I went for darshan on Wednesday and Amma looked at me and said,‘You really look like a boy from Pune. you have the same face, lips and all the features are similar.’ I looked around at all my brother brahmacharis standing near Amma. All were perplexed trying to figure out who was this boy she […]
Tonight Amma sang: Gopala Nacho NachoUlakattinadharaSwarloka Vatsalya DharaJaya Jaya Bhaya BhanjiniKodanu KotiMata Rani Ne Kripa Barsayi (Punjabi)Mauna GhanamritamOm Namah ShivayaAmma Amma Taye The new Punjabi song Mata Rani Ne Kripa Barsayi (Divine Mother has showered Her grace) is a really nice one – very upbeat and with a great melody. Amma kept repeating the refrain […]
‘guruthva’mennath~ laghuthvabuddhiyil ninaykkollE nammaL paTuthvamERilu makaththathin niRa- voral_pamuNTaakaa Sariykku than gurupadaththilaay~ mana- miruththiTunnengkil peruththamaayakaLakatiTaam mana- viSuddhinETeeTaam The Guru’s Grace Never think the Guru’s Grace can be fathomed by puny minds. No amount of learning will fill your heart the way It does. If the heart has truly surrendered at the Guru’s feet One can rent […]
Amma gave darshan today to both the public and all the ashram residents, but when She came for bhajans She looked as radiant and fresh as ever.The songs were vigorous and full of shakti.At one point the little girl Sita wondered on to the stage again and stood in front of Swamiji staring at him […]
Tonight’s bhajans started a bit later than usual but lasted also longer. Amma sang the following bhajans: Krishna Vasudeva HareKaruna Nir Katale NinAgamanta PoruleMangu Men TujhseEnnile Enne TirinnyuOm Namah ShivayaPahi Pahi DeviNilaiyilla UlakilJago Ma Kali Especially the song Agamanta Porule struck a chord inside me tonight. It is such a profound song. Not only the […]
This afternoon, a young Indian couple came up to Amma for Darshan holding their new-born twins. They wanted to Amma to give them names. These babies (a boy and a girl) weren’t just any newborns. They were representative of the immense love and compassion that Amma has blessed the tsunami-affected people of India and Sri […]
Om Amriteswaryai Namaha Been a looooong time since I put up any post. The two months of Amma’s absence was really a dull and dry phase 🙁 . But its festival time here since last week. Our beloved Amma is back and to be precise She is back with a Bang. This weekend was the […]
Running up and down the flats today I was totally exhausted. Taking mattresses to peoples rooms, opening locks, putting up notes, checking rooms, receiving complaints etc, all contributed to the fact that I felt more dead than alive today when bhajans started. That is a part of the busy season here in Amritapuri and especially […]
The flow of people coming to the ashram seems to be endless at the moment. Working in the International Office has taken up most of my time lately, so there hasn’t been time to write blogs that much.The bhajans with Amma are like an Oasis amidst the hectic schedule.Today there was quite some entertainment as […]