Author: Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi
Publisher: M A Center
ISBN: 168037012X
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Amma's Enlightening Conversations From The Year 1984 Have Been Faithfully Recorded In The Awaken Children Series Volume 5. We Can Find Amma's Teachings On A Variety Of Subjects Such As: Work With Love; Heart And Intellect; Stillness Of Mind; Praying And Crying To God As Meditation; Spirituality Is Giving Up Then Taking Up; Which Is The Right Attitude? Forget In Order To Remember God; Love And Reason; Sadhana And Destiny; Act With Discrimination; Penetrate Below The Surface; Do Not Add To Your Ego; The Witness; The Beauty Of Work Through Love; Discrimination; Compassion Makes A Mahatma Take A Body; Response As Opposed To Reaction; Love And Compassion; Surrendering; Spirituality Is Real Wealth; Necessity Of The Guru’s Grace; Forget The Past. Translated By Swami Amritaswarupananda. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Awaken Children Vol. 5
Author: Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi
Publisher: M A Center
ISBN: 168037012X
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Amma's Enlightening Conversations From The Year 1984 Have Been Faithfully Recorded In The Awaken Children Series Volume 5. We Can Find Amma's Teachings On A Variety Of Subjects Such As: Work With Love; Heart And Intellect; Stillness Of Mind; Praying And Crying To God As Meditation; Spirituality Is Giving Up Then Taking Up; Which Is The Right Attitude? Forget In Order To Remember God; Love And Reason; Sadhana And Destiny; Act With Discrimination; Penetrate Below The Surface; Do Not Add To Your Ego; The Witness; The Beauty Of Work Through Love; Discrimination; Compassion Makes A Mahatma Take A Body; Response As Opposed To Reaction; Love And Compassion; Surrendering; Spirituality Is Real Wealth; Necessity Of The Guru’s Grace; Forget The Past. Translated By Swami Amritaswarupananda. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Publisher: M A Center
ISBN: 168037012X
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Amma's Enlightening Conversations From The Year 1984 Have Been Faithfully Recorded In The Awaken Children Series Volume 5. We Can Find Amma's Teachings On A Variety Of Subjects Such As: Work With Love; Heart And Intellect; Stillness Of Mind; Praying And Crying To God As Meditation; Spirituality Is Giving Up Then Taking Up; Which Is The Right Attitude? Forget In Order To Remember God; Love And Reason; Sadhana And Destiny; Act With Discrimination; Penetrate Below The Surface; Do Not Add To Your Ego; The Witness; The Beauty Of Work Through Love; Discrimination; Compassion Makes A Mahatma Take A Body; Response As Opposed To Reaction; Love And Compassion; Surrendering; Spirituality Is Real Wealth; Necessity Of The Guru’s Grace; Forget The Past. Translated By Swami Amritaswarupananda. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Awaken Children Vol. 8
Author: Amma
Publisher: M A Center
ISBN: 1680370944
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Through This Book, The Eighth Volume Of Awaken Children, Mother’s Infinite Wisdom Is Flowing Once Again. By Speaking To Us Through This Book, Our Beloved Mother Is Inspiring And Uplifting Us. Mother’s Words Are Shining Rays Of The Truth Which Carry The Immortal Message Of The Absolute Reality To Us. Most Of The Events In This Book Took Place During The Year 1986. We Can Find Amma's Teachings On A Variety Of Subjects Such As: Relationships; Motherhood, God’s Wonderful Gift To Women; Married Life; The Sign Of A True Relationship; The Secret Of A Child’s Beauty; Real Growth And Maturity; Yes, I Am Kali; Watch The Mind; Selflessness Is Spontaneous; The Negative Mind; Love And Freedom; Live According To Your Own Dharma; How To Trace And Uproot Anger; Watchfulness And Shraddha; You Are The Light Of God; Consoling A Distressed Soul; No One Should Be Punished Eternally; The Modern Educational System And The Ancient Way Of A True Master; Aloneness And Loneliness; Feel The Pain Of Those Who Suffer; Death Is Only A Change. Translated By Swami Amritaswarupananda. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Publisher: M A Center
