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'''Mother Meera''', born '''Kamala Reddy''' (born 26 December 1960) is believed by her devotees to be an embodiment (]) of the ] (] or ]).<ref>Adilakshmi Olati, "The Mother", page 4</ref>


'''Mother Meera''', born '''Kamala Reddy''' (b. ], ]) is believed by her devotees to be a living incarnation of ], an ] of the primordial ].
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⚫ Born in ] a small village in the ] of ], ], she allegedly had her first ], a state of complete spiritual absorption, at the age of six, which lasted for a whole day.<ref>Adilakshmi, 'The Mother', page 9</ref> When she was 12 her uncle Bulgur Venkat Reddy met her for the first time, and was convinced that the girl had already appeared to him in the form of visions. He came to believe that she is the Divine Mother and started to take care of her, allowing her to unfold her inner experiences. Her parents Antamma and Veera Reddy live in ], ] district of ].<ref>Mother Meera, "Answers, part II", page 21 -23</ref>


⚫ In 1974, uncle Reddy brought Mother Meera to the ] in Pondicherry, India, of which he was a member.<ref>Adilakshmi, 'The Mother', page 10</ref> There she first met Westerners and started to give '']''. She is however not associated with the Sri Aurobindo Ashram today. In 1979 she was invited by her first devotees to Canada, where she went several times. Meanwhile, uncle Reddy's health started to deteriorate.
⚫ Born in ] a small town in ] district of ],], she had her first ] at the age of six, which lasted for a whole day. When she was 12 her uncle Bulgur Venkat Reddy met her for the first time, and immediately recognized in her the girl of his visions. He became convinced that she is the Divine Mother and started to take care of her, allowing her to unfold her inner experiences.


⚫ In 1981 she made her first trip to ], where she, together with uncle Reddy and her close companion Adilakshmi, settled down a year later. She married a German in 1982. Uncle Reddy died in 1985 and was buried in the local cemetery in ]-Thalheim, ].<ref>Adilakshmi, 'The Mother', page 7</ref> For some years now, she has been giving ''darshan'' (literally ''seeing'', primarily in a spiritual context) at ] in ], a small town in Germany. Previously, in the early 1990s, she gave ''darshan'' in a house in the town of Thalheim, some 5&nbsp;km northwest of Hadamar in Germany. She also visits the United States on a regular basis (see links below).
⚫ At ], Mr. Reddy brought her to the ] in ], ], of which he was a member. There Mother Meera first met Westerners and started to give Darshan. In ] she was invited by the first devotees to ], where she went several times. Meanwhile Reddy's health started to deteriorate.

⚫ In ] she made her first trip to ], where she together with Mr. Reddy and her close companion Adilakshmi settled down a year later and married a German in ]. Reddy died in ] and was buried in the local cemetery in ], ]. Currently she gives ] (literally ''seeing'', primarily in a spiritual context) at ] in ], a small town in ].


==Activities== ==Activities==


Mother ] receives many thousands of visitors of all religions for darshan which she conducts in total silence. Her darshan consists of a ritual, where she will touch a persons head, and then look into his eyes. During this process, she reportedly 'unties knots' in the persons subtle system and permeates him with light. She doesn't charge any money for doing so and she will not give lectures. Mother Meera receives thousands of visitors of all religions for ''darshan'' which she conducts in total silence. Her ''darshan'' consists of a ritual, where she will touch a person's head, and then look into their eyes. During this process, she reportedly 'unties knots' in the person's subtle system and permeates them with light.<ref>Adilakshmi, "The Mother", pages 87 -88</ref> She doesn't charge any money for doing so and she will not give lectures. Mother Meera's reported task on Earth was in calling down a dynamic light-force from the Supreme (] – the supreme ]) in collaboration with other ]s and divine beings, as she says, making spiritual progress on earth easier.<ref>Adilakshmi, "The Mother", pages 38 – 40</ref> About this light she says:


She says in her book ''Answers, Part I'', ''"Like electricity, the Light is everywhere, but one must know how to activate it. I have come for that."'' {{quote|Like electricity, the Light is everywhere, but one must know how to activate it. I have come for that.<ref>''Answers, Part I''</ref>}}


Mother Meera's reported task on Earth was the bringing down of the 'Paramatman Light' (lit. the Light of the supreme ]), which she describes as a dynamic light of the ], making spiritual progress on earth more easy. Through ], the mental remembrance of ''any'' Divine Name or ], which may be done informally, and whenever convenient, people could open themselves up to this Light. She does not claim to be a guru or have followers. To be connected to her work, people do not have to recognize her. Her teaching is mainly related to ], that is devotion to ], and in that she accepts all denominations. Through ], the mental remembrance of ''any'' Divine Name or ], which may be done informally, and whenever convenient, people could open themselves up to this Light.<ref>Mother Meera, "Answers, Part I", pages 89 -98</ref> She does not claim to be a guru or have followers. To be connected to her work, people do not have to recognise her. Her teaching is mainly related to ], that is devotion to God, and in that she accepts all denominations.


