Author: Amrita
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To make sure that the education of children continues well
Amma says – “Just as when our left hand is hurt, the right arm moves to give succor, to apply medicine, and to caress the hurt arm without any need to think, so too should we serve the ailing and needy”. Though India is diverse it is one, so when Kashmir is affected there is
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The Indian Soldier
Jammu and Kashmir is a beautiful state, blessed by nature. But it is also an example of how though Nature showers Her bounties we humans manage to make the situation ugly. Being a border state, and that too bordering Pakistan, there is a huge number of Army and Military personnel here. We visited a site
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If there is Heaven on Earth, It is This …
Imagine somebody who has embraced over 34 million persons individually. Imagine someone who has travelled across continents, year after year, for 40 years, wiping the tears of those seeking solace– irrespective of country, colour, caste or socio-economic background. Imagine a being, whose sole mission in life is to shower unconditional love and compassion.Imagine a person
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Restoring hope, giving them a future
Today we went to Pancheri, a village which is about 40kms from Udhampur town. When we reached the closest point, we got off our car and talked to some local people including the Pradhan about the existing situations there. He told us that about 60houses had disappeared in the land slide and 40 people had
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Borders and Boats in Fields
Yes, Amma is definitely extended a loving hand to Kashmir. Everyone knew Amma would, and now relief work been initiated. Hamirpur Kona lies in Jammu sub-division, one of the areas which were affected by the floods but which are accessible now by road. A few days ago these were islands isolated from each other by
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The real Sannyasi
Last week during darshan, I remained at Amma’s side for some time. It wasn’t long before a middle-aged woman came for darshan. She was from central Kerala. It was her first time meeting Amma. She told Amma that early this year her husband had been fishing around 3:00 a.m., casting his net from the boat,
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Remover of obstacles
Under intermittent showers and sunshine, the Ganesh murti arrived in Amritapuri in the late afternoon of August 28th. The “Remover of Obstacles” was carried from the Ayurveda beach accompanied by enthusiastic singing and the majestic Lakshmi the elephant, wearing her festival regalia. The procession passed along the beach road of Amma’s natal village and the
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Volunteering has made me a different person
I started volunteering at Embracing the World’s Children’s Home near Nairobi in 2010 as a reluctant and shy volunteer. My parents would have to practically force me to go to the home. I think this was because I wasn’t quite comfortable with the community around me, as I had never interacted or talked with them.
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Byse : a village with spiritual and cultural needs
Byse is a tiny village in the Malnad area of Karnataka, Amma has adopted this as one of Her 101 villages for development. I went there and participated in the yoga and meditation camp between the 27th and 29th of June. They were all earnest and open to learn anything new. Most of them were