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the cuckoo has started again
7 jan 2009, amritapuri the new year is not only for human beings. it has been a week now, since the cuckoo at the ashram has started ‘kooing’. the other day, at night, one boy who read my previous blog asked me whether i have perfected my ‘kooing’. interestingly, in the morning of that same
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Eagle Play
Tonight before the bhajans the eagle was flying around on the stage and causing everyone to dive for cover. Her behavior doesn’t actually seem aggressive but, maybe somehow playful in a bit crude sort of way. I admit it can be a bit intimidating when you see her dive at you with full force, claws
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Flying with OM
3 -4 Jan 2009, Trivandrum IAM classes were conducted for the CISF (Central Industrial Security Force) personnel stationed at the Trivandrum International Airport. The total number of participants exceeded 150. All the Officers including the Commamdant actively participated in the classes. The peronnel stationed there have to deal with a lot of physical and emotional
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Q103: Animal rebirth?
Question 103: “If you were to be reborn in an animal form in this Creation, what animal would you like to be born as? Why?” To post your answer, click on ‘Add Comment’. Please think well before you answer, and make your answer brief and clear.
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Gratitude
Listening to Amma’s bhajans has the effect of filling me with gratitude. After all these years with Amma I feel they are an essential part of my life and will probably always remain so. They have some essence that really helps to purify and bring clarity to the mind. I often feel that even more
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Belonging to Amma
2 Jan 09 It was a blissful way to start a new year- with a feeling of belongingness to the Divine Mother. It was a small, intimate moment with Amma during my darshan on New Year’s Eve that made me feel very special. The moment was so wonderful because even though I have had so
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Masala Dosa
31 Dec 2008 It was a Wednesday and Amma was giving Darshan in the Kali temple. The time was 8:00 PM and Amma was having a serious discussion with us on our project. I was standing very near Amm. Prema from our organization was sitting by the side at the edge of AMMA’s peetam. Suddenly
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Letter to Amma for the New Year
In this 1st day of 2009 I write you this letter. As my Guru, I ask you to remove all the negative tendencies out of me. I pray that you burn me like the many other Devas of your splendid Form did on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, when you revealed yourself to Arjuna. By getting
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Pure Joy
Last night was a real party. Flamenco dance, Indian dance and Singing and in the end Amma led everyone in an ecstatic version of Mata Rani. She really brought the roof down this time. After wards there there was Payasam served as prasad as everyone went around hugging each other and wishing each other happy
