Guest guest Posted November 1, 2001 Report Share Posted November 1, 2001 Jai Lisa: > Does one need to stand in long lines in the > early morning in order to bathe, etc.? How crowded does it actually > get? > It has been a year since I was there. On Darshan days, especially on weekends and holidays, the crowds of Indian people wanting to see Amma does get pretty intense. However, Westerners are given priority to see Amma so the waiting time is not too long. Usually, there are four people to a room and each room has its own private bath complete with shower. No hot nor cold water for there is only one tap and the water is warm. Don't worry about the crowds. You are not going for the crowds or lack of them. No matter what, your issuses are bound to come up - so you can be free of them - and will occupy your mind so concerns about crowds will be irrelavant! Om Amrtesvaryai Namah. Peter White St. Augustine, Florida Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2001 Report Share Posted November 1, 2001 Om Namah Shivaya, I am curious if someone can tell me what a visit to Amritapuri is like these days. Although I spent several years in another ashram in India, I am wondering particularly about the crowds in Amritapuri, as I've never been there. Does one need to stand in long lines in the early morning in order to bathe, etc.? How crowded does it actually get? Thanks, Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2001 Report Share Posted November 1, 2001 Peter, Thanks for your reply. It is very helpful. Lisa Ammachi, pwhite0130@a... wrote: > Jai Lisa: > > It has been a year since I was there. On Darshan days, especially on weekends > and holidays, the crowds of Indian people wanting to see Amma does get pretty > intense. However, Westerners are given priority to see Amma so the waiting > time is not too long. > > Usually, there are four people to a room and each room has its own private > bath complete with shower. No hot nor cold water for there is only one tap > and the water is warm. > > Don't worry about the crowds. You are not going for the crowds or lack of > them. No matter what, your issuses are bound to come up - so you can be free > of them - and will occupy your mind so concerns about crowds will be > irrelavant! > > Om Amrtesvaryai Namah. > > Peter White > St. Augustine, Florida > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2001 Report Share Posted November 1, 2001 Namaste! When I was there about 4 years ago, the lines for showers weren't so bad. But on Devi Bhava days, the crowds were soooo thick, I literally couldn't get to my room! But I imagine things are quite different now that they have the new "auditorium" type seating in the old dining area...... Jai Amma! Kirsten - <lalita120 <Ammachi> Thursday, November 01, 2001 1:02 PM crowds in Amritapuri > Om Namah Shivaya, > > I am curious if someone can tell me what a visit to Amritapuri is > like these days. Although I spent several years in another ashram in > India, I am wondering particularly about the crowds in Amritapuri, as > I've never been there. Does one need to stand in long lines in the > early morning in order to bathe, etc.? How crowded does it actually > get? > > Thanks, > > Lisa > > > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > > Ammachi > > > Your use of is subject to > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2001 Report Share Posted November 1, 2001 Greetings, I was there at the beginning of this year. The crowds are very much diminished when Amma is on tour. When she is in the ashram, there are a lot of people, but I was able to handle them without too much problem. When you are at the ashram it helps that you can leave the crowds and retreat to your room. Even if the other roommates are there, you can find some corner of the ashram grounds to be alone. There are points when you feel like you really need to get away and on those days you can travel - take a backwaters tour, go in to Kollam, take a tour of the AIMS Hospital in Cochin, visit the orphanage or even go down to Trivandrum or a beach town. Devi Bhava is pretty intense, but the new auditorium behind the temple has really helped, the crowding on the floor isn't as overpowering and the open sides make it feel more spacious than the temple. I've not been there during the December holidays or for Amma's birthday - I imagine at those times the crowding approaches a different level. But, dealing with yourself and your feelings is a major part of what going to Amritapuri is all about. I find Amma is always a mirror and it is easier to concentrate on spiritual growth, for me, at Amritapuri, even more so than on the US tour. There I'm not dealing with going to work or coming back at night to my apartment like I am when Mother is here on tour. Re: shower or bucket bath, you only have to negotiate with your roommates on that one for the shower is in your flat. What I do is take my bath in the late afternoon when I go back to the flat to nap. Oftentimes the other roommates are down on the main floor of the compound doing other things at that time. The bucket baths are nice and quick, so there's no need to tie up the bathroom that long. So far for me the joy and learning experience of being with Amma has outweighed the discomforts. Mother's Son, Amritanand Kirsten [khd5] Thursday, November 01, 2001 12:46 PM Ammachi Re: crowds in Amritapuri Namaste! When I was there about 4 years ago, the lines for showers weren't so bad. But on Devi Bhava days, the crowds were soooo thick, I literally couldn't get to my room! But I imagine things are quite different now that they have the new "auditorium" type seating in the old dining area...... Jai Amma! Kirsten - <lalita120 <Ammachi> Thursday, November 01, 2001 1:02 PM crowds in Amritapuri > Om Namah Shivaya, > > I am curious if someone can tell me what a visit to Amritapuri is > like these days. Although I spent several years in another ashram in > India, I am wondering particularly about the crowds in Amritapuri, as > I've never been there. Does one need to stand in long lines in the > early morning in order to bathe, etc.? How crowded does it actually > get? > > Thanks, > > Lisa > > > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > > Ammachi > > > Your use of is subject to > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! Ammachi Your use of is subject to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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