Amma's San Ramon programs

November 19, 2002

I attended Amma's program in San Ramon yesterday. The crowds were bigger

than usual, leading to parking hassles etc. Amma was the same as before,

and I enjoyed myself immensely. A couple of stories:

I had been standing behind Amma and chatting, but then it got pretty crowded

back there. So I decided to leave. Amma turned around and made an

enquiring

gesture, and I told her that I was leaving because I thought that perhaps

she would like to speak to some of her other children now. "But of course,

I am your only son, right?" I added. Amma responded that although the inner

mother

will always be with me, if I try to grab the outer mother and keep her

to myself, she will vanish. I should hold her like I would hold water

in a cupped open palm. If I were to try and clutch the water, it would leak

out.

My 9-year-old son asked Amma if he could do prasad seva with his two

friends,

and after some hemming and hawing, Amma agreed to let them do it for a short

time. After the stipulated time, I told my son to step away, and Amma

asked me to shut up. I think my son was secretly thrilled that his 'boss'

(me) was being told off by Amma. The kids had a blast.

Regards,

Vallath Nandakumar

vallathn

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