Author: Amrita
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Krishna cows of Amritapuri
The Krishna cows were first brought to the ashram back in 2010. Their cowshed is situated right across from Amma’s apartments so they have a very prized location in the ashram. On peaceful nights when everyone is asleep it’s easy to imagine Amma coming quietly down from Her room to visit the cows as they
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Birds in the rainy season
Even as rainy season is on, song of birds never ceases in Amritapuri. Like the nature poet John Keats said, ‘Poetry of the earth is never dead.’ Robins and bulbuls feel gloomy to sing as much as they did last month, but can’t stop singing altogether, you see. Especially in the morning hours. That’s after
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Amma is going to sing!
The experienced devotees watch for signs: a stirring among the musicians, gathering of cameramen, a flurry at the sound system…the intent and intense begin to jockey for position, the closer the better. Unfortunately, this usually leads to the same savvy and experienced folks scoring the “best” spots near Amma at practically every venue. However, Amma
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In the land of Lincoln with Amma
The lush farmland of Northern Illinois glowed hazily in the slanting light of the setting sun as we drove from our hotel to the M.A. Center of Chicago. Tonight, June 30, 2012, the Center, located in rural Elburn, was being officially inaugurated by Amma and the Honorable Patrick Quinn, Govenour of Illinois as well as
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Unity in the Land of Enchantment
All year long they wait. Devotees from the Southwest and others from all over the country and abroad who have heard about, or experienced the magic of Amma in New Mexico, (whose state motto is “Land of Enchantment”), wait for those few days in June when Amma arrives. However, the devotees don’t just wait. They
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Birds and Birds here!
Over a decade ago, once Amma was talking to the ashram residents from the US over the phone. We were calling out “Amma! Amma!” expressing how much we were missing her, and Amma said “Oh, if Amma were a bird she would come flying to you, children!” Now while Amma is again on Her annual
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Sleepless in Seattle
We were “Sleepless in Seattle,” but not like the popular film of the ‘90’s by that name. We were mostly “sleepless” with Amma in Seattle as she launched the 2012 North American Tour- the commencement of 7 weeks of a grand celebration and spiritual festival. The program was located at the Bellevue Hyatt Regency, a
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Shaken by Love, not by earthquake
29 May 2012, Tokyo, Japan On the first day of Amma’s Tokyo program (May 27th), the crowd was bigger than in the past. Amma sang ‘Bandalo Bandalo’ bhajan at the end of the first day program and she requested every one to do the patty cake. The Japanese people generally are very quiet and humble.
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Fry day
19 May 2012, Amritapuri After the bhajan ended Amma marched straight down the ramp with a determined look. It was FRY day. In front of her were set up 8 dosa grills and 3 large vats for frying French fries. Amma immediately started cutting, herself, the 10 kilos of potatoes before her. She cut the