Author: Amrita
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There are so many sides to it all
As i travel with Amma and the caravan, things look one a certain way. When i took a short break after Mysore program and went to see them all off, it felt so totally different. In the former case, i was flowing down a torrent, headed by Amma, driving in a packed bus 700 kms
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All is holy
For years now Amma is repeating over and over again a certain precept. “The Creation and the Created are not two but one.” Amma insists on our seeing everything without exception as divine. While She took Her 700 children on the Indian tour, Amma never missed an opportunity to remind and demonstrate this Sanatana Satya
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Delhi to Kokata
On this Yatra, like any other yatra with Amma, there is so much to write: but even before one settles down to record one event another will have started. How can one afford to miss the present! And, when the present is so intense who would want to go back in time! Somehow today I
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Flying with Amma
For the first time on a North Indian tour, Amma flew one leg of the trip in order to reach Delhi in time to inaugurate the celebration of Vivekananda’s 150th birth anniversary. Those of the tour group who wanted and were able, were given the option to fly with Amma. Many seized this once in
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On the road to Pune
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
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Deck the Halls
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
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Variety for Unity
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
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Into Amma’s web of Love
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
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Earth is More Beautiful than Heaven
“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