Category: Around Amma 2013
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Amma in Dallas
June 22-23, Dallas, Texas After finishing five days of programs in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Amma continued to the next programs in Dallas, Texas. Along the way Amma stopped with the tour group at sunset besides a lake. Everyone sat with Amma just besides a large prairie dog colony. As the sun began to set and…
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Amma in New Mexico
June 16-20, Albuquerque, New Mexico – 2013 America Yatra After the final program ended in Los Angeles at 11am, Amma and the tour group travelled the 1300km by road across the deserts of the Southwest to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Despite the long journey, Amma still took the time to stop with the tour group in…
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Darkness can not compete with her
June 10-14, Los Angeles, California – America Yatra 2013 Amma held 2 days of a public programs and a 3 day retreat at the LAX Hilton. People from all over Southern California converged on the program hall to hear Amma’s satsang and bhajans and to receive her darshan. World famous actor Jim Carrey also came…
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Swimming and the Dosa festival with Amma
14 May 2013, Amritapuri These were the last two days before Amma’s Japan-America yatra. Amma came yesterday for Tuesday satsang and mentioned that she would come to the swimming pool in the evening, feed everyone Masala Dosas and mangoes. Blissfully beautiful Later that evening, as promised, Amma came to the pool soon after the bhajans.…
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Amma is a refuge to the world suffering from all ills
23-24 April, Tiruvananthapuram, Kerala – Bharata Yatra 2013 When Amma arrived at her Brahmasthanam and Ashram in Kaimanam, Thiruvananthapuram on the evening of the 22nd April, lamps had been lit all along the roadside leading to the ashram, creating a welcoming and beautiful path for Amma. Upon arrival, Amma served Prasad to the devotees and…
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Vishwaretna puraskar presented to Amma by Hindu Parliament
23 April, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala – Bharata Yatra 2013 During Amma’s visit to her ashram in Kaimanam, Thiruvananthapuram, Shri Uthradam Thirunal Marthanda Varma, the Maharaja of Travancore and head of the Travancore royal family, presented Amma with the first-ever Vishwaretna Puraskar (Gem of the World Award), bestowed by newly constituted Hindu Parliament. Several officials of the…
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Amma in Kannyakumari
21 April, Kannya Kumari – Bharata Yatra 2013 On Amma’s fourth visit to Kanyakumari (India’s southern cape), her public program was held on the grounds on the recently completed Amrita Vidyalayam. This expansive, beautiful school joins the constellation of Amma’s 56 primary and secondary schools throughout India dedicated to inculcating timeless spiritual values in India’s…
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Amma will sleep when you have all awakened
18-19 April, Chennai – Bharata Yatra 2013 On arrival in Chennai, Amma continued the tradition of the tour, serving Prasad to the assembled devotees, as well as sharing jokes, spiritual stories, and practical advice with them. To the delight of the devotees, Amma made several comments in their mother tongue of Tamil as well. One…
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Amma in Puducherry
15 April, Puducherry, Bharata Yatra 2013 En route to Puducherry, Amma had stopped by the road to gather with the tour group. As the 14th of April was Vishu, the New Year according to the calendar of Kerala, Amma wanted members of the group to share their perspective on the meaning and importance of Vishu and…
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Amma in Madurai
12 – 13 April, Madurai, Tamil Nadu – Bharata Yatra 2013 Organizers of Amma’s programs are typically preoccupied by the same question. The question is always “Where?” Where we can we fit all these people? Because Amma’s programs never get smaller. And no matter the size of your venue, Amma’s program will ultimately outgrow it.…