{"id":3299,"date":"2010-07-31T00:22:24","date_gmt":"2010-07-30T18:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e.amritapuri.org\/blogs\/?p=3299"},"modified":"2010-07-31T00:22:24","modified_gmt":"2010-07-30T18:52:24","slug":"gift-of-amma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e.amritapuri.org\/blogs\/2010\/3299\/","title":{"rendered":"Gift of Amma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>25th, July 2010, Mysore<\/p>\n<p>Mysore ashram was fully decorated, every where people were walking with a hearty smile, atmosphere was filled with devotion and divine vibration and it seem to be as if our AMMA would come!!  Early morning the conclusion of 9 days Guru Gana Homa, then Guru paduka abhisheka, bhajans, satsang, afternoon flute concert, and evening &#8216;Nagara sankirthana&#8217; where more than 500 devotees participated by singing bhajans and playing drums. It was a memorable Guru Poornima celebration. The students of Amrita colleges did an amazing seva. The decorations, vegetable cutting, cleaning, serving food and plate washing&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>My seva on that day was subscribing Matruvani. In the morning I was  about to start my work by sitting in the entrance of the hall. I saw a devotee coming near. I said &#8220;Namah Shivaya. Your Matruvani renewal is pending. Please, open an account with a life membership!&#8221; She looked at me in dilemma. <\/p>\n<p>She said &#8220;I always want to subscribe for life. Every year renewal will be late and i miss some Matruvanis and feel sad. But giving Rs.500 at a time is difficult for me. What shall I do?&#8221;  <\/p>\n<p>I know her financial difficulties, her faith and love for Amma. So I said &#8220;No problem. Today is Guru Poornima. You subscribe for life membership. Amma will help you. For time being I will pay for it. Whenever you have the money, pay by installments.&#8221;  <\/p>\n<p>She was so happy, little emotional too. She subscribed for life membership with a wide smile.<\/p>\n<p>Within next 20 minutes, she again approached me with beaming smile. She slipped her hand into the purse and took out a new-fresh 500 rupee note and handed it over to me.  &#8220;Amma has given me&#8221; she could utter only that much and she was in tears. <\/p>\n<p>Later she narrated how she got that money&#8230; After subscribing she walked outside feeling happy for subscribing  and sad for lending loan for that and praying Amma. When she stepped outside the gate, a car was moving slowly and suddenly it stopped. A devotee was in that car and called her and gave Rs.500 by saying &#8220;This is for you on Guru Poornima. Om Namah Shivaya&#8221;. The car moved away. <\/p>\n<p>She stood like a statue for a while with that crisp new note in her hand, exactly five hundred rupees, unbelievable, yet, true&#8230;tears rolled down on her cheeks&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>I was overwhelmed and my eyes were wet. Yes..this is our Amma, all knowing compassionate Amma. She has given a precious gift for her daughter on the auspicious day.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; AP Lalitha<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>25th, July 2010, Mysore Mysore ashram was fully decorated, every where people were walking with a hearty smile, atmosphere was filled with devotion and divine vibration and it seem to be as if our AMMA would come!! 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