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AMMA
Amma gives me lots of happiness She is a lot of happiness. I love her very much, But how will I give her my love? She is my Guru. And my parents love her too. – Nanda Shajan(4 years)
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16 Dec 2009, Amritapuri It was breakfast at Amritapuri. An old man clad in torn dirty rags was spotted sleeping at bramacharis dinning hall. As I neared him, I had to hold my breath as he was stinking badly. We found that he hailed from Kambam in Tamilnadu. He had bruises on his fore head.
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Q147: Devotion?
Question 147: “How to differentiate between emotional attachment to Guru/God and true devotion?” Please reflect deeply on the matter before answering, and make your answer clear and brief (maximum 5 or 6 lines).
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Drought hit Maisai tribes
We met with three ecologists from the Natural Museum of Kenya on the Amrita Children’s home Site. They surveyed the 11 acre plot and gave a lot of recommendations for the property. At one point we spoke to them about the neighboring Maisai Tribe that is suffering from the drought. One of the project officers
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Silent reassurance
It’s been more than fifteen years now, when I first saw Amma giving darshans and fell in love with her after getting her hug. Many experiences have got me to the realisation that Amma is not bound by the limits of her physical body and that she will transcend the barriers of time, space and
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Waking Up
Someone shook me wildly, waking me up from slumber. No one there when I got up, except fondle of cool breeze. Blurring sound of names, echoed ears in utter disorder. From filths of chaos I hear afar, sweet rhyme of hymns so clear. Nostrils sense divine aroma, dancing around subtly. I could feel aura of
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Q146: Hanuman?
Question 146: “What does Hanuman represent for you? Why?” Please reflect deeply on the matter before answering, and make your answer clear and brief (maximum 5 or 6 lines).
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Spring season begins
Although the December – February time is considered as winter season in India and many other parts of the world, for the residents of India and Amma’s devotees this is spring season (vasantha kaalam), a time of celeberation and joy. This year it started with Amma’s return from the Europe tour last Wednesday. It was
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Stress management at United Nations
Today we went with Br. Shantamrita to the United Nations Development Program headquarters in Nairobi for a mini workshop on stress management. Br. Shantamrita was invited in to conduct a meditation with 50 members of senior United Nations directors of various UN programs, undergoing a 3-day orientation program for their new assignment in Somalia. In
