Christ has proclaimed, ‘‘this is the first commandment.” ( Gospel of Mark Ch12, v30). The Sri Sri Anandamayi Sangha in Haridwar organizes the annual Samyam Mahavrata congregation to devote a week to collective meditation, religious discourse and devotional music. [6] During this period Nirmala went into ecstasies at public kirtans. Anandamayi Ma is a woman-saint of Bengal who lived from 1896 – 1982. Paramahansa Yogananda translates the Sanskrit epithet Anandamayi as "Joy-permeated" in English. In 1918, they moved to Bajitpur, where she stayed until 1924. This name was given to her by her devotees in the 1920s to describe her perpetual state of divine joy.[4]. [6] During the time in Shahbag, more and more people began to be drawn to what they saw to be a living embodiment of the divine. When the Supreme Experience supervenes, everyone's service is revealed as one's own service. 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Hi All, We are posting links for anyone interested to read online Autobiography Of A Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda, The Holy Science by his guru Sri Yukteswar, and the teachings of Anandamayi Ma. He was chiefly responsible for the first ashram built for Anandamayi Ma in 1929 at Ramna, within the precinct of the Ramna Kali Mandir. “Father, please tell me where you stay.” Her voice was clear and melodious. Man has forgotten this stark simplicity, now befogged by a million issues. In 1908 at the age of twelve years, 10 months, in keeping with the rural custom at the time, she was married to Ramani Mohan Chakrabarti of Bikrampur (now Munshiganj District) whom she would later rename Bholanath. “Her courageous efforts have brought about many desirable social reforms. Time uplifting obligation to love God is assumed within man’s first breath of an air freely bestowed by his only Benefactor. Paramhansa Yogananda translated Anandamayi as “joy-permeated”. Wherever she goes, we must go.” Reluctantly I abandoned the plan, as possessing an impractical feature of spontaneous enlargement! “The Blissful Mother travels widely in India; in many parts she has hundreds of disciples,” the chela told me. sri anandamayi ma (sri anondomoyi ma or anandamoyi ma; 30 april 1896 – 27 august 1982) was a enlightened mystic and guru from bangladesh. Soon others around her fell into Trance and her reputation started to spread; it did not take long before her disciples grew in numbers. As dusk approached, the saint left with her party amid a shower of rose petals, her hands raised in blessing on the little lads. I accepted it and started to recite it. [5][6] She spent five years after her marriage at her brother-in-law's home, attending to housework in a withdrawn meditative state much of the time. Her devout mother had several auspicious dreams of gods and goddesses before Ma’s birth - a… I laughed, gently repeating my request. Before I came on this earth, Father, I was the same. She would dismiss spiritual arguments and controversies by stating that "Everyone is right from his own standpoint,". Paramahansa Yogananda, Autobiography of a Yogi, (New York, Philosophical Library in New York City, 1946), Chapter 46 Anandamayi Ma would sometimes express a variety of roles, and later explain that this was a performance staged to teach one of the people present some lesson. ", "Who is it that loves and who that suffers? Next in Sunday Services Highlights. The youngsters looked forward to any day of festivity—no lessons, hours of music, and a feast for the climax! See more ideas about yogananda, divine mother, spirituality. See more ideas about yogananda, paramahansa yogananda, saints of india. She later stated, "As the master (guru) I revealed the mantra; as the disciple. 