Author: Amrita
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When Amma Wills
When Amma Wills it……………….. Snowflake after snowflake bombarded from the skies above. I looked to the picture of Amma and asked Her had she not tested me enough? It was the night prior to our departure to Dearborn. A few hours ago; we received a phone call from another satsang member offering us a room
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Back Home
“Namah Sivayah Makale!” – Live 7:15pm 9 December 2007 For two months, we heard Amma’s voice say this over the web cast. Tonight, Amma said these same words to Her Children in Amritapuri – this time from the top of the stairs leading to Her room. Our beloved Amma is back home. – Sri Pati
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Why Wonder About Colour
Why Wonder About Amma’s Sari Color? Some may ask ‘Why do we care what color sari Amma is wearing?’ On Devi Bhava day, and especially after the puja, when Amma goes inside the Mandapam, one can hear many people in the hall – people of all ages – trying to guess the color. To the
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Happy, Sad Ending
7 Dec 2007, Amritapuri The last Devi Bhava web transmission just ended. Amma has left the hall in the UK. It’s the end of the tour. Tomorrow, She will be back home. The web cast began around 1pm. There was some trouble with the video transmission, so for a while, we could only hear the bhajans. During this
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A hug from Amma
Thursday, 6 December 2007 A hug from Amma Hugging all over the world: Amma in New York, Santiago, Zurich, Rio By Mario Cacciottolo BBC News When it comes to being tactile, the British are notoriously, well, hands-off. So what leads hundreds of people to travel to a giant hall in London all for a hug?
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Sarvam Amma Mayam
6 Dec 2007 My trust with intellectual spirituality ended the day I was first blessed with a darshan of Amma – then began the blessed period of experiential spirituality. Everyday she makes sure I see Her /feel Her presence – as though telling me that She is always there with me [and surely with each
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Laughter All Around
3 Dec 2007, Amritapuri For the first part of the webcast from Ann Arbor, we could only hear Amma’s voice as She gave satsang. But when Her image finally appeared, it was so close. The camera was sitting just to Her right and facing upwards. We couldn’t see Swamiji, but we could tell that there were
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Wait and see
I was in the shuttle staff this summer. The shuttle shack is the place where we organize the rides for devotees from the ashram to their respective destinations. It sometimes becomes a very anxious place because sometimes people have to wait for a long time to get their rides. Here are couple of leelas: *
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Bells of Amritapuri
The sound of bells can be heard everywhere in India. They ring to signify special events, festivals, a call to prayer, or to mark the passage of time. So, of course, there are many bells in Amritapuri. The two main bells, both about a foot tall are located in the Temple and in the Main