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If you get a day free
If you get a day free for yourself what would you do? This is what I would do: Since I am based in the West Coast (of the US) I may go and see the Space Needle in Seattle or the man-made wonder San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge or I may spend the day driving up and down the scenic Highway 1 the coastal highway of California or may spend half a day at Monterey Bay Aquarium and the second half at Santa Cruz. Or I may just hang out with friends. Or I may just stay home and catch…
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25 million hugs
from SeattlePI.com Mata Amritanandamayi opens her arms to anyone. Estimates are that India’s “Hugging Saint” has hugged more than 25 million people of every race on almost every continent. Amma (“Mother”), as she also is known, added more embraces to that total when she hugged over 3,000 people at Seattle Center’s Fischer Pavilion on Friday. Some people cried as she embraced them, some smiled. All waited in a line that often stretched across the room. As a young woman in impoverished India, Amma received people with their problems. She offered food, help and a hug. She took her embrace outside…
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Seeing off Amma
The tune of every word seemed leading us to do better for ourselves and the world. Through her simple words, Amma insisted that we go ahead in our Sadhana. Amma’s concern was that of the Mother- a loving mom who has sent her only child abroad for doctoral research.
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Q120: She Would Not Approve?
Question 120: “What did you recently do that Amma would not approve of?” Please make your answer clear and brief (maximum 5 or 6 lines).
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Learn the lessons Oh Man
Nature, man’s best teacher and guide, Works incessantly on each of us, To teach us the eternal laws of truth The laws of Dharma we must abide Realise this and be vigilant, Through alertness you will be transformed For nature continues to teach you Until you have learnt the lesson meant for you It is beneficial O imprudent one! To break the shackles of ego and pride, And to succumb to His will, His resolution, For that shall be done, how long will u hide? Understand , there is no chaos in this universe, Every motion, predetermined, every orbit in…
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Mother earth and lil I
Li’l you and li’l I Floating in the sky Of the vast universe With its empty space. Bless us O! tiny mother earth We, thy helpless toys seeking light Who revolve along with you Round the Sun tied to his might Li’l you and li’l I Floating in the sky Of the vast universe With its empty space. Bless us O! tiny mother earth To reach the holy feet of the supreme mother effulgent Who bestows unconditional love, showing the way to the path of light To live in love and harmony with all thy earthly creation. – sridhar
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Life is Beautiful
When the skies thundered and sparked, And the heavens poured to their hearts content The water trickling and spraying on my tear-drained face Drenched in self-sympathy and remorse, Feeling the heaviness swelling in my heart , I thought, Life ! its just not fair on me! Life is not fair on me, had I thought? Thankless and Ungrateful with my mind , I fought, Hush NO! I have indeed been blessed by Amma, Thank you Amma for all that you gave me, Life is but my loyal friend, Never tires teaching in spite of my failures, Patient and waiting, for…
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The Enchantress
Oh! Kali, you are hiding in the greenness of trees , in the fragrance of flowers merged in the brown earth holding your children close I see you in the pure white falling snow, in the new beginnings of the misty mornings.. you come around in the warm rays of the morning sun, floating in the soothing mid-day breeze, then rose into the expanse of blue sky reminding us to follow you to freedom I saw you in the setting sun.. Oh! Kali, filling all directions… with your magic of twilight.. I saw you hiding in me You enchantress.. You…
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Q119: Last Tears?
Question 119: “When was the last time you cried? Why?” Please make your answer brief (maximum 5 or 6 lines) and clear.
