I meet Amma ~~~~ Matha Amritanandamayi

By Karthika Nair~~~~


My son, Rahul, was a little over five years old. We were in the capital city of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram. Rahul was in the neighbor’s place playing with his two friends there. It was well past sunset and I went across to fetch the little fellow back home.

Praveena, my neighbor, was in a distressed state, because her husband had left her and the kids, with Praveena’s mother and gone. Yes! Just gone. At that time no one knew where. Extensive search had proved futile.

Praveena was making plans, with her Mother, to go somewhere and as I entered, she very eagerly turned to me and excitedly asked me to sit down.”Amma is in town. Shall we go and see her?” She asked me, hope writ large on her face.

”Amma ? Who Amma?” I asked, most ignorantly!

It was the first time,I had heard of Amma.My Guru,Lord and Master was (and is) Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba.I had until then never ever gone to any other spiritual heads or enlightened beings!

Praveena looked at me most incredulously, almost not believing, I had actually asked her that!

”What? Don’t look at me like that! I don’t know, this Amma that I am supposed to know. And I am so sorry!”I, apologetically, explained.

Parveena,  very patiently,introduced  Amma to me,briefly and I listened interestedly. By the time the introduction was over, I was ready to go and meet  Amma, Mata Amritanandamayi .

We were to leave around 9: 00PM.I hurried back home with my son and got on with getting the bath ready for Rahul and fixing his dinner, so that I could leave, with Praveena.

Rahul insisted on coming along with me, since Praveena’s two little kids,were tagging along. So all of us,bundled into my car and we drove off.

By the time we reached the grounds, where tents had been put up, for Amma and her devotees, it was rather crowded, but we managed to seat ourselves on the durries, spread out.

Since Amma meets and hugs each person, present, it takes a while before one can reach her. It  was after 11:00 pm, by the time we got near Amma.

Amma, had a slightly sad expression when she hugged Praveena and the kids and spoke to her a bit longer than the ones before her.

And then she hugged Rahul and lifted him and seated him on her lap fondly hugging and kissing him, with Rahul smiling, shyly, all through!

Then she turned to me and looked into my eyes and a flicker of recognition, flashed in her eyes, like she knew me from before. She smiled warmly at me and pulled me to her and I happily beamed back, very happy, that she had actually recognized me!!

I bent over to hug her.

Suddenly, she put her hand out to my stomach and caressed by belly gently. I was completely taken aback.

 I was expecting Karuna, my second child and was about three months into my pregnancy. But, no one other than my immediate family knew and my stomach had not started to show, then. Infact even Praveena had not known till that night! Much to her chagrin!

Very obviously Amma knew there was a new life contained within me and she had showered her blessings on my unborn child too.

I felt a huge surge of happiness welling up inside of me.

Then Amma whispered into my ears “Amma is very happy you came!” Nothing else. To most others she imparted a message, a mantra or an instruction.

 But, to me nothing but her happiness, was conveyed.

I understand this was possibly because I was already in the care of my Swami and Amma knew I didn’t need any further protection.

If I had been surprised with Amma,knowing of my pregnancy,I was totally thrown off, by what happened, when I went to see her, after my daughter was born.

 

Courtesy :http://www.indianewspost.com/lifestyle/52720-i_meet_amma.html


Karthika Nair is a freelance journalist and columnist. Spiritualism is her favorite subject. Besides, she writes on parenting and travel & tourism. Karthika has been an ardent devotee of Sri Sathya Sai Baba almost all her life and is actively into Sathya Sai activities, including being a Bal Vikas Guru to hundreds of children. She is also a reiki healer. She can be contacted at nairkarthika09@gmail.com

 

 

wow!!! looking forward to what happened during Karuna's time

Amma's 2011 Europe Tour


Amma will be visiting 10 European cities from Oct 7th 2011.

DATE   LOCATION
OCTOBER   
Oct 07 - 09

Milano, Italy

First morning 11am - only one program
Hall : Palasesto, Sesto S. Giovanni, Milano
Info : Web: www.amma-italia.it
Email: helpdesk@amma-italia.it
Krishna Home: (39) 048800618
Mobile: (39) 338 5244 596
Iswaryai (from 6 pm - 9 pm)
Mobile : (39) 338 5349 318

Oct 11 - 13

Winterthur, Switzerland

First morning 11am - only one program
Hall: Eulach Halle, Winterthur, Wartstr. 73
Info: Email : info@amma.ch
Tel: H. Fürer, Int. + (41) 44 8530429 (17-21h)
Seminarzentrum Ziegelhütte int.
+ (41) 52 318 13 00 (8-18h)

Oct 15 - 16

Helsinki, Finland

First morning starting 10 am - two programs
Hall: Energia Areena,
Vantaa, Rajatorpantie 23, 01600 Vantaa
Website: www.amma.fi
Email: info@amma.fi
Tel:+358-41-528 3588

Oct 18 - 20

Holland

First morning 11am - only one program
Hall: Expo Houten, Meidoornkade 24, 3992 AE Houten
Info: Web: www.amma.nl
Email : info@amma.nl
Tel. (Pays-Bas) : int + 316 478 245 19 (19h-21h)
Tel. (Belgium) : int + 32 566 894 76

Oct 23 - 25

Paris

First morning starting 10 am - two programs
Hall: Hall Saint-Martin Parc des expositions de Cergy- Pontoise, Chaussée Jules César, 95300 Pontoise. 30 min (35 km) depuis Paris
Info: Web (hall) : www.expos-pontoise.com
Email : paris-info@etw-france.org
Tél : - 33 (0)160751176
(Christine - French - 14h-21h30)
int.+ 33 (0)148938572 (Atulya - French/English/Italian - 19h-21h30)

Oct 27 - 29

Munich, Germany

First morning 11am - only one program
Hall: Zenith Halle, Lilienthalallee 29, 80939 München
Info: Tel. int.+ 49 (0)1573 8913946
Web : www.amma.de, www.amma-europe.org
Email : muenchen-info@amma.de

Oct 31 - Nov 02

Toulon, France

First morning 11am - only one program
Hall: Salle Zenith Omega Boulevard Commandant Nicolas, 83000 Toulon
Info: Email : toulon-info@etw-france.org
Tél : - 33 (0)4 42 01 31 97
(Punyavati - French - jusqu’à 21h) - 33 (0)1 48 93 85 72
(Atulya - French/English/Italian - 19h-21h30) - 33 (0)4 94 00 39 75 / 33 (0) 6 82 18 71 21 (Josy - French)
www.ammafrance.org

Nov 05 - 07

Barcelona, Spain

First morning starting 10 am - two programs
Hall: Palau d’Esport Carrer dels Voluntaris ‘92,
2 E-08401 Granollers (Barcelona)
Info: Web : www.ammachi.es
Email : ammaspain@yahoo.es
Tél : (34) 948236729 / (34) 687747719

Nov 10 - 12

Mannheim, Germany

First morning starting 10 am - two programs
Hall: Maimarkt Halle, Mannheim
Info: Tel (during the program) : int.+ 49 (0) 62131880071
Tel. : 49 (0) 160/1007361 / + 49 (0) 60 63-579933
Fax : 49 (0) 60 63-579953
Email: zentrum@amma.de
Web : www.amma.de, www.amma-europe.org

Nov 15 - 17

London, UK

First morning starting 10 am - two programs
Hall: Alexandra Palace Alexandra Palace Way,
Wood Green, London N22 7AY
Info: Web: www.amma.org.uk, info@amma.org.uk
Tel : Harriet Devine : int + 44 07877 426 413