At a recent beach meditation satsang, Amma spoke on the factors contributing to cancer, emphasizing the need for a balanced lifestyle complete with daily exercise, moderation in diet, ample sunlight exposure, and regular medical check-ups. She discussed heredity and stress as possible determinants, as well as the increasing influence of contamination in our environment, including […]
Love is divine, Love is divine, Love is divine, Beyond th’ expression of mere words an’ sublime. Let’s learn to silence the turbulent mind, To feel the presence of the Love inside. Love is divine, Love is divine, Love is divine, Beyond th’ expression of mere words an’ sublime. Compose a poem or sing a […]
Out of all of Amma’s relief programs in Uttarakhand, the Vocational Training Centers have been the instant success story. Standardized curriculum from Amachi Labs, delivered by laptop made it possible to implement the classes so quickly. This week I attended the final session of the Fabric Painting Class in Guptakashi. This was the second batch […]
Chandrapuri where we have started Amma’s housing projects, is actually two villages on opposite sides of the Mandakini River that were once connected by a beautiful cable bridge. Batwadi Village, where we are building houses, is on the east side and Chandrapuri Village is on the west bank. This week, a family has shared rare […]
Never, not in this lifetime did I ever picture myself rising before dawn to a cold bucket shower, sporting the occasional sari, mentally offering flower petals at the feet of the Divine Mother, chanting Ma-Om with “each cell of my being dancing in Divine Bliss” around the tropical palms of a little fishing village in […]
“Please don’t pet or feed dogs and animals”. It is a sign that you will see when you visit Amritapuri. Yes, we do love and care for animals, but the ashram is not a place for animal care. By not feeding and petting them we make them understand that it is not a place where […]
Serenity comes only with surrender, trusting all is ultimately one. Duality is merely a pretender, playing on life’s stage with light; (it’s fun)! Illusion is composed of form and gender, planets, moon and stars, and blazing sun. But death compacts us all with cosmic blender- when atoms merge, apparent form’s undone. Though sure of this, […]
For a moment, it appeared Amma would be pulled off the stage! We had stopped at one of Amma’s orphanages for a late lunch on our way from Palakkad to Trivandrum, and Amma was saying goodbye to the children. They were excited, shouting and crowding towards Amma with hands outstretched upwards to reach her… In […]
When your gaze enters mine rivers of radiance run through my veins My heart blooms – a flower whose fragrance is light Sudden showers of power flood mind and memory like monsoon rain time stops only LOVE exists Reality reveals the world is a field of luminous bliss I do not know how or when […]