Mother of All : A Revelation of the Motherhood of God in the Life and Teachings of the Jillellamudi Mother [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Richard Schiffman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 10, 2001

The compelling story of one the great mystics of our time. Mother Anasuya Devi was revered by millions for her homespun wisdom, motherly love, and extraordinary spiritual powers. Her profound yet enigmatic teachings powerfully challenged traditional patriarchal views and rejected the common Hindu belief that the world is an illusion. She was a living witness to her own core teachings that the earth is sacred and spirituality comes from embracing life in full.

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"...magnificent portrayal of a very great human, contemporary and timeless, a uniquely unusual expression of God's being in the world." -- Joseph Chilton Pearce, author of The Soul

A 'must read' classic. Amma's grace surcharges this work, richly inspiring all aspirants in the awakening to Divine Spirit." -- Timothy Conway, Ph.D., author of Women of Power and Grace

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Blue Dove Press; 1 edition (January 10, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1884997287
• ISBN-13: 978-1884997280
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,852,580 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Very High Book About A Very High Being, April 30, 2001

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Dimitri Drivas (Charlottesville, Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mother of All : A Revelation of the Motherhood of God in the Life and Teachings of the Jillellamudi Mother (Paperback)

I have read this book before in the original Indian edition. This new edition by Blue Dove Press is a definite improvement. The book is a true work of love by the author, Richard Schiffman, who is a devotee of Jillellamudi Mother and spent several years with her. I too am her devotee as well as one of Sathya Sai Baba's. The inspiration for my looking her way - for which I am eternally grateful - came principally from Richard's wonderful book. In the past, I have given and lent copies to others on the spiritual path. Many of them were extremely devoted to their gurus and reluctant to read about other holy beings. Nevertheless, literally everyone who read this book was truly inspired, and many insisted that their friends read "Mother of All" as well. Books with this kind of power and ability to transmit the love of God are rare and should be treasured.

I have had several remarkable personal experiences with Mother including being put into a state of bliss lasting over three hours resulting from just a half a second glance at one of her photographs. Jillellamudi Mother, though not well known even in India, seems to have been an Avatar of Adi Shakti, the primordial creative power - truly, the Divine Mother and the mother of us all. To say that such a being is rare is an understatement, and not to find out more about her would be unwise. To be able to look her way with love and an open heart would be a great blessing. Many high souls have said that the path to God realization always goes through the Divine Mother. That's why this book is such a gift to the seeker.

Even though I have never seen Mother in the flesh, when I think of her or see her picture, I feel tremendous longing and tears come to my eyes. With her, teachings and practice don't matter. Of course, it is a good thing to know her life story, but her very being engenders tremendous love - no real need for details. I feel she is my true mother and always has been. Spend a little time thinking of her or concentrating on her picture and you can't help but feel the love which she so perfectly embodies. We are all her children.

There is no better introduction to the Jillellamudi Mother than Richard Schiffman's book, and few books give such heartfelt glimpses into how wonderful the Divine Mother aspect of the Godhead can be.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You can feel the non conditional love while reading this, November 24, 2001

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Otto Eichman "Doctor Otto" (Corte Madera, CALIFORNI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mother of All : A Revelation of the Motherhood of God in the Life and Teachings of the Jillellamudi Mother (Paperback)

I have just completed reading this remarkable book. Though I have not been to India or been her devotee, I feel in some way I am now just from experiencing the loving writing of Richard Schiffman. I feel in some way I have opened up more to experiencing things in a non dualistic way. Thank you Richard, thank you Amma

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable and very insightful....., June 19, 2005

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ljazztrumpetnyc "ljazztrumpetnyc" (Bayside, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mother of All : A Revelation of the Motherhood of God in the Life and Teachings of the Jillellamudi Mother (Paperback)

An enjoyable read giving insight into a very inspirational figure. I found the insights Richard gained from Jillellamudi Mother to really help clarify and broaden my own view of what healing is and, also, it was great to read an account of someone who truly lived with a very high awareness of what I will call here, for the sake of simplicity, nondual 'truths' or Awareness of Love.