Author: Amrita
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Lila Atbhut
Tonight’s bhajans were beautiful and energetic beyond comparison – One of those evenings when you really appreciate the fact that you are present. The newer song Lila Atbhuta caused some problems for the musicians but which Amma beautifully straightened out. Karuna Nir Katale always stands out and never fails to inspire. Songs for the night
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Landing of a desire
When I had a deep desire to give water to the ashramite with wings (the eagle), I didn’t know what was in store for me. The other day I’d seen some Brahmacharis giving water to our friend (who is a nightmare for some since he / she snatches food from their plates). I thought then
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Amma miracle: Transforming ordinary to extra-ordinary
Sometimes, it is really amazing on how Amma can transform people half-way across the globe. Last summer, as part of a delegation of scientists from India, i visited Brazil for an international conference and witnessed the power of Amma’s transformation beyond geographical and language barriers. It was the evening before the conference, and we the
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Old and New
The bhajans tonight were a mixture of old and new. So old that everyone knew them by heart and so new that everyone seemed clueless. It was fun observing Amma interacting with the musicians and giving them instructions on how to tackle the songs. She is so sweet when mildly scolding people around her. Songs
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The Star
As the world lay silent , the lone star in the sky looked down, misty eyed, and searched for Her. Down the lanes,by the river side, on hilltops and valleys,she searched, but found Her nowhere. Alas! when do i see Her? thought the star, and gazed at the ocean waves. There on the shore, a
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Nothing is permanent here except…
13 Dec 2008, Amritapuri CHANGE! The regular visitors to Amritapuri would certainly vouch for that. Amritapuri has been adorned with a number of new modifications over the past couple of months. The holy cows of Amritapuri have been put up in a new home. A new, more spacious cowshed has been constructed by the backwaters
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Up the Ramp
The bhajans were delightful as always. So much so that one little boy couldn’t contain himself but ran up the ramp to sit with Amma on the peetham. The songs of the evening were: Gopala Gokula Govardhana Anandamritarupini Amme Makaranda Madhurya Durge (kannada) Pati Pukazhttuvan Etrayo Nalayi Bholanatha Re Amma Amma Taye Towards the end
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Rock idol J Mascis to hold concert for Amma
Famed American rock guitarist and singer J Mascis is holding a concert to benefit Amma’s charities on Saturday, 13 December. The concert will be held at Go Yoga (112 N. 6th Street, Brooklyn NY – 718-486-5602). Mascis will be joined by fellow New York musicians Andrew ‘Devadas’ Labrecque and Tony Jarvis. Mascis is most famous
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Transcendent Bhajans
The bhajans tonight were just pure bliss. Especially as Amma sang older songs like Agamanta Porule, the atmosphere was bursting with the presence of the Divine. Music is such an inspiring thing when it is used as a means to go deep within. In Mothers hands it becomes something completely transcendent. The songs were: Krishna