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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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The legends of Holi teach us to shed our ego
Happiness and love arise only when all the boundaries created by the mind vanish “Holi signifies boundless happiness. As we enjoy such sacred festivities, we should remember that, in reality, they are meant to remind us of the inner bliss and oneness that are our inherent nature and are the very essence of life. When…
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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…
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Past & Present overlap with memories at a house in Kozhikode
22 Feb, Kozhikode – Bharata Yatra 2017 By the time we reached Kozhikode it was 2pm, nine hours into our twenty hour journey. The hot air was rushing in through the bus windows, and our only reprise from the sweltering humidity of the South Indian sun was the occasional moment of sleep. Our stomachs were…
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Mystery of Life is Lord Shiva
Life is a beginning-less and endless river, constantly flowing and changing.
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Amma in Udupi: God is the indivisible oneness devoid of all boundaries
25 Feb, Udupi, Karnataka – Bharata Yatra 2017 Thousands filled the MGM College grounds on Sunday in hopes of receiving Amma’s blessings upon her first visit to Udupi. Greeted in the traditional manner, Amma welcomed to a chorus of drums. The welcoming party was complete with a group of devotees costumed as the Nava Durga…
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Amma gained love and respect not by speech but through the service rendered
23 Feb, Mangaluru, Karnataka – Bharata Yatra 2017 Amma started the second leg of the Bharata Yatra tour by traveling up the west coast of India to Mangaluru and holding an evening program at the Brahmasthanam there. When Amma arrived to the stage, several local students were there to welcome her dressed as the goddess…