ISBN: 1680370944
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Through This Book, The Eighth Volume Of Awaken Children, Mother’s Infinite Wisdom Is Flowing Once Again. By Speaking To Us Through This Book, Our Beloved Mother Is Inspiring And Uplifting Us. Mother’s Words Are Shining Rays Of The Truth Which Carry The Immortal Message Of The Absolute Reality To Us. Most Of The Events In This Book Took Place During The Year 1986. We Can Find Amma's Teachings On A Variety Of Subjects Such As: Relationships; Motherhood, God’s Wonderful Gift To Women; Married Life; The Sign Of A True Relationship; The Secret Of A Child’s Beauty; Real Growth And Maturity; Yes, I Am Kali; Watch The Mind; Selflessness Is Spontaneous; The Negative Mind; Love And Freedom; Live According To Your Own Dharma; How To Trace And Uproot Anger; Watchfulness And Shraddha; You Are The Light Of God; Consoling A Distressed Soul; No One Should Be Punished Eternally; The Modern Educational System And The Ancient Way Of A True Master; Aloneness And Loneliness; Feel The Pain Of Those Who Suffer; Death Is Only A Change. Translated By Swami Amritaswarupananda. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Awaken Children Vol. 4
Author: Amma
Publisher: M A Center
ISBN: 1680370901
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Amma's Enlightening Conversations From The Year 1984 Have Been Faithfully Recorded In The Awaken Children Series Volume 4. We Can Find Amma's Teachings On A Variety Of Subjects Such As: Beyond Duality; Spiritual Qualities Of Women; Humility; Suffering Of The Poor; Sadhana, Self-Surrender And Love; Do Not Laugh At Others; Believers And Non-Believers; Difference Between A Devotee And A Disciple; Innocent Faith And How To Study The Scriptures; Concentration And Meditation; Infinite Masks Of The Mother; Questions Asked By Westerners; Formation Of Qualities In Children; Fear Of Surrendering; Householders And Spiritual Life; Oneness With God Through Love; Work As Worship; The Nature Of The Guru; Spiritual Love And Worldly Love; Do Not Judge Others; Inevitability Of Death; Remembering God While Eating Food; A Question About Tantra; Mind And No-Mind. Lovingly Translated By Swami Amritaswarupananda. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Publisher: M A Center
ISBN: 1680370901
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Amma's Enlightening Conversations From The Year 1984 Have Been Faithfully Recorded In The Awaken Children Series Volume 4. We Can Find Amma's Teachings On A Variety Of Subjects Such As: Beyond Duality; Spiritual Qualities Of Women; Humility; Suffering Of The Poor; Sadhana, Self-Surrender And Love; Do Not Laugh At Others; Believers And Non-Believers; Difference Between A Devotee And A Disciple; Innocent Faith And How To Study The Scriptures; Concentration And Meditation; Infinite Masks Of The Mother; Questions Asked By Westerners; Formation Of Qualities In Children; Fear Of Surrendering; Householders And Spiritual Life; Oneness With God Through Love; Work As Worship; The Nature Of The Guru; Spiritual Love And Worldly Love; Do Not Judge Others; Inevitability Of Death; Remembering God While Eating Food; A Question About Tantra; Mind And No-Mind. Lovingly Translated By Swami Amritaswarupananda. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Awakening Children's Minds
Author: Laura E. Berk
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780195171556
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Based on the most recent contemporary research, this is a wide-ranging and practical guide to parenthood and early childhood education. 7 halftones.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780195171556
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Based on the most recent contemporary research, this is a wide-ranging and practical guide to parenthood and early childhood education. 7 halftones.
