Author: Amrita
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to remain silent freed from thoughts
Ma, opening the vast pages Well written by the past masters, I sought the knowledge ‘Tis only a reflection of the knowledgeable. The true knowledge lay hidden That could ever be penned down, For the word, yet remained A hindrance to know the unknown. Ma, thoughts of the intellectuals Who well claimed to be the
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Children and Amma
9 Jun 2009 It used to be in the past that only two or three youngsters would sit with Amma on stage during Her US Tour (unlike some cities in Europe where upwards of 70 kids fill the entire stage). However, this year, perhaps 20 or more children follow Amma to the stage and sit
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Jai Ma, Jai Mai, Jai Ma
8 June 2009 Today’s programs featured a wonderful classical violin and piano concert by Raushan Akhmedyarova (Violinist with the San Francisco Symphony) and Miles Graber (pianist and faculty member of the San Francisco Conservatory). The performance included pieces by Massenet (Meditation from the Opera ‘Thais’), Saint Saens (Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso), and Bach (Concerto for
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food and medicine for Naginabad
Bengal Cyclone relief 2009 Naginabad Village, 1st June 2009 A member of the local Panchayat showed me around the island which was surrounded by rivers and backwaters on either side. He pointed out the huge breach in the embankment in one place through which the major quantity of salt waters had entered the villages, inundated
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Silent speakers
6 June 2009 Devi Bhava ended at almost 9:30am Pacific Time. Amma was wearing a tourquise blue sari. At the end, She was also wearing a most beautiful smile as everyone walked to be showered by flower petals. During the day program, the children of Amma’s Bay Area Amrita Balakendra put on a wonderful skit
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Mother I Need You
The hall was very crowded. Amma gave darshan at a faster pace than on other days. Towards the end of darshan, someone brought up an Edison Amberol Phonograph (c. 1900) – one of the earliest phonographs made. It plays music that has been recorded on wax cylinders. Amma was quite intrigued by this and listened
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Sweet as ever
4 June 2009 Thursday’s programs were as sweet as ever. The crowds are starting to get larger as the week progresses. The weather is still cooler than usual. In the 70s during the day, and cool/crisp at night. In past years, there have been days when the temperature has reached over 100. Tonight’s Bhajans: Jai
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Khol Darvassa
4 Jun 2009, San Ramon, CA On Tuesday, Amma held a special program from 11am until 8pm on which was supposed to be a day off. It was an unusually quiet day in that many devotees who were coming from out of town had not yet arrived. It reminded many of the days 10 years
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The blind enlightened
Born with the cries an’ eyes closed Feedin’ on mother’s breast helpless An infant was born to the Brahma’s laws ill-defined Shattered by the forces of nature, merciless The blind-one knew not, there was no one to call his own Led by the laws of Karma to be thrashed, unfaltering Between the banks of pleasures