AshramDiary
Bhakti Pilgrimage
In the days before the Mangalore Brahmastanam, the question that pretty much everyone in Amritapuri was asking each other was ‘are you going to Mangalore?’ Indeed, when word quickly spread that there was an inexpensive overnight train from Kayankulam station (about 7km from Amritapuri) to Mangalore, people started making plans. Train tickets were booked, hotel […]
What to do
What to do when Amma is gone…..The boys have returned to the stage, and the girls to the Temple for morning Archana and evening bhajans. The Arati bells have resumed their nightly chiming. Amma is physically away from Amritapuri and won’t be back until mid-April. The Ashram is very empty now. Almost all […]
whose house?
6 feb 2008, amritapuri
she came through the window. i was wondering why she is coming to the brahmacharis quarters. how dare she? she had few strands of fibre in her hand. she looked at me and smiled- a kind of an awkard smile. her eyes looked like asking me permission ‘can i come in?’. but […]
The 1st Batch of Amrita Dr Graduates
4 February 2008—Amrita University, Cochin Campus
We, the first batch of 96 MBBS interns visited Amritapuri on 3rd February 2008 to seek the blessings of our beloved Amma, the chancellor of Amrita University, prior to our graduation ceremony to be held at AIMS on 4th February. In spite of her busy schedule, Amma gave us some […]
Bhajans in Amritapuri
2 Feb 2007, Amritapuri
Amma is back from the South Indian tour and so is the bliss of singing bhajans in her presence. I Stayed back due to some work, and just two weeks without Amma are enough for the mind to start wandering a little, so it is invigorating to immerse oneself in Her presence […]
Sibling Good Manners
17 Jan 2007, Amritapuri.
The other night, just after Bhajans, but before Arati, all the children who were sitting behind Amma got up and ran off the stage. All of them, that is, except my 6 year old daughter Gaiamrita. She had positioned herself sitting directly behind Amma and was sitting cross-legged, with spine straight. She […]
be ready to get up
14 jan 2007, amritapuri
it is well past midnight. amma is continuing her marathon meet of hugging people. swamiji is singing in the hall. amma is on the stage. stage is full with her children from all around the world looking at her. suddenly amma turns around throws one piece of candy at one brahmachari who […]