Category: General
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An Unforgettable Lesson
This second “short inspiring story with Amma” probably took place about 5 or 6 years ago. It was the very first time that darshan was going beyond 9am in the morning. I remember this very clearly because we had to deal with the issue of whether to wait for darshan to end before we serve
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The deepest Love?
Recently and for reasons out of our control, the web-team has not been able to update you with tour news, or to post new items on the site. To partially fill this gap and being away from Amritapuri at present, I will try to write short entries on the blog, sharing some past inspiring moments
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Amma in your home
Starting Sunday, 6 April 2008, “Ammayoddam” will begin covering Amma’s 2008 Bharta Yatra programs on AmritaTV. To go along with Amma for Bharata yatra in the digital world, tune to AmritaTV. Sun 10:30 am [IST & CST,USA] – Fresh Programme Sat 10:30 am [IST & CST,USA] Repeat Programm see the details here check AmritaTV connectivity
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Why They All Come
These past few months, there have been more than few moments when I’ve had to literally stop in my tracks and look out in awe at the tens of thousands of people who come to see Amma during her programmes both in Amritapuri and on tour in India. It must be more than just the
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Amma on Amrita TV
To know timings of Amma programs on Amrita TV, visit here http://www.amritatv.com/amma/ This page lists the schedule of telecast of fresh and repeat episodes of AMMAYODOPPAM and AMRITAVARSHAM or any other programmes on AMMA.
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Devi’s Various Forms and Vehicles
While all the god-forms have some fixity about their forms, Devi’s has more variables. Shiva, wherever he is, has some definite description, like the trident, ash-smear, matted locks etc. Vishnu is known by conch and wheel, mace and lotus held in each of his four hands. Brahma for his four heads and the lotus he
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Sheltered and Secured
It is the time of Amma’s birthday again, and I often have the urge at this time to tell my story. Because this is the time of year when I first heard of Amma, nine years ago. And yet I never have told it, probably because I didn’t think the story worth telling. But that
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Travel with Amma online
Amrita TV is braodcasting episodes of ‘Ammayodoppam’ (Journey with Amma) which follow Amma as she gives programs in cities around the world. ‘Ammayodoppam’ is aired every Sunday at 10:30am IST (Indian Time) and rebroadcast each Saturday at 5am. Recent programmes featured Amma’s visit to Japan and Seattle. Seattle will be rebroadcast this Saturday 5am (IST).
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Karmic Physics
I’ve been teaching a course in semiconductor physics here at the Engineering College of Amrita University, a ten minute walk across the new backwaters bridge from the ashram. The electrons in semiconductors and metals chaotically move around with average speeds of a hundred thousand kilometers per second, first one way, then the other, and then