Rain Rain Went Away and Came Again Another Day…. 30 September 2007, Amritapuri It’s 1am in the boy’s computer room a few days after the birthday.  Raindrops are once again falling outside, as it has been all month.   That is, except on the day before, and day of the Birthday. It was simply Grace.  Not […]

28 Sep 2007, Amritapuri From Navi Mumbai, Dombivli, Kalyan area, about 100 people came to Amritapuri on 20-09-07 to participate in Amma’s 54th birthday. A.M Potian and Shri.P.Mendol said that most of the visitors had not met Amma before.  They started this annual visit from 1995 with seven people. “People come to Amma with various […]

27 .9.2007, Amitapuri Yesterday the mass of devotees had already gathered in full force for Amma’s darshan, bhajans and cultural programs. Amma gave darshan to as many devotees as possible and then stopped for bhajans. The hall was completely packed by that time. Amma sang the following bhajans: Manasa Chora Radha Krishna Vyathayariyikkan Bara Gopala […]

25 Sep 2007, Amritapuri The birthday preparations are in full swing. Last night everyone was working on the other side of the backwaters to clear the venue. The whole area was, and still is, covered in mud. Only through hard work and grace will it be fit to receive all the devotees on the 27th, […]

Yesterdays bhajans consisted of the following songs: Jai Gopalaka Jai Hitakari Omkara Brahmattin Bara Gopala (Kannad) Karuna Nir Katale Sri Rama Namamu (Telugu) Anandamayi Brahmamayi Om Namah Shivaya Shyam Shyam Kukadi Bandamundu Sontamundu (Tamil) Jai Jai Janani Jai Ho Teri The old song Anandamayi Brahmamayi always brings a few teardrops to Amma’s eyes and naturally […]

19 sep 2007, Amritapuri Last night during bhajans there was a crow that was sitting above Amma on a monitor speaker and she had quite a lot to say all the time. It really sounded like she was trying to convey something to everyone. After some time Amma asked her if she was disturbing or […]

18 September 2007, Amritapuri This morning, I was over at the Engineering College taking photos of students placing ribbons around trees and plants which they had adopted as a part of the Vriksha Raksha Bandhan program.  One of the students had planted a mango tree sapling which was behind the College so we agreed to […]

17 Aug 2007, Amritapuri The Bhajans tonight were: Yadupati Manahari Chuttuniiri Kanna Ni Yenne Dipka Na Janu (Hindi) Agamanta Porule Sarvavyapiye (Tamil) Om Namah Shivaya Oh Mind Become Surrendered (English version) Chamundaye Kali Ma Oh Mind Become Surrendered! Allow only truth to be your friend. Nobody belongs just to you, no one is your own. […]