1:57. Faith healing and other miracles were attributed to her by her followers. [5] Although her teachers were pleased with her ability, her mother worried about her daughter's mental development because of her constantly indifferent and happy demeanor. Paramhansa Yogananda translates Anandamayi as “joy-permeated”. Nayaswami Devarshi is a long-time Ananda minister and Kriyacharya (authorized Kriya Yoga teacher). Oct 18, 2020 - Explore V M's board "Ma Anandamayi" on Pinterest. The closest of dear friends, she made one feel, yet an aura of remoteness was ever around her—the paradoxical isolation of Omnipresence. “Of course! The Blissful Mother soon entered the immobile ecstatic state. November 10, 2019. Nirmala attended village schools of Sultanpur and Kheora for approximately 2–4 months. See more ideas about Yogananda, Kriya yoga, Divine mother. Showers of marigolds, tinkle of cymbals, lusty blowing of conch shells, and beat of the mridanga drum! Casting aside every inferior attachment, Ananda Moyi Ma offers her sole allegiance to the Lord. Ananda Moyi Ma sank into a deep meditative state. My niece, Amiyo Bose, gazed at me earnestly. Both parents were from well regarded lineages, though the family lived in poverty. Anandamayi Ma displayed Hatha Yoga asanas and produced Mantras without ever having learned these systems. [7], When Nirmala was about seventeen, she went to live with her husband who was working in the town of Ashtagram. [18]", The Publication Department of the Shree Shree Anandamayee Sangha in Varanasi regularly publishes her teaching in the periodical Amrit Varta quarterly in English, Hindi, Gujarati and Bengali. Prangopal Mukerjee[5] Mahamahopadhyay Gopinath Kaviraj, Sanskrit scholar, philosopher, and principal of Government Sanskrit College in Varanasi and Triguna Sen were among her followers. The Mother of PondicherrySwami RamdasSwami SivanandaDaya Mata “Victory! Parmahansa Yogananda met her in 1935. “Father, I* am going to the Himalayas,” she told me. “We could not live without her. Ever afterward, though the dance of creation change around me in the hall of eternity, I shall be the same. How beautiful! I had instantly seen that the saint was in a high state of samadhi. [6][13], Anandamayi Ma never prepared discourses, wrote down, or revised what she had said. Time for the feast! The dark pools of her eyes appeared lifeless and glassy. I added, "I have read of her advanced state of God-realization. Anandamayi Ma (née Nirmala Sundari; 30 April 1896 – 27 August 1982) was a Bengali Saint, described by Sivananda Saraswati (of the Divine Life Society) as "the most perfect flower the Indian soil has produced." However she did not advise everyone to become a renunciate. This expression is often present when saints remove their consciousness from the physical body, which is then hardly more than a piece of soulless clay. She peered deeply into the soul, instantly grasping the inner essence, of all who came before her. It was at Ashtagram that a devout neighbor Harakumar, who was widely considered insane, recognised and announced her spiritual eminence, developed a habit of addressing her as "Ma", and prostrated before her morning and evening in reverence. When Paramahansa Yogananda met Anandamayi Ma and asked her about her life, She answered: Father, there is little to tell, as she spread her graceful hands in a deprecatory gesture. “At present, in Calcutta or Ranchi; but soon I shall be returning to America.” “America ?” “Yes. Oct 9, 2019 - Explore Darrah Ananda's board "Anandamayi ma" on Pinterest. Sri Sri Ma’s Teachings; Samyam Saptah; 108 Mantras of Worship/Birthday Blessings Mantras; Satsangs in your area; Bhakti. Anandamayi Ma 4" Cards; Anandamayi Ma 5x7 Photos; Anandamayi ma 8x10 Photos; Jesus Christ Photos; Lahiri Mahasaya Photos; Mahavatar Babaji Photos; Paramhansa Yogananda Photos. As she boarded the train, I marvelled to see that whether amidst a crowd, on a train, feasting, or sitting in silence, her eyes never looked away from God. If no one gave her food, she would not eat, or make any inquiries. This name was given to her by her devotees in the 1920s to describe her perpetual state of divine joy. Jul 6, 2019 - Explore Lori Michael's board "ANANDAMAYI MA", followed by 1078 people on Pinterest. Paramahansa YoganandaMahatma Gandhi Swami ChidanandaJ. "Sir, please do not leave India without a glimpse of Nirmala Devi. On the full moon night of August 1922, at midnight, twenty-six-year-old Nirmala enacted her own spiritual initiation. Daya Ma and the others had been planning to visit the Mother on Friday, but changed their minds on learning that Saraswati puja was a special day at the Agarpara ashram.. We arrived there at about eleven in the morning. She stood among her disciples some months later on the Serampore station platform, waiting for the train. 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