Tag: Birthday 2009
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Amritasya Putrah Vayam
It is 4:30 PM, September 26, 2009. The stage is already set for the mega events that are lined up for the next two days. All devotees, including Vidyamritam children, are gathered at the venue of the function, awaiting anxiously their Spiritual Master’s appearance on the dais. The dais, meanwhile, is occupied by many Swamis and brahmacharis of the ashram, who too are waiting with us, the arrival of the other guests. Media people are lined up at the given slot, to take all happenings to the doorsteps of their readers, particularly, the devotees who are unable to join us…
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The grand finale
September 26, 2009 The stage is all set to host the grand finale of the elocution competition as a part of the Vidyamritam programme for children. A warm welcome has been extended to our audience – mostly people assembled to witness the competition and to encourage the contestants. We whole-heartedly welcomed our team of expert judges Sri P. Rajan ( Assistant Editor, Matrubhoomi daily) Sri M.G.Radhakrishnan ( Assistant Editor , India Today) and Sri C.P.Nair ( retired Chief Secretary of the Government of Kerala). The respected Judges come over to adorn their seats on their dais, along with the 16…
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The mega dias
9:45 AM, 26 Sep 2009 What was a mere frame-work of a ‘stage’ last evening has been transformed this morning into a rich looking mega dais for the great events to come. It has also taken on a magnificent look – at 9.45 am today (September 26), with an understandable aura of spirituality adorning it. The human sea in the area matches the blue sea not far away from here! We are thus made to reckon with the size of Amma’s family, “Vasudeva Kudumbaka”. That gives also us a glimpse of the infinite dimensions of the Love Amma showers on…
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Amma – the personification of selflessness
26 Sep 2009 Interview with Mr. Sudhesh & Mr. Brahmanandan, boatmen of Vallickavu jetty We have been here for many years and have known Amma in Her younger days. We remember Amma as the One who always used to help the distressed, wherever they were, as much as she helped people in and around her own village. The Ashram, under Amma’s guidance, has grown in stature and service by leaps and bounds over the years. A lot of social work with love is the specialty of this Ashram. Amma has no rest as she has to ensure that everybody around…
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Amma symbolizes of equality and peace
26 sep 2009 Mrs. Mercy is a resident of Alappad village, living very close to the brimming sea with her husband and two kids. She describes the 56th birthday celebrations of ‘her beloved Amma’ as a “Celebration of Divine Love”. She is highly excited about the sudden festive transformation that has come over the place in the last one week and is eager to contribute her might, however small, for the success of the event. She sees Amma as the “Bright Sun of the Day” showering Eternal Love over all mankind. In her opinion, the large crowds converging in on…
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Not knowing about Grace
Sumesh, a very cute and chubby boy from Veli in Trivandrum is a 7th grade student of the Vettukadu School and also a beneficiary of the Vidyamritham Scholarship Scheme. Back home at Trivandrum he lives with his mother, grand mother, younger brother and elder brother. His dad is no more and the whole responsibility to manage the household and educate the kids is on his mother. His mother is a daily wage laborer. Sumesh has an ambition to be a school Principal. He likes teaching others and this, he says, is why he wants to be a principal.” I like…
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Doing their bit for Amma
Volunteers are busy at the kitchen in Amritapuri cooking food for tens of thousands of devotees that is going to be here on 26th and 27th of this month in relation to the Vidyamritham and Amma’s birthday celebrations. While chopping away busily for the next meal, they talked about what brought them here and their experiences with Amma. Prabodh San Giorgio is a volunteer who have been in the ashram for many years now. He is from Italy and his devotion towards Amma is what brought him here. He says he has see Amma work hard day and night for…
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A fashionable dream
Coming from a rural village in Wayanad, Prajith, 17, wants to be Fashion Designer. Staying with his mom, he is doing his 12th grade studies in the Vocational High School at Mananthavadi, Wayanad. His dad doesn’t stay with them. He is one of many teenagers in Kerala who dream big but never find the information or opportunity to realize their dreams. He used to attend the Amrita Vidyalayam gatherings conducted every Sunday in his village for bhajans and preaching from Swamis. He learnt about the Vidyamritham scholarship programme from there, applied for it and was selected. Prajith might have ended…
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Dreaming “BIG” in life
I had once heard someone say that the dreams and aspirations of small children are as endearing and energetic as the waves that shatter against the rocks on the sea shore. Thirteen year old Unni from a fishing colony of Kodungallur dreams big in life. . He equally enjoys playing soccer with his group of friends at sunset on the sea shore and studying the anatomy of human body in Biology. A seventh standard student of Kodungallur vocational higher secondary school, Unni’s deepest passion is but to fight for his country by becoming a soldier. Unni has come to Amritapuri…