Awaken Children Vol. 6
Author: Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi
Publisher: M A Center
ISBN: 1680370138
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Amma's Enlightening Conversations From The Year 1984 Have Been Faithfully Recorded In The Awaken Children Series Volume 6. We Can Find Amma's Teachings On A Variety Of Subjects Such As: A Great Healer Of Hearts; The Art Of Dying; Deluded By The Ego; Study Of Scriptures; The Omniscient Gem; The Theory Of Karma; Faith; Surrender To Face Karma; Live In Anticipation Of The Lord; How To Handle Insults; God The Uninvited Guest; Contentment; Humiliation And Renunciation; Be Content With What You Have; Respect For All Life; Don’t Be Self Centered; A Mahatma Cannot Destroy; Selflessness And Intellect; Satya And Dharma, Truth And Righteousness; Fear Of God; Do Not Compare Yourself With Other; The Child Within; The Consciously Innocent Child; Forgiving And Forgetting. Translated By Swami Amritaswarupananda. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Publisher: M A Center
ISBN: 1680370138
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Amma's Enlightening Conversations From The Year 1984 Have Been Faithfully Recorded In The Awaken Children Series Volume 6. We Can Find Amma's Teachings On A Variety Of Subjects Such As: A Great Healer Of Hearts; The Art Of Dying; Deluded By The Ego; Study Of Scriptures; The Omniscient Gem; The Theory Of Karma; Faith; Surrender To Face Karma; Live In Anticipation Of The Lord; How To Handle Insults; God The Uninvited Guest; Contentment; Humiliation And Renunciation; Be Content With What You Have; Respect For All Life; Don’t Be Self Centered; A Mahatma Cannot Destroy; Selflessness And Intellect; Satya And Dharma, Truth And Righteousness; Fear Of God; Do Not Compare Yourself With Other; The Child Within; The Consciously Innocent Child; Forgiving And Forgetting. Translated By Swami Amritaswarupananda. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Awaken Children Vol. 9
Author: Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi
Publisher: M A Center
ISBN: 1680370162
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Through This Book, The Ninth Volume Of Awaken, Children!, Mother’s Call To Her Children Continues. And It Will Continue Until We Respond From Deep Within. The Response Must Come Because Mother’s Words Are Not Mere Words, But The Expression Of Supreme Love, The Call Of The Absolute Truth. That Call Will Therefore Sooner Or Later Touch And Awaken The Innocent, Slumbering Child Within Us. Mother, The Supreme Master, Will Then Slowly Lead Us To Moksha, The Ultimate Goal Of Life, A State Of Liberation From All Bondage; From All Pain And Suffering, A State Of Infinite Joy, Bliss, And Fulfillment. The Year 1987 Marked A Turning Point In Mother’s Mission Of Spreading Her Message Of Love, Compassion, And Peace To Mankind. The Time Had Come For Mother To Go Out And Gather All Her Children, Who Were Waiting For Her All Over The World, Into Her Fold. Though Mother’s 1987 American And European World Tour Lasted For Three Months, I Have Omitted Mentioning Many Of The Details Of The Tour In This Book. I Have Instead Chosen To Focus Mainly On Mother’s Dialogues And A Few Events That I Thought Would Be Of Most Interest To The Reader. Translated By Swami Amritaswarupananda. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Publisher: M A Center
ISBN: 1680370162
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Through This Book, The Ninth Volume Of Awaken, Children!, Mother’s Call To Her Children Continues. And It Will Continue Until We Respond From Deep Within. The Response Must Come Because Mother’s Words Are Not Mere Words, But The Expression Of Supreme Love, The Call Of The Absolute Truth. That Call Will Therefore Sooner Or Later Touch And Awaken The Innocent, Slumbering Child Within Us. Mother, The Supreme Master, Will Then Slowly Lead Us To Moksha, The Ultimate Goal Of Life, A State Of Liberation From All Bondage; From All Pain And Suffering, A State Of Infinite Joy, Bliss, And Fulfillment. The Year 1987 Marked A Turning Point In Mother’s Mission Of Spreading Her Message Of Love, Compassion, And Peace To Mankind. The Time Had Come For Mother To Go Out And Gather All Her Children, Who Were Waiting For Her All Over The World, Into Her Fold. Though Mother’s 1987 American And European World Tour Lasted For Three Months, I Have Omitted Mentioning Many Of The Details Of The Tour In This Book. I Have Instead Chosen To Focus Mainly On Mother’s Dialogues And A Few Events That I Thought Would Be Of Most Interest To The Reader. Translated By Swami Amritaswarupananda. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Awaken Children Vol. 7
Author: Amma
Publisher: M A Center
ISBN: 1680370936
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Amma's Enlightening Conversations Have Been Faithfully Recorded In The Awaken Children Series. This Book, The Seventh Volume Of Awaken Children, Is The Quintessence Of Vedanta. It Is A Sure Way To Lead A Most Happy And Successful Life. Each Word Is Profound And Contains The Whole Of Spirituality And Life. Reading This Book Could Be A Meditation, A Glimpse Into One’s Own Inner Self. The Events In This Book, For The Most Part, Took Place Between The Beginning Of October 1984 And January 1986. We Can Find Amma's Teachings On A Variety Of Subjects Such As: Not The Limited Self But The Infinite Atman; The Mind Is Mad; The Ego Lives On Attention; Sakshi Bhava, The State Of Witnessing; The Real Center Is Within; Be Fully Conscious; The Power To Witness Exists Within; Mother, The Sarvasakshi; The Infinite Power Of The Self; The Mind Is A Big Lie; The Two Powers Of The Mind; Attachment Is A Disease; The Necessity Of Tapas; How To Listen; Is Religion Responsible For The Conflicts Of The Present Day; Religion And Spirituality; The Highest Peak Of Human Existence; It Takes Courage To Surrender; The Ego Kills The Real You; Beauty Lies In Egolessness. Translated By Swami Amritaswarupananda. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Publisher: M A Center
