Tag: Devotion
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Meeting of the oldest and the Divine: Swami Sivananda meets Amma
Not every day that we get to meet someone who has been on this earth for 127 years. Swami Sivananda’s visit was a moment of grace and a reminder that love and devotion know no age.
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Become a zero to become a hero
22 December 2021, Amritapuri Ashram This particular incident took place on the auspicious day of ‘Kuchela Dinam’, or Kuchela Day. This is the day that celebrates the reunion between Krishna and his childhood friend, Sudama. Sudama, a character in the Bhagavata Purana, was Shri Krishna’s closest friend growing up. As they grew older, life took…
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My devotee shall never perish
Bhagavan has taken the vow of protecting the devotee who completely depends on him
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Fear and Devotion
Fear drives people towards faith and not the understanding of spiritual principles or fundamental truths.
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Devotion is not running away from duties
Turning a blind eye to those standing before us, without consoling them lovingly, is not devotion.
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The legends of Holi teach us to shed our ego
Happiness and love arise only when all the boundaries created by the mind vanish “Holi signifies boundless happiness. As we enjoy such sacred festivities, we should remember that, in reality, they are meant to remind us of the inner bliss and oneness that are our inherent nature and are the very essence of life. When…
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Cultivating Devotion with Yearning, Dispassion and Discrimination
22 Feb, Kozhikode – Bharata Yatra 2017 The tour group stopped in Kozhikode at the house of Chandrahasan, a devotee who had known Amma for over thirty years {news}. It was lunch time and Amma had just passed out prasad. She asked the devotees gathered there whether anyone had a question. A devotee raised their hand…
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The foundation of Bhakti
5 May Kochi – Bharata Yatra 2016 While visiting a house during her 2016 Bharata Yatra, Amma was giving darshan and distributing prasad. A boy about 4 years old came to Amma and told her that he wants bhakti (devotion). Amma replied, “Aha – do you want bhakti? What is bhakti?” The boy looked at…