Mother Meera does not belong to any particular tradition, except for a certain closeness to the work of ] and ], whom she had allegedly met in their ], when she was a child, visiting their ]. Mother Meera does not belong to any particular tradition, except for a certain closeness to the work of ] and ],<ref>See 'Sri Aurobindo Research Academy' in Mother Meera, "Answers, Part II", pages 189 – 195</ref> whom she was reported to have met in their ], when she was a child, visiting their Samadhi (grave).<ref>Adilakshmi, "The Mother", pages 10 – 12</ref> She teaches the unity of all religions. Everyone can go their own ways. It is only important to be connected with the light (the personal spiritual role model) every day by praying, reading or meditating.


== Critics == == Critics ==
After splitting from Mother Meera, the writer and former follower ] wrote ''The Sun at Midnight''. In it, Harvey accused Meera of ] and of placing a curse on him which, he alleges, manifested itself as a severe depression. He further claims that Mother Meera did this because she disapproved of Harvey's marriage to another man. Mother Meera disputes being homophobic as well as the other claims made in the book. In his first book about her, ''Hidden Journey'', Harvey had originally praised her as an avatar, attributing his own enlightenment to her. Harvey's accusation of homophobia is perhaps somewhat weakened by the assertion of one of Harvey's former lovers, the writer Mark Matousek (1997), that the two of them were served breakfast in bed together in Mother Meera's house. After splitting from Mother Meera, the writer and former follower ] wrote ''The Sun at Midnight''.<ref>Harvey, Andrew, ''The Sun at Midnight: A Memoir of the Dark Night'', 2002, {{ISBN|1-58542-179-0}}</ref> In it, Harvey accused Meera of ], saying that Mother Meera disapproved of Harvey's marriage to another man. In his first book about her, ''Hidden Journey'', Harvey had originally praised her as an avatar, attributing his own claimed enlightenment to her. Harvey's accusation of homophobia is disputed. One of Harvey's former lovers, the writer ] (1997),<ref> ''www.markmatousek.com'', accessed 16 May 2021</ref> said that: "I do know that the idea that she's homophobic is completely ridiculous. For God's sake, we were served breakfast in bed together in her house."<ref>Mark Matousek, "Sex, Death, Enlightenment"</ref>

==Books==
⚫ *''Answers, Part I'' – by Mother Meera, {{ISBN|0-9622973-3-X}}
⚫ *''Answers, Part II'' – by Mother Meera, {{ISBN|3-9805475-5-8}}


==Quotes== ==Quotes==
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''"One common mistake is to think that one reality is '''the''' reality. You must always be prepared to leave one reality for a greater one."'' - Answers, Part I "One common mistake is to think that one reality is ''the'' reality. You must always be prepared to leave one reality for a greater one." – Answers, Part I


==Books== ==See also==
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⚫ *''Answers, Part I'' - by Mother Meera, ISBN 096229733-x

⚫ *''Answers, Part II'' - by Mother Meera, ISBN 3-98054755-8
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⚫ *''The Mother'' - by Adilakshmi, ISBN 3-00-000241-3
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⚫ *''Sex Death Enlightenment'' - Mark Matousek (1997), Riverhead books, ISBN 1573225819


== See also == ==Further reading==
⚫ *''The Mother'' – by Adilakshmi, {{ISBN|3-00-000241-3}}
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*''At the Feet of Mother Meera: The Lessons of Silence'' – by Sonia Linebaugh, {{ISBN|1-4134-1053-7}}
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*''Hidden Journey: A Spiritual Awakening'' – by Andrew Harvey, {{ISBN|0-14-019448-7}}
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*''In Search of the Divine Mother: The Mystery of Mother Meera'' – by ], {{ISBN|0-06-251509-8}}
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⚫ *''Sex Death Enlightenment'' – Mark Matousek (1997), Riverhead books, {{ISBN|1-57322-581-9}}


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Indian mystic (born 1960)

Mother Meera
Mother Meera
Personal life
BornKamala Reddy
(1960-12-26) 26 December 1960 (age 64)
Chandepalle, Telangana, India
Religious life
ReligionHinduism

Mother Meera, born Kamala Reddy (born 26 December 1960) is believed by her devotees to be an embodiment (Avatar) of the Divine Mother (Shakti or Devi).

