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Amritapuri – A Bouquet of Flowers II
Panchakshari in Petals: Nandyarvattam Flowers are always there in Amma-Lore. Amma instructs in Manasapuja: “…Imagine a bush without leaves but full of only white flowers… As you chant, with each mantra imagine taking a flower from your heart and offering at the Feet of the Divine…” This helps one develop Ekobhakti, one pointed devotion. In the Shivapurana, Parvati Devi gets Her name Aparna (lit. no leaves) for offering such flowers during her austerities to please Lord Shiva. “Flowers symbolize our soft feelings. We offer our love to our chosen deity through flower offerings.” “Anything done without Bhavam is like transferring…
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Amritapuri – A Bouquet of Flowers I
From Lotus to Brahmi One early morning, way back in the late 90s, after Devi Bhava, as Amma went up Her steps, as usual She stood at the landing and turned around to see Her children. Amma’s Face bloomed with a bright smile like the Sun yet to rise. Looking at the smiling faces of Her children Amma said, “Lo! I have so many colorful flowers in My garden.” Kisses flew from Her on all Her children, like the flowers She splashed on us just half hour ago at the end of Devi Bhava….! For Amma the entire world is…
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Big problem, simple solution
Sometimes, a big problem just needs a simple solution. And, we can witness this with an incident that took place in Amma’s Bharat yatra this year. Every year as spring dawns and brings happiness to all the being around, so does Amma goes on Yatra to many cities around the world to spread happiness! To rejoice Amma’s presence, thousands of people come to meet Amma and seek her blessings. Lots of people gather and celebrate the occasion turning it into a yearly festival. But few people use this opportunity for robbery. Every year, even amidst securities, surveillance cameras and police…
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Sitting by my Guru
What could be more beautiful than sitting with my guru in the cowshed, smelling the cow dung from the floor, sitting close and listening to the words of my master and eat out of her own hands. What could be more beautiful than sitting at the edge of the jungle by night, with full moon, singing bhajans with the master, drinking chai, eating, laughing and just marveling. To sit under the open sky, with a full moon next to my guru is for me absolute beauty, pure oneness, true unity. I am born on a full moon and I feel…
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Hundreds of tabla players finding rhythm
Tabla is relatively new as a musical instrument in India. Traces of its first origin go back to just 300 to 400 years. Since then, going through a continuous evolution in the shape of the instrument and its tuning and usage, it has become an essential instrument in the Hindustan traditional classical music. Tabla is prevalent in spiritual bhajans and the romantic ghazal songs. In the early days, as Amma was singing devotional songs with her first disciples, tabla was one of the musical instruments that were part of the instruments used by the group of musicians singing with her.…
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Kerala flood relief updates – 28 August
Br Sivamrita Chaitanya distributing food items, going to the houses of #KeralaFloods victims in Tiruvananthapuram pic.twitter.com/VYeR7EyoA8 — Amma Chimes (@AmmaChimes) August 28, 2018 ‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ MAM Volunteers & @ayudhkerala giving clothes and necessary items to #KeralaFloods victims of Chengannur pic.twitter.com/vu7PwxG2py — Amma Chimes (@AmmaChimes) August 28, 2018 ‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ MAM Delhi is sending food items to #KeralaFloodRelief pic.twitter.com/Sqd19bMa5y — Amma Chimes (@AmmaChimes) August 28, 2018 ‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ Medical camp conducted at Nilamboor by MAM volunteers & Amrita Hospital medical team #KeralaFloodsRelief pic.twitter.com/2cqLUWC6Jr…
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Kerala flood relief updates 27 August
Swami AmritaKripananda is distributing food and clothes to the victims of #KeralaFloods at Mananthavady pic.twitter.com/oUBLzChPRQ — Amma Chimes (@AmmaChimes) August 26, 2018 ‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ Going into the tribal colonies and areas affected by #KeralaFloods @ayudhkerala volunteers are distributing essential items in Mananthavady pic.twitter.com/CpSzaYTVJg — Amma Chimes (@AmmaChimes) August 26, 2018 ‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ Dr Sanjeev Vasudevan & Dr VIshnu Sharma, conducting medical camps in tribal colonies and areas badly affected by #KeralaFloods in Wayanad district pic.twitter.com/SbXFnzfK7T — Amma Chimes (@AmmaChimes) August 26, 2018 ‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ -‡…
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Kerala flood relief updates 23 August
#AmritaVidyalayam teachers of Pathanamthitta contributing to the #KeralaFloodRelief camps pic.twitter.com/f5XyHsKUnQ — Amma Chimes (@AmmaChimes) August 24, 2018 ‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ #KeralaFloodRelief support from MAM, Mumbai under the leadership Br Avyayamrita Chaitanya being shipped pic.twitter.com/YsoTVCdA5F — Amma Chimes (@AmmaChimes) August 24, 2018 ‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ Medical camp for #KeralaFlood victims being organised by AmritaHospital, Kochi pic.twitter.com/jmNm6bLjSY — Amma Chimes (@AmmaChimes) August 24, 2018 ‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ -‡ Telemedicine van was a bing help in the medical camp for #KeralaFlood victims being organised by AmritaHospital, Kochi pic.twitter.com/77YYVxKxGr —…
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Kerala flood relief 22 Aug – updates
In Tirunavaya, AYUDH @ayudhkerala volunteers going to the flood affected victims and distributing food items #KeralaFloodsRelief pic.twitter.com/wy2BGeA9Ek — Amma Chimes (@AmmaChimes) August 22, 2018 In Tirunavaya, AYUDH @ayudhkerala volunteers help cleaning the houses washing away the dirt after the #KeralaFloods pic.twitter.com/IoAAPECUIb — Amma Chimes (@AmmaChimes) August 22, 2018
