Message #47042

[Jitendra Hydonus]

Question - Ma, Please give us some advice so that we can all become better. We are unable to sing the Lord's name.

Sri Anandamayi Ma started laughing. In due course, she said, 'Even if you cannot take the name, then do as I tell you.

As soon as you get up from sleep in the morning, pray this to God, "Oh Lord, may we perform our actions as you ordained and may we also understand at the same time that we are doing what you would like us to do."

"In actual fact, whatever we do is exactly as God has ordained previously but we fail to comprehend this. All our actions are as He would like us to do.

So, we must pray to God, "You must make us your tools, and let us understand that we are merely your tools." Whether in bed or not in bed, each morning you must pray this to God. If you could not sit on your bed to do so, you can lie down and pray.

Although if you pray lying down, your attention is riveted more on us than on your prayers, still it is better to do this than nothing. I am speaking of praying while lying down in this light.

Again, when you go to bed at night, you should pray this again, "Oh Lord, even as sleep may be dedicated to you as you wish, so that we can be aware of this."

In this way you must keep Him in mind during all your actions which you must carry out as His wish. If you proceed along these lines, you will realize truly one day that there exists nothing in this world except Him.

Ma Anandamoyi