Author: Amrita
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Wind turbines and Mahatmas
2 Mar 2012, Amritapuri I have heard of a yogic technique called “Samyama ” using which an accomplished Yogi can find out anything about any object in this universe. Moreover, they say that for a Self Realized Mahatma, the whole universe is an open book – any object will reaveal its nature of itself, as
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Sivaratri with Amma
21 Feb 2012 – Sivaratri in Amritapuri, with Amma Usually Amma is on tour for the Sivaratri (Night of Lord Shiva) which occurs in the month of February. During this special occasion, devotees are supposed to stay awake all night chanting bhajans to Lord Shiva. But this year, as no tours are planned, Amma was
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In Love, there Is no effort
18 Feb 2012, Amritapuri Yesterday Amma suddenly came out of room, and started brick seva. Luckily I was near her room at that time, and saw people running for seva and went along to help with the bricks. Amma was carrying bricks, and we were all helping in carrying bricks from one point to another,
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Youth IAM Meditation at Naples
13 Feb 2012, Naples, Italy A course of Youth IAM® was held at the school Ipsar Rossini, near Naples. “It was 3pm and students were ready well in advance in the room set for meditation. They all had their mats, pillows and blankets; their faces looked intrigued, but also puzzled by their expectations. In the
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“I Work through Your Hands”
This season Delhi’s winters were extremely cold. But then many people like the winter. Someone told me a few days ago that these are the days when they have special types of sweets to eat and anyway there is more of an appetite in winters. But the winters are pleasant for those who have a
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Vision Camp at UttarKashi
Cataract removal and Lens implant Camp Amma had instructed that we should have medical camps in our new Uttarkashi camp. As per these instructions we had a camp earlier where a group of doctors and para-medics visited many villages holding camps there and ultimately conducted a general medical camp in our ashram. In collaboration with
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Throw out your begging bowl
Here is a painting I drew in water colour inspired by Amma’s Quote Rachel Guerry
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Birds in Amritapuri
Around Amma’s birthday, a tiny pair of birds chose the leaf of a certain potted plant near the kitchen to build their nest, lay four eggs and rear four young ones. They bent a leaf to a shape and made a cradle out of it. Another kind of tiny birds which built its hanging nest
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Wired for Compassion
19 Dec 2011, Amritapuri It was a bright, clear and sunny morning at Amritapuri. The sparkling backwaters flowed under the bridge as I walked over to Amrita University. The usual throng of students on their way to class was absent this morning, as they were on break. However, the campus was anything but quiet as