Mata Amritanandamayi - "Mother of Absolute Bliss" in Kerala

Known as the hugging machine in the South, especially in Kerala, it is astounding to see how flocks of people worship the kind lady Mata Amritanandamayi.A preacher of selfless love and wanting a world filled with peace and calm, she strives to make a difference. . She never had a guru nor studied the Vedas, yet she speaks on the truths expressed within the scriptures with wisdom, clarity and true insight. Hers is not an academic knowledge, but the knowledge of one who is ever-established in the Ultimate Reality.“Mother of Absolute Bliss” has become a more of a world phenomena ,where thousands of Indians follow the spiritual leader blindly. Why has there been such a popular rise in masses of people who follow her has several reasons.

One, Indian culture plays a mojor role in shaping opinions and thoughts about any society.Spirituality is a popular thought in India and it comes as no surprise for why people are drawn to this very person who preaches and speaks of spirituality. For the commoners,she acts as a messenger of Godly teachings, a saint who has attained nirvana where people are still searching for inner peace,a motherly figure for those who are lost and a person who as amassed a lot of devotees. The people are divided into people who believe and people who don’t. When a person ecxists who can clear their thoughts and mind ,then it is obvious that people would want to listen to an individual of that sort. They search for God, is he there in the pillars and trees like its said? People are in the search for the truth.

Two,life is hard. We are all aware about it. We search for solace in this cutthroat world. When life seems meaningless, it is comforting to know that there is a person who is the epitome of warmth and who is sure of herself and her ideas. It is not surprising that people get drawn to her like a moth to a flame. To the people she serves a purpose of life, a person who gives her answers about the various happenings. She acts as a saviour ,an adviser in need. When you feel the entire world is pushing you down , you find happiness knowing that there is someone who cares about you and who tries to elevate you from the misery ,maybe with comforting words,maybe trying to instill faith into you, but the end result is the fact that you feel better after talking out your problems with a person who actually listens.

Three, the work she does for the people. Work done in serving others and not oneself reaps the best rewards. With various institutions and hospitals coming under her trust, she gives opportunities to the emancipated, the down trodden by providing employment and also serving the people. This is an important factor because she acta as a torchbearer for others who can grow under her. This is beyond charity; schools act as institutions of knowledge and hence more people get educated and the nation grows. This very idea is imbibed into people about the work she does and thus amasses a huge following.These are some reasons as to why Mata Amritanandamayi has a huge following. While a lot of other stories crop up about various other activities of their ashram and net worth of “Amma” ,a huge fan base covers up the tracks and thus , popularity increases.While it is not wrong to believe a person for the good they do,it is also not wise to completely immerse in another person’s ideologies and one should have an opnion for themselves.In other words, we should always keep our minds open to various ideas rather than sticking to one which we find the very first time.The same is the case with Mata Amritanandamayi. Yes,she has a popular fan base, but doesn’t mean that she is the epitome of righteousness in any place.As informed citizens ,we need to keep our minds,talk more to each other and try taking life as it is.