ISBN: 1680370936
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Amma's Enlightening Conversations Have Been Faithfully Recorded In The Awaken Children Series. This Book, The Seventh Volume Of Awaken Children, Is The Quintessence Of Vedanta. It Is A Sure Way To Lead A Most Happy And Successful Life. Each Word Is Profound And Contains The Whole Of Spirituality And Life. Reading This Book Could Be A Meditation, A Glimpse Into One’s Own Inner Self. The Events In This Book, For The Most Part, Took Place Between The Beginning Of October 1984 And January 1986. We Can Find Amma's Teachings On A Variety Of Subjects Such As: Not The Limited Self But The Infinite Atman; The Mind Is Mad; The Ego Lives On Attention; Sakshi Bhava, The State Of Witnessing; The Real Center Is Within; Be Fully Conscious; The Power To Witness Exists Within; Mother, The Sarvasakshi; The Infinite Power Of The Self; The Mind Is A Big Lie; The Two Powers Of The Mind; Attachment Is A Disease; The Necessity Of Tapas; How To Listen; Is Religion Responsible For The Conflicts Of The Present Day; Religion And Spirituality; The Highest Peak Of Human Existence; It Takes Courage To Surrender; The Ego Kills The Real You; Beauty Lies In Egolessness. Translated By Swami Amritaswarupananda. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Awaken Children Vol. 3
Author: Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi
Publisher: M A Center
ISBN: 1680370103
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Amma's Enlightening Conversations From The Year 1984 Have Been Faithfully Recorded In The Awaken Children Series Volume 3. We Can Find Amma's Teachings On A Variety Of Subjects Such As: The Mother And God In One; Brahman, The Absolute Primordial Nature, And Creation; Life After Death; Purification Of Departed Souls; The Nature Of The Mine; The Signs Of A Renunciate And A Devotee; Concentration And Love; Devotion, The Beginning And The End; The Glory Of Temples; Faith And Sadhana; The Bliss Of Singing Bhajans; Concentration. Lovingly Translated By Swami Amritaswarupananda. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Publisher: M A Center
ISBN: 1680370103
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Amma's Enlightening Conversations From The Year 1984 Have Been Faithfully Recorded In The Awaken Children Series Volume 3. We Can Find Amma's Teachings On A Variety Of Subjects Such As: The Mother And God In One; Brahman, The Absolute Primordial Nature, And Creation; Life After Death; Purification Of Departed Souls; The Nature Of The Mine; The Signs Of A Renunciate And A Devotee; Concentration And Love; Devotion, The Beginning And The End; The Glory Of Temples; Faith And Sadhana; The Bliss Of Singing Bhajans; Concentration. Lovingly Translated By Swami Amritaswarupananda. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Awakening Children's Minds
Author: Laura E. Berk
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199883734
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Parents and teachers today face a swirl of conflicting theories about child rearing and educational practice. Indeed, current guides are contradictory, oversimplified, and at odds with current scientific knowledge. Now, in Awakening Children's Minds, Laura Berk cuts through the confusion of competing theories, offering a new way of thinking about the roles of parents and teachers and how they can make a difference in children's lives. This is the first book to bring to a general audience, in lucid prose richly laced with examples, truly state-of-the-art thinking about child rearing and early education. Berk's central message is that parents and teachers contribute profoundly to the development of competent, caring, well-adjusted children. In particular, she argues that adult-child communication in shared activities is the wellspring of psychological development. These dialogues enhance language skills, reasoning ability, problem-solving strategies, the capacity to bring action under the control of thought, and the child's cultural and moral values. Berk explains how children weave the voices of more expert cultural members into dialogues with themselves. When puzzling, difficult, or stressful circumstances arise, children call on this private speech to guide and control their thinking and behavior. In addition to providing clear roles for parents and teachers, Berk also offers concrete suggestions for creating and evaluating quality educational environments--at home, in child care, in preschool, and in primary school--and addresses the unique challenges of helping children with special needs. Parents, Berk writes, need a consistent way of thinking about their role in children's lives, one that can guide them in making effective child-rearing decisions. Awakening Children's Minds gives us the basic guidance we need to raise caring, thoughtful, intelligent children.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199883734
