Wake me up, O! Kindliest Mother, Lost in the senses, I roam an’ roam, Clouds of desires cover me over, Deluded I sleep, asleep I’m. Wake me up, O! Kindliest Mother, Lost in the senses, I roam an’ roam, Passions bubble up an’ rule over Deluded I sleep, asleep I’m. Wake me up, O! Kindliest […]
The temple of Your heart Is my home Of prayers I build my altar In the secret Of Your smile I drink at the fountain Of eternity In the depth of Your eyes You water my roses With Your tears Of compassion You build my life With your warm Embrace And when I look Into […]
I recently joined a Laughter Yoga (Hasya Yoga) Therapy course at Amritapuri. Though I was vaguely aware of the feel-good effects of laughter, I had never thought to seek out more opportunities for laughter in my life. Well into my first class, I realized there would be much less downward facing dog poses and handstands […]
Ma! Thy Effulgent Form is Infinite Beauty Personified, Th’ Divine Lotus whose fragrance felt by Yogis, Omnipresent, Yogis humming, “Om Om Om” know it to be th’ most blessed, May I be the blessed Yogi Swan at Thy Holiest Lotus Feet. Ma, the lotus bloomed in the lake named Manasorvar, Permeated its fragrance enticing the […]
As she smiles the Sun, Moon and stars fade. The Universe bows down at her lotus feet. Entire galaxies revolve around her love. The five elements of world create a canopy. The air around her gets purified. The sweet fragrance of love streams of her heart. The water she touches turns into the Holy Ganges. […]
Yesterday evening, as Amma was leaving the stage, I was there waiting for her passage with others and was so happy when she touched our outstretched hands. When she reached the steps leading to her room, Soham, the one year old little blond devotee was waiting for her, carried by his mom Sudha. Amma stood […]
Sitting near Amma saw another amazing baby interaction. New York Abeyada comes to sit for meditation on stage during Amma’s darshan holding her one and a half year old baby Lalita. Lalita, however, has other plans… no sitting quietly for her. She wants one thing and one thing only – to get to Amma. It […]
This experience reveals that Amma is always with us and watching our steps. From my childhood, I was being a typical human being liking the media entertainment. It always used to be just a 3 hour entertainment and the effect of it will fade off after completing the movie. For some reason, recently the movies […]
I do not wish to see anything anymore, I have seen you. I do not wish to hear any sound, I have heard you. I shut my mouth as you answer me, silently. No fragrance is better, than the aroma of your being. Your soothing feather-touch wakes me up. Desires try to creep in, but […]