Tag: Darshan
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Did Amma Speak Bulgarian?
I am sure lately more people, especially children, have heard about Bulgaria, particularly thanks to the Harry Potter series. But in general this small European country is not known to many. Having been with Amma for more than ten years, I am pleasantly surprised when I find some of my fellow countrymen in her international family; there are not many. Therefore, for years, when I was asked the language question by Amma’s assistants during darshan, I always replied: “English will be fine”, as I didn’t expect Amma to speak Bulgarian. And I was enjoying her loving words, “My darling daughter”…
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Translation Error
It was one of Amma’s public programs in Mumbai, I was fortunate enough to do ‘Line seva’. I liked that seva because it brought legitimacy for me being nearer Amma and also gave the opportunity to do some thing little useful. I was asking the question to the throngs of people who came to see Amma, what language they spoke. I asked this question in multiple languages. It was around mid-night and I was feeling a little proud of my multi-lingual skills. One old lady came walking slowly and told Amma something in kannada. Amma asked if somebody could translate…