After giving darshan all day and even holding a question and answer session for a batch of students Amma came directly for bhajans at 6.30 pm. She walked on to the stage her sari stained with the make up, sweat and tears of the devotees, but still looking vibrant as always. Again we were blessed […]
As one of the Seva Coordinators, my task is to sign up Western visitors and residents for various positions needed to keep the Ashram running. On any given day, these can range from veggie chopping, to cleaning the toilets, to trash removal, to sweeping the path Amma walks each night from her room to the […]
Tonight Amma came down for the bhajans already at 6.30 pm, half an hour earlier than usual and continued right past 8 o’clock. She sang 11 songs all in all: Jai Ganesh Jai Ekadanta (Hindi) Sri Krishna Saranam Vilical Vili Kelkkan Karala Mala (Shyam Radhe Bolo) Parasahasra Hridayangalil Andela Ravali Adugula (Telugu) Virahatti Patarunnen Om […]
I decided to go to the concret seva at the Amrita Setu and take some shots to put up on the website. The work was in full swing. I shot some pics. Seeing the work and enthusiasm of the people, there was an irresistible pull. I switched off my camera, hung it around my neck, […]
The word was out last night! Sunday morning, all the ashram residents would be doing ‘bridge seva’!Amma’s request ! I decided i’d go and join in… the seva was due to start at 9.30 am…i got held up for sometime due to some unavoidable circumstances…around 11.30 i got ready to leave for the bridge, before […]
Amma walked on to the stage looking so robust and majestic, like She really meant business. And She did deliver a set of powerful bhajans: Nanda Nandana Hare Ellamirikkilum Illatirikkil Ajivanantam Bhajikyum Nyan Sundara Kanna Kanna Anantamayi Patarunnorakasame Badi Duvidha Me (Hindi) Vennai Unda Vayinal (Tamil) Om Namah Shivaya Jai Ma Ambe It is always […]
Today is Sri Krishna Jayanti. I was thinking that maybe I have become enlightened since all day I have seen only Krishna everywhere, but no, it is all the ashram kids and the devotees toddlers that have been transmuted into little baby Krishna’s. They are so sweet and act as a great reminder of how […]
“amma yennulloru namam orthidave romancham akunnatenthe?” oh what a bhajan tonight! amma sang with a full voice. “ammayennulloru namam orthidave” i love it so much. these lines are not just written out of imagination by the poet, but they are born out of real experience of his love-bond with amma. i used to look at […]
Tonights Bhajans were: Nanda Nandana Azhikullil Dinakaran Ammayennulloru Namamorttitave Pannagabhushana Paramadayalo Tiruvati Teti Vanten (Tamil) Vanimani Mate (Hindi) Amma sang the song Ammayennulloru Namamorttitave, which I don’t remember hearing that often. For a moment I thought she wanted to sing Ammayennullora Tenmozhikkokumo and was about to announce, but then Ramu made sure that I got […]