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Full Moon and Jupiter
Boston, 20 July 2008 Om Amriteswaryai Namaha This year’s US programme came to an end with a three days retreat at Boston. People who participated in the retreat could attend the Gurupurnima celebration also. Amma talked about the importance of the Gurupoornima day. After the pada pooja, Amma sang Bhajan and gave darsan to everyone. During the celebrations, Amma mentioned that She is not interested in such celebrations and what is more important is a surrendering attitude and practicing what we have learned from the Guru. That night we could see the full moon and planet Jupiter together in the…
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Value of Mahatmas
17 Jun 2008, Los Angeles Om Amriteswaryai Namaha, Amma and all of us are in Los Angeles and programmes are going on very well. The number of people is increasing every year and because of that there is no time for Amma to rest. Many Amma devotees are worried about the recent agitations against the Ashram. Many are sending letters to Amma. Amma says, children, our Ashram has the foundation of Satya and Dharma. Nobody can destroy it. Growth of this institution is because of sacrifice. Love, sacrifice and patience that is what people should have in this modern world. We should…
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Blessed are we
18 Jul 2008, Amritapuri Today the ashram celebrated Guru Purnima with various programs starting from the morning. At 8 am, Swami Turiyamritananda Puri performed the puja to Amma’s padukas, with the ashram residents chanting Vedic mantras and Amma’s 108 names. Each resident lined up to bow to Amma’s padukas and to offer some flowers, and then received the prasad of unniappas, payasam, and some other sweet. After a talk by Swami Jnanamritananda Puri, Amma’s father, Suguna Acchan, as he is called, gave a wonderful talk. He talked about his experiences with Amma from her childhood. He said that when Damayanti…
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Q70: Amma dream?
Question 70: “What was your most memorable dream with Amma in it?” ——— To post your answer, click on ‘Add Comment’. Make your answer brief and clear.
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Sweetest Mother of all mothers
Ma, the Sweetest Mother of all mothers What a folly of my mind I offer not the flowers of the heart Unto Thy lovely blessed lotus feet. Ma, the Sweetest Mother of all mothers What a folly of my mind I chant not Thy loveliest Names That can redeem all from the dismal world. Ma, the Sweetest Mother of all mothers What a folly of my mind I hanker to indulge in all pleasures Not basking in Thy self-sacrificing presence. Ma, the Sweetest Mother of all mothers I offer this tiny prayer at Thy Lotus Feet To banish all thoughts…
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The Amma Will Hug You Now
RELIGION By Grace Wyler | NEWSWEEK Last week a Manhattan convention center was the scene of a literal love-in when an estimated 15,000 people lined up to get free hugs from Mata Amritanandamayi, better known as “Amma” or the “Hugging Saint.” The 54-year-old native of India has hugged 27 million people worldwide, say her followers, and has gained a fan base in the West, where she’s wrapping up a 10-city North American tour. Accompanied by white-robed groupies who caravan behind her tour bus, Amma, considered a saint by her acolytes, spends upwards of 18 hours a day giving hugs. “I…
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I am free
I was raised in a close-minded, dogmatic church in Texas where I was raised with doctrine so strict that it turned me off to religion. I am glad I responded instead to my spiritual yearnings and curiosity rather than the fear of my upbringing because I was able to receive the blessing of my first darshan on July 10 in NYC. I got nervous as I approached her and the company of my boyfriend (a devout follower of the Divine Mother) helped me overcome my trepidation to embrace her. With open heart, I leaned into her Divine Grace and was…
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Q69: After Earth?
Question 69: “What do you imagine would happen if the planet Earth suddenly ceased to exist? What do you imagine would happen to the billions of souls in physical forms using it at present?” – To post your answer, click on ‘Add Comment’. Please contemplate for a moment on the question before giving your answer. Make your answer brief and clear. Use your spiritual imagination to answer this one!
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The Future
11 Jul 2008, Amritapuri For the past few days it has been almost like Amma is in Amritapuri. There are people all over the place – a couple of boys from Bihar asking for directions to get to the accomodation office, you turn around and there is a family from the Gulf loaded with a new mattress and shining new buckets and many packets in their hands, and there, you find innumerable families from Andhra Pradesh,…. Ah ha! It is admission time! A whole new batch of students, their parents, relatives, relatives’ relatives, all have descended on Amritapuri. Some have…
