In November 1998, three Western devotees of Amma visited the children to document various aspects of their life. Their interaction with the children is the context for the story which follows. 5 P.M. We arrived on a cool Saturday evening. The quiet sandy playground is suddenly full of bustle. Br. Dhyanamrita Chaitanya, or “Swami” as […]
Meditation 1995
view from the kali temple, the first ashram building .Amma used to come in the evening and meditate with the ashram residents.you can see the huts where brahmacharis used to stay. this is west side huts.ashram 1995
Ashram 1995
Ashram in 1995. now the big prayer hall stands. you can see the bore-well which supplies water to ashram.
when i met amma, she was like this.so sweet. so beautiful. captivating smile. with full of love and wisdom. i fell in love with her. that was in 1985. so i am here now. she is still the same.
Brahmasthanam Kodungallur
Amma making history. she installed a temple in kodungallur. first time a lady is doing pratishta. here amma is doing abhiskeka to the pratishta. that pratsihta is also unique. four dieties in a single stone representing siva, devi, ganesh and rahu.year 1986 april
when amm avisited the BARC in mumbai february 1986
Amma looks at a photo
amma is looking at a photograph.somewhere in the 1970’s
Ashram before i came
Ashram in 1985. the Library, Kalari, Vedanta Vidyalayam, and steps of Amma’s house (from right to left) when i came the first time to the ashram, the coconuts were removed and the foundation was just laid for the Kali temple.