The Notebook
Amritapuri 3 August 2001
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Have you seen diligent devotees writing line after line,
page after page, of fine, tiny script in a notebook? Then
they take the notebooks to Mother, an offering of their sadhana
(spiritual practice). It is a notebook filled, every inch
of space covered, with mantras.
A few days ago, there was a variation on this theme.
It happened during Mother's time with the ashramites on Friday,
early in the afternoon. She had come to be with Her children:
to meditate, answer questions and give impromptu satsang.
A resident approached Her, a thin, gnarled, stooped woman
whose body is old and whose mind seems that of a child. She
and her sister, who takes care of her, have lived at the ashram
for some years. Mother welcomed them warmly when they moved
in. The girl-woman used to sit beside Mother on Her cot, leaning
against Her and watching Her every movement.
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If someone would urge her to come away, Mother would say,
"Let her stay. She doesn't get much love. Let her feel
my love."
Love can heal; Mother's love can make wondrous changes. Over
the years, this woman has become less withdrawn and confused,
and has begun to learn some things. Like writing. She learned
to write - in Malayalam - "Om Amriteshwaryai Namah",
a mantra chanted around the world by Amma's devotees. This
mantra the woman had written in large letters, filling pages
in the notebook she handed to Mother.
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Mother took the notebook in Her Hand, held it up for all
to see, and read aloud: "Om Amriteshwaryai Namah".
She smiled up at the woman, and said, "This is very nice."
And again, "This is really very nice!" She kissed
the notebook, and returned it. The woman kissed it too! Then
Mother kissed her cheek and handed her a sweet.
Holding the notebook, embodiment of her achievement with
Mother's Grace, close to her bosom, the woman stepped away.
She was a clear reminder that Mother has come for absolutely
everybody. She accepts each of us exactly as we are, and helps
us grow to the fullest extent possible given our effort and
Her Grace.
What are we writing in our Notebooks?
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