Last night for the first Amma’s Satsang and bhajans were cast through the web from Switzerland for the joy of us all here. Previously it has been Devi Bhava’s only, but during the last program and bhajans Amma was reportedly thinking about everybody here in Amritapuri and thought how nice it would be if all […]
Today’s class with Swami Kaivalyananda was about the 24th shloka, 4th chapter of the Gita. This is the famous, ‘brahmarpanam brahmahavir…‘ Brahman is the offering, brahman is the ghee offered in the fire of brahman by brahman. Brahman alone is attained by seeing brahman is all karma.’ Swamiji explained Shankara’s commentary on this. This means […]
Times are changing here in the ashram. Last night was Amma’s Devi-bhava in Helsinki, Finland, which happens to be my native place. But here I was Amritapuri participating in it with all my brothers and sisters thanks to the ever faster internet connections. I haven’t witnessed Amma’s program in Helsinki for some years now physically […]
When amma is away,our days here in the ashram normally revolve mainly around our work and sadhana, early morning and evening are given to sadhana and daytime is given to seva…so,after spending my morning in archana, plus some yoga and meditation, i slowly was making my way towards the engineering college. As i approached the […]
Today also we were able to connect to the programme hall of Amma. Amma is in Hensinki, Finnland. She gave a satsang, lead the Devi puja, and then started Bhavadarshan. The internet connection was poor. So we could not talk to Amma. She is wearing a Violet sari in Devi Bhava. Probably we may be […]
Today’s Gita class discussed two important shlokas in the 4th chapter; 23 and 24. Swami explained that shlokas 21-23 explain the state of two kinds of Jnanis. One continues to perform actions for the benefit of society, even though action has no personal gain for him, having attained Knowledge of his true nature. The other […]
oru nanavu… ente kankalil jnaan-etra nissaaran alpan, capalan, swaarthan… oru ninavu… saara-milledo taan-innoru sura-gangayil amma-tan madiyil oru kanavu… oru kunjaa-yenkil… moonu lokangaleyum mutha-mittanakkunna amma-tan maanasa-kkunju…! +=======+ A wetness… In my eyes I’m insignificant Puny, unsteady, selfish… A thought… Never mind Today, you’re in the divine Ganges In Amma’s lap A dream… If only I were […]
After my first post, I didn’t write any. I am thinking to write about the Bhagavad Gita class happening regularly here. Today, Swami Kaivalyananda discussed the meaning of the shloka, ‘karmanyakarma yah pashyet akarmani cha karma yah.’This means, ‘whoever see akarma in akarma, and akarma in karma, is wise among men.’ Swami explained Sri Shankara’s […]
Amma Manas (a Malayalam poem) ————amma-yinnannam nalkitante makkalkkuaazhi-kkakkare-ninnu…!hrdayattil ninnuhrdayatti-lekku amma-yinnumma nalkitante makkalkkucamera-kkanniloodemaanasa-kkannilekku…hrdayattilekku… o… ammayude hrdayam…! Vipinachandran, Amritapuri13 Oct 2006================= Her Heart————– Amma fed her childrenwith some foodfrom across the ocean…!from her heartfor our heart Amma gave a kissto her childrenthrough the eye of the camerathrough the eye of the mind…into the heart… Oh, what a […]