Tag: tokyo
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Orchids and Pearls
In Tokyo, white orchid stems leaned in a graceful arc from the edge of the stage toward Amma. In Kobe, delicate salmon pink rosebuds lined the stage behind her chair. The flowers seemed to reflect the delicacy and grace of the Japanese people as they came for darshan, falling like pearls into her lap. For those used to the hustle and bustle of programs in the USA and Europe, the programs in Japan were an interesting change. The people here seem quiet and inward in their approach to Amma. During meditation, time there is pin drop silence as they sit…
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Guru Purnima in Tokyo
Tokyo, Sunday, July 25, 2010 Amma’s Japan program started today in Tokyo. Amma’s darshan was supposed to be from 11 AM to 5 PM, but due to the large crowd, the program lasted until 10:15 PM. Today is Guru Purnima . Guru Poornima is a day for celebration and worship – a day on which the disciples remember and express their gratitude to the lineage of Gurus. The full moon day in the Hindu month of Ashad (July-August) is observed as the auspicious day of Guru Purnima, a day sacred to the memory of the great sage Vyasa. On this…