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Parents and teachers today face a swirl of conflicting theories about child rearing and educational practice. Indeed, current guides are contradictory, oversimplified, and at odds with current scientific knowledge. Now, in Awakening Children's Minds, Laura Berk cuts through the confusion of competing theories, offering a new way of thinking about the roles of parents and teachers and how they can make a difference in children's lives. This is the first book to bring to a general audience, in lucid prose richly laced with examples, truly state-of-the-art thinking about child rearing and early education. Berk's central message is that parents and teachers contribute profoundly to the development of competent, caring, well-adjusted children. In particular, she argues that adult-child communication in shared activities is the wellspring of psychological development. These dialogues enhance language skills, reasoning ability, problem-solving strategies, the capacity to bring action under the control of thought, and the child's cultural and moral values. Berk explains how children weave the voices of more expert cultural members into dialogues with themselves. When puzzling, difficult, or stressful circumstances arise, children call on this private speech to guide and control their thinking and behavior. In addition to providing clear roles for parents and teachers, Berk also offers concrete suggestions for creating and evaluating quality educational environments--at home, in child care, in preschool, and in primary school--and addresses the unique challenges of helping children with special needs. Parents, Berk writes, need a consistent way of thinking about their role in children's lives, one that can guide them in making effective child-rearing decisions. Awakening Children's Minds gives us the basic guidance we need to raise caring, thoughtful, intelligent children.
The Path of the Mother
Author: Savitri L. Bess
Publisher: Wellspring/Ballantine
ISBN: 0307558959
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
"What are the greatest qualities of a Mother? Love, forgiveness, and patience." Much has been written about the feminine faces of God. Now The Path of the Mother introduces us to a divinity more whole than any we have yet encountered--her arms open to men and women of any persuasion or practice. She is at once masculine and feminine, creator and transformer, joy and anguish, the all-loving Mother and the true, realized human Self. Drawing on her most vibrant expression, this inspiring book traces her myriad faces--compassionate, fierce, enchanting, challenging, passionate--in male and female deities of many religions. "As far as Mother is concerned, everyone is her child. . . . Children, did not Mother come when you called? Thus did she not obey you?" The Path of the Mother is a six-stage journey to union with the Great Mother, framed by Savitri Bess's own years of devotion to one of her most famous incarnations--the Hindu mystic Ammachi. Interweaving Hindu myths with her own quest and those of others, Bess reveals this journey as an exodus from aloneness to the wondrous integration of love, worship, and service into life's daily tasks. Practical exercises, meditations, yoga, and prayers will help both novice and veteran seekers to rediscover their innocence, balance their inner masculine and feminine energies, resolve their buried wounds, desires, and talents, and open their hearts to the nurturing guidance of the Mother-God within us all. "Love is Amma's nature. She cannot be otherwise. . . . Amma cannot return our anger, hatred, or abuse. Amma can only bestow boundless compassion and love." From the Trade Paperback edition.
Publisher: Wellspring/Ballantine
ISBN: 0307558959
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
"What are the greatest qualities of a Mother? Love, forgiveness, and patience." Much has been written about the feminine faces of God. Now The Path of the Mother introduces us to a divinity more whole than any we have yet encountered--her arms open to men and women of any persuasion or practice. She is at once masculine and feminine, creator and transformer, joy and anguish, the all-loving Mother and the true, realized human Self. Drawing on her most vibrant expression, this inspiring book traces her myriad faces--compassionate, fierce, enchanting, challenging, passionate--in male and female deities of many religions. "As far as Mother is concerned, everyone is her child. . . . Children, did not Mother come when you called? Thus did she not obey you?" The Path of the Mother is a six-stage journey to union with the Great Mother, framed by Savitri Bess's own years of devotion to one of her most famous incarnations--the Hindu mystic Ammachi. Interweaving Hindu myths with her own quest and those of others, Bess reveals this journey as an exodus from aloneness to the wondrous integration of love, worship, and service into life's daily tasks. Practical exercises, meditations, yoga, and prayers will help both novice and veteran seekers to rediscover their innocence, balance their inner masculine and feminine energies, resolve their buried wounds, desires, and talents, and open their hearts to the nurturing guidance of the Mother-God within us all. "Love is Amma's nature. She cannot be otherwise. . . . Amma cannot return our anger, hatred, or abuse. Amma can only bestow boundless compassion and love." From the Trade Paperback edition.