we stayed in amrita vidyalayam. amma on the 2nd floor. i was on the first. the school is in the city itself. it’s a beautiful school. we had good internet facility – 2mbps broad-band in the computer room. today is a rest day. after nearly one months travel and programmes continuesly we need some rest. […]
saying good bye to mumbai, we entered into 4 lane highway to amdavad. it’s a 500 km drive. as we entered gujarat, the roads look like a royal pathway–staight, clean highway. there are lot of agriculture farms on either side of the road. gujarat is only state where there is a 3 phase power supply […]
now it seems that it has become the tradition in brahmasthanam festivals, at the end amma sings and dances to the tune of ‘mata rani’ the hit bhajan of the year. amma did dance at the end. devotees were calling out… with joy. what a gift to the mumbaikars for the new year day. for […]
after the sivaji park public program we went to the ashram. ashram is on top of a hill in new bombay. you can see the city, nerul railway station, the sea… alll from the top of the ashram building. there are other two temples and a church on the same hill. it was so dusty, […]
we left pune as soon as the darshan was over. in fact amma walked to her camper right from the stage. i had to grab my camera bag and run through the crowds to the car to follow Amma. my shirt and dothi were full with butter and milk. some curd was still there on […]
I joined the tour in Mumbai. Amritapuri was blissfully quiet and it was almost tempting to stay in order to do some sadhana and study, but then again you can always do that, can’t you. The longing to see Amma got the better of me and I hopped on the train. First there was the […]
One beautiful thing with Pune devotees is that they all clap and sing with Amma during bhajan. the bhajans in pune were sooo much energetic. pune has a rich culture and tradition. during darshan time, a twins came to receive mantra from amma. they are in their 50s. both look alike.. bold heads, big bellies, […]
Today late afternoon, a rare shower left a beautiful rainbow that graced the sky. Sri Pati – USA17 March 2007
We see many people come to Amma, not knowing anything about Her, but when they meet Her you see the smile blossom on their face – and you know that a bond has been established. Many reporters from different newspapers came to interview Amma in Hyderabad. One particular incident to share — Amma had agreed […]