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Amma always comes back
Om Amriteshvaryai Namah It’s been a hectic week at Amritapuri. Amma has been giving satsangs in the temple every day this week. On Thursday Amma asked for questions and answers but no one had any. One of the devotees started a long speech in praise of Amma while she looked alternately amused and embarrassed. He
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In Amma’s Service
Mukti, my wife, and I went to darshan about 2AM at the last Devi Bava in San Ramone this past June. Amma asked us to sit near her. A young Indian woman came for darshan to ask many detailed questions in a mixture of Hindi, Malayalam, and English. We heard the word “physics” pop into
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Albhuta charite
A lot of new bhajans tonight, I was feeling tired and sleepy and then suddenly Amma began to sing one of the old songs : “Albhuta Charitre Amara Vandite” ” O Thou to whom the celestials bow down, whose tale is wonderful, grant us the strength to be devoted to Thy feet – We offer
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Amma was thinking about you
Returning to Amritapuri after a gap of three years; how would it be? Would it have changed beyond all recognition? I had heard stories of tight security, going through airport-style detectors to get into the darshan hall. Would I feel at home? Would I get a chance to get near Amma? As I entered the
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Darshan Review on NY times
Jan Kounen’s awestruck film follows the mahatma from one jampacked event to another, eavesdropping as she offers advice on everything from caring for a skin condition to the correct way to feed an elephant. (The elephant, unbelievably, looks ecstatic.) “Mr. Kounen, who is Dutch, wants everyone to share his captivation: watching the white-garbed faithful line
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Sweets Guru & translation
So, I, who am a Westerner, have been translating a Swami’s talks about Sri Shankaracharya’s commentary of the Gita in Malayalam to English for the Western devotees here. What? Yes, I think many people are surprised at this. Let me tell you a bit about how this began. Before Amma left the ashram for Her
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A real reason to go
I am proofing a book for my friend Laura,who met Amma in the eighties and told me that if I had any opportunity to see her I should. I went to Albuquerque June 26 to the Hyatt Regency, where Amma was giving darshan, and now I want to realize my dream since childhood of going
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chappathi machine
a new chappathi machine was installed in the ashram today. it started its seva by 4 pm this evening in our kitchen. you just need to feed the raw flour(mixed with water) to the machine. the machine will do the rest. — will flatten the ‘mav’ then cut into the shape of chappathi, carries it
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Nandi Amma
I have found a mother i have found the greatest example on earth i have found hope and the true teaching and feeling of love. My life as changed since Amma hugged me, i feel so much love for her it fills me with love for the world and everyone around me. Nandi Amma Thank
