Author: Amrita
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First bhajans of the year
First day of 2007. I hope all of us have made some good resolves for next year. Like Amma said last night we also have to put these into practice. Just dreaming without acting is a waste of time. Today before bhajans there was a Kathakali (traditional sacred dance in Kerala) performance so bhajans started
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Discovering the inner
I recall 13 years ago in Seattle, my three year old daughter and I were granted an unexpected darshan with Amma. It was our second opportunity to meet with this inspiring Saint from India named “Amma”. However, when we arrived late at the Church of Truth that Monday evening, the hall was filled to capacity
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consoling his mother
Today in the temple while i was stage monitorinng, a woman was holding her three year old infant while coming before Amma for her darshan. The woman began to cry and so unexpectedly her little boy (who was still so tiny may be two years old?) began to caress his mothers cheek and pat her
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Stealing the Show
It was Akhilesh who stole the whole show last night. For more than 90 minutes he was talking to Amma non-stop! That too while Amma was giving darshan. Akhilesh is from Pune. He is four years old. He speaks only Marati. He was telling Amma so many things that no one could understand. First of
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Jai Jetlag
One of the good things about the 10 and a half hour time difference between New York and Amritapuri is that this usually late riser has been able to naturally get out of bed with the first ashram bell at 3:50 a.m. and enjoy the peace of brahmamuhurta here in Amma’s main ashram. As I
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Innocent yet concentrated
Last night Amma came to bhajans with one the old residents of the ashram in Her arms. A lady that has in her old age become as innocent as a child again, and that is exactly how Amma interacts with her. There was also a lot of children sitting on the stage. One kid was
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Crystal Clear
Amma’s voice was crystal clear tonight. She sang a nice variety of old and new bhajans.These included: Yamuna Tira ViharaKalpantarangalkkumMukhi AsudeUttama PremattinChetuletti VetukonedaGange Ginta PavitraluOm Hari Om HariOm Namah ShivayaEn Mahadevi LokesiLord Of VrindavanJago Ma Kali Along with the old songs I really enjoyed the new bhajan Gange Ginta: Your hands are softer than a
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Christmas Quotables
On Christmas Eve, many Western children visiting Amritapuri put on a short play for Amma. After the play, i had a chance to speak to a few of those children************Gayamrita, 4 years, Italy Were you here on Xmas eve?Yes I was. Did you participate in the kids’ programs?Yes, and I was so happy! Why?… I
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Getting packed
Been keeping quite busy again with the International accomodation. It seems that many people who met Amma on Her European tour this year have decided to come and see Her here at Amritapuri this christman season. By Amma’s grace we’ve somehow managed to find space for everyone. Everyday it looks like there just is no