Tag: swimming pool

  • Swimming and the Dosa festival with Amma

    14 May 2013, Amritapuri These were the last two days before Amma’s Japan-America yatra. Amma came yesterday for Tuesday satsang and mentioned that she would come to the swimming pool in the evening, feed everyone Masala Dosas and mangoes. Blissfully beautiful Later that evening, as promised, Amma came to the pool soon after the bhajans.…

  • Worshipping man & nature in Ettimadai

    Bharata Yatra 2007 24 January — Amrita University, Ettimadai, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu The sun had yet to rise when Amma reached the Coimbatore campus of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. Located just outside a forest reserve at the base of the Nilgiri Hills, the 400-acre campus is one of the most breath-taking in India. Amma had come…

  • A sweet parting gift

    A sweet parting gift

    2 October 2005, Amritapuri Today after noon, after having finished giving darshan to newcomers, Amma unexpectedly headed towards the pool. Within minutes, word had spread throughout the Ashram that she was going swimming. Ashramites ran to their rooms to put on their swimsuits and rushed to the pool to spend time with her. Though Amma had…

  • Ever fresh

    Ever fresh

    9 August 2001, Amritapuri Bhajans sound different tonight. What is it?Oh, we hear only the delicate voices of women. No men. Few instruments. No Amma. Why is that? Because Amma is at the pool. Yes, at about five, She went over to the pool, welcoming all the women and children to accompany Her. Then, around…