Category: Around Amma
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The Body and Mind of a Mahatma – Nothing to lose, nothing to discard
12 March 2017, Amritapuri Ashram Amma came for an evening meditation in the bhajans hall with all the visitors and residents of the ashram. Though most people were sitting in meditation even before Amma arrived, the effect of her presence was unmistakable once she sat down, crossed her legs, and closed her eyes. The entire…
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Dancing in Love: Amma’s Visit to Coimbatore
19 March, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu – Bharata Yatra 2017 The Coimbatore Amrita Vidyalayam grounds were filled by all those attending Amma’s annual Brahmasthanam Festival. The huge crowd stretched all the way to the back of the school premises from the front stage. A light evening drizzle cooled off the day’s heat as all the devotees…
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Be a Beginner with the Attitude of Gratitude
7 March, Bengaluru, Karnataka – Bharata Yatra 2017 It was a rainy night filled with lightning and thunder in Bengaluru. Amma, having just arrived from Mysore, was serving prasad to the tour group and all the local volunteers. She asked if anyone had a question. One devotee from the tour group raised his hand and…
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The Faith of an Innocent heart is what is needed to realise God
3 March, Mysore, Karnataka – Bharata Yatra 2017 After the short drive from Mananthavady {news}, Amma arrived in Mysore {news} to a crowd of joyous devotees. She made her way to the stage, served all those present prasad, and then asked if anyone had a story to share. One devotee raised her hand and related…
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Spirit of Love: Amma’s visit to Bengaluru
8-9 March, Bengaluru Brahmasthanam, Karnataka – Bharata Yatra 2017 The second leg of the 2017 Bharata Yatra ended on a high note, with the final stop of the tour in Bangalore. There to welcome Amma were dignitaries of all ranks and status. The list included: DV Sadananda Gowda, Union Minister for Statistics and Programme Implementation;…
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A celebration of Motherhood: Amma’s Visit to Mysore
4-5 March, Mysore, Karnataka – Bharata Yatra 2017 The drive from Mananthavady was a scenic one. The tour group took narrow two lane roads down through the forest towards Mysore. The dry heat of spring had caused most of the trees to shed their leaves, but there were patches of green foliage that resisted the…
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Colours all around, mind became one in Love
13 March, Amritapuri “On Holi, you can fearlessly and lovingly smear colours on anyone—be it your parents, elders, neighbours, strangers, foreigners, friend or foe. Whoever you are, whatever your status or position may be, this act of “colouring” is accepted in a spirit of celebration and friendship. There are no hurt feelings or attempts to…
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Cultivating Devotion with Yearning, Dispassion and Discrimination
22 Feb, Kozhikode – Bharata Yatra 2017 The tour group stopped in Kozhikode at the house of Chandrahasan, a devotee who had known Amma for over thirty years {news}. It was lunch time and Amma had just passed out prasad. She asked the devotees gathered there whether anyone had a question. A devotee raised their hand…
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Beauty Within and Without: Amma’s Visit to Mananthavady
March 2-3 Mananthavady, Kerala – Bharata Yatra 2017 Amma’s camper pulled into Mananthavady just after dark. The small dirt road leading up to Amrita Vidayalam was lined with bright neon banners and cheering devotees. Reaching the newly constructed ashram, Amma’s camper came to a halt. The local devotees were playing drums loudly and singing at…
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Compassion Never Rests: Amma’s Visit to Talassery,
27-28 Feb Talassery, Kerala – 2017 Bharata Yatra Darshan was nearing its end in the late morning hours in Udupi. Amma had been up all night giving her blessings to the swaths of devotees that had arrived to share in the bliss of her company. Birds fluttered about and the devotees scrambled in anticipation of the…