After a gap of two years, the buses and trucks were loaded with (in short) giant cooking pots, burners, thousands of steel dishes and cups, hundreds of chairs, the bookstore, everything needed for the canteen and juice bar, ABC and the tour group luggage. In the early hours of the morning of January 2nd, the […]
Tonight is Christmas Eve and Amritapuri is filled with sights and sounds reflective of this Holiday Season. If you happened to be in the hall this afternoon, one could hear joyous songs coming from the stage, where devotees from all over the globe were practicing for this evening’s annual Xmas play. Or if you were […]
Recently Amma gave a call in China to recognise and honour variety, instead of speaking of oneness vaguely. That is the way to harmonious living. Amma referred to the fact of how different nationalities, citizenship, colour, creed, languages, culture, age groups, etc are living in one home called Amritapuri for about 4 decades now. And […]
Seeing 2 missed calls from Senthil, I was wondering what the urgency was, as he is the CEO of an International firm, lives in Srilanka. I got through to him to hear an excited voice at the other end telling me, “Guess whom I met in the airport lounge today? AMMA!!.” I couldn’t believe my […]
“Earth is more beautiful than heaven.” Amma gave this teaching in every country across Europe. An interesting topic to ponder, as most of us have been taught the opposite! What could be the things on earth that are more beautiful than heaven? As we drove across Europe, the landscape certainly came to mind. The rolling […]
Between the Toulon and Barcelona programs, Amma and the tour group stopped at the new ashram in the South of France, Le Domaine du Paralou near St. Michelle de Baume. St. Michelle de Baume is a charming 13th century town of tile roofed stone houses whose centerpiece is the cathedral of St. Maxime, famous for […]
After the mammoth Devi Bhava in Paris, Amma and the tour group journeyed to the French ashram to spend the night. The ashram is located in a 14th Century fortified farmhouse complete with defense towers and moat (now a duck pond). After some delicious refreshments, many of us were ready for a tour of gardens, […]
When Amma danced out of the hall the last day, we expected that would be the dance experience in Munich. How wrong we were! Amma called the Munich devotees and staff to gather at an organizer’s house the night before we left for Paris. A tent had been set up outside the full glass windows […]
One of the joys of the Europe tour is the glimpses of the unique and beautiful culture of each country. Each country has its unique way of welcoming Amma. Munich is always one of the most stunning. In Munich, Amma stays in a room on the second story of the venue and comes and goes […]