18 Jul 2008, Amritapuri Today the ashram celebrated Guru Purnima with various programs starting from the morning. At 8 am, Swami Turiyamritananda Puri performed the puja to Amma’s padukas, with the ashram residents chanting Vedic mantras and Amma’s 108 names. Each resident lined up to bow to Amma’s padukas and to offer some flowers, and […]
Ma, the Sweetest Mother of all mothers What a folly of my mind I offer not the flowers of the heart Unto Thy lovely blessed lotus feet. Ma, the Sweetest Mother of all mothers What a folly of my mind I chant not Thy loveliest Names That can redeem all from the dismal world. Ma, […]
RELIGION By Grace Wyler | NEWSWEEK Last week a Manhattan convention center was the scene of a literal love-in when an estimated 15,000 people lined up to get free hugs from Mata Amritanandamayi, better known as “Amma” or the “Hugging Saint.” The 54-year-old native of India has hugged 27 million people worldwide, say her followers, […]
I was raised in a close-minded, dogmatic church in Texas where I was raised with doctrine so strict that it turned me off to religion. I am glad I responded instead to my spiritual yearnings and curiosity rather than the fear of my upbringing because I was able to receive the blessing of my first […]
11 Jul 2008, Amritapuri For the past few days it has been almost like Amma is in Amritapuri. There are people all over the place – a couple of boys from Bihar asking for directions to get to the accomodation office, you turn around and there is a family from the Gulf loaded with a […]
By APRIL DEMBOSKY Published: July 10, 2008 Mata Amritanandamayi, 54, known to her followers as Amma, or Mother, has hugged 27 million people so far. A native of India, Amma is now on a three-day hugathon in New York. see the link Ozier Muhammad/The New York Times Tour of Embraces Makes a Stop in […]
New York, Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 Here is a list of bhajans from today’s program: He Gananayaka Siddivinayaka (Marathi) – New Sri Krishna Saranam Mama Senthalir Padam Chindichu (Malayalam) Meri Jhoppidi De (Punjabi) – New Amma Amma Ena Unnai (Tamil) – New Om Namah Shivaya Mat Bhavani Mahesi Ambe (Hindi) – New Sudhakar
New York, Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 There was lot of crowd for today’s program in New York. Here is a list of bhajans from today’s program: Dayakaro Tum (Hindi) – New Sundar Hai Nayana Tere (Hindi) – New Vilichal Vili Kelkan (Malayalam) Vilvattal Archittom (Tamil) – New Kuriyani Kanniru (Telugu) – New Durge I Dhare […]
Chicago, Sunday, July 6th, 2008 – Devi Bhava Devi Bhava started at 7 PM with Amma’s satsang followed by an Atma Puja. Amma started giving darshan at around 9 PM. Amma was wearing a beautiful, violet saree. Whenever Amma wears a saree in a blue shade, She reminds us of Krishna! At the end of […]