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Birthday Approaching
25 Sep 2007, Amritapuri The birthday preparations are in full swing. Last night everyone was working on the other side of the backwaters to clear the venue. The whole area was, and still is, covered in mud. Only through hard work and grace will it be fit to receive all the devotees on the 27th, otherwise it will amount to a Woodstock-like experience. With Amma things may seems improbable to the last minute but then the fresh breath of grace blows and everything falls into place. Like Amma says, difficulties are but the shadow of the hand of the Divine…
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Q6: Your Birthday Gift to Amma?
Question 6: “What would be your most precious gift to Amma on Her Birthday?” – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Please make your answers short and clearly understandable.
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Anandamayi Brahmamayi
Yesterdays bhajans consisted of the following songs: Jai Gopalaka Jai Hitakari Omkara Brahmattin Bara Gopala (Kannad) Karuna Nir Katale Sri Rama Namamu (Telugu) Anandamayi Brahmamayi Om Namah Shivaya Shyam Shyam Kukadi Bandamundu Sontamundu (Tamil) Jai Jai Janani Jai Ho Teri The old song Anandamayi Brahmamayi always brings a few teardrops to Amma’s eyes and naturally of the listeners also. O Blissful One, Oh Absolute One, whose form is of unsurpassed beauty. Crossing the six mystic centers the yogis come to know Thee, the invaluable Treasure. Thy Glory and Infinite power, are however, only slightly known even unto them. Religions and…
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Q5: Ready to hear it?
Question 5: “If someone could tell you now the exact time of your death, would you be ready to hear it?” – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Please make your answers short and clearly understandable.
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for Amritavani subscribers
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Singing or disturbing?
19 sep 2007, Amritapuri Last night during bhajans there was a crow that was sitting above Amma on a monitor speaker and she had quite a lot to say all the time. It really sounded like she was trying to convey something to everyone. After some time Amma asked her if she was disturbing or trying to sing along, and asked her to come down and sit on the microphone to have her say. Amma looked so sweetly at the crow as she was asking her this, but the crow flew away still making a racket. There was a really…
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Q4: Earliest Memory?
Question 4: “What is your earliest memory from this life?” – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Please make your answers short and clearly understandable.
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Universal Pledge
18 September 2007, Amritapuri This morning, I was over at the Engineering College taking photos of students placing ribbons around trees and plants which they had adopted as a part of the Vriksha Raksha Bandhan program. One of the students had planted a mango tree sapling which was behind the College so we agreed to head there. After a few shots, I had to make my way back to the Ashram in order to sit at the seva desk during breakfast. But something caught my ear as I gingerly walked around pools of water that had formed from the persistant…
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Oh Mind Become Surrendered!
17 Aug 2007, Amritapuri The Bhajans tonight were: Yadupati Manahari Chuttuniiri Kanna Ni Yenne Dipka Na Janu (Hindi) Agamanta Porule Sarvavyapiye (Tamil) Om Namah Shivaya Oh Mind Become Surrendered (English version) Chamundaye Kali Ma Oh Mind Become Surrendered! Allow only truth to be your friend. Nobody belongs just to you, no one is your own. Round and round this world you wander not seeing the reason why you’re here. By doing such meaningless actions you cannot escape. Even those who love you dearly cannot stay beside you after death. Your body they found so attractive now scares them away. Captured…
