Towards the end of the morning program on the first day of retreat, Amma said that she would dance after darshan. Eager devotees gathered around as the last person came to receive Amma’s hug. Then, a circle was formed, and Amma stood up to dance. But the musicians didn’t know what bhajan to play. Then…..apparently, […]
Amma arrived at Melbourne international Airport on April 3rd around 1pm after holding programmes in Singapore and Malaysia. A hundred or so people were on hand at the airport gate to greet Amma – an unusual scene for this American – where only ticket holders are allowed past security and to the gate. Amma was […]
1 April 2008 — Mines Exhibition and Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Amma’s programs in Malaysia are huge—some of the biggest outside India. This year more than 20,000 people came. As such, Amma decided to give darshan as she does on her India tours, with people coming to her standing as opposed to kneeling. One […]
On the last afternoon during the Singapore programmes, a group of 30+ devotees from the Philippines came for darshan, holding signs asking Amma to come to their country. They had flown all the way from the Philippines just for the programmes. That they had come such a distance is not so remarkable in Amma’s world—so […]
Meenamba, the Mother of fish Her name is Meenamba which means ‘Mother of fish‘. She is an Amritapuri resident from the West. I saw Meenamba in the breakfast line the other day, and greeted her with a casual “Good morning! How are you?” She looked back, as her face lit up, and answered: “It’s amazing […]
10 minutes with…: Seek happiness from within, says Amma Amritanandamayi Devi believes one can get only traces of happiness by looking at the exterior. 2008/04/01 She is known as the ‘hugging saint’ the world over. Amritanandamayi Devi or simply ‘Amma’ of Kerala, whose hugs are treasured by many, is in Kuala Lumpur. DHARSHINI BALAN speaks […]
7 apr 2008, amritapuri the queen has appeared near the ashram kitchen in the middle of the night. she was wearing white and spreading an aroma around. slowly people smelled, heard.. came to visit her. she is not one, but two. epiphyllum oxypetalum is her official name. yes, two white flowers have bloomed by the […]
Sunday March 30, 2008 True comfort is being in the loving arms of Amma. SUNDAY WITH T.SELVA I WRITE his week’s column with deep enthusiasm because the world’s renowned mother of love and compassion will be in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow offering her healing hugs to people. Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, better known as Amma (mother), has […]
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