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Introduction With
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| Amma travels to us, from her home in the mountains of Penusila, in Andhra Pradesh, India. It was there, where Amma meditated for ten years in solitude, experiencing the peace of the soul united with the divine. Amma's heartfelt love and compasion from her experince of profound inner silence, which is the strength she passes on to us through her teachings and her holy presence. |
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| Amma holds Spiritual Discourse and Darshan programs in every city on the tour. Pictured below, she teaches sacred mantras from the Vedic tradition, and receives an offering of sacred dance. |
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| Amma sees all beings as her own children. Through her spiritual vision she sees who we truly are - sparks of divine light and love. Her presence and awareness awakens our own intuitive understanding of innocence and truth: the birthright of every living being. |
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| Many spiritually oriented people come to Amma for her profound blessings. She has taught that all religions are paths to God, and she encourages people to remain in their own chosen faiths. She encourages families to work together spiritually in mutual respect and love, to meet life's challenges. The Individual Blessing day is a time when people can meet with Amma personally to ask for blessings, share their pains, and request healing. |
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| Amma also encourages everyone to study and meditate, deepening our own experience of higher wisdom. She offers Saraswati Bija Mantra Diksha (initiation) to young students to assist them in their education, and One Day Meditation Retreats which allow us to focus our entire being on spiritual renewal. |
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| Pictured below are two programs that utilize the power of mantra and Vedic ritual to invoke cosmic energy for world peace and spiritual upliftment. On the left, Swami Vijayeswarananda makes an offering at a Sacred Fire Ceremony (Vedic Homa). At the right, Amma sits before a picture of the Divine Mother, Sri Lalita Parameshwari. The famous mantra of the 1000 Names of Divine Mother is chanted at the Sri Lalita Sahasranama puja day. |
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| Amma also celebrates Peace Marches, in which participants walk around a temple or other gathering place, focusing their minds and hearts on the wish for world peace. These short walks clear the environs of negative energy, and connect us with the earth, which too, wants peace. Pictured to the right, Amma is shown with marchers, peacefully circling the sacred grounds at a Hindu Temple. |
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| Amma also brings great hope and renewal to the Hindu community, where many Indians greet her as an embodiment of the most precious teachings of their faith. Pictured to the right, Amma stands with priests, the servants of Hindu society, who are strengthened by her divine presence. |
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| Amma celebrates the beauty of the Earth, reveling in the natural world for it's indivisible unity and simplicity. Amma below graces the mountains of North America with her deep meditation of Cosmic Love. |
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Om Shanti Shanti Shanti May All Be in Peace Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu May Everyone Be Happy |
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