Realizing importance of ‘Mata’ on Mother’s Day

A Jewish proverb says: “God could not be everywhere and there fore he made mothers”. No statement could be more appropriate describing the importance of Mother in our life.

Let us celebrate the Mother’s Day when we honor our mothers and rejoice in their blessings and the extraordinary importance of mothers in our lives.
Mothers are the rocks of our families and a foundation in our communities. In gratitude for their generous love, patient counsel, and lifelong support, let us pay respect to the women who carry out the hard work of motherhood with skill and grace, and let us remember those mothers who, though no longer with us, inspire us still.

The bond of love and dedication a mother shares with her children and family is without bounds or conditions. Whether an adoptive mom or grandmother, the women who raise us show us that no hurdle is too high, and no dream is beyond our reach. As sons and daughters, we must show our gratitude for the women in our lives who care for us, shape our values, and set us on the path to a limitless future. Throughout our history, mothers have made remarkable sacrifices for the well-being of their loved ones.

Let us also salute the other manifestation of Mother celebrated in our scriptures. In Prithvi Sukta she is Mata Bhoomi – beautiful Planet Earth, our home and the feminine, creative and trans-formative energy of the Universe that makes our life possible and sustains it. In honoring Mother Earth we worship Shakti, the cosmic energy that pervades the Universe.

Mother Earth is threatened now, as never before in history, by human actions and inactions.

Let us pledge to work, in our own and simple yet big and determined steps, to help resuscitate our ailing Mother Earth.

This Mother’s Day, let us embrace the opportunity to show our genuine appreciation and gratitude to our mother and other female exemplars, with a kind gesture of love and recognition for their selfless devotion to our development.

One does not need a lot of money to do this. Let us be creative in our efforts to show them how much we care and honor their contribution to our success as conscious human beings. Most of all, we should cherish the times we experience with our mothers.

Kusum Vyas is Founder of Green Kumbh Movement and Save Ram Sethu Campaign, GYAN/Living Planet Foundation

Kusum Vyas