Here is a piece on Amma, Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, shown on the popular French national TV2 news show: “13 Heurs during her visit to Europe 2006 October 28- 31

Last night and this morning there was Devi-bhava again. This time it was in Holland. Before it began Amma was talking to everybody here again through Skype, asking if it was raining, making jokes, and wanting to know which color sari She should wear for the Bhava darshan. The boys shouted “Neela, Neela” wanting Amma […]

for the past few days it has been raining heavily here. the afternoons were exploded with the crackers (left over of Diwali?? ) and flashing lights of the nature by heavy thunders and lightnings. kashtam! we lost the internet at the ashram. the wireless stopped working after the lightning. the equipment is repaired now and […]

Today, Swamiji explained some shlokas in the 5th chapter of the Gita, including the 13th. ‘Sarvakarmani manasa..’ This is ‘renouncing all karmas mentally, the Yogi dwells happily in the city of 9 gates, the body. He neither acts nor causes to act.’ Here, Swami Kaivalyanandaji explained that renouncing mentally doesn’t mean that we perform any […]

Yesterday morning all eyes were glued to the screen again waiting for Amma to talk to everybody once again through Skype. The Devi-bhava ended and Amma got up in her Maroon colored sari showering all the devotees with flowers. She stood slightly swinging from side to side for what seemed an eternity. After the “doors” […]

Today Swami explained the 39th shloka, 4th chapter; ‘shraddhavan labhate jnanam,’ one who has faith obtains Knowledge.’ This is a famous shloka. When our faith becomes so ingrained that it is spontaneous, then knowledge will shine from within. From shraddha comes wakefulness, from which Knowledge arises. Swami said that if we have true shraddha, then […]

Today we discussed an important shloka in Swami’s class. This explains about how to obtain Atma-Jnana, Self-knowledge. There are three factors of this, in the 34th shloka, 4th chapter; these are pranipatena, pariprashnena, and sevaya. Pranipatanam is the act of bowing before a True Master, a Sadguru. Swami explained this custom. The feet represent travelling. […]

Last night and this morning we had a internet connection to Amma again in Switzerland. It was Devi Bhava in green sari. This time according to Amma’s wishes the web-cast was extended also to Amma’s university campus in Ettimadai and to AIMS. There were some moments of funny confusion as everybody tried to make contact […]

Today Swami Kaivalyanandaji discussed the significance of chanting the 24th shloka of the 4th chapter of the Gita before eating. This is ‘brahmarpanam…’ For the karma yogi, all actions are Yoga. This shloka is connected with the 31st shloka, ‘yanti brahma sanatanam,’ those who eat the remains of the sacrifice, which is amrita, go to […]