2006 Tour -
Denver Meditation Retreat and
Individual Blessing Program
June 25-26, 2006
Everyone is lined up to greet Amma as she arrives
at the Denver Meditation Retreat
Amma approaches the hall
Amma greets all the devotees
Amma holds a dove gently in her hands before releasing it
As she releases the dove, Amma is delighted to see it flying free
Just like these beautiful white doves, our pure spirits soar
to new
spiritual heights when we meditate
Amma's divine discourse
Everyone drinks in Amma's nectarean words
In the peaceful and elevated setting of a silent meditation retreat,
Amma's words are absorbed deeply into the heart
Amma takes everyone outside for a Peace March, or Shanti Yatra
It is Amma's firm sankalpa, or resolve, that our
beautiful world should be in peace
Amma has said that peace is extremely important for
everyone, and that
we should guard our personal peace very carefully
As we walk on Mother Earth, the energy of our thoughts leaves us
through the soles of the feet - let us always think peaceful thoughts
in order to give peace to Mother Earth
Om shantih shantih shantihi - May there be peace everywhere!
After meditating in silence all day, it becomes possible
to absorb Amma's divine blessing
very deeply
Group photo of all the meditators with our beloved Amma
At the Individual Blessing Program, Amma
performs Sri Chakra Abhishekam with milk
When milk is offered to the bindu of a sphatika Sri Chakra, it absorbs
tremendous cosmic energy, and becomes like a healing medicine when we drink it
Amma gives her divine blessings
Amma enjoys a moment with a sweet baby
Amma carefully reads the questions or concerns on each card
Amma gazes tenderly at a tiny infant baby
Amma gives her divine blessings
Amma comforts a devotee with the yoga
of divine love.
Our beloved Amma smiles gently at a young baby
Amma gives her tender motherly love and her auspicious spiritual blessings
The Denver devotees show their gratitude as they offer
a beautifully decorated arati tray
A special kind of arati is done at the end of the program -
in this arati,
lit camphor is placed on a whole coconut and offered to Amma
Denver Evening Program Photos
