Ammave parka pokalam
19 Feb, Bengaluru
I want to share a beautiful experience that I had yesterday in Bangalore.
I had taken Amma’s darshan on 17th morning. I refrained from going for a hug on18th, even though I had been issued a darshan token. Instead, I asked permission to sit behind Amma on stage, and to my delight, I was allowed to do so for two whole hours!
I sat behind Amma, watching her tireless hugging, and was thrilled when Swami Amritaswarupananda came on stage to sing bhajans. As he began to sing in his resonant voice, I found myself wishing he would sing the Tamil (my mother tongue) bhajan Ammave paarka pogalaam. I kept glancing in his direction, and thought: “Swamiji, can you please sing that bhajan?” Swamiji sang many bhajans, all lovely ones, but my ‘request’ was not answered.
The urge was so strong, I almost felt like rising from my seat, going up to him and asking him to sing it. I chided myself, telling my mind: “Where do you think you are? At a radio or TV show? This is an ashram, there is no DJ here to answer your request. So shut up and sit quiet.”
But no, my mind just went on pleading, so I looked at (super busy) Amma and thought: Amma, could you please tell Swamiji to sing that bhajan? I love it!
Lo and behold! “Amma-a-a-a-a-!” sang out Swamiji, in the old familiar beginning to my ‘request’ song! Yes, he sang that bhajan within a half hour of my asking Amma to tell him to do so!
And Amma? Why, she was busy hugging people at the rate of one hug every 5 seconds!!!!
– Neeraja
Thank you for sharing your beautiful story. Any news from beloved Amma’s travels are a welcome sip for thirsty hearts!
wonderful! Yes, You are absolutely right. This happened many times. Indeed these rich experiences are the ones that make our bond to Amma stronger. She’s guiding us, even when we are not aware of it!
Wonderful experience indeed! :O 🙂
Oh It is so lovely and sweet! of course we carry our AMMA in our heart
Beautiful story. thanks for sharing. I am a tamilian too. so really Ammave parka pokalam. yellarum Ammave parka pokalam
IT IS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE . IAM ALSO FROM BANGALORE . I AM 13YR OLD .I SAT WITH AMMA ON STAGE . ON 17 MORNING SHE SMILED VERY BEAUTIFULLY . BUT U R LUCKIER THAN ME ‘CAUSE THE GREAT MOTHER HEARD UR PRAYER. NAMAH SHIVAYA.(;))
That was very nice..but one day we have to give up all desires.love towards god is called devotion.please give me your devotion.
AMMA is Unconditional Love, Overflowing Compassion!
It always happens around Amma very naturally. Once in Amritapuri, while Amma was giving darshan, Swamiji Amrita Swaroopananda Puri was singing bhajans, i was sitting close by, and suddenly an immense wish arose within me to hear him sing ‘neelaambuja nayane’ in Kannada. I was stunned and in tears when the very next bhajan was ‘neelambuja’! After the bhajan was over, he turned and looked at me with a smile!! I had many such experiences with Swamiji Amrita Geetananda Puri too. I believe that Amma uses her swamis for this too!
Lalitha ji , that was so nice to hear this experience. Thanks a lot for sharing.
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so beautiful!!