Mother Mayee Ma

MOTHER MAYEE MA

Life

There lived at Kanyakumari – the southern most end of India – surrounded by the ocean, a mystic lady whose origin of birth or from where she came over there, no one knew. She was deeply respected by the people living in that big town, with true love and affection, though most of the time she would live alone only on the open sand dunes spread over the Ocean. Most people shunned her, though hordes of dogs would surround her, all the time. She would feed the dogs with biscuits; and hence, the scarce visiting-pilgrims who would go to her -- merely as spectators -- were advised to carry packets of biscuits to offer her.

Mother Mayee Ma, as she was fondly addressed, did not talk – much less, give any form of spiritual message. But her piercing look – not aimed at any person or object, but deeply indrawn – carried and conveyed a power which instantly transported one to a spiritual dimension. However, sometimes when anyone spoke to her, she would repeat verbatim the sentences used by the person – whatever be the language.

People who rarely visited Mayee Ma in the cold winter had the great opportunity of witnessing the divine lady walking deep into the Ocean and after some time coming out with an enormous amount of sea weeds adorning her whole body. She would then light them up (without any match sticks) and in the warmth of the fire would be seen totally absorbed in meditation and spiritual ecstasy.

Visitors to the Ashram at that time had spoken to me highly about this divine lady in Kanyakumari. Once, Yogi Ramsuratkumar spoke about her and asked me whether I had had darshan of her. While giving him a negative answer, I mentally offered homages to Mother Mayee Ma. I could not immediately visit her, even though Yogiji had kindled in my heart such a deep urge.

While totally involved in hectic Ashram activities, one day my close friend and fellow seeker, Ilaya Raaja – the ‘Music Wizard’ as he was and still is popularly known – and one who is totally devoted to Bhagavan Ramana, urged me to accompany him to Salem to have darshan of this ecstatic mystic lady of Kanyakumari. That was how I had the rare opportunity of having the Mother’s darshan and her blessings.

We both were very happy to sit still in Mayee Ma’s presence. Suddenly, I felt that her ‘look’ was directed at me. How can one describe the Mother’s penetrating, gracious glance of Grace? It reminded me, though, of the statement of the scriptures: “Can one raise a fence around the blowing wind or imprison the vastness of the sky?”

That fortunate day, when others -- including my friend Ilaya Raaja -- were otherwise occupied with errands; I was left alone with the Holy Mother. At that unique moment, though she was only looking on the vacant space as was her wont, suddenly, the holy Mother turned her attention on me, looked deeply into me and spoke to me very clearly:

“ Oh, Arunachala Vaasi (one residing at Arunachala) ! Be happy ! Stay there; and, everything will come to you! You are ever blessed!”

It was true!

I was at that moment, offering prayers in my heart to the Mother, fervently pleading to her to shower her Grace on me, bless me and thus guide to me in my journey within!