This afternoon, a young Indian couple came up to Amma for Darshan holding their new-born twins. They wanted to Amma to give them names. These babies (a boy and a girl) weren’t just any newborns. They were representative of the immense love and compassion that Amma has blessed the tsunami-affected people of India and Sri Lanka.

Sreejit and Liji had lost both their young children in the tsunami and could not re-conceive because Liji had had her tubes tied. Amma offered Liji the opportunity to have the surgery reversed, and to pay for all the costs, including seeing her through the delivery process if she conceived. And she did!

I was able to sit on the floor next to the family just after their darshan – but before they got names. I was so happy for them. In fact, I had such a feeling of joy and gratitude for Amma’s immense compassion. Having been with Amma for the past two years in Amritapuri, I have seen first hand most of the tsunami-related relief efforts put forth by the Ashram. By far, for me, this was the most moving and profound gift Amma could give anyone. Having recanalization surgery and re-conceiving is no miracle in and of itself – the technology is there. But for me the true miracle is that Amma gave this opportunity making no promises, no sureties. Just her love and blessings. And there it was in the two newborn.

Their new names: AmritaKripa and Eknath.

Sri Pati – USA
12 December 2006