Month: June 2009
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Sweet as ever
4 June 2009 Thursday’s programs were as sweet as ever. The crowds are starting to get larger as the week progresses. The weather is still cooler than usual. In the 70s during the day, and cool/crisp at night. In past years, there have been days when the temperature has reached over 100. Tonight’s Bhajans: Jai
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Khol Darvassa
4 Jun 2009, San Ramon, CA On Tuesday, Amma held a special program from 11am until 8pm on which was supposed to be a day off. It was an unusually quiet day in that many devotees who were coming from out of town had not yet arrived. It reminded many of the days 10 years
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The blind enlightened
Born with the cries an’ eyes closed Feedin’ on mother’s breast helpless An infant was born to the Brahma’s laws ill-defined Shattered by the forces of nature, merciless The blind-one knew not, there was no one to call his own Led by the laws of Karma to be thrashed, unfaltering Between the banks of pleasures
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Started the camp
Bengal Cylone Releif 2009 31st May 2009, Naginabad Village The first patient arrived at 5AM and we had to gently convey to him that the clinic would not open until 8AM as everything had to be set up. We soon organized the store, the kitchen and the clinic along with the pharmacy. It took more
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first day at Cyclone relief camp
Bengal Cylone Releif 2009 Preparations and the first day at the camp 30th May 2009 The day (26th May 2009) dawned as usual with rain bringing great relief for the people of Calcutta, who were roasted under the scorching heat for nearly a month. The people were set to their daily routine. Suddenly at about