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Standing at the Cutting Edge
Albuquerque – 2nd evening of retreat – 2013 America Yatra Sometimes one has to take a step back from the edge to look around at the surroundings and take in the experience and scenes before getting lost in absolute bliss. It took a lot of effort this evening, because Amma has been doing all she
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Bhakti is Her Name!
A couple of years ago when Amma called a young female dog ‘Bhakti’, some wondered: how appropriate can such a spiritual poetic name be for a mere stray dog!? ‘Tumban’, the name of the other ashram male dog, was an OK name; Tumban is a comic character in Malayalam lore. Bhakti (or devotion) is a
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Like filings to the magnet
The days of Amma’s Seattle program unfolded all too quickly. The skies cleared for a few hours every day and many attendees took short walks around the parks and streets where pink, red and white azaleas bloomed. The population of this part of Seattle is thirty per cent Asian and the ethnic mix was noticeable
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Toddle with Master
Holding her finger tips my spirits rose. I clung on to her hand as a dream walker. While floating as a butterfly by wings of emotions, disbelief faltered my steps. She guided me to the porch of her love. Seeing many hands waiting for her grace, she swiftly released mine, stretched her hands to the
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Family Reunion in Seattle
Many of us watched the progression of the Tokyo Devi Bhava on Chimes on Amritapuri.org. This was the last program in Japan before Amma would fly to Seattle and set foot on the North American continent once again. Excitement was mounting as most people had been waiting a year to see Amma again and others
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A Speck of Dust
Ma, the moments of despair are e’er caused by lust, The Guru as Self in Thy form directs all who are lost. So dreadful is the enemy lust, surpassing the fiercest, Yet the saviour is a mere speck of dust at Thy Lotus Feet. So deluded was I that I took my enemy to be
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Q224: Success & failures?
Question 224: Amma says: “The attitude ‘I will only accept success’ is wrong. Learn to also accept the responsibility of failures.” How do you understand this? Please make your answer brief and clear (maximum 5 or 6 lines).
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I know not
Ma, I know not why the nature has three Gunas, Bound to these fetters, a Jiva roams in varied wombs. But I know, Thou art there everywhere to carry us, Helping to rejoice and celebrate all days of our lives. Ma, I know not why there are the Sun, the Earth and planets, Bound by
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The cry of a flower
Amongst the flowers offered by chants at thy feet, I hear sounds of a weeping flower. It cries out of sheer ecstasy, being a flower chosen for holy worship. Every mantra vibrates on each petal. Feels your vibes of love and compassion. Oh! Mother of universe how blessed are they, to be offered at thy
