Amritapuri ashram
  • Comparing God to the Mahatma- Sabarimala

    I just got back from an ecstatic trip to Sabarimala. As you know, under Amma’s  instructions  most of the ashramites, several hundreds of students, overall around 4000 volunteers have spent the last 3 days in cleaning up Sabarimala- one of India’s most sacred and most visited pilgrimage spots. As usual, whenever I undertake anything that

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  • Q191: Education?

    Question 191: “Amma says: ‘There are two types of education: education for livelihood and education for Life.’ How do you understand this?” Please make your answer brief and clear (maximum 5 or 6 lines).

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  • Who am I?

    Mother, when senses were my guide, Thoughts of selfishness kept me slide, Mother, never did I wonder “who am I?” Mother, when pleasures amused and ruled, Diseases dashed with the mind so lowered, Mother, never did I ponder “who am I?” Mother, days and nights so many rolled, Seasons and monsoons many enthralled, Mother, never

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  • Won’t you be by my side?

    A walk in silence A hush in turbulence Won’t you be by my side? A tear in the fire A staunch desire Won’t you be by my side? A splash in the rain A gash full of pain Won’t you be by my side? A smile across the twin eyes A cry onto the blue

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  • Let me…

    Some melt down at your feet, by grace of a mere look of yours. Some live in your heart always, but arrive as blooms of your love. They spread aroma of your mystic purity, smearing spring mist all over the world. Some live afar afloat in your thoughts. Many live in your dreams as a

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  • She Listens

    Stretching hands of infinity, who embraces cosmic dream? By half open meditative eyes; who sees, through minds of entire beings? Divinity spills in space of eternity; Stream of love flows incessant; Compassion fills every life on earth, while Nature bows down at whose feet. Who peeps in as sun and moon? Scattering little stars allover

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  • The Light of all lights

    Ma, this illusory mundane life is an extreme bitter experience, With the darkness encroached in all directions without peace. Ma, the Light of all lights, Thou hast showered unconditional Love, Rest assured, Thy child regained the lost strength, flying like a dove. Ma, this illusory mundane life is an extreme bitter experience, With the darkness

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  • Q190: Others faults?

    Question 190: “Amma says: ‘Instead of using a magnifying glass to look at others’ faults, use a mirror to look at your own.’ How do you understand this?” Please make your answer brief and clear (maximum 5 or 6 lines).

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  • Into Amma’s Heart

    I went far into the depths of Amma’s heart, Beyond all knowledge, beyond all sight. I heard Her secret voice singing of love’s dawn, For the mother of exalted bliss had brought me close. I love you, my dear one. I cried for Her in the lonely pain of parting, When far away from Her

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