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>From Amma.org - an article on Her orphanage.

 

Harish, aged thirteen, told how from childhood, he could remember nothing but

fighting and arguments at home. His father was an alcoholic and had passed away.

His mother was so badly injured by the beatings he had given her that Harish had

to support her, his sick and elderly grandmother, and younger brother. At the

age of 10 he stopped school and started looking for work each day. He managed to

earn 50 rupees ($1.00) a day to support the family. He was very sad. When his

mother told she would remarry, he feared the worst from the new stepfather.

Knowing about Amma and hearing that she was giving a program in a nearby town he

promptly decided to go and ask her if he could live at her orphanage. Finding

that there were really no adults able to look after the boy, Amma agreed. Later

she also agreed to let his younger brother join the orphanage. This is why Amma

says that many poor children, even though they may have so called parents, are

for all intents and purposes orphans. Now

Harish is very happy. He had only heard of computers before coming to the

orphanage, now he is studying how to use them. He played the lead role in the

prize-winning Sanskrit drama presented by the school at the local District

competition. He is top in all his classes and aspires to be a doctor. With his

determination and faith in Amma he will surely reach his goal in life.

 

Maheswari, aged fourteen also told her story to the executives. She had also

heard of Amma and wanted to live at the orphanage but the relatives caring for

her did not agree. She had developed TB (Tuberculosis), and also had a hearing

problem. Eventually she stopped going to school as she couldn't hear the

teacher, and the school was too far to walk in her weakened condition. One night

she had a dream of a woman in a white sari who comforted her. She heard that

Amma was having a program nearby but she had no money for the fare. Suddenly a

woman walked up to her and handed her some money. It was just enough for the bus

fare, to and from the program. When she saw Amma she recognized her as the woman

in her dream. But when she went for darshan it was so crowded she couldn't tell

Amma her problem because of the rush. A few months later, she again succeeded in

reaching Amma but this time she was crying so much that she couldn't tell Amma

anything. Just as she was leaving the hall, Amma

sent someone to call her back. At last, she could tell Amma her troubles. Amma

told her that her TB was gone. She then put some sacred ash in Maheswari's ears

and told that in a few days her hearing would be normal as well. She was cured.

Her relatives then gave her permission to go to the orphanage. Now she is

studying and planning to be a teacher.

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Namah Shivaya,

 

Thank you for sharing those heartwarming stories, Bala. Does anyone know if

children are actually adopted out of Amma's orphanages?

 

Namah Shivaya,

Anumati

 

balakrishnan Shankar <balakrishnan_sh wrote:

>From Amma.org - an article on Her orphanage.

 

Harish, aged thirteen, told how from childhood, he could remember nothing but

fighting and arguments at home. His father was an alcoholic and had passed away.

His mother was so badly injured by the beatings he had given her that Harish had

to support her, his sick and elderly grandmother, and younger brother. At the

age of 10 he stopped school and started looking for work each day. He managed to

earn 50 rupees ($1.00) a day to support the family. He was very sad. When his

mother told she would remarry, he feared the worst from the new stepfather.

Knowing about Amma and hearing that she was giving a program in a nearby town he

promptly decided to go and ask her if he could live at her orphanage. Finding

that there were really no adults able to look after the boy, Amma agreed. Later

she also agreed to let his younger brother join the orphanage. This is why Amma

says that many poor children, even though they may have so called parents, are

for all intents and purposes orphans. Now

Harish is very happy. He had only heard of computers before coming to the

orphanage, now he is studying how to use them. He played the lead role in the

prize-winning Sanskrit drama presented by the school at the local District

competition. He is top in all his classes and aspires to be a doctor. With his

determination and faith in Amma he will surely reach his goal in life.

 

Maheswari, aged fourteen also told her story to the executives. She had also

heard of Amma and wanted to live at the orphanage but the relatives caring for

her did not agree. She had developed TB (Tuberculosis), and also had a hearing

problem. Eventually she stopped going to school as she couldn't hear the

teacher, and the school was too far to walk in her weakened condition. One night

she had a dream of a woman in a white sari who comforted her. She heard that

Amma was having a program nearby but she had no money for the fare. Suddenly a

woman walked up to her and handed her some money. It was just enough for the bus

fare, to and from the program. When she saw Amma she recognized her as the woman

in her dream. But when she went for darshan it was so crowded she couldn't tell

Amma her problem because of the rush. A few months later, she again succeeded in

reaching Amma but this time she was crying so much that she couldn't tell Amma

anything. Just as she was leaving the hall, Amma

sent someone to call her back. At last, she could tell Amma her troubles. Amma

told her that her TB was gone. She then put some sacred ash in Maheswari's ears

and told that in a few days her hearing would be normal as well. She was cured.

Her relatives then gave her permission to go to the orphanage. Now she is

studying and planning to be a teacher.

 

 

 

 

 

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