Swami Dayamrita Blessing My Home..an experience..!

April 5, 2006

I saw someone else talk about relating an experience with Swami

Dayamrita. I remembered...OH, I had one of those! I had something

very incredible, very "mind" boggling! happen when he came to bless

my home.

Swami Dayamrita came to St Louis to teach the IAM program. He

inquired if my home was nearby (it was held in a clubhouse in my

subdivision.) He needed to use internet but I didn't have wireless.

So he wanted to come over to print out some additional material for

the program. I thought, oh no! My house was in total upheaval from

being gone with a heavy work schedule. I was embarrassed to have him

see this mess. Then another devotee told me to have him come over,

that he would bless my house. They said just his presence would be a

blessing to our home.

I called my son on the phone and frantically told him to pick up the

house. LOL..it didn't work...It is so funny to me now. Swamiji

overheard me and said he didn't have to come over. But I said I

wanted him to come over..and by the way, is it true you can bless my

home? He said yes, he could do that. My head was spinning-partly

from worrying about if he fell into the mess in my home, would we

ever find him again and how would I explain losing the Swami? And my

head was spinning because I was feeling a sense of unreality about

the whole thing. I couldn't imagine a Swamiji would be in my home! I

felt like Amma was coming over!

During the break we made the very short drive to my home. As

expected, chaos reigned. In fact, it was even worst than what my

mind had imagined. Usually, the mind imagines things to be worst.

Mine must have been in strawberry fields or something. I did not

imagine THIS! My son had the sectional sofa apart "gaming" on

the TV, the dog and cat were suddenly chasing each other and my

other son had his TV on, also "gaming" at full blast. The house was,

in short, on the edge of madness! The volume in my home was

overwhelming. This, however, was NOT typical. My home was usually

somewhat quiet. I wondered, what in the heck is going on?!!!

Swami Dayamrita got on the computer and obtained what he needed. I

then took him to the hallway where, at the time, I had my only

public picture of Amma. I asked if I should have my sons turn the

TVs/games off. He shook his head, and politely and quietly said "no,

no. it was not necessary."

So we stood at the picture of Amma and Swami Dayamrita began to pray

some prayers that I did not know but somehow my heart understood. As

he continued to pray, I felt a floodgate opening in my heart and I

burst into tears. Then, without warning, the dog and cat ran over

our feet, chasing each other-mine and Swamiji's! I was distracted

and confused as the noise in my home rose to a crescendo with each

recititation that Swamiji made. I wondered what was happening in my

house that the madness increased with prayer!! The noise and chaos

seemed to almost be swirling!

I gazed up to Amma's picture and tried to refocus,-but with some

difficulty. Suddenly, without warning, the picture of Amma in Devi

Bhava, did not just fall to the low bookcase, it CRASHED HARD and

VERY LOUDLY. There as no way it could have made that much of a

racket for the very short distance it fell. My mouth dropped open

and my eyes popped open wide! I stood stunned for a while. Swamiji

glanced out of the corner of his eyes at me and grinned. I realized

that he has seen something like this before. My whole body was

suddenly vibrating with "aliveness" as

though every pore was open. My hair felt like it stood up on end. It

was like the whole atmosphere was full of electricity. Soon, my home

suddenly became quieter, or so it seemed. I am not sure what really

happened.

Driving back to the program, I asked Swamiji, "So what was up with

the picture of Amma falling?!" He gently said, "Amma is always with

you. She is just giving you a sign to remind you."

Later I went to the wall to see if there was some "reason" that the

picture fell so violently to the bookcase. The hook was solidly in

place. Amazingly, it the frame did not break. I don't know how it

could not have broken, the crash was so incredibly loud and hard.

There had been no vibration, no one had touched it. There

really was no explanation. So now, I look at the picture and always

remember how Amma is in my home. And there are times I am afraid to

look because I don't know WHAT She will do next! LOL...

in gratitude to my beloved Amma,

adriane

April 6, 2006

Ammachi, "Adriane" <a1driane wrote:

>

> I saw someone else talk about relating an experience with Swami

> Dayamrita. I remembered...OH, I had one of those! I had something

> very incredible, very "mind" boggling! happen when he came to bless

> my home.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

thank you adriane for blessing us with this wonderful story.

i believe the swamis have an awesome power to bless if only we take

advantage of it.

any more swamis stories?

amma's blessings,

amarnath

April 6, 2006

Hi Adrianne,

This is a terrific experience. Thanks for sharing.

At satsangs in ATL, they normally put 1 flower on the frames of each

photo of Amma or the other deities. Quite a few times I have observed

that by the time the satsang finishes or sometime in between, the

flower drops automatically to the ground for one or more of the frames.

Bala said once that it meant that the deity was pleased with the

offering on that day.

Daring to take the same logic to this, I assume that Amma was so

pleased with this offering that she decided to crash Herself as I

presume there were no flowers atop the frame, or inspite of the

flowers being atop of it!

You are indeed blessed.

I identify the emotions you described when this happened; these

emotions are the only legacy we have that continue to inspire us on

our march to the Supreme.

Jai Ma!

Ammachi, "Adriane" <a1driane wrote:

>

> I saw someone else talk about relating an experience with Swami

> Dayamrita. I remembered...OH, I had one of those! I had something

> very incredible, very "mind" boggling! happen when he came to bless

> my home.

>

> Swami Dayamrita came to St Louis to teach the IAM program. He

> inquired if my home was nearby (it was held in a clubhouse in my

> subdivision.) He needed to use internet but I didn't have wireless.

