AUSTRALIA TOUR - AMMA IN PERTH

[Guest guest]

"This volunteer had been unable to leave her station

due to her seva, so it was perhaps in response to her silent prayers

that Amma walked by there. Amma stood for a moment, took a sweet

from the counter, and also shared it with her children gathered

around. Nothing is too small, or too insignificant for Amma."

 

Hello Group:

 

At San Ramon Amma often stops the car at the Kitchen Cooking area to hand touch

sevites who did not even get close to the Hall.

 

She goes so far out of Her way despite 18 hour plus shifts.

 

Namah Shivay,

 

G4M

 

 

 

 

chembalacnair <chembalacnair wrote:

OM AMRITESWARYAI NAMAH

 

Link: http://www.amma.org/tours/being-with-amma/australia-2004/perth-

1.html

 

Amma in Perth - Australia tour begins

 

Amma arrived in Perth, the first stop on her Australian tour, late

afternoon on March 31st. She had left for Perth from Calcutta, which

was the last stop of her Indian tour. For the past two months, Amma

had traveled all over India, conducting programs in over twenty

Indian cities, hugging hundreds of thousands of people. Still, there

was no trace of fatigue on her face, as she alighted the plane and

walked eagerly to receive the group of devotees who were waiting for

her. This was Amma's first visit to Perth, and this group had been

working hard for several months to make it happen.

 

The program was arranged at a beautiful setting by the harbor. Amma

arrived at 10:00 a.m. for the morning program. After a brief guided

meditation, Amma began receiving people into her arms. Even though

this was a week day morning, over a thousand people had gathered to

receive her darshan. Since this was Amma's first visit to this

serene, peaceful city, most people were meeting Amma for the first

time. So many more souls touched, the seed of spirituality planted

in their hearts. Amma never stops giving.

 

The evening program started at 7:30 p.m. with one of Amma's senior

lady disciples, Swamini Krishnamrita Prana's satsang. Swamini

recalled Dr. Jane Goodall's description of Amma as being one of the

most befitting descriptions of Amma that she has ever heard. When

presenting the Gandhi – King award to Amma, Dr. Jane Goodall had

introduced Amma as "the very embodiment of goodness" and as "God's

love in a human body." Swamini emphasized how Amma's pure and

untainted love flows to all beings in creation, touching one and

all. Later, in her satsang also, Amma spoke about the importance of

love.

 

During bhajans, one could see people closing their eyes and swaying

blissfully to the rhythm of the music. Even though the words may

have been in languages unfamiliar to most Australians, clearly the

music touched their hearts. Amma says that in our current times (the

kali yuga), devotional singing is one of the most effective ways to

achieve concentration. Later, several people remarked that even

though they did not really understand the language, they felt the

love and the divinity in the music. It's true. Pure love, God's love

knows no barriers of language. It reaches out to one and all.

 

The volunteers in different areas of the program worked all through

the day. Well. For one thing their stamina is amazing and for

another they wear a pleasant smile on their face in spite of having

as much as 2 hours of sleep. When asked how they are able to do it,

they answered, " Well, just watching Amma and being in her presence

is enough. Sometimes we miss being in her midst as we have stuff to

do, but we love to help out in our own small way." Maybe Amma heard

this volunteer's yearning that day.

 

Darshan finally ended at 2:30 a.m. After having hugged so many of

her children, instead of heading straight out of the hall, Amma

first went to the snacks counter, much to the delight of the

volunteer there. This volunteer had been unable to leave her station

due to her seva, so it was perhaps in response to her silent prayers

that Amma walked by there. Amma stood for a moment, took a sweet

from the counter, and also shared it with her children gathered

around. Nothing is too small, or too insignificant for Amma. Nothing

escapes her notice either. Amma headed out of the hall. And thus

ended the first day on the 2004 Australian tour.

 

::

Amma Sharanam

 

 

 

 

Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha!

 

 

 

Ammachi/

 

Ammachi

 

 

 

 

 

 

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