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Matha Sree Matha
When the great assembly aligned To embrace the eternal benevolence The prolonged longing for a “darshan” In an endless day and night All human beings on this earth- Men of letters or wealth, Rulers and the bureaucrats, People from common mass Every one with tears or pleasure; With sorrows or gratitude Lay surrendered in front
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In front of my Deity
Stood in front of my beloved Deity With a heavy heart I stood Not able to control my thoughts Not able to control my emotions…. Victory that I saw near Has gone too far from my vision Victory that I thought too easy Is it out of my reach? Doubts keep on creeping in my
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Deck the Halls
Tonight is Christmas Eve and Amritapuri is filled with sights and sounds reflective of this Holiday Season. If you happened to be in the hall this afternoon, one could hear joyous songs coming from the stage, where devotees from all over the globe were practicing for this evening’s annual Xmas play. Or if you were
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Hands Stretched
Millions of hands stretched, to reach you from all the corners of the world. Some cry for help, some to touch you, Some to feel you. Everyone wants something. Some want your love, Some your fondle. All want your attention, a little sweet word from your mouth. Some want their tears wiped on your robe!
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Geetha Jayanthi day
Om Om Om When the days are darkened with the lusty thoughts of the mind, All the pomp of worldly shows, even the Sunlight looks so insipid, Lo! shattered by endless desires, with vices of envy, anger and greed, Worldly pleasures turn life fatal, they are no doubt dangerous indeed. Om Om Om When the
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Variety for Unity
Recently Amma gave a call in China to recognise and honour variety, instead of speaking of oneness vaguely. That is the way to harmonious living. Amma referred to the fact of how different nationalities, citizenship, colour, creed, languages, culture, age groups, etc are living in one home called Amritapuri for about 4 decades now. And
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Q218: Clear Mind?
Question 218: Amma says: “If we can make our own mind clear and bright, the world around us will soon follow suit.” How do you understand this? Please make your answer brief and clear (maximum 5 or 6 lines).
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My first darshan…
The first time I met Amma was after a 3.5 hour drive to Seattle. I had a severe migraine at the time, however I was determined to reach Her. I had a dream of Amma previously that made me intent to see Her. I dreamt I was coming off of a plane and was in
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Into Amma’s web of Love
Seeing 2 missed calls from Senthil, I was wondering what the urgency was, as he is the CEO of an International firm, lives in Srilanka. I got through to him to hear an excited voice at the other end telling me, “Guess whom I met in the airport lounge today? AMMA!!.” I couldn’t believe my
