10 & 11 June 2009 Wednesday was the last public program before the Retreat. When Amma arrived in the hall, as always, She walked down the middle of the Temple with her hands stretched out to touch those of Her children who were standing along the way. A few steps ahead of Her was the […]
Question 123: “What is the animal that you naturally feel the closest to? What do you think are the reasons for this affinity?” Please make your answer clear and brief (maximum 5 or 6 lines).
Ma, opening the vast pages Well written by the past masters, I sought the knowledge ‘Tis only a reflection of the knowledgeable. The true knowledge lay hidden That could ever be penned down, For the word, yet remained A hindrance to know the unknown. Ma, thoughts of the intellectuals Who well claimed to be the […]
9 Jun 2009 It used to be in the past that only two or three youngsters would sit with Amma on stage during Her US Tour (unlike some cities in Europe where upwards of 70 kids fill the entire stage). However, this year, perhaps 20 or more children follow Amma to the stage and sit […]
8 June 2009 Today’s programs featured a wonderful classical violin and piano concert by Raushan Akhmedyarova (Violinist with the San Francisco Symphony) and Miles Graber (pianist and faculty member of the San Francisco Conservatory). The performance included pieces by Massenet (Meditation from the Opera ‘Thais’), Saint Saens (Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso), and Bach (Concerto for […]
Bengal Cyclone relief 2009 Naginabad Village, 1st June 2009 A member of the local Panchayat showed me around the island which was surrounded by rivers and backwaters on either side. He pointed out the huge breach in the embankment in one place through which the major quantity of salt waters had entered the villages, inundated […]
6 June 2009 Devi Bhava ended at almost 9:30am Pacific Time. Amma was wearing a tourquise blue sari. At the end, She was also wearing a most beautiful smile as everyone walked to be showered by flower petals. During the day program, the children of Amma’s Bay Area Amrita Balakendra put on a wonderful skit […]
Question 122: “Do you think that people who have met Amma while very young are luckier than those who have met her later in life?” Please make your answer clear and brief (maximum 5 or 6 lines).
The hall was very crowded. Amma gave darshan at a faster pace than on other days. Towards the end of darshan, someone brought up an Edison Amberol Phonograph (c. 1900) – one of the earliest phonographs made. It plays music that has been recorded on wax cylinders. Amma was quite intrigued by this and listened […]