Tag: Festival
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The world is hungry, start giving gifts
Its message is that our life’s supreme goal is to seek and attain that bright star: God. In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, we should not forget this truth. It is to remind us of this that spiritual masters incarnate from time to time.
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Become the cake – Amma asks every one
On Christmas eve around 1500 international visitors from all over the world and many thousands more from all parts of India were on hand for the festivities.
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Holi Celebrations with Amma
At the end of darshan, one devotee came to Amma with a tray full of colors to celebrate Holi. The devotee dabbed Amma’s cheek with a little red. A few others joined too, smearing Amma’s face with different colors. Amma was beaming with joy with a mischievous smile.
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Festival Days
6 Oct 2001, Amritapuri The festival atmosphere at Amritapuri stretched from Wednesday to Sunday morning, when Devi Bhava, begun the previous night at 8:00 pm, finished close to 11:00 am. In the days preceding Amma’s Birthday, the Ashram was transformed into a city of light. Local devotees teamed up to build several impressive structures, both…
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Pure dance
31 August 2001, Amritapuri It is natural to feel a bit reserved among strangers or in big crowds. And when you are in an ashram, you would imagine that you would have to behave with a certain decorum. But when the Guru Herself tells you to drop your shyness and embarrassment, stand up and dance……
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The origins of the festival of Onam
In ancient times, there was an extremely powerful king by the name of Mahabali; he ruled the three worlds. He was a righteous and generous king. King Mahabali’s one major flaw, which marred his spiritual stature, was the arrogance he felt when giving in charity to his subjects. He was very proud of the fact…