Category: Interviews
interviews with diff personalities
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Shopkeeper near Amrita Setu
I did not know Amma before coming here. I came here seven years back. My only source of income is a shop that was setup after I came here. I would say that every day since then is an experience by itself in this sacred land. I feel that only people with the real seed of spirituality can come to this place, no amount of advertisements or any other external force can bring this much amount of people to the place. It is my good fortune that has brought me to Amma. There seems to be a power that guides…
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Amma is the Mother of all mankind
Interview with Mr.C.P.Nair “I feel extremely delighted to be one on the panel of judges of Vidyamritam. Attending this wonderful event and watching these little children speak about global issues, is indeed an amazing experience, a worthy experience too. These young faces are innocent but they are bestowed with sharp intellect and I am sure that they will reach very great heights in their future”. I agreed to attend this event without any reservation and to be a judge because of my love for and devotion to Amma. Organizing an event on such a big scale is not easy. This…
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May you all win in competiton
Malu R stood there, innocent and polite, looking at me with her cute eyes. She was ignorant about the events happening around her but the way she answered the questions were commendable. This 13 year old girl is studying 8th class in Kakkazham School, Kerala. She is pretty serious about her future at this small age. She got darshan of Amma the previous day and Amma blessed her by telling that “You all will win the competition.” She felt very happy with the blessing and felt even happier that everyone are going to win the competition. Her innocent thoughts and…
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Aspiring to be a Chartered Accountant
Jimisha has been an ardent devotee of Amma from the time she could remember and has always considered herself to be blessed to be one of her children. She has received a lot of helpful advice from her beloved Amma and now she is on cloud nine to be included in the Vidyamritam Scholarship Scheme for the second consecutive year. She is now confident that she can continue to aspire to be a Chartered Accountant. Earlier, her dreams were shadowed by the financial crisis her family faced. She happens to be the younger of two children of a simple fisherman…
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Serving along with her husband
Srikala, an ardent devotee of Amma has come to Amritapuri as a volunteer for the Vidyamritam beneficiaries from Wayanad. For every 25 students who come to Amritapuri, there will be a local co-coordinator; Srikala helps take care of the girls from Wayanad, while her husband is looking after the boys. Their little son has accompanied them. Their financial condition is not very different from those students who are receiving scholarship from Mata Amritanandamayi Math. Her husband, Radha Krishnan is part of the “Tozhill Orapu” scheme of the Kerala government. Yet, she has come to serve and attributes her life’s happiness…
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To heal the pain of people
7th grader Anandu S from Clappana differs from other boys of his age in every sense. He visualizes the days of glory when he grows up into a famous actor like Mukesh, but also dreams about healing people by becoming a doctor. He spends his leisure reading comic books but never misses an opportunity to solve tough mathematical problems when he is sitting idle. Vidyamritam has been a platform for him to twirl his dreams into reality of becoming a doctor when he grows up. “I am really happy to have got the opportunity to avail the benefits of the…
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Reflecting confidence and courage
The 14 year old Gautham.S.Kumar stood there to answer our interview without any fear and shyness. His courage is amazing at this tender age which astonished us. He was one of the finalists in the elocution competition and was pretty confident about winning the prize. This young and dynamic kid is studying in 9th class in NSS High school. His is staying with his uncle and aunty in pathanamthittha district. When asked about his ambition he proudly said that he is dreaming to join Indian army and serve the nation. He was happy to receive scholarship from Amma which will…
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From tsunami to sambar
26 sep 2009 I had an opportunity to interact with four of our staff from Ettimadai Campus. Sri Balashanmugam (Office Assistant, Accounts Department, Amrita School of Engineering), Sri Senthil kumar (Admistrative Assistant, ASB ), Sri Loganathan (Senior Assistant, Student Welfare) and Mr. Dharmalingam (Hostel Incharge) These devotees of Amma had rendered voluntary service to the victims of the deadly tsunami that occurred on December 26, 2004. They were in charge of a section of the Nagapattnam Relief Camp in Tamil Nadu. Here is what they had to share with all of us. It was highly depressing to…
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Amma – the personification of selflessness
26 Sep 2009 Interview with Mr. Sudhesh & Mr. Brahmanandan, boatmen of Vallickavu jetty We have been here for many years and have known Amma in Her younger days. We remember Amma as the One who always used to help the distressed, wherever they were, as much as she helped people in and around her own village. The Ashram, under Amma’s guidance, has grown in stature and service by leaps and bounds over the years. A lot of social work with love is the specialty of this Ashram. Amma has no rest as she has to ensure that everybody around…