Guest guest Posted October 21, 2003 Report Share Posted October 21, 2003 Namah Shivaya, After watching a movie with my son I promised to him , before my trip, that I will bring back pictures of birds from India. Well, I was there when the owl came with my camera and tele lens ready. I took pictures of the beautiful animal when I was on the stage. . I am so glad you are asking for this and thanks for the info about . I remember I felt something strong when I was taking the pictures. The pictures are ready but I can't pick them up soon. I let you know. In Amma's Daniel >Someone who was there after the event said Amma >addressed it during a Q&A - a devotee asked if it >meant anything, and Amma said the owl only wanted her >darshan. I wasn't there, so this is second-hand. > >--- saramj33 <saramj wrote: > > Namaste Dear Brothers and Sister, > > > > I would like to ask if anyone has any information on > > the Owl that > > appeared on the stage behind Amma during the last > > hours of the > > Amritavarsham program on Sept. 28th. > > > > I have never seen an Owl that looked like that one ( > > but of course I > > have no experience with owls in India). I would very > > much like a > > picture of it. It was white, and was the thinnest > > Owl I have ever > > seen. > > > > It was very unusual, and had a very strong > > vibration about it. It > > came, at about 6:50 AM and perched up high on the > > top of one of the > > large decorations, while we were chanting Lokah > > Samastah Sukhino > > Bhavantu , and remained there during the rest of the > > program. Amma > > left the stage at about 8:20 AM, or so. I did not > > have a watch on, > > so I am estimating these timings. > > A group of crows came and flew in front of the > > stage first, I > > think, and then the owl came. The Owl appeared after > > sunrise, when > > it was very light out. > > > > ( About the crows: in my mind I just thought that > > this was the > > normal behavior of crows at this time in the > > morning, when there was > > music and noise . Every morning between 5-6 AM, in > > the hotel we > > stayed in, in Cochin, we woke up hearing from the > > outside a man's > > voice calling out something over a loud speaker, > > and this always > > woke the crows up, and they then started squawking > > loudly. The man > > was broadcasting from a nearby mosque, calling > > people to prayers.) > > > > Usually owls only come out at night. > > > > This Owl remained on stage even through the times > > when most > > everyone on stage was dancing to the beat of the > > more western > > type, half rock , style songs that were being > > played and sung > > ( and 2 middle aged men were merrily doing > > patty-cake to the beat, > > to the delight of everyone, including Amma). > > > > I asked a devotee from France to tell me if anyone > > talked about this > > crow during the Amma program she attended in Toulon, > > over the > > weekend. This is what she has written back to me > > after > > returning from Toulon: > > "The owl which came on stage on the morning just, > > at the end of > > the darshan was mentioned during the evening > > teaching - by one of > > the devotees to the whole assembly. The owl was on > > the stage which > > symbolizes the universe, paying a tribute to > > Amma......I can't > > remember the exact words she used." > > > > Does anyone know more about this Owl, or what Amma > > has said about > > it, or have a picture of it? > > I have never paid much attention to owls, until now. > > I have looked > > unsuccessfully on web sites to try and find a > > picture of the type of > > owl I saw. It was most unusual. > > Thank you. > > > > In Amma's Love, > > Sara > > > > > > > > >The New with improved product search > _______________ Enjoy MSN 8 patented spam control and more with MSN 8 Dial-up Internet Service. Try it FREE for one month! http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2003 Report Share Posted October 21, 2003 Dearest Daniel, Can you upload the photo to the group files when you get it? That would be great! Jai Ma! Ammachi, "DANIEL VELEZ" <ddvelez@h...> wrote: > Namah Shivaya, > After watching a movie with my son I promised to him , before my trip, that > I will bring back pictures of birds from India. Well, I was there when the > owl came with my camera and tele lens ready. I took pictures of the > beautiful animal when I was on the stage. . I am so glad you are asking for > this and thanks for the info about . I remember I felt something > strong when I was taking the pictures. > The pictures are ready but I can't pick them up soon. I let you know. > In Amma's > Daniel > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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