Tag: yatra
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opportunities to practice what is taught
12 feb 2010, talassery – bharata yatra whenever i travel, especially with amma, i am reminded of what amma said about yatra. she says that when the mind is on the ride, we are traveling. if not, then we are not, even if the body is moving. such a person’s mind is centered in the self.. (read the satsang) the bharata yatra of 2010 has started with the programs in talassery, one of the northern districts of kerala. amma has been coming to talassery for a long time. i still remember one of the earlier programs that happened at the…
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Tears of Joy or Tears of Sorrow
It’s been raining outside the past few days. Is the sky raining tears of joy or tears of sorrow? It’s the last night of Tour and Amma in on stage here in Toronto wearing a beautiful green sari. Seven weeks of tour is almost over. Along the way, we’ve been introduced to new friends, new bhajans, new perspectives on the meaning of life. We’ve sung along with Amma the joyful tunes of the new Punjabi Bhajans Mayyaji Menu Tu Chahidi and Khol Dwarza, embellished by Ramanand’s sonorous voice. We’ve watched cultural performances from around the world – African, Indian, Native…