Category: AshramDiary
life at the Amritapuri ashram
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How to get the glance of Guru
10 jan 2009, amritpauri amma was coming after the bhajans from the stage, back to her room. many are lined on both sides with stretching hands to touch amma. amma tried to touch people standing on either side by stretching her hands on both sides, spreading like wings of a bird. just touching amma is
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The Art of a Master
Three days before Amma left for the South India tour, She surprised us on a quiet Friday by coming down from her room for an afternoon of rice threshing seva. Apparently the ashram has some farm land and this was the first harvest. I was lucky enough to be there to see her demonstrating and
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A Polishing Walk
Some of Amma’s children have very unique ways of reaching Amma’s arms. One of them is Andrzei Makowski, a 61 year old retired police officer from Poland, who just walked 7000 kilometers by foot to reach Amritapuri. “I like challenges and risk in life,” says Andrzei, “I came to India four times before, but sitting
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Devotees Dream Day
Yesterday was a devotees dream day. First Amma came out to thresh rice with everyone, which was great fun. After that she took everyone to the beach for meditation, after which it was time for bhajans, which were very special. The songs were: Hare Murare Bhramarame Vandikyunnen Kannane Kanan Om Namah Shivaya Vilvattal Arcittom Jai
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Sankranti with Amma
9 Jan 2009, Amritapuri The northern Solstice begins from 14th January. Every occasion in the sky makes a thing happen on Earth. And so it is a celebration on Earth. This one is for us a time to offer respects to Sun, the source of all life. By his northward journey the sun is making
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the cuckoo has started again
7 jan 2009, amritapuri the new year is not only for human beings. it has been a week now, since the cuckoo at the ashram has started ‘kooing’. the other day, at night, one boy who read my previous blog asked me whether i have perfected my ‘kooing’. interestingly, in the morning of that same
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Eagle Play
Tonight before the bhajans the eagle was flying around on the stage and causing everyone to dive for cover. Her behavior doesn’t actually seem aggressive but, maybe somehow playful in a bit crude sort of way. I admit it can be a bit intimidating when you see her dive at you with full force, claws
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Gratitude
Listening to Amma’s bhajans has the effect of filling me with gratitude. After all these years with Amma I feel they are an essential part of my life and will probably always remain so. They have some essence that really helps to purify and bring clarity to the mind. I often feel that even more
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Belonging to Amma
2 Jan 09 It was a blissful way to start a new year- with a feeling of belongingness to the Divine Mother. It was a small, intimate moment with Amma during my darshan on New Year’s Eve that made me feel very special. The moment was so wonderful because even though I have had so