Author: Lavanya Waechter

Celebrating Amma’s Birthday

Celebrating Amma’s Birthday

Jan 11, 2018 | |

The Significance of Amma’s Birthday–A Perspective This past September, we, the children of Amma, celebrated Her sixty-sixth birthday with all pomp and grandeur.  Two hundred thousand people attended the function and thousands served them. Crores worth of welfare projects were announced on this auspicious day. Blissful devotion to the Guru, social wellbeing, humanitarian service, cultural celebration, recognition of scientific achievements, and awards for exemplary works – such were the wonderful colors of the dazzling rainbow welcoming a sea of humanity. And Amma in Her white attire shining like a million suns shed rays of love and compassion on all....

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Seeds of Life, Seeds of Healing

Seeds of Life, Seeds of Healing

Jan 2, 2018 | |

(This article contains many excerpts from the bookLets Grow Seeds by Green Friends. Mata Amritanandamayi Mission Trust. You can find the book for sale at Amma centers, Amma Satsang groups and on the Amma tours.) “The creation and the Creator are not two,” Amma says. The culture of India sees everything as a reminder of the Divine. Each person, tree, animal, lakes and mountains are creations of God. All things and beings are different forms of the one all-pervasive consciousness that is the substratum of creation. When we begin to experience this interconnectedness of life, we naturally honor, respect...

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Happy New Year, Happy New Ears

Happy New Year, Happy New Ears

Dec 29, 2017 | |

(Editor’s Introduction: In this enlightening article, Swami Amritageetananda Puri (one of Amma’s senior disciples) shares how the 2016 New Year’s celebration with Amma inspired him to reflect on how we can deepen our dive into the heart of Amma’s teachings. It all begins with seeing how we can develop our “New Ears…” He describes the profound gifts we receive by imbibing the beauty and depth of the Vedic Scriptures.) Happy New Year, Happy New Ears On the night of 31st Dec, Amma’s Darshan continued, there were a few cultural programs and Prayers for Universal Peace. When it was 1...

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You Cannot Shoo Away A Tiger

You Cannot Shoo Away A Tiger

Dec 17, 2017 | , |

One of Amma’s senior most disciples, Swami Amritageetananda Puri gives us valuable insight into Amma’s teachings. Through his rich stories and metaphors, he shows what’s needed to overcome the lower tendencies and limitations we all have. First, he gives the example of a tiger that has been trained by a zookeeper, and then gives examples of human tigers that were trained by Sage Narada and Sri Buddha. These human tigers transecded their lower natures and transformed into Great Souls. Swami Amritageetananda Puri goes further to illuminate the metaphorical meaning of the tiger and the tiger tamers. We cannot tame...

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Amma’s HUG – Human Union with God

Amma’s HUG – Human Union with God

Nov 14, 2017 | |

Amma’s HUG – Human Union with God Bhagavan Siva has a name Somashekhara or Chandrashekhara. It means that He is one who adorns the Crescent Moon on His Divine forehead. The full moon Poornima represents the Guru whose nature is Completeness and Wholeness. The crescent moon is only one quarter and limited, incomplete. This represents the limited human mind. Bhagavan Siva wearing the crescent on His Divine head signifies that He, the first Guru, Dakshinamurthy sees and knows that the limited mind of the Jivatma can also become Poorna or Infinite. “O man, you are essentially Divine – you...

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