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take me, i will be there
3 jan 2010, amritapuri more than 1300 westerners were there in the ashram for celebrating christmas and the new year with amma. the festivities are over and it is time to go back and resume work. usually, they take amma’s darshan before they leave. today, one devotee from europe came for darshan. she tried to speak in malayalam with amma. she said that she is leaving next morning and asked whether amma will be with her. with a lovely mischievous smile amma said, “if you take me, i will be there.” ~ dhyanamrita
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Celebrating New Year with a difference
In Sydney New Years Eve is traditionally spent at parties and watching the fire works. This year Shantamrita’s visit in Sydney was on new years eve and new years day. We wondered if many people would attend as there was short notice for the tour, many people already had plans in place to be watching the fireworks and so many people are out of town at this time of year. We suggested that the tour be at another time of year when it would attract more people. Amma thought it better now so the tour went ahead. Behind the scenes…
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Q149: New Year resolve?
Question 149: “What is the spiritual resolve/vow that you are making for the New Year?” Please reflect deeply on the matter before answering, and make your answer clear and brief (maximum 5 or 6 lines).
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The becoming of a Santa
24 Dec 2009, Kenya Is giving unconditional? Santa passed out biscuits to all the children at here in Amrita Kenya programs. In that this was Santa’s last stop for the day there were extra biscuits left. Santa delighted in having all the children come in a cue. The youngest in age followed by the older ones. Initially there was a lot of chaos & this reminded Santa of his early days with AMMA at Amritapuri where he was getting training to become a Santa. At that time Santa was just an ordinary devotee who did not understand that he was…
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Africa rocks
24 Dec 2009, Kenya 9 domes totallying over 8,000 squares feet of living space, just needing a little T.L.C. It’s a builders paradise. Twenty three kilometers from Nirobi, it’s a wild commute. Lucily we have Pascoi, our expert and faithful driver. We are still in the pioneer phase and Amma the great potential of the project keeps us jamming. Have a merry Christmas and a Happy New Years. -Sulma ********************* We all sang different Christmas songs with the children here in Kenya. When we asked them what they remember about Amma’s visit last year in April, they said they remember…
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Fulfilling
Unfruitful not a moment in your life, fruitful moments none, there in my life. Let me be a moment in your moments. a movement in search of worthy time. Living every second, you own galaxies. gracing life full with charm of your smile. blessing all with patience of your love, pleasing all filling full of your cool. Day comes to rest at your feet all night. Night sails back through moonlit stream. Stars gaze in depth of your twinkling eyes sharing a secret of nature’s aesthetics. Day in, day out you await hands stretched, to give a hug of great…
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Q148: Christmas Gift?
Question 148: “What would be the dream Christmas Gift that you would wish to receive?” Please reflect deeply on the matter before answering, and make your answer clear and brief (maximum 5 or 6 lines).
