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At the Feet of The Mother

Daily Prayers

A short message for the day, received from Alokda every morning (when possible).     

Songs of the Soul: November 21, 2024

Mother Divine, Mother of Might and Bliss, Maa a great churning seems to be going on all over the world under the pressure of the New Consciousness. This is throwing up things hidden for long, things dark and ugly as well as bright and beautiful. New ideas are being cast into the arena of human mind even as some old and dated beliefs that once sat on the powerful throne of outdated religions seem to be making a last ditch attempt to tightly grip the human consciousness and keep it in its stranglehold of rules and beliefs through terror and force. Yet behind all this one can see Thy Luminous Smile that saves, the Smile that once sanctioned the throne, now toppling them over while watching the votaries of the old fret and fume over the corpse of the dead world.
It is like the image of Krishna, the child of the New Creation, dancing over Kaliya, the poisonous serpent hidden in the subconscient.

Maa all this is so confusing to those who are not aware of the Grace that has come and the change that has begun. But those who are blessed with faith or the vision granted by Thy Grace, all this is not only a necessary passage, the steps of the human ascension to the summits of Thy Light and vastness hastening the manifestation of the New World. Such is the faith Thou hast put into our heart and the vision Thou grantest to all who keep their faith steadfast, ready to endure everything for the sake of Thy New Manifestation.

May all grow in this faith and vision.

Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa

Songs of the Soul: November 20, 2024

Supreme Reality, Eternal Truth, Mother Divine, the action of Truth uncovers all the bright and dark passages of our being bringing to the surface beautiful possibilities as well as dark undercurrents running behind and beneath the appearances. Ordinarily the ego keeps them out of our awareness or colours them. All these elements have to be recognised for what they are, removing the dross and the gloss, purified of the baser and crude mixtures, offered to Thee, discarded what needs to be discarded and integrated with the New Life what is ready to change and transform itself. It is a long and complex work. Most often we are not even aware of what lies below the neat surfaces of life. Therefore it is so difficult to understand and appreciate the action of Truth. That is what we see happening in the world at large as well as groups and individuals. What will pass through the crucible and bear the exacting process and what will simply dissolve away, go out of creation, unable to bear the pressure, is something to be seen. But through all this Thy hand of Love is felt holding us, moulding and transforming us. If only we could open the doors to Thy Grace, not shut it off through doubts and blind resistances, if only we consciously and gladly surrender to Thee, to Thy Love, then all will be so much smoother and easier.

Maa may all open to Thy Love with faith and shedding all doubt and diffidence take the leap towards the future.

Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa

Songs of the Soul: November 19, 2024

Mother Divine, to live in division is to be always in misery. It immediately diminishes us with the sense of I ness and My ness bringing with it all the pettiness and smallness to which the average consciousness is easily prone, rather it is the way of life and they cannot conceive of any other way. But to live in Thy Unity, not the unity of an idea or religion which again divide, but Thy Unity is to be released in Thy vastness and infinity, it is to be freed from all suffering and misery that springs from the state of division, it is to be cured of all ignorance and the pain that springs from it.

What a peace and marvel and joy it is to feel Thee everywhere and in everything. True the individual channel lends its own unique turn, a flavour that may or may not appeal to the mind and the senses. But that is a diminution and distortion due to the natural limitation of the human channel. Our vision glued to the surface distortion is unable to get past and hence we too get limited and love and act in a limited way.

Maa may we live in an uninterrupted state of oneness, seeing Thee everywhere and in everything even though dealing with different forms and forces according to their law. May we live constantly in Thy vastness and peace and bliss even while dealing with the smallest instrument and finite forms. May we be pure and perfect channels of Thy infinite Love wanting nothing, expecting nothing, hoping nothing except the joy of loving and serving Thee in countless ways and through countless forms.

Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa

Songs of the Soul: November 18, 2024

The Mother’s Room

As we cross the threshold of Thy sacred sanctuary, the seat of Thy tapasya for earth and humanity, all our being bows down in spontaneous gratitude before Thee, before all that Thou hast done and continue to do, before the great assurance and the Promise that Thou hast given that ‘The transformation is going to be: nothing will ever s top it, nothing will frustrate the decree of the Omnipotent. Cast away all diffidence and weakness and resolve to endure bravely awhile before the great day arrives when the long battle turns in to an everlasting vic tory.’

These mighty words born out of Thine and Sri Aurobindo’s tapasya, continue to give us the hope and the certitude of the future.

We know we are not ready, humanity is not ready, the earth is not ready. Yet this too we know that Thou art carrying us towards the goal despite ourselves.

Grant, O Mother Divine that all in us be ripe and open, receptive to Thy Force.

