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Fry day
19 May 2012, Amritapuri After the bhajan ended Amma marched straight down the ramp with a determined look. It was FRY day. In front of her were set up 8 dosa grills and 3 large vats for frying French fries. Amma immediately started cutting, herself, the 10 kilos of potatoes before her. She cut the potatoes as if this were her profession, finishing it off in a matter of minutes, before throwing them into the boiling oil. Adding some salt water to the oil for the finishing touch Amma started off a magical night. As soon as her batch was…
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Q206: Seeking attention?
Question 206: Amma says: “The predominant tendency of the ego is to seek as much attention as possible. The ego thrives on this.” How do you understand this? Please make your answer brief and clear (maximum 5 or 6 lines).
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Hush!!! Herons Here!
Last month, the Ecology department seva-ite took a problem up to Amma. “Amma, with huge amounts of bird pooh falling on our plants from the tall trees above, we cannot think of growing any edible greens or vegetables in our yard. The white pooh is all over the place, sometimes painting all our plants white.” Amma smiled and said, “Amma loves birds. Don’t think of driving them away. Daughter, you can grow flower plants there.” The seva-ite accepted Amma’s words and hummed to herself, “Amma, in that case, may their tribe increase.” She told this to me a week ago.…
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Q205: Responsibilities?
Question 205: Amma said: “While carrying responsibilities, never forget to smile.” How do you understand this? Please make your answer brief and clear (maximum 5 or 6 lines).
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Gopi and the Snake
Every morning, we take our Krishna cows for grazing to our Kulithura Farm about a mile from the Ashram. One day, as we were returning from the field, we saw a man in the back waters use a long bamboo to try and free a five feet snake entangled in a fishing net. This happens often in the fishing village. We kept watching the scene as the man kept pulling on the net and the snake trying to pull away. The more the snake tried, the more entangled it got and the net strangled its throat. The man got tired…
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At the beach with Amma
April 20th, Korara Beach, New South Wales, Australia Anyone who has ever travelled with Amma on any portion of her world tour knows that long distances are covered over relatively short periods of time, on the ‘days off’ between all night programs. More often than not, Amma travels with the rest of the tour group by road. For most people who make these long trips by road, often covering over 1000km in a day, the rides are both the highlight and lowlight for the tour. Lowlight because very few people look forward to getting on a bus for 16+ hours…
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Q204: Needs or luxuries?
Question 204: Amma said: “A real mistake humans have committed is the inability to differentiate between needs and luxuries.” How do you understand this? Please make your answer brief and clear (maximum 5 or 6 lines).
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Hatching in Amritapuri – II
Some have asked me for the latest about the birds presented in the blog “Hatching in Amritapuri” which was posted 10 days ago… So, here are the updates: The egret’s chicks have hatched, and the baby crow is getting ready to leave its nest soon! Enjoy the recent pictures below. Amma’s wish for many birds to hatch and grow in Amritapuri is getting realized: we have enjoyed spotting dozens of other nests in the trees around the ashram buildings… priyan
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Words count…
I can’t believe it has already been over 1 month since I have been at Amritapuri in the presence of the greatest living Avatar. To see Amma everyday and spend time in her presence is a great blessing in my life. I first met Amma in Australia in 2010. Last year I was lucky enough to join the adventurous North Indian tour which was a great experience. With a longing and curiosity in my heart, I returned to India again this year to visit Amma. After discovering that there was no tour schedule, I have ended up being with Amma…
