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Chocolates for Meditation
There have been a series of IAM meditation classes here in Amritapuri – even for the children. It was the first time I was taking a class for children in Amritapuri. There were children from all over. Some serious and some…. – You Know! It was so beautiful to watch all the children and how Amma was so deep rooted in them. But thought that was the case – before the actual meditation we all sat with eyes closed and imagined that Amma was there right in front of us and She held a chocolate in Her hand. So obviously…
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Q77: Avoidable mistake?
Question 77: “What was the biggest mistake you made in your life? Was it avoidable?” – To post your answer, click on ‘Add Comment’. If you are not registered yet, simply follow the two easy steps (click on ‘logged in’, then on ‘Register’). Please make your answers brief and clear.
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Amrita Chimes
Dear children of Amma,www.Amritapuri.org was started to help her children to ‘be online with Amma’.To this effect, we are starting a new feature called
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Love & Life
an indian couple was getting amma’s darshan. the woman had lots of complaints. they fought often. amma told the man “you already married four times. you’re too old. you will not get another wife. take care of her children as well as yours. start loving them. without adjustments, peace is not possible.” it was a very interesting teaching and a fact of life. just by marrying as much as you want, you do not get love or evolve in love. love is something you have to give. allow yourself to accommodate the other in your heart as he or she…
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Parippuvada
a devotee brought parippuvada to amma during darshan. the moment she opened the vessel. the smell of curry leaves and dal fried in pure coconut oil filled the darshan stage. yummm.. my nostrils flared in appreciation. looking at amma i told her, it’s very good. very good smell. i took a lung full of air. uuuuuumhhhh amma took one parippuvada in each hand. she took a bite from her right hand. then. feeling that the one in her left hand was bigger and will feel sad. she took a bite from the left hand. then one from the right hand,…
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Which ‘Planet’ do you belong?
I belonged once to the Planet Earth, Where millions of people toiled day and night, To earn their bread, to raise their children, But lived in agony, survived their days in fright. The people there start their days, with a cup of tea And a peril which they can stumble upon every moment None has time for their friends, family or even the loved ones Coz life is more of a win or fail, just a mere tournament As dawn sets, they scamper to catch the bus of success, & Twilight is a preparation desk, trying to disclose tomorrow’s mystery,…
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Q76: Witness in action?
Question 76: “How can one engage in action and be a witness at the same time? Practically, how often do you succeed in not getting identified with action or thought?” – To post your answer, click on ‘Add Comment’. If you are not registered yet, after clicking on ‘Add Comment’, simply follow the two easy steps (click on ‘logged in’, then on ‘Register’). Please make your answers brief and clear.
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prayers be fulfilled
9 aug 2008 different people come to amma for different reasons. sometimes its interesting to know, what brings them to amma. i met monisha, 11 years, from chennai amrita vidyalayam, who participated in the asian chess competition held recently in iran. she got the 2nd prize. she wants to be recognized as a grand master in chess. she believes that amma will help her. darshini, aged 13, was the other one. she is also from amrita vidyalayam, chennai. darshini is into swimming competitions. she already won 8 medals in the last 8 months- from national and state level competitions. she…
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Recycling
I have found a new source of enjoyment in my current seva. It is sorting the recycling into categories that can be sold or disposed of. Bins are collected from all over the ashram; the burnable items are separated and taken to be burnt; then we sort the remainder by type: plastic water bottles, other plastic, drinks cartons, metal and glass. There are special containers for bottle tops, pens, batteries, light bulbs etc. The satisfaction comes from turning ‘rubbish’ into something useful and profitable for the ashram. It has certainly changed the way I view the material that I use…