Maa, make us worthy of Thy Grace.
May we become worthy of Thy Grace.
Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa

Songs of the Soul: November 17, 2024

Mother Divine, as we contemplate upon this very special day, words, feelings, all fall short before the profundity and solemnity of the moment. Nothing seems adequate. All that we can do is bow down before Thee with all our being surrendering all that we are conscious of and all that we are not yet conscious of, all that we are and all that we yet shall be. In that state of complete surrender, as complete as possible, we offer at Thy Feet all our life and lives to come in Thy Service, in Thy Love, in utter gratitude.

May all in us be full of love for Thee. May each cell of our body be a hearth of Thy flame of love. May each feeling be a winged hymn carrying Thy Love everywhere. May each thought be a burning shaft of Thy Love filling the quarters with Thy radiance and bliss. May our heart beat with Thy Love and each breath be a cry of Love for Thee.

O Supreme Mother May we be always conscious of Thee, everywhere and in every being. In each voice may we hear Thy Voice. In each form may we behold Thy Form. In each contact may we experience Thy thrill. In each embrace may we discover Thy Sweetness and Joy. May all things unfold Thy working and all become means to touch Thee, find Thee, discover Thee.

O Supreme, who would say Thou art not here when Thou art indeed here, there, everywhere. May we have the eyes to see Thee, the heart to feel Thee and the mind that knows Thee and Thy Ways and Thy Workings.

O Love Supreme, to Thee our infinite love and gratitude.

Om Anandamayee Chaitanyamayee Satyamayee Parame.

Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa

Songs of the Soul: November 16, 2024

Mother Divine, may our life be meaningful and purposeful, true and high and noble and beautiful, dedicated to Thy service.

May we be generous givers to all and everything around us as the river, the sun, the trees, the flowers.

May we support the growth and blossoming of all creatures as the earth.

May we be as the sky, vast enough to include and accommodate everything, yet arranging it all according to the law of Truth and the vision of the highest Light.

May we become Her radiant torches in the world of darkness, Her lamps of Light on the pilgrim path through which men pass, Her sweet nectarous streams for tired thirsty souls, Her healing hands to comfort and succour.

May our life be no more spent on personal satisfaction nor wasted on vain self glory and idle pursuits.

And when we pass to higher spheres to rest with Thee, may we return stronger and wiser, better equipped to serve Thee, better able to love Thee and do Thy Work.

May we see Thee in all things and everywhere.

Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa

Songs of the Soul: November 15, 2024

Mother Divine, Mother of our souls, our true companion and eternal Guide. Thou art in us as the transmuting power of Divine Love, as the force of Divine Will urging us to move forward ever forward.

Maa, may our aspiration climb higher ever higher as an ever mounting flame ascending to the Heavens. May we soar beyond all earthly contingencies, beyond all attachments, beyond all that we know, beyond all that we can imagine and conceive. Take us higher and higher, O Supreme Benefactor until all in us fuses with Thee and is new born in Thee and is reborn for Thee.

May we have no other aim or purpose, no other goal or preoccupation save the fulfilment of Thy Will upon earth and in humanity.

Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa

Songs of the Soul: November 14, 2024

Sweet and infinite Mother, Mother Divine, tangled are the ways of works and hard is the passage through which the upward journey moves. Danger and difficulty stalk the human soul, old nature calls as a phantom on the way. Yet Thy Presence is the surety and the ultimate security. With Thy Presence, surrounded by Thy Love armoured with an absolute faith and holding the sword of courage and the shield of Thy Name one can walk anywhere and through everything.

The transmuting touch of Thy Love, the alchemy of Thy Grace turns obstacles into stepping stones, the barbs and thorns of the world into fragrant flowers.

Maa, give us the absolute faith that no gloom or doubt can touch, the bhakti that sees Thee everywhere and in everything, the sincerity that lights up the path so that nothing is concealed to the sight.

With a profound adoration and gratitude we bow to Thee.

Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa

Songs of the Soul: November 13, 2024

Mother Divine, Maa as the sky lights up with the morning glow, may our mind be lit up with the flame of Thy Love and all our thoughts fly towards Thee like swans winging in the sky in search of the lotus nectar.

May our life awaken to the New Light and all our movements and activities have Thee for our goal. May a million beautiful flowers bloom in the house of life in honour and in consecration to Thee.

May our body full of dust lying prostrate at Thy Feet be redeemed by Thy touch and this dust be in Thy service to carve a temple for Thy Abode.

O Mother, Mother, Mother let all our being flow into Thee as the river rushes to the sea after all the wandering and meandering as our final destination and goal.

Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa