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Let me…
As she steps out, time bows down waiting. Sand grains grind in ecstasy by her foot falls. Her smile showers mist of jasmine, The whole world smiles in her smile. Her songs make the World sing along. Birds chirp in their best of voices. The stunned world stands still, fades out, into an assortment of
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A Wish…
I have a wish.. the wish is to be yours… forever….. I have a wish… the wish is to remember you all the time –where ever I go and whatever I do….. I ‘m hungry for your love.. The inner roots of my heart are thirsty for your spiritual love…. All day and night I
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Q212: Cut & Paste?
Question 212: Amma says: “Through a series of editing, cutting and pasting, the mind manipulates what it hears, to make it fit its story.” How do you understand this? Please make your answer brief and clear (maximum 5 or 6 lines).
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Your Eternal Dance
Mother you have parted the curtain Appearing on the path before me Mother Amma, I shout joyfully Laughing, you run away, transporting the fallen leaves To a blanket of gold dust shimmering along the path Sunlight kissing and caressing the quaking trees Celebrating their oneness with your divine presence Trees and rocks luminous, vibrating in
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Don’t forsake me!
Oh Mother, how do I find thee As I mould myself into my working life Oh Mother, how do I find thee Among the concrete earth and towering glass and steel Oh Mother, how do I find thee As I play the obedient child in the world of money and profit Where among this barren
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Near You
Unaware I reached you. Experience your grace. One benevolent look by you. I melted down. I sat closer to you, nearby your side. World outside chirps, murmurs. I felt zeroing myself. I fell silent. I have no questions; Your silence answers me. I meet you in completeness, pervasive mute divinity. Oh my mother, I smile,
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Q211: Ego love?
Question 211: Amma says: “Be careful not to fall in love with your own ego, in the name of loving others, serving them or doing spiritual practices.” How do you understand this? Please make your answer brief and clear (maximum 5 or 6 lines).
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Krishna cows of Amritapuri
The Krishna cows were first brought to the ashram back in 2010. Their cowshed is situated right across from Amma’s apartments so they have a very prized location in the ashram. On peaceful nights when everyone is asleep it’s easy to imagine Amma coming quietly down from Her room to visit the cows as they
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Birds in the rainy season
Even as rainy season is on, song of birds never ceases in Amritapuri. Like the nature poet John Keats said, ‘Poetry of the earth is never dead.’ Robins and bulbuls feel gloomy to sing as much as they did last month, but can’t stop singing altogether, you see. Especially in the morning hours. That’s after
