Ma, long long ago, was there a God, named sun, When the vibrant prana calmly rested in Brahma? The effulgent Self already swallowed the illusion, Only silence reigned with empty space illumined. Then silence disturbed, the dance of Siva began, The vibrant prana roared Om, Om and Om, The Self willed let me become many […]
Ma, obsessed with pride, I could barely bear Thy chide; Yet Thy motherly grace flowed so mild, When I was lost in sensual life so wild. Ma, obsessed with avarice, I could barely hear Thy advice; Leaving me to suffer an’ bear, To learn the lesson, ‘tis to forbear. Ma, obsessed with animosity, I could […]
Oh! What a beautiful smile is yours Which removes all our agony Oh! What beautiful eyes are yours Which joins us in our sorrow and joy Oh! What a beautiful face is yours Which dispels the darkness within us Oh! What a beautiful walk is yours Which is so majestic Oh! What a beautiful feet […]
Sitting in darkness the stars bright above, the puja bell rings with chants of divine love. Wake up spirit don’t let your slumber fool you You are always awake Wake up! Nearby temples join in with their prayers Om lives in this atmosphere. Orange begins to arise fingering light beams across the sky, the palm […]
Did you view the 3 special photo albums on our Amritapuri Facebook page covering the Krishna Jayanthi celebrations: Album 1 – Morning Cow Worship >> Album 2 – Afternoon Uriyadi games >> Album 3 – Night Krishna Bhajans >>
Few days ago, students from the Amritavidyalayam, Karwar school visited Amritapuri. They enjoyed getting Amma’s darshan, participated in seva and had the chance to attend satsangs. Their visit coincided on Tuesday, so they got their special lunch prasad from Amma’s hands. With care, she also called them to come sit close to her after the […]
Today afternoon, during Amma’s darshan, Sri Preman of Kottayam presented the story of Amma’s life through a traditional Harikatha performance. He was assisted by musicians playing various musical instruments. The team showed an enthusiasm that pleased all the people present in the hall. Harikatha is a form of spiritual and cultural story-telling, which is a […]
Students from Amritavidyalayam Bangalore visited Amritapuri on 20 and 21 August. They were delighted to get the chance to sing bhajans to Amma during darshan. Here is what Sagar, Prerana and Sahana, three of the visiting students, had to say: “This is the yearly school trip that our school organizes for us to come to […]
“I thank Amma for her Grace and blessings in making me win a Prize of Honour in the Indian National Level Sanskrit competition. I came to Amritapuri yesterday to give my pranams to Amma, thank her for her never ending Grace and provision, and offer the Prize and Certificate of Honour at her feet. Saresham […]