We honor mothers everywhere for all that they do to make life itself possible, for their special brand of love that acts as a balm for the hurts and disappointments of life, and as they give in selfless service so that all may have happiness.
Our mothers are expressions of the Divine Mother. Here in the West we are not so prone to think of God as Divine Mother due to Jesus special emphasis on his Abba, his heavenly Father. But Jesus also spoke of the Holy Ghost, and in Aramaic (the language of Jesus) She is feminine. Jesus spoke of the Comforter of the Holy Ghost bringing truth, but also as the name implies She also comforts the soul. Even though the emphasis down through time has not been on the Divine Mother, still the basis is there in the original teachings of Jesus.
In the East the Divine Mother plays a much more prominent role. Many of the images in India of the Divine Mother are fierce, such as Durga riding upon a tiger and holding a sword, and Kali is forbidding with skulls and a bloody tongue. Symbology is rich here, but in the end devotees such a Ramakrishna testify that when you bravely enter into the mystery of the Divine Mother, behind the fierceness the Mother is beautiful beyond compare–and is so loving.
We can draw a lesson from this transformation from the fierce to a loving expression of the Divine Mother. This world is an expression of Divine Mother (Mother Nature). Oftentimes this world is a fierce place to live: there are hardships and pain, challenges and lack of harmony. When the nature of this world is bravely faced we see behind the mask of duality the loving expression of Divine Mother that ever seeks to comfort us and assures us of Her love.
Master wrote of the extreme pain he felt at the passing of his mother when he was yet just a boy. Through the power of his devotion and the grace of Master Mahasaya Divine Mother appeared to him and in Her eyes he saw his own mother’s eyes of love and compassion. Divine Mother told young Makunda that it was She who loved him through his earthly mother, and always would She love him.
Papa Ramdas also had a powerful relationship with Divine Mother. As he wandered across India penniless and exposed to the elements he thought of his Ram as Divine Mother who would look to his every need and be a comfort to him in his bold travels. He drew strength from thinking of God as Mother, and She was a solace to him in every need.
So, today I honor my own mother for her steadfast loving care she demonstrated in life. My heart melts when I think of so many expressions of Divine Mother I see loving and caring for the children of new generations; and for those ladies who have not had children, yet are great expressions of Divine Mother in love and compassion for so many. I bow at the feet of my own Gurudev, who is the true emobiment of Divine Mother. And, thinking on the Divine Mother I am instantly filled with Her loving, blissful nature. In truth there is no difference between Divine Mother in her universal form and her expressions through Her human forms; for through Her touch all transform into Her very Self.
These are my early morning thoughts as I contemplate in love and gratitude the Divine Mother in Her universal expression, and Her human loving kindness. The Infinite’s blessings to them all.
Roses for the Divine Mother in you