Author: Amrita
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The Train Ride
Our bus was the first to reach the train station. There were already a few other pilgrims there who had elected to take rickshaws because they had heavy luggage. We had about an hour before our trains would arrive. Soon the other buses came. Brahmacharis, Brahmacharinis, Ammamars, and Achans descended carrying suitcases and boxes of
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Bhakti Pilgrimage
In the days before the Mangalore Brahmastanam, the question that pretty much everyone in Amritapuri was asking each other was ‘are you going to Mangalore?’ Indeed, when word quickly spread that there was an inexpensive overnight train from Kayankulam station (about 7km from Amritapuri) to Mangalore, people started making plans. Train tickets were booked, hotel
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Mangalore Brahmasthanam
18 Feb, Bharata Yatra 2008, Mangalore Kalasha Sthapana & Prana Pratistha The auspicious time for the Kalasha Sthapana was approaching and the excitement that always precedes this holy event was palpable. It is such a blessing to be present when a great Mahatma infuses life into a sacred murthi that people can hardly contain their
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festive mangalore
17 feb, bharata yatra 2008, mangalore we reached mangalore. i know there is a lot missing in between. i have nice stories to tell you. what to do? the dust and the cold disturbing me. but still i try to cover the events. if i wait, then you will miss the celebration of tomorrow. so
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The Frog & the Snake
Talassery, 10-11 February 2008, During a recent tour stop in Talassery a friend was walking back from the ocean to the Amrita school where we were being housed. As she approached the gates of the school she noticed a frog merrily hopping across the road, seemingly care-free and in not particular hurry. Certainly it seemed
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Bangalore On Track
14 Feb 2008, Bangalore Some people say that the people in Bangalore are quickly losing their traditions due to fast modernization and western influence but watching the locals interact with Amma yesterday convinced me that at least they have not lost their devotion and love. Amma reached bangalore early in the morning so not everyone
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On The Way to Bangalore
13 Feb 2008 The Thalassery program was over and it was time to get on the busses and head towards Bangalore. It was raining most of the time so there was some doubt as to whether Amma would stop with us, but when night fell the caravan of busses came to a halt and everybody
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encounter with elephants
13 feb, enroute Talassery to bangalore, Bharata yatra 2008 after kannur, we all stayed in talassery for another 2 days. the brahmasthanam ground is so small to hold the crowd thats coming for amma’s program. one could see many old faces coming for amma’s darshan. they have been coming to amma for the last two
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What to do
What to do when Amma is gone…..The boys have returned to the stage, and the girls to the Temple for morning Archana and evening bhajans. The Arati bells have resumed their nightly chiming. Amma is physically away from Amritapuri and won’t be back until mid-April. The Ashram is very empty now. Almost all the Brahmacharis and