25 Dec 2007, Amritapuri
\nLast night during bhajans my attention was drawn to one little girl that was fully absorbed within while singing and at one point tears started flowing from her eyes during one of the songs.\u00a0 I\u2019ve often been amazed seeing very young children crying devotionally during bhajans, both boys and girls. And I must say that it is very evident when a child cries because of devotion rather than something else. For one thing they remain with eyes closed and focused within, not asking for attention or help from and adult like in other instances. But I have to say I have so far seen this only in India, maybe because I\u2019ve lived here the major part of my adult life. Can someone tell me if this happens elsewhere also? Do children suddenly burst into tears during a church service, not out of frustration but of yearning for the Lord?
\nThe bhajans were:<\/p>\n
Mithi Madhuri (Guj)
\nNilambuja Nayane
\nPadamulattile Pamsuvay
\nLila Adbhuta\u00a0 Divya Charita(Mar)
\nChintakalkantyam
\nEnaikakka Unaiyantri (Tam)
\nOm Namah Shivaya
\nJai Ma Ambe (Hin)
\nVishwanath<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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