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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Jal mahal
i never expected or even dreamt that this photo will be in the interestingness of flicker. front page of explore? wow. a big wow. thanks to Nikon D70s.
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pappaya
this picture featured in the interestingness of the flicker explore. this pappaya is situated in the ashram grounds of amritapuri. when i saw the pappaya i was so fascinated. my sony dfc575 camera did a wonderful job.
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birthday song in Sanskrit
Janmadian gaanam ( birthday song) Janmadinamidam ayi priya sakhe sam tanotu hi sarvada mudam | prarthayamahe bhava satayu: eeswara sada twam ca rakshatu | punya karmana keerthimarjaya jeevanm tava bhavatu saarthakam || anwaya: artha: ca (prose & meaning ) ayi priya sakhe, janmadinam idam sam tanotu hi| hey dear friend, let this birthday bring […]
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Too much to handle
An Aligator? Too much for a Python to handle October 6, 2005 Unfortunately for a 13-foot (4-meter) Burmese python in Florida’s Everglades National Park, eating the enemy seems to have caused the voracious reptile to bust a gut—literally. Wildlife researchers with the South Florida Natural Resources Center found the dead python last week after it […]
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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
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in the OB van…
AmritaTV has the most modern sophisticated outdoor broadcasting unit. here i’m working with the controls. editted online, a programme of amma on Sri Krishna jayanthi 2005.