Life account

Mother Meera Ashram, Madanapalle, A.P., India

Born in Chandepally a small village in the Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district of Telangana, India, she allegedly had her first samādhi, a state of complete spiritual absorption, at the age of six, which lasted for a whole day. When she was 12 her uncle Bulgur Venkat Reddy met her for the first time, and was convinced that the girl had already appeared to him in the form of visions. He came to believe that she is the Divine Mother and started to take care of her, allowing her to unfold her inner experiences. Her parents Antamma and Veera Reddy live in Madanapalle, Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh.

In 1974, uncle Reddy brought Mother Meera to the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry, India, of which he was a member. There she first met Westerners and started to give darshan. She is however not associated with the Sri Aurobindo Ashram today. In 1979 she was invited by her first devotees to Canada, where she went several times. Meanwhile, uncle Reddy's health started to deteriorate.

In 1981 she made her first trip to West Germany, where she, together with uncle Reddy and her close companion Adilakshmi, settled down a year later. She married a German in 1982. Uncle Reddy died in 1985 and was buried in the local cemetery in Dornburg-Thalheim, Hesse. For some years now, she has been giving darshan (literally seeing, primarily in a spiritual context) at Schloss Schaumburg in Balduinstein, a small town in Germany. Previously, in the early 1990s, she gave darshan in a house in the town of Thalheim, some 5 km northwest of Hadamar in Germany. She also visits the United States on a regular basis (see links below).

Activities

Mother Meera receives thousands of visitors of all religions for darshan which she conducts in total silence. Her darshan consists of a ritual, where she will touch a person's head, and then look into their eyes. During this process, she reportedly 'unties knots' in the person's subtle system and permeates them with light. She doesn't charge any money for doing so and she will not give lectures. Mother Meera's reported task on Earth was in calling down a dynamic light-force from the Supreme (Paramatman – the supreme Self) in collaboration with other saints and divine beings, as she says, making spiritual progress on earth easier. About this light she says:

Like electricity, the Light is everywhere, but one must know how to activate it. I have come for that.

Through Japa, the mental remembrance of any Divine Name or Mantra, which may be done informally, and whenever convenient, people could open themselves up to this Light. She does not claim to be a guru or have followers. To be connected to her work, people do not have to recognise her. Her teaching is mainly related to Bhakti, that is devotion to God, and in that she accepts all denominations.

Mother Meera does not belong to any particular tradition, except for a certain closeness to the work of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, whom she was reported to have met in their subtle bodies, when she was a child, visiting their Samadhi (grave). She teaches the unity of all religions. Everyone can go their own ways. It is only important to be connected with the light (the personal spiritual role model) every day by praying, reading or meditating.

Critics

After splitting from Mother Meera, the writer and former follower Andrew Harvey wrote The Sun at Midnight. In it, Harvey accused Meera of homophobia, saying that Mother Meera disapproved of Harvey's marriage to another man. In his first book about her, Hidden Journey, Harvey had originally praised her as an avatar, attributing his own claimed enlightenment to her. Harvey's accusation of homophobia is disputed. One of Harvey's former lovers, the writer Mark Matousek (1997), said that: "I do know that the idea that she's homophobic is completely ridiculous. For God's sake, we were served breakfast in bed together in her house."

Books

Quotes

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"One common mistake is to think that one reality is the reality. You must always be prepared to leave one reality for a greater one." – Answers, Part I

See also

Notes

  1. Adilakshmi Olati, "The Mother", page 4
  2. Adilakshmi, 'The Mother', page 9
  3. Mother Meera, "Answers, part II", page 21 -23
  4. Adilakshmi, 'The Mother', page 10
  5. Adilakshmi, 'The Mother', page 7
  6. Adilakshmi, "The Mother", pages 87 -88
  7. Adilakshmi, "The Mother", pages 38 – 40
  8. Answers, Part I
  9. Mother Meera, "Answers, Part I", pages 89 -98
  10. See 'Sri Aurobindo Research Academy' in Mother Meera, "Answers, Part II", pages 189 – 195
  11. Adilakshmi, "The Mother", pages 10 – 12
  12. Harvey, Andrew, The Sun at Midnight: A Memoir of the Dark Night, 2002, ISBN 1-58542-179-0
  13. Mark Matousek Homepage www.markmatousek.com, accessed 16 May 2021
  14. Mark Matousek, "Sex, Death, Enlightenment"

Further reading

External links

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