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Seva brings forth inner purity
6 Aug 2022, Amrita Hospital, Faridabad Construction work is going on in full swing at the hospital site. Day and night, people and machines are working tirelessly to make everything perfect before the inauguration. One of the seva is to clean the construction waste: bits of cement blocks and bricks, plastic and cardboard wraps, metal
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The art of relaxation
02 August 2022, Amrita Hospital, Faridabad One of the many things I have tried to imbibe from living in India, over the last twenty years, is how to apply the art of relaxation to work. When I used to watch Indians work, I used to be amazed to see how they would work in a
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अम्मा फ़रीदाबाद में…
महकी हुई हवा, खुला संदेश दे रही थी-खिला है ब्रह्मपुष्प, पास ही कहीं ,धरा पर तो अभी-अभी,संध्या उतरी थी,ब्रह्मपुष्प खिलने की,वेला न थी। दूर दक्षिण केरल,-प्रभु के अपने देश से,पधारी थीं प्यारी अम्मा, फ़रीदाबाद में,सुरभित सभी हुये थे,देवि माँ की सुरभि से,ऐतिहासिक था ये क्षण, सब के लिये। उमड़ रही थी भीड़, उमस बहुत थी
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The New Vrindavan
31 July 2022 – Amrita Hospital, Faridabad –It is beautiful waking up to the sound of peacock calls near the small river across the construction site from our flats. It reminds me of my childhood in Vrindavan. So does all this mud, construction and tractors. A couple hours later the rhythmic sounds of construction start,
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Fighting the war with love
When I close my eyes, I still see faces of old couples walking with heavy luggages, mothers and kids left alone without a father, exhausted children, all escaping the border, literally running for survival, looking for a safe shelter.
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In Endless Darkness, Light a Lamp and Move Forward….
Though it does also underline a sad fact that it takes a calamity to awaken the Humanity within humanity. Spirituality ever has been about becoming a human being, in the true sense of the word.
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Embracing the Mobile-First World
For 21 years, Amritapuri.org’s mission has been to reach all of Amma’s children around the world and inspire you with frequent updates on Amma’s activities and her teachings. Just like our body and mind constantly change while our true Self remains the same, this website has gone through many stages, while staying true to its
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If I was a tree
If I was a tree in the summer, I’d stretch my branches and leaves towards the golden sun and fix my gaze upon the infinite blue sky. I would swing in the gentle breeze and drink the nectar of the earth with my roots. I’d spread the intoxicating scent of my flowers around and invite
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Trees Celebrated Amma’s Birthday…
Avataris are compared to the spring season. In ‘Viveka Chudamani ‘ Sri Sankaracharya says (in Guroopasatti chapter, sloka 37) ahetunaa santah vasantavad lokahitam carantah(without reason- Mahatmas -like spring season- traverse- doing good to the world.) Amma is often described as spring season on the move, as She has untiringly travelled across the globe for over
