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Vyasa met Amma in 1982 – II
Vyasa (USA) visited Amma in Amritapuri in 1982. This is part 2 of Vyasa’s interview by Priyan. (Read part 1) Q: “What are some special moments with Amma that you remember from these days?” A: “Well, Amma was literally with us all the time. She ate with us, fed us, meditated with us, sang bhajans with
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Necessity is the mother of invention
With Amma’s sweet instructions not to be spendthrift, and to use only indigenous flowers , the pookalam aspirants now have less but more sensible choices before them. As a result they have become more creative than ever. Using the flowers as a whole, without plucking at their petals, the young aspirants –this time both boys
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Pre-Birthday Party
With many International devotees arriving early for AV60 and devotees from branch centres all over India arriving to do seva, the population here at Amritapuri is swelling hourly. Add the crowd arriving to celebrate Onam festivities with Amma and spend their Onam vacation with her, and you have the perfect Amma rainbow flower garden of
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Vyasa met Amma in 1982
Interview by Priyan Vyasa (Gregory Mc Farland, USA) has been a devotee of Amma for 31 years now! He is visiting Amritapuri for a month, to be with Amma for her 60th Birthday Celebrations. Even though since Her 1st world tour in 1987, he meets Amma every year when She visits the USA, it has
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Deeper Lessons on Onam Pookkalam
Onam brings with it many special joys. The early preparations for this happy event make it a festival of flowers. Floral decorations adorn every household. With time the fine ritual like any other begins to assume the shape of a bane practice. Unfortunately, neglecting to grow flowers, people begin to buy flowers in huge competitive
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Arrival of Sri Krishna
Mother Earth trembled and shivered, as the demons tormented and shattered the lives of many innocent… Then was the arrival of the Divine, memorable. The day was Bhadrapada, Ashtami, as the Divine willed An infant was born in the midst of conditions, unthinkable. Yet full of splendor, a beaming smile and bluish-hued The Lord arrived
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Happy Raksha Bandhan
To my dearest charioteer Please come O happy moon.. Please remove my unnecessary sorrow.. I cry hard but its not leaving me!! O dear saviour!! wont you come to save me ? cries– my heart.. throbs– my heart.. Giver of the giver.. I am nothing… Please come… O pearl of my heart.. You blossom in
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An offering to the Mother of All
Mother, though the blazing Sun rose in the East, The dawn looked so dull as if the Creator was silent. Ma, all Gods sang for Thy waking up in Raga Bhoopala, And it was the time for all learned to offer a gift of Kala. Filling the quarters with the melody of song and dance,
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God Mother
Mother! There is a glimpse, a glimpse of God, as you sing. Every word you utter, is a word of God, a mantra to invoke God. When you smile, it is the smile of God. When you cry, it is the crying of God, so compassionately, concerned. As you speak, it is Bliss. If you
