for the past few days it has been raining heavily here. the afternoons were exploded with the crackers (left over of Diwali?? ) and flashing lights of the nature by heavy thunders and lightnings. kashtam! we lost the internet at the ashram. the wireless stopped working after the lightning. the equipment is repaired now and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Amma was walking on her way to the stage for evening bhajans. Security guards were holding back the throngs of devotees and students who were pushing against each other trying to touch Amma. While walking, Amma’s arms were outstretched as usual to touch everyone within reach. Suddenly, she bent down and picked up something and […]
I woke up this morning listening to the Lalita Sahasra Nama chants through the loud speakers. It’s not from the ashram sound system. It’s coming from the village.I have heard Bhagavatam reading over the loud speakers from the village. But not Lalita Sahasranam. What is it?The villagers are paying their tribute to our beloved Amma […]
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, […]
Few days old squirrel fell from its nest and was being attacked by crows is when mahesh saw him. and started to take care of it by feeding milk with a filler. squirrel is always with him , lives in his pocket when he goes for work. now the squirrel is much familiar with the […]
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 […]
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 […]