God Worships Amma: Translation Of The Arati
Posted by cultofhuggingsaintamma on June 30, 2009
The Arati is a bhajan and devotional ceremony that headlines the beginning of every public program in every city where Amma tours. It is highly unlikely that much of the visiting public, the media, and those showing up for a motherly hug (not to mention all of the Christians and people of other faiths turning up for darshan) are aware of what the opening ceremony signifies. The truth is, visitors are not just getting a hug, they are taking part in a ceremony that worships Ammachi as not only God, but higher than God. Let this be a lesson on why you shouldn’t sing along to languages you aren’t fluent in.
Many Western visitors to Amma’s darshan programs may wonder what the worship ceremony upon Amma’s entrance means. Below is the English translation of the Arati of Amma, which has been excerpted directly from Amma’s own website.
The line of the arati that is of most concern is : Victory to Amritanandamayi! The one who is worshipped by the gods!
The translation goes on to explain that Amma is worshipped by the gods themselves.
See the full explanation and translations of the arati by clicking below
http://archives.amritapuri.org/bharat/mantra/arati.php
But they won’t tell the public this when they turn up for their hug, because that would send most people running from the room faster than you can say Ma.
