Sri Ma Anandamayi today is widely recognized as a personality of great spiritual eminence. She was born in 1896, and she took Maha Samadhi at the age of 86. She was the embodiment of a joyous self-sufficiency, which enraptured the hearts of all who came near her. She and Sri Gurudev had a special relationship, and Swami Asokananda recalls from one of his trips with Gurudev to India that she came into a room to greet Gurudev, and her energy was like an atomic powerhouse.
Her teachings were a mirror image of those of Sri Gurudev’s and Master Sivananda. Known as the "Bliss Permeated Mother," she shared profound wisdom that continues to inspire and guide seekers on the path to enlightenment. Anandamayi Maa's teachings emphasize the importance of selfless love, compassion, and surrender to the divine. Through her words and actions, she embodied the highest spiritual ideals and encouraged others to do the same.
Sayings of Anandamayi Ma
“Your true self is the same as God, and God is the same as your true self.”
“Whether you worship Christ, Krishna, Kali or Allah, you actually worship the one Light that is also in you, since It pervades all things.”
“In all forms, in action and non-action is He, the One Himself. While attending to your work with your hands, keep yourself bound to Him by sustaining Japa, the constant remembrance of Him in your heart and mind. In God's empire, it is forgetfulness of Him that is detrimental. The way to Peace lies in the remembrance of Him and of Him alone.”
“When in spite of all efforts one fails to catch a train, does this not make it clear from where all one's movements are being directed? Whatever is to happen to anyone, anywhere, at any time, is all fixed by Him... His arrangements are perfect”
“One of God's Name is Love . He Himself resides within all, at every moment , everywhere.”