This morning I had the opportunity of viewing one of it's programmes known as 'Unnaippol deivam illai' that literally means 'There is no God like you'. This is a program in which celebrities remember their mothers. In this morning's episode, Dr Tiruppur Kumaran, a popular Tamil writer, spoke about his mother and how his spiritual life was influenced by her.
His description brought tears in my eyes, as I could easily remember my mother's attempts to make me spiritually strong. (But I never followed much of her advice like most men of my age. When we were young, most boys liked to emulate their fathers than mothers. Hence I also emulated my dad in this aspect).
She used to do her best not only in household chores but also in advising me to some extent when I erred in spiritual terms. For example once when I mentioned that I was tired after performing my Sandhya Vandanam, she said that one shouldn't say like that, meaning that my attitude was a disrespect to His Almighty.
During her last few years, even when she had to be hospitalised three times in four months due to medical problems and was becoming very weak, she used to pluck jasmine flowers from the plant in front of our cottage and place them in water in a container so that I could offer the flowers to God.
During her last few years, even when she had to be hospitalised three times in four months due to medical problems and was becoming very weak, she used to pluck jasmine flowers from the plant in front of our cottage and place them in water in a container so that I could offer the flowers to God.
Indeed there is a great meaning in our Sanaathana Dharmaa saying "Maathru devo bhava, Pitru devo
bhava...".
