May the festival of lights brighten our hearts May the lamps kindle love for all May the crackers awaken disciple hood within May the sweets increase our compassion And may the witness increase our dispassion – Sri

Embrace you with my tiny little hands. They are soiled, muddy, and dirty. When touched I put my finger prints, on your snow-white robe. I saw your sleeves spoiled by black sweaty dirt. You took my hand put your imprint- -of love on my forehead Oh, Mother! How fortunate I am. To touch and feel […]

Question 140: “Amma says: There’s a man in every woman, and a woman in every man. How do you understand this?” Please make your answer clear and brief (maximum 5 or 6 lines).

Around 4 AM on the 5th of October there was a call from Amma enquiring on the on flood situation in Andhra Pradesh. I conveyed the information that I had gathered from the media and also our devotees circle in AP. The situation there was pretty bad and it was said that this was the […]

Her arms reach out to us in unconditional love, Love flowing like a river reaches all souls that come, They come one by one, to be held in sweet love, A hug that opens the heart, tears of joy flow, Come quick render me harmless, Oh sweet Amma you know my heart. Like a magnet […]

INTERVIEW WITH Mrs and Mr RAMANATHAN The sweet couple, Mrs Radha Ramanathan and Mr Ramanathan smiled at me disapprovingly, when asked for an interview.  But soon, they began to share their valuable experiences quite spontaneously. Dr Ramanathan is a Professor of English in Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham at Amritapuri Campus.  Ms Radha serves in the HQ […]

Ms.Vijayalakshmi, Principal of Amrita Vidyalayam, Kochi has been a follower of Amma for the past 18 years. We met her accidentally along with her collegue Ambika during Amma’s 56th birthday celebration on September 25, 2009 at Amritapuri. Vijayalakshmi could not control her emotions when talking about Amma. Her heart and soul is filled with Amma […]

Millions flock together, reach out for you, In despair filled sorrowful soaring eyes, They shower you with all their dripping hearts, smearing sweat and dirt on your shoulders. Listening to their woes holding them tenderly, often reflecting their emotions as your feelings. never forgetting to pour little of your softness, a drop of your compassion […]

Interview with Dr.T.K.N Balu (Visiting Professor in English, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri Campus) I got an opportunity to interact with a veteran professor of English at Amrita School of Engineering, Amritapuri.  He is a visiting professor here, and this is what he shared during our interaction. “I am a Tamilian, settled in Delhi.  Let me […]