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What is she doing after darshan?
8 January 2003, Sivakasi Do you ever wonder what Amma does after finishing darshan? In Sivakasi, after finishing darshan, Amma headed straight for Anbu Illam, Her care home for the elderly located there. She reached the place at 4.30. Even at that late hour, She took time to greet the residents who had been eagerly…
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She is still smiling
8 Jan 2003,Sivakasi Last night in Sivakasi, on Her way to the stage, Amma made Her way through the crowd with a brilliant smile; Her pure white sari shining just as brightly. When She left the stage over nine hours later, the shoulder of her sari was stained a dark rust-red—the residue of Her children’s…
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The fireworks bellow
2 January 2003, Thiruvananthapuram Amma arrived in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) this evening. Panchavadyam (traditional festival music of Kerala using drums, cymbals and horns) musicians loudly trumpeted the arrival of the Goddess, while fireworks boomed overhead. Meanwhile the real fireworks were going on below as Amma made Her way through teeming throngs of devotees who have been…
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Unity brings peace
31 December 2002, Amritapuri On Tuesdays, Amma meditates with the residents in the old temple. Then She answers questions posed by the residents. Ever the embodiment of humility, Amma sometimes says that She feels Her answers are not complete, and that She would like Her children to say something in addition. Today, Amma asked Her…
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Teaching by example
27 December 2002, Amritapuri As the numbers of devotees that come for Amma’s daily darshan grow, Her darshan stretches on later into the afternoon and evening. Tonight, Amma didn’t finish giving darshan until 6:30 p.m. While Amma often comes for bhajans by 7, last night many wondered if She would be able to come at…
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Christmas 2002
24 Dec 2002,Amritapuri As is the tradition on Christmas Eve at Amritapuri, dramas, comedies, songs and dances were performed by residents and visitors alike. Amma blessed the performers and the audience with Her presence throughout the evening. By the time She blessed the Christmas cake and went up to Her room, it was already Christmas.
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Amma’s visit to Kozhikode – 2002
20-21 Dec 2002 – Kozhikode As always, Amma’s Kozhikode programs are burgeoning with life and love–just like Amma Herself. Somehow, Amma found time to give a press conference in Her room, even though darshan had finished only at 4 am and She had to be back out to begin the day’s program by 11 the…
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I am eating love
Dec 18 , 2002, Kozhikode Amma arrived in Kozhikode (formerly Calicut), Kerala yesterday. The programs here draw bigger crowds than nearly anywhere in the world. Amma will give darshan day and night for four days. She will likely embrace more than 50, 000 people, around one every three seconds. And yet each one will know…
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Lakshmi’s wedding
15 December 2002, Amritapuri A long time resident of Amma’s orphanage gets married “I had always been troubled by the fear that being born the child of a beggar woman, I would have to spend my life begging in the streets, or in still worse conditions… “As we slowly moved closer to Amma, my mind…
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The medicine of Amma’s words
10 December 2002, Amritapuri Amrita Lahari A young spiritual aspirant approached Amma with a long face. “Amma, I am depressed and I don’t feel like living,” he told Her. “I want to die.” Amma replied strongly, but it was strength that the boy needed. “You are selfish,” Amma began. “You feel that you will get…