Author: Amrita
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Started the camp
Bengal Cylone Releif 2009 31st May 2009, Naginabad Village The first patient arrived at 5AM and we had to gently convey to him that the clinic would not open until 8AM as everything had to be set up. We soon organized the store, the kitchen and the clinic along with the pharmacy. It took more
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first day at Cyclone relief camp
Bengal Cylone Releif 2009 Preparations and the first day at the camp 30th May 2009 The day (26th May 2009) dawned as usual with rain bringing great relief for the people of Calcutta, who were roasted under the scorching heat for nearly a month. The people were set to their daily routine. Suddenly at about
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The Good in Goodbye
Staring far into the horizon I stood Watching the sun retire for the day, Adieu! The word hath always been heartrending, Truly! A farewell isn’t painful unless You are never going to say hello again! What is so Good about GoodBye I wonder? Every death like farewell and birth like reunion I ponder But the
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If you get a day free
If you get a day free for yourself what would you do? This is what I would do: Since I am based in the West Coast (of the US) I may go and see the Space Needle in Seattle or the man-made wonder San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge or I may spend the day driving
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25 million hugs
from SeattlePI.com Mata Amritanandamayi opens her arms to anyone. Estimates are that India’s “Hugging Saint” has hugged more than 25 million people of every race on almost every continent. Amma (“Mother”), as she also is known, added more embraces to that total when she hugged over 3,000 people at Seattle Center’s Fischer Pavilion on Friday.
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Seeing off Amma
The tune of every word seemed leading us to do better for ourselves and the world. Through her simple words, Amma insisted that we go ahead in our Sadhana. Amma’s concern was that of the Mother- a loving mom who has sent her only child abroad for doctoral research.
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Learn the lessons Oh Man
Nature, man’s best teacher and guide, Works incessantly on each of us, To teach us the eternal laws of truth The laws of Dharma we must abide Realise this and be vigilant, Through alertness you will be transformed For nature continues to teach you Until you have learnt the lesson meant for you It is
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Mother earth and lil I
Li’l you and li’l I Floating in the sky Of the vast universe With its empty space. Bless us O! tiny mother earth We, thy helpless toys seeking light Who revolve along with you Round the Sun tied to his might Li’l you and li’l I Floating in the sky Of the vast universe With
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Life is Beautiful
When the skies thundered and sparked, And the heavens poured to their hearts content The water trickling and spraying on my tear-drained face Drenched in self-sympathy and remorse, Feeling the heaviness swelling in my heart , I thought, Life ! its just not fair on me! Life is not fair on me, had I thought?