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Amma’s arrival transforms any area
07 August 2022, Amrita Hospital, Faridabad Arriving at Amma’s hospital in Faridabad was an amazing sight. It was breathtaking to see the enormous grounds that stretched for miles on end. The towering buildings were unlike anything I had imagined and the air was filled with excitement. The hospital still had much work that needed to be done, and as I explored I pondered how it would all come together. It was quiet dusty and still largely a construction site. Over one week later the hospital atmosphere has changed completely. Even after being with Amma on many tours, it never fails…
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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 pieces and a lot of cement dust. I was amazed to see sannyasis and sannyasinis in ochre cloth, coming in and doing this work. All were working alongside the paid workers. I guess they are a bit surprised to see ashramites doing such work. The…
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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 very relaxed manner. They would work well as a team. This is very different from the west, where work is often ego-driven and competitive. Over here, work gets done without all the unnecessary stress. This way work gets done and their minds are at ease…
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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 भारी,पर भीड़ को इस की, परवाह नही थी,स्वयं अम्मा अमृतानंदमयी,यहाँ पधारीं थीं,आनंद से मदमत्त वहाँ, भक्त थे सभी। अम्मा के पावन चरण, पड़े जहाँ-जहाँ,कमल करुणा के, खिल गये वहाँ,लाखो-दीप प्रेम के, जल गये स्वत:वहाँ,अँधेरे का न रहा, कहीं नामोनिशाँ। — सुशीला महाजन
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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, echoing like a concert across the lands. All is alive and resonating with Amma’s love for humanity. This is my new Vrindavan. Seeing this enormous work of love in progress reminds me a little of what it must have been like in the early days…
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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 mission: “Be online with Amma”. Many of you will remember these earlier versions Exactly one year ago, in time for Maha Shivaratri 2020 {news}, Amritapuri.org was relaunched using a mobile-first approach. Prioritizing the display on mobile phones, the design was simplified and the pages are…
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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 insects to buzz among them. I would delight myself in watching all kinds of small creatures and little birds play on my branches and in the light summer nights I would lull them to sleep with the soft rustle of my leaves. The whole summer…
