Some days ago (16Oct), Amma came online, late at night during Finland programme. She wanted to talk to all the ashram residents through the webcam. Amma’s online presence was announced by ringing the bell thrice. Like all others, Br. Murali, who works in the tailoring department, also rushed to the stage where the webcast was […]
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it comes out of bliss
Brahmacharis and brahmacharinis were sitting around the video screen, watching Amma’s program in London. She is giving a satsang and Swamiji is translating it. I look around. Some of my brothers are dozing off. It’s past midnight. Most had been up since 4:30 that morning. You cannot blame them for feeling sleepy. Amma started giving […]
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Luv in Vallikkavu
I decided to go to the concret seva at the Amrita Setu and take some shots to put up on the website. The work was in full swing. I shot some pics. Seeing the work and enthusiasm of the people, there was an irresistible pull. I switched off my camera, hung it around my neck, […]
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why i ‘m not forgetting?
why i am not forgetting? “amma yennulloru namam orthidave romancham akunnatenthe?” അമ്മയെന്നുള്ളൊരു നാമമോർത്തീടവേ രോമാഞ്ചം ആകുന്നതെന്തേ? oh what a bhajan tonight! amma sang with a full voice.“ammayennulloru namam orthidave” i love it so much.these lines are not just written out of imagination by the poet, but they are born out of real experience of his love-bond […]
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Life is a celebration
it’s Onam. all over Kerala people are joyously celebrating Onam. children… they spend their days plucking flowers and running around after dragon flies, arranging the courtyard with flowers… with new dresses they swing on the trees… here also in the ashram we have one swing next to amma’s room. almost all the swamis have used […]
Bhagavadpada Acharya Sankara was not only a great thinker and the noblest of Advaitic philosophers, but he was essentially an inspired champion of Hinduism and one of the most vigorous missionaries in our country. Such a powerful leader was needed at that time when Hinduism had been almost smothered within the enticing entanglements of the […]
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The intention of Lord McCauley
Lord McCauley in his speech of 2 Feb 1835, British Parliament “I have travelled across the length and breadth of India and I have not seen one person who is a beggar, who is a thief. Such wealth I have seen in this country, such high moral values, people of such calibre, that I do […]
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Forgetting one self
Capturing Amma is such a joy. You come to see the different faces of Amma very clearly. It is such a meditative moment that you forget yourself. You become one with your Master. This is such a moment- during an interview by Malayala Manora daily with Amma. The interview was about Amma’s Onam in her […]
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Amrita ISRO VRC project
From a joint press conference held at the ISRO office in Aluva. ISRO director Padmabhushan Sri. Madhavan Nair and Vice-Chancellor of Amrita University Sri. Venkat Rangan
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Letter for the Elephant
Ram & Lakshmi, I love you very much. Please listen to Amma. Behave well. I will see you two in Amritapuri