2008 New Year Greetings from Amma & Bhagavan


 


Transliteration of Amma's Greetings in Telugu

Free Translation of Amma's Geetings
Ahamkaramuki ahamkaramu ekkuva, andhukae adhi digiradhu

Thana gunalini oddilipettaidhu, marchukodhu.

Thanaki manchi gunalu laevu ani thaelisina, thanalo unnavi chedda gunalu ani thaelisina

"I will change," antundhi laeka "I will try to change," antundhi, kani

Koncham kooda maraedaniki prayatnamu chaeyadu.

Nijamuga prayatnamu chaesitae enduku manchiga maari,

Vinamratha, premamayulu karu!

Andhukae prarabdham antaru.

Guruvae, na prarabdham elaa pothundhi

Mimalni nammukuntae meeru kapadi na prarabdham tholagistaru kadha antaru.

Asalu, nammakam anaedhi untaekadha,

Nammukunaeandhuku Ahamkaram (addu ostundi),

Ahamkaranae nammuthondhi, Guruvuni kadhu.

Guruvuni kuda (thananae) ahamkaraanae nammamantundhi

Adhae greatness ahamkara mahima

Andhukae ahamkaram janmmalu etthukuntundhi.

Evaru kapadagalaru?

Ninu nuuvae marchukovali

Ego is full of itself, that is why it will not come down

It will not give up its bad qualities, it will not change.

Despite knowing that it lacks good qualities, and knowing that within it are only bad qualities

It will either say "I will change," or "I will try to change," however

It will not attempt to change in the slightest.

In reality, if they try, why will they not become good,

and become filled with humbleness and love!

Instead, they blame fate

They say, "Guru, how can my fate go away?"

They say "If I have faith in you, will you not save me and erase my fate?"

In truth, if only faith were really present

To have faith? Ego is present (it obstructs)!

The ego believes in itself, not in the Guru

The Ego even wants the Guru to believe in it (Ego) instead

That is the greatness of the Ego

That is why the Ego takes countless births.

Who can save such an Ego?

You have to change yourself.



Transliteration of Bhagavan's Greetings in Telugu

Free Translation of Bhagavan's Geetings
Atma Jnana Yagnamu

Indriamulanu jaeyinchina jyanaagni puttunu

Andhu kama krodhadhula-tho-onna

Manasunu dahimpachaesina

Antharatma prakashinchunnu

Aiyadhae shantha sammrudhammu, amruthamu

Sacrifice of Self Knowledge

On victory over the senses the fire of knowledge is born

Into it if the lust and anger filled

mind is destroyed

The inner self will shine forth

That is peace, prosperity, immortality