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Devi who loves the Names
2 Jan 2014, Amritapuri Devi, the form of the Divine Mother is glorified in Hindu scriptures by various names attributing the formless and nameless Self in its compassionate form as the Mother. Yesterday was one such day of beautiful reminders. Amma had been giving Darshan for more than 10 hours. Hall was crowded. As someone
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Fulfiller of wishes
Yesterday was truly a wonderful day for many near Amma. Amma seemed ever fresh even at 10 pm after almost 12 hours of Darshan. I was sitting in the hall beside her. Amma was jokingly chatting on with a small kid who sat beside her after receiving Darshan. Amma asked him if he knew bhajans
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O! Mother
O! Amma, Amma, Amma O! Mother, Mother, Mother Lull Thy child to sleep, O! Mother, Rock me in a cradle. Om Om Om, Om Om Om. Swing Thy child, O! Mother, Forever in Thy arms. Om Om Om, Om Om Om. O! Amma, Amma, Amma O! Mother, Mother, Mother Feed Thy child, O! Mother, Who
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Love inspires, connects hearts in Milan
Last weekend, i came to witness an expression of Amma, albeit in action. Amma says “To be able to see our own Self in every living thing with both our eyes open – that is Self-realization. We must see ourselves in others, and love and serve them. That is when spiritual practice achieves perfection.” After
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Geetha Jayanthi
When a Jeevatma called “Arjuna,” Was tormented by th’ laws of Karma, Shaken to dust, wrecked an’ broken by strife, By th’ most formidable currents of life. Utterly dejected, hence he knew not He could still be invincible an’ float, Facing th’ existential foes, money, power an’ lust, In the ocean of Samsara, so unbearable,
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Supreme Consciousness Arrives at Amritapuri
2 Dec 2013, Amritapuri Archana was chanted an hour early at 4am. By shortly after 5am the whole ashram was lined up from the gate to Amma’s room for her expected arrival at 6-6:30am. Even people who will not normally spend 2 minutes in a Q without complaining or cutting it, patiently waited, even chanting
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Back at Amritapuri
Back at Amritapuri, the Europe tour now becomes a beautiful memory and not a day to day adventure. Other lucky people are still on tour with Amma in the USA. However, it is also lucky to be at Amma’s ashram where there is construction everywhere for new housing. Looks like a lot more people are
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Floating
I was dormant in a shell, like a hermit in penance . Many seasons passed by, placing year rings on me. Unaware I delved deeper, to find an end to beginning. and beginning to an end. I felt my body crumbled. My breathe chocked heavily. My sinews stretched full, as my body was burning. My
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With Gratitute
A westerner living in Amritapuri commonly has the chance to leave India for Amma’s various Western tours at least once or twice a year. After living consecutively in Amritapuri for four years I found myself in Europe for the first time ever, tears streaming from my heart and down my eyes at the sight, sense,
