Amma's bday

[Guest guest]

We celebrate Amma's Birthday in San Ramon all day today starting at 7:30 am

with the 1,000 Names of the Divine Mother. I'll be getting there at 8:30 for

the pada puja, Dayamrita Swami will perform the puja and we'll sing,

"Unarunaru" (BA II p.256) Swamiji says the purpose of this song is to awaken

Amma within us:

 

"Awaken, awaken, O Mother Amritanandamayi! Awaken World Mother! O Great One,

wake up to awaken the world!

 

O Supreme light, O Supreme Essence, O Thou who art subservient to supreme

devotion, O Thou who resides in the temple of the heart as the golden light,

deign to shine forth!

 

After bathing, the cool breeze has kindled the light in the East and the

birds are singing "OM," the primordial sound. Wake up, O. Absolute Being,

wake up!

 

All hearts here are prepared to enshrine The. All They children are here who

cry for The day and night."

 

At the end tonight, we'll move outside to eat dinner and sing bhajans.

There's always a giant birthday cake and ice cream. It's fun!

 

Here's the schedule for the day:

 

Amma's 49th Birthday Celebration schedule:

 

7:30 - 8:30 am Sri Lalitha Sahasranamam Chanting (for World Peace)

8:30 - 10:00 am Pada Puja (Worship of the Guru's Feet), bhajans &

distribution of Prasadam

10:00 - 11:00 am Light Chai & Snack

11:00 - 12:00 pm Her Manifestations of Compassion and Grace (sharing by

devotees)

12:00 - 1:00 pm Sri Lalitha Sahasranama Stotram & Bhajans

1:00 - 2:30 pm Lunch & Break

2:30 - 3:00 pm Video

3:00 - 3:15 pm Lokah Samastaha Sukhino Bhavantu Chanting

3:15 - 4:00 pm Experience Talk

4:00 - 5:00 pm Silent Circumambulation of the Temple (18 times)

5:00 - 6:00 pm Snack & Chai

6:00 - 9:00 pm Archana

Satsang (Spiritual talk by Dayamrita Chaitanya)

Bhajans

Arati

9:00 - 10:30 pm Dinner & More Bhajans

 

Ôm Amriteswaryai Namah,

Amalia