Question 153: “Sincerely: How many people do you ‘dislike’? Could they become less?” Please reflect deeply and sincerely on the matter before answering. Please make your answer clear and brief (maximum 5 or 6 lines).

When Amma sends her emissary, it is as though a very special messenger had come directly from her heart.  You sense her presence, her purpose, her commitment to her work,but most of all, you sense her love. A year and a half ago in August of 2008, Br. Shantamrita Chaitanya came to Manila to teach […]

Question 152: “What for you would be real surrender?” Please reflect deeply on the matter before answering, and make your answer clear and brief (maximum 5 or 6 lines).

15 Jan 2010 Barely a week after the New Year celebration with Amma at Amritapuri, I was blessed to spend some more time with Amma at the Brahmasthanam, Nallapalayam, Kovai. My day started with the Lalita Sahasranam archana along with sixty more students from my college, Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore. As we had been […]

Solar eclipse seen at the Amritapuri Ashram

Question 151: “What does Goddess Devi represent for you? Why?” Please reflect deeply on the matter before answering, and make your answer clear and brief (maximum 5 or 6 lines).

I was in Amritapuri for New year’s even and had wonderful Darshan with my parents and my brother’s family. The oldest member of our family my Dad and the youngest, my 2 year old niece both had their first Darshan. Amma was radiating grace as always. Her talk at midnight and the international cultural festival […]

Question 150: “What was your first spiritual experience as a child (or young person)?” Please reflect deeply on the matter before answering, and make your answer clear and brief (maximum 5 or 6 lines).

3 jan 2010, amritapuri more than 1300 westerners were there in the ashram for celebrating christmas and the new year with amma. the festivities are over and it is time to go back and resume work. usually, they take amma’s darshan before they leave. today, one devotee from europe came for darshan. she tried to […]