8 Mar 2010, New Delhi
Amma’s first program in New Delhi was a public event at Mayur Vihar, a location one hour away by car from the Delhi Ashram. Traditional beats and music was downed in the awe-sound from the crowds of people who rushed to see her being welcomed in the traditional way. It was a simple start to a beautiful event.  As the program mellowed, Amma’s Satsang, Guided Meditation and Bhajans saw a sea of calmness and a dynamic sense of peace for many who had come from their …

20 feb, hyderabad, bharata yatra 2010
” now let us meditate for some time. sit erect. close your eyes.” if our beloved amma says this what will you do? of course even if we cannot follow her instructions fully, we pretend that we are doing it.
but here in hyderabad people were different.
they were clapping when she said that.
why?
because amma was speaking in their local language – telugu. the joy of listening to their mother speaking in their own mother-tongue has brought about such a celebration.
“experience peace right from the head to …

19 Feb, Bengaluru
I want to share a beautiful experience that I had yesterday in Bangalore.
I had taken Amma’s darshan on 17th morning. I refrained from going for a hug on18th, even though I had been issued a darshan token. Instead, I asked permission to sit behind Amma on stage, and to my delight, I was allowed to do so for two whole hours!
I sat behind Amma, watching her tireless hugging, and was thrilled when Swami Amritaswarupananda came on stage to sing bhajans. As he began to sing in his resonant …

13 Feb – Bharata Yatra  2010
We’re sitting on a dusty road side, probably next to the Kerala – Karnataka border. The sleepless night, the truck loading and the endless bus ride leaves no doubt: we’re now on tour. Her loving gaze caresses us, one after the other. And as the sun sets on this Shivaratri day, She reminds us of its profound meaning.
Wake up She says, and forget not the Lord. Rise from your usual slumber to prevent the poison of ignorance from consuming your time. Make awareness the center …

12 feb 2010, talassery – bharata yatra
whenever i travel, especially with amma, i am reminded of what amma said about yatra. she says that when the mind is on the ride, we are traveling. if not, then we are not, even if the body is moving. such a person’s mind is centered in the self.. (read the satsang)
the bharata yatra of 2010 has started with the programs in talassery, one of the northern districts of kerala. amma has been coming to talassery for a long time. i still remember one …

12 Feb 2010, Talassery.
Amma singing ‘Hari Om Namah Sivaya’ at the end of darshan. It was the beginning of Sivaratri day.

15 Jan 2010
Barely a week after the New Year celebration with Amma at Amritapuri, I was blessed to spend some more time with Amma at the Brahmasthanam, Nallapalayam, Kovai. My day started with the Lalita Sahasranam archana along with sixty more students from my college, Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore. As we had been told earlier that puja participants would be the first in the darshan queue, we all had bought the puja tickets.
But to our dismay, one the brahmacharinis announced that student’s turn is after the public darshan only. …