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A hug from Amma
Thursday, 6 December 2007 A hug from Amma Hugging all over the world: Amma in New York, Santiago, Zurich, Rio By Mario Cacciottolo BBC News When it comes to being tactile, the British are notoriously, well, hands-off. So what leads hundreds of people to travel to a giant hall in London all for a hug? “Yes,” replies the bus driver, somewhat wearily, for the third time, “this does go to Alexandra Palace”. Amma, the “Hugging Saint”, is in town. And this procession of slightly disoriented passengers are among the crowds making their way to be embraced by her at the…
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Q26: Trees, Plants & Flowers?
Question 26: “How much time do you spend in touch with trees, plants and flowers? Describe briefly…” ——————————— To post your answer, click on ‘Add Comment’.
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Sarvam Amma Mayam
6 Dec 2007 My trust with intellectual spirituality ended the day I was first blessed with a darshan of Amma – then began the blessed period of experiential spirituality. Everyday she makes sure I see Her /feel Her presence – as though telling me that She is always there with me [and surely with each and everyone who has been fortunate to be in Her Divine presence]. In every place of worship I am reminded of Amma and see Her divine form – not different from the deity but merging with the idol of worship. On the 30th of November,…
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Laughter All Around
3 Dec 2007, Amritapuri For the first part of the webcast from Ann Arbor, we could only hear Amma’s voice as She gave satsang. But when Her image finally appeared, it was so close. The camera was sitting just to Her right and facing upwards. We couldn’t see Swamiji, but we could tell that there were some children on stage sitting around Amma. At the end of the Satsang, Swamiji began to give the instructions for the Puja. Next thing we know, he burst out laughing. Then Amma burst out laughing. We could hear the audience cracking up. What was it? A little boy…
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Q25: Amma in 3 words?
Question 25: “How would you describe what Amma is, in just 3 words?” ——————————— To post your answer, click on ‘Add Comment’.
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Wait and see
I was in the shuttle staff this summer. The shuttle shack is the place where we organize the rides for devotees from the ashram to their respective destinations. It sometimes becomes a very anxious place because sometimes people have to wait for a long time to get their rides. Here are couple of leelas: * A lady was waiting for almost an hour for a ride to the nearby train station. On seeing her there for such a long time, I inquired about her final destination. She told me that she wants to go to the San Francisco airport (about…
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Bells of Amritapuri
The sound of bells can be heard everywhere in India. They ring to signify special events, festivals, a call to prayer, or to mark the passage of time. So, of course, there are many bells in Amritapuri. The two main bells, both about a foot tall are located in the Temple and in the Main Hall. In the morning, they are rung three times each starting first at 4am (wake up time), again at 4:30, and lastly at 4:50am for the start of Archana. The sounds of the bells carry across the silence of the Ashram – signalling to everyone…
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Who has lived twice
Amma, who has lived twice A woman whose strength and dignity, In the face of adversity, Are both tremendous and inspiring. A woman whose legacy is that, She achieved, The impossible for her children. A woman who gave up, All comfort and luxury, To be with her children at every moment. A woman whose embrace, Is warmer than the warmest fire, And balmier then half-opened buds. A woman who has accomplished the impossible and the possible, Overcome every hinderance and hurdle, Endured pain and agony, Just to see her children smile. A woman who has lived twice. Sharanya Shriram (14…
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This is Mother Love
If this is Mother Love, we all need a lot more of it Rosita Sweetman is well and truly Amma’d after meeting the ‘hugging saint’ Sunday November 18 2007 She’s tiny and a great deal earthier than they make her out to be in the brochures, with huge, lively eyes, a wonderful smile, and so far, in her 54 years on this earth, she’s estimated to have hugged somewhere around 28 million people worldwide. She’s Amma, the ‘hugging saint’ from India, who recently made her fourth trip to Ireland, dispensing ‘darshan’ in the National Show Centre in north Dublin, which…
