POSITIVE POSSIBILITIES
GUIDANCE
On the Razor’s Edge
POSITIVE POSSIBILITIES
your hearts with love and
express it in all you do.”
I would like to dedicate
this month’s column to
some of Amma’s guidelines for spiritual growth
and
expansion.
They
have become points of
regular contemplation for
me. As with most spiritual
truths, there is a profundity in the simplicity found
within them. In each of
these points, we can find
deeper and richer jewels
to guide our way along
the spiritual path. May
they inspire you at least as
much as they continue to
inspire me.
Wishing you much grace
along your path.
May we all swiftly realize our true nature and
merge with the divine.
AMMA’S GUIDELINES FOR
SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND
EXPANSION
When thinking about
what to do, consider how
each of your actions will
be of service to humanity.
Progress is being made
when you can maintain
evenness of mind in the
face of praise and shame,
honor and dishonor.
Excessive talking increases mental turbulence,
drains your energy and
drowns the subtle voice
of God within.
Communication begins
when you fully understand the other person’s
point of view.
Read a passage from the
Guru’s teachings each
day.
If you cannot speak with
love and respect, wait until you can.
When you harm anyone,
you harm everyone, especially your own self.
If someone is doing something you find really offensive, check to see whether
you are doing something
similar to someone else or
yourself.
Make an appointment
with God each day and
hold that as your highest
priority.
Establish a sadhana plan
and follow it as sincerely
as possible.
Take advantage of the
stillness of the early morning hours for meditation
and prayer.
Don’t just apologize for
hurting someone. Make
the firm resolve you will
never again do that painful act to anyone.
“The goal in life is God realization. Strive for That!” –
Amma
Practice withdrawing the
mind from sense objects.
Balance your life with
jnana, karma and bhakti
yoga.
T
he Upanishads refer to the spiritual path as the kshurasya dhara, the razor’s edge. It is a
potent path, yet one that can be easy to stray from without realizing it, and hard to stay
on. The wisdom of a realized master is invaluable for those who seek to undertake this journey.
I feel very blessed by the Grace of a satguru in my life. They say the teacher comes when
the student is ready. I stumbled upon and met Mata Amritanandamayi Devi in Kerala,
South India in 1993 when I was internally called to go to India to deepen my yoga practice.
Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, lovingly known as Amma, or Mother, is the embodiment of
unconditional love, the primordial shakti, or divine life force. Her teachings are clear and
simple, practically relevant to our busy, modern lives. Her focus on selfless service as a
means of God-realization provides straightforward guidelines on spiritual living. She says, “Fill
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