From Paris
Sorry for not writing for so long.
So much is happening all the time, dont know where to start.
Before the tour started Amma was 2 days in the german ashram. I already wrote what happened there. The next day in the afternoon Amma came at around 5 pm, went to the stables and saw each horse, feeding it carrots and/or bread. Also she enquired about their wellbeing. One horse could not chew the carrot properly, Amma asked what was the problem, teethproblem they said. But Amma detected that it was the jaw, that was hurting the horse and lovingly she caressed the jaw of the horse. Another horse was blind, very old, Amma fed it so lovingly. yet another horse had stomach pain. Last was one tiny horse, I think a shetland pony or so, it was very wild, it was a stallion. Amma fed all.
Then Amma went to the garden, she was shown a ecological type of building houses to safe lot of energy, they had a small model house there, it is with walls build from straw bundles. Amma really liked it. Then she saw the new permaculture gardencultures.
We all had to depart at 7.30 pm to the hall, which was a drive of 2 hours away. I went with a friend by car, and somehow she decided to leave after Amma. So we were lucky to see the Vidyarmabham Amma did specially for one Indian family, who was at the ashram. It was the last day of the navaratri festival. The Swamis were busy dressing up the boy for the ceremony. Then Amma came out of her room and sat in the meditation room of the Ashram. She took the boy on her lap and tried to make him stay quiet during the writing by reminding him to think of the 2 choclates he will get afterwards. After the writing Shubamrita mentioned to Amma that the boy always demands Nandi (thanks). Amma very sweetly said to the boy: we have to thank for everything, dont we? we need to thank the earth, the sun, the air, thank our father, our mother … and so cute, the boy repeated each sentence that Amma said. It was such a cute interaction. It was very intimate, since almost nobody was there. And it was a rare blessing, since it was the last day of navarartri hear Amma say the Mantra.
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In Karlsruhe: David shows Amma the photos of Ram and Laksmi, when Amma fed them in the ashram. Amma said, Ram has no karunya (compassion) but Laksmi has lot of love for Ram. I said, that I noticed that Ram gets jealous if Amma feeds more to Lakshmi. Amma said Laksmi kisses Ram.
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Toulon: During Bhajans I notice a baby girl, maybe 1 year old, playing and laughing with her mother, she seems so mature in some way, how she interacted with her mom. Late at night, after the archana, and just after the Ayi giri nandini was finished, this same lady came for darshan with her girl. Amma took the girl and in her lap moved to the tune of ayi giri nandini and Amma sang it for the girl. Was so cute and the girl was so awake and alert about it. They sat near Amma and again and again Amma would stop Darshan and look over to the girl, wave her hands to her and the girl kept calling Amma, Amma. Was very special, for such a small girl.
The crowds in Toulon were huge, even it was weekdays. Amma gave Darshan faster than in the Ashram. Almost all the Darshans here in Europe are fast. Big crowds.
Devi Bhava ended at 11.15 am. Amma gave Darshan fast the whole night. There was a huge crowd, on thursd. night. amazing!!!! And at Archana time, everybody was up, sitting, wide awake. It was quite impressive.
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Switzerland: Devi Bhava was refreshing. It was monday night. Amma was so sweet, it really touched me how she interacts with the devotees, they will not forget these sweet interactions for the whole year. It will bind them to Amma.
One devotee comes for Darshan, he wants to hear Amma speak in Malayalam. Amma smiles and tells my darling son in Malayalam, then she asked me whether he is local. I nodded then Amma quickly told him one time in German, teasingly. He and Amma both laughed a lot.
One girl came for darshan, maybe 15 years old and she wore a coloured skirt and different colour half sari, Amma looked at her and made her turn around to admire her outfit. The girl was so happy.
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Paris: big crowd also here. A 12 year old boy with downsyndrome sits on the stage with the other kids for bhajans. He is moving a lot. So when meditation starts Nath and another boy try to move him from the stage. Amma turns and calls the boy to sit on her peetham. Amma motions him to sit quiet and shows him how to sit for meditation. Instead the boy lies in Ammas lap, with his cheeks on Ammas sole of her foot (which is turning up since she sits in Padmasana) and whispers silent MA, MA, MA ….
So thats it for now.
Sudhamayi
It is very much awaited to read about AMMAs starting days of Tour.
Waiting to read more about the sweet news around AMMA, especially while AMMA is physically away from us.
I felt jealous of the boy in Paris that was lying on AMMAs lap keeping his cheek on AMMAs Lotus Feet while AMMA was on Meditation on padmasan.
So, lovely to hear of AMMA …
How beautiful. Thank you so much for writing. I know it must be extremely busy. How one finds the time to write while being with amma is amazing. That is an example to all who are too busy for others. I look forward to reading the posts every morning. My heart was filled with emotion when I read about the boy putting his cheeks on the sole of ammas feet. How sweet! It also reminds me to practice daily gratitude for my healthy child and to never take his well being for granted. The best way to imagine being with amma is to read the writings of those who are with her. It is my dream to spend a year traveling with Amma (and a laptop 🙂 )…then I promise to post here for you all!