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(Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi)
Navarātri Pūjā & Celebrations
Ōm namaḥ śivāya. On Saturday, October 12th, 2024, devotees gathered at the MA Centre in Singapore at 9 a.m. to celebrate Vijayadaśamī. Synopsis of Mādhavāmritaji’s talk:Vijayadaśamī, ‘the victorious 10th day,’ marks the victory of Durgā over Mahiṣāsura and that of Rāma over Rāvaṇa. It is not a celebration of aggression but that of dharma over adharma. Navarātri indicates a progression from the lower to the higher gunạs, from tamas to...
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Navarātri Pūjā & Celebrations
Ōm namaḥ śivāya. On Friday, October 11th, 2024, devotees gathered at the MA Centre in Singapore at 7 p.m. to celebrate the ninth day of Navarātri and the third day of Saraswatī Pūjā. Synopsis of Mādhavāmritaji’s talk:Amma is śwētāmbara-dhāriṇī. Her white robes reflect her simplicity and inner purity. Is she a pustaka-dhāriṇī—does she hold a book? As a Guru, she bestows spiritual wisdom on millions. Is Amma a mālā-dhāriṇī? Rudrākṣa...
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Navarātri Pūjā & Celebrations
Ōm namaḥ śivāya. On Thursday, October 10th, 2024, devotees gathered at the MA Centre in Singapore at 7 p.m. to celebrate the 8th day of Navarātri and the second day of Saraswatī Pūjā. Synopsis of Mādhavāmritaji’s talk:Amma is nāda-rūpiṇi, the embodiment of divine sound. She has command over all four levels of sound: vaikharī, madhayamā, paśyanti and parā. This explains the uncommon vibratory power of Amma’s voice. Her vāṇī (words)...
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Navarātri Pūjā & Celebrations
Ōm namaḥ śivāya. On Wednesday, October 9th, 2024, devotees gathered at the MA Centre in Singapore at 7 p.m. to celebrate the 7th day of Navarātri and the first day of Saraswatī Pūjā. Synopsis of Mādhavāmritaji’s talk: Goddess Saraswatī is the mother of creativity. What is truly creative lends life to any form of art. True creativity can be attributed only to God, the progenitor of everything. If not for...
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Navarātri Pūjā & Celebrations
Ōm namaḥ śivāya. On Tuesday, October 8th, 2024, devotees gathered at the MA Centre in Singapore at 7 p.m. to celebrate the 6th day of Navarātri and the third day of Lakṣmī Pūjā. Synopsis of Mādhavāmritaji’s talk: Goddess Lakṣmī is one who possesses all the lakṣmā (signs or attributes) of divinity, such as aiśwarya (rulership), vīrya (valour), kīrti (fame), śrī (auspiciousness), jñāna (wisdom) and vairāgya (dispassion). True wealth is not...
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