As I crossed the bridge going to my seva I knew something was up. Sacred drumming was coming from the direction of the Biotech Building and loud cheers rent the air from time to time. All the female students I saw were dressed in their best. Many were wearing the traditional white cotton Kerala sari, […]
Yesterday while Amma was giving darshan in the evening, everyone was captivated by a divine play. There was this small child (about five years old) who could only speak broken, yet very sweet, Malayalam. It (not sure whether it was a boy or a girl) wanted to come near Amma, so it started making loud […]
Tonight’s bhajans were: Manasa Chora Radha Krishna (Hindi)Arikil UndenkilumDehachya Muralita (Marathi)Anantamayi PatarunnaMohalu Champpara (Telugu)Oru Nalum PiriyattoOm Shakti Om Shakti (Tamil)Jai Jai Kali Ma Vishwanath21 August 2007
Through Mind, Speech and Action Tonight Amma treated us to the following Bhajans: Sri Krishna Saranam Azhikullil Jagadiswari Janamanaharini Nirajanam (Telugu) Bholanatha Re (Hindi) Manasa Vacha Enaikakka Unaiyantri (Tamil) Jai Jai Janani Jai Ho Teri (Hindi) The old song Manasa Vacha Karmana is just so beautiful that I could stay up a whole night listening […]
Three Avatars: In Amma’s Presence Only last week my mind was specifically drawn to one of the 1000 Divine Names of LalitaDevi – Karanguli nakhotpanna narayana dashaakruti.- meaning,“Devi, from Whose nails rise the 10 Avatars of Lord Narayana…..” The ten incarnations that find mention in the Dashavatara in the Bhagavatam trace a kind of evolution […]
Amma’s Melting Pot of Languages at the Seva Desk Each morning, at the Seva desk, we get a list of those who have checked in the day before so we can distribute little ‘Seva’ reminders to their room inviting them (if they wish) to help with Seva during their stay. The list is a veritable […]
This evening, as I was walking towards the Bhajan Hall, I noticed a large group of westerners gathered in front of the main temple. Figuring they had just arrived and might need some help, I offered. Indeed, they had just arrived an hour ago and would be leaving around 7:30pm. They were all from Germany […]
Nin Tirupadattil – Thy Holy Feet Today there was no public darshan so Amma came to bhajans directly from her room looking fresh and vibrant with many children around her.The bhajans were sweet as always. The songs were: Nandakumara Vanditarupa Mauna Ghanamritam Adi Parashakti Makaranda Madhurya Mithi Madhuri Nin Tirupadattil Vinita Papi Om Namah Shivaya […]
Jara, Mrityu, and Vyadhi (old age, death, and disease) are three great problems inherent to human existence. The scriptures speak of spirituality as the remedy for these. They prescribe living in a Guru’s presence as the sole way out of the misery of life, which is full of limitations. These limitations are due to one’s […]