> So he wanted to come over to print out some additional material for

> the program. I thought, oh no! My house was in total upheaval from

> being gone with a heavy work schedule. I was embarrassed to have him

> see this mess. Then another devotee told me to have him come over,

> that he would bless my house. They said just his presence would be a

> blessing to our home.

>

> I called my son on the phone and frantically told him to pick up the

> house. LOL..it didn't work...It is so funny to me now. Swamiji

> overheard me and said he didn't have to come over. But I said I

> wanted him to come over..and by the way, is it true you can bless my

> home? He said yes, he could do that. My head was spinning-partly

> from worrying about if he fell into the mess in my home, would we

> ever find him again and how would I explain losing the Swami? And my

> head was spinning because I was feeling a sense of unreality about

> the whole thing. I couldn't imagine a Swamiji would be in my home! I

> felt like Amma was coming over!

>

> During the break we made the very short drive to my home. As

> expected, chaos reigned. In fact, it was even worst than what my

> mind had imagined. Usually, the mind imagines things to be worst.

> Mine must have been in strawberry fields or something. I did not

> imagine THIS! My son had the sectional sofa apart "gaming" on

> the TV, the dog and cat were suddenly chasing each other and my

> other son had his TV on, also "gaming" at full blast. The house was,

> in short, on the edge of madness! The volume in my home was

> overwhelming. This, however, was NOT typical. My home was usually

> somewhat quiet. I wondered, what in the heck is going on?!!!

>

> Swami Dayamrita got on the computer and obtained what he needed. I

> then took him to the hallway where, at the time, I had my only

> public picture of Amma. I asked if I should have my sons turn the

> TVs/games off. He shook his head, and politely and quietly said "no,

> no. it was not necessary."

>

> So we stood at the picture of Amma and Swami Dayamrita began to pray

> some prayers that I did not know but somehow my heart understood. As

> he continued to pray, I felt a floodgate opening in my heart and I

> burst into tears. Then, without warning, the dog and cat ran over

> our feet, chasing each other-mine and Swamiji's! I was distracted

> and confused as the noise in my home rose to a crescendo with each

> recititation that Swamiji made. I wondered what was happening in my

> house that the madness increased with prayer!! The noise and chaos

> seemed to almost be swirling!

>

> I gazed up to Amma's picture and tried to refocus,-but with some

> difficulty. Suddenly, without warning, the picture of Amma in Devi

> Bhava, did not just fall to the low bookcase, it CRASHED HARD and

> VERY LOUDLY. There as no way it could have made that much of a

> racket for the very short distance it fell. My mouth dropped open

> and my eyes popped open wide! I stood stunned for a while. Swamiji

> glanced out of the corner of his eyes at me and grinned. I realized

> that he has seen something like this before. My whole body was

> suddenly vibrating with "aliveness" as

> though every pore was open. My hair felt like it stood up on end. It

> was like the whole atmosphere was full of electricity. Soon, my home

> suddenly became quieter, or so it seemed. I am not sure what really

> happened.

>

> Driving back to the program, I asked Swamiji, "So what was up with

> the picture of Amma falling?!" He gently said, "Amma is always with

> you. She is just giving you a sign to remind you."

>

> Later I went to the wall to see if there was some "reason" that the

> picture fell so violently to the bookcase. The hook was solidly in

> place. Amazingly, it the frame did not break. I don't know how it

> could not have broken, the crash was so incredibly loud and hard.

> There had been no vibration, no one had touched it. There

> really was no explanation. So now, I look at the picture and always

> remember how Amma is in my home. And there are times I am afraid to

> look because I don't know WHAT She will do next! LOL...

>

> in gratitude to my beloved Amma,

> adriane

>

April 6, 2006

I have a swami story.

When I went to LA to receive Amma's darshan last June, I didn't know

any of the Swamis.

When the morning program was over, I was doing seva in the coffee shop

area.

Just then, Swami Ramakrishnananda came in, looking a little tired. I

went up to him and said "Thank you for your wonderful music." He

looked surprised and said "Did I do OK?" When he said that, he was

like a humble little boy. I said "Oh yes, it was so inspirational."

He said "Oh good. I always try to do my best." It really touched my

heart. It made me feel that most of us don't really know the Swamis

very well. We don't know the extent to which they have surrendered

their lives to Amma... and how they serve all of Amma's children.

On Apr 6, 2006, at 1:53 AM, amarnath wrote:

> Ammachi, "Adriane" <a1driane wrote:

> >

> > I saw someone else talk about relating an experience with Swami

> > Dayamrita. I remembered...OH, I had one of those! I had something

> > very incredible, very "mind" boggling! happen when he came to bless

> > my home.

> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

>

> thank you adriane for blessing us with this wonderful story.

>

> i believe the swamis have an awesome power to bless if only we take

> advantage of it.

>

> any more swamis stories?

>

> amma's blessings,

> amarnath

>

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April 6, 2006

Namah Shivaya dear Adriane.

Thank you SO MUCH for writing this!

It¹s stories like this that really make this a satsang.

gratefully,

in Amma¹s Divine Breath,

premarupa

April 6, 2006

i'm very excited as swami dayamrita is coming here to arizona this weekend

to hold a retreat. since this will be my first time to see mother -- being

around one of her swamis is like getting a little closer to her. i'm very

excited!

On 4/5/06, Adriane <a1driane wrote: