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Q14: What’s in a Baby?
Question 14: “What are the qualities that you like the most in babies?” – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
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hari sri ganapataye nama:
21 Oct 2007, Amritapuri it’s always blissful during puja holidays. it didn’t start just now. since my school days it has been like that. even if you get two months vacation you are not as happy as during puja holidays. what is the great thing about puja holidays? hey ! it’s the only 3 days in your life you should not study! from ashtami evening onwards everyone keeps their study books in the puja room as part of the ritual. you will start reading it only after the invocations on the day of vijaya dasami… that is after two days.…
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Red
Red….or was it maroon? Again, the conflicting images on the main screen and the laptop made it hard to determine the true color. Someone said ‘looks like Campbell Soup red’. Another said ‘almost red’. Yet another said it was ‘so red, not an off-red, not pink. It was bright, flaming red.’ Anyway, there was big balloon sitting next to Amma during the end of Devi Bhava that pretty much matched Her sari. Some child had given it to her during darshan. I’ve never seen a maroon balloon, and since red is common balloon color, by process of fuzzy color logic,…
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Q13: Watching movies?
Question 13: “Why do we watch movies with excitement, even though we know it is just acting?” – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
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Snowing Munich
Munich, Germany 21.10 The journey from Switzerland to Germany was very scenic with deep forests and mountainous ranges. At one point we had to drive our van to a ferry and cross the beautiful lake Bodensee, a place where Switzerland, Austria and Germany meet. The drive to Munich was not that long and we arrived in good time to unload and set up. Next to the program hall is a traditional market place where mainly Gypsy (Romani) people sell all kind of artifacts creating a nice atmosphere in the place. The kitchen crew started immediately unloading and setting up the…
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Bluish Green or Greenish Blue?
20 Oct 2007, Amritapuri Outside it was pouring rain. But inside the Main Hall, on the stage, it was pouring love – both to and from the screen. It’s Devi Bhava again in Amritapuri – this time web cast from Switzerland. The bell rang at 10:30pm announcing that the connection had been established and Amma was about to come out. The camera was focused on the peetham in front of the mandapam, where Amma would sit for satsang and puja. As we all sat there in anticipation of Amma’s arrival, I couldn’t help but again feel as if there was…
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Amma in Holland and Switzerland
18.10.2007, Winterthur, Switzerland Amma’s tour started in Holland this year and now She is in Switzerland. The programs in both places are of an average size I would say. Both the Dutch and Swiss people are by nature calm and reserved but also very friendly and warm. During the break in between the morning and evening programs I went for a walk in the lovely forests around the hall here in Winterthur and every person I met along the way greeted me with a smile and a nod. This reflects also in the way the people come to Amma. Today…
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Q12: Your favorite color?
Question 12: “What is your favorite color? why? What does it symbolize for you?” – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
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Devi Bhava in Holland
16 Oct 2007, Amritapuri Devi Bhava ended this morning in Amritapuri (or Holland, depending on where you are physically). When the connection was first made around 9:30, Swamiji was chanting the 1000 names. Many of the international visitors were in the Canteen eating breakfast at the time. Swamiji’s voice boomed throughout the hall and we responded with ‘Om Parashaktyai Namah’ between bites. Having eaten a blissful breakfast, I joined my Brothers on stage. Once again, the distance was blurred and we found ourselves in Holland. Amma was looking as beautiful as ever. The garlands that hung around Her neck stood…
