Amma arrived for bhajans directly after finishing darshan. She sang many new songs, among them the prayerful English song Everyone in the world: Everyone in the world should sleep without fear At least for one night, sleep without fear Everyone in the world should eat their fill At least for one day, eat their fill […]
The bhajans tonight were: Yamuna Tira Vihara Aaja Aaja Re Samsara Dukha Samanam Chuttuneeri Pukanju Hail To Your Glory Karunamayi Devi Sarva Vyapiye Om Namah Shivaya Kannilenkilum (Kannada version) Jinki Karuna Hai Apar Of tonight’s songs a few lines from Samsara Dukha Samanam struck me deeply: O Mother, dispeller of the sorrows of transmigration Thou […]
Namah Shivaya. One of the sweetest moments for me , after moving here to Amritapuri 8 months ago has been the tuesday prasad with Amma. Amma gives prasad, plates of delicious food to all the residents after extremely interesting question and answer sessions. After the Q&A session, Amma hands out the plates of food to […]
Amma arrived for bhajans directly after darshan without any break in between. It is always a little painful to see Her arrive without having had any rest, Her white sari stained with the sweat, makeup, and tears of Her children. But as always, Amma sets the example for the ashramites, showing how important it is […]
Tonight Amma sang the following songs: Jai Ganesh Jai Ekadanta Nandakumara Vanditarupa Irul Tingi Valarunna Omkara Swara Rupini Shyam Shyam Kukadi Me Badi Duvidha Me Shiva Shiva Hara Hara Amma Ni Nidu Ellamirikkilum You Have Come To Sacrifice Amma Amma Taye Many were new songs like Omkara Swararupini, Shyam Shyam Kukadi Me, Badi Duvidha Me […]
Filming Amma is certainly a unique way to experience Her divine presence. One has to be on their toes and alert at all times. It can get so crazy around Amma sometimes, that the mind has many opportunities to act up. Amma always finds a way to bring you back to the present moment though. […]
Om Amriteshvaryai Namah Weekends are incredibly busy here. Saturday and Sunday Amma is giving darshan on the big stage all day. It is very like Devi Bhava except that it goes on all day. This morning Amma came at 10am and it is now 10.16pm and she is about to finish. The ashram has been […]
As I left my seva at Amrita University I heard thunder, then the sound of swiftly approaching wind in the branches of the coconut palms. Rain began falling through the atrium of the AICT-Biotech building, bouncing off the plants, falling into the pond below. Unfurling my umbrella I walked swiftly toward the boat jetty in […]
I had to go across the backwater to the computer college (Amrita University) to help with a project for Amrita TV. Amrita TV, Amma’s TV channel is up and running and is apparently becoming the most popular channel in Kerala. Nine years ago the multimedia department consisted of nothing but two computers; now,there are two […]