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you are a swami of double fifty
the malankara sabha metrapolita, philippose mar chrystostem tirumeni who is turning 100 (yes 100 years) next april, is going around the country and meeting 100 celebrities and conducting interviews. famous malayalam film director blessy is the directing the documentary which will be released during tirumeni’s 100th birthday celebrations. i think he should be nominated for guinness…
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i saw the goddess alive
well known carnatic classical violinists, mysore nagaraj and mysore manjunath, also known as the ‘mysore brothers’ came to meet amma and performed for her near the end of darshan. they were sitting by her side for some time and as darshan ended, amma decided to sing. she sang two songs, they then took out their…
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Tolpavas – traditional puppets to spread the message of Gita
Gitamritam organised a 3 day workshop on puppetry. Invited a traditional puppetier who’s family has been in to this theatre art for the last 600 years. They had tolpavas (puppets made out of animal skin) of 200 years old! In the 3 days the basic dynamic of puppetry and how to make puppets were taught.…
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its ok if your IQ is little less; enjoy life, help others
today we visited a differently able school with the students of amrita vidyalayam, kochi. at first, students were reluctant, but after few minutes, they started interacting.. asking names, singing songs, playing mimicry, imitating michael jackson, fighting with pancha gusthi.. encouraging the differently-abled at each step. many of inmates are beyond their teens, but their brain has not…
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at amrita vidyalayam kochi
during the 4day sessions at Amrita Vidyalayam, Kochi, we discussed about life, goals in life, the goal of life, happiness, success, acceptance, smile 4 success etc. 30 jun 2016
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proud of you gaurango
i met Gaurango Banerji at Amrita University campus in coimbatore. he invited me to see his poster presentation of his mba projet. gaurango explained abt his project which a beautiful combination of marketing, media, analytics, connecting the need of a healthy society, trending etc. i felt proud abt him growing in to an educated, matured,…
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the hand that gives, unites: with india’s first hand transplant patients
it was a pleasant meeting- abdul rahim and manu- these two with special hands. abdul rahim and manu, both who lost both of their hands – one while diffusing land mine and other trying to protect a girl from anti social elements. their hands were replaced at amrita hospital. this is the first hand transplant…
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awareness helps you avoid crash landing
the other day i heard that a boat has crashed in to the land! today i went there to see, just 10 minutes walk from the ashram. the boat was going for fishing. the driver fell asleep. the boat lost the direction, crashed into the land. thousands of liters of diseal, tonnes of ice.. all…
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Philipose Mar Chrysostom is turning 99
Today Revered Philipose Mar Chrysostom is turning 99!!. Happy birthday, Thirumeni.May your innocence, humour, wisdom, broadmindedness and the courage inspire the world to live more harmoniously. Tirumeni, i remember what you said about Amma when you came for Amritavarsham60 celebrations: “Some people are born and then they die. (Only those two things, they have done…