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Connect to God, the source of power
Question: Amma, it is said that if a sadhak (spiritual aspirant) touches someone, he will lose his spiritual power. Is this true?” Amma: A small battery, which has only a limited amount of power stored in it, will lose some power whenever it is used. However, a wire connected to the mains will always stay…
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How to overcome anger
“Suppose you have a weakness of getting angry easily. Now, what you should do is this: Once you become normal again, go and sit in the family shrine room if you have one, or sit in solitude; then regret and repent your own anger and sincerely pray to your beloved deity or to Mother Nature,…
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Singing Darshan in Kochi
3 April 2003, Kochi The devotees in Kochi received a sweet surprise late one evening as Amma stopped giving darshan long enough to sing two bhajans. It began when three Gujarati children came for Amma’s darshan. It was their first chance to meet Amma but, knowing their native place, Amma asked, “Have you heard Amma…
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Housing Colony in Durgapur, West Bengal
The first time in history that a minister from a communist party shared a stage with Amma in West Bengal
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The purpose of the prayer is to realise oneness
Question: Amma, in Your ashram, do You accord the greatest importance to devotion? When I watch the prayers and bhajans, it appears like a show to me. Amma: Son, imagine that you have a sweetheart. If you were talking to her, would it seem like a show to you? You can never feel so, if…
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Donation from the President of India
The President of India donates 10 months Salary for Amma’s Charitable activities The President of India Bharata Ratna Shri. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam contributed Rs 500,000/- towards Mata Amritanandamayi Math’s Charitable activities at Rameswaram. He expressed his desire to donate his ten months salary to Amma’s charities during Her visit to the Rashtrapati Bhavan on…
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How to look after children
Amma’s teaching on how to look after our children “When your children indulge in mischief, explain things to them lovingly. Childhood is the foundation of life. If we don’t pay attention to our children and show them love and affection, they may go astray. Parents should remember to be especially loving towards their children when…
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‘Ap Ki Shadi Ke Liye…’
He thought that Amma said she would make a sankalpa
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On The Road to Pune
23 Feb 2003, Pune The caravan of buses pulled over to the side of the road near a tiny hamlet named Bharvati. Many children were washing their family’s clothes at a pump near the road. They froze in midair at the amazing sight of five orange buses and many Western faces. While we waited for…