Guest guest Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 10 Jan 2009, Amritapuri The ashram recently purchased some land at Thodiyoor - about 30 km away from Amritapuri. Amma had advised to start agriculture there. A few days ago, after the harvest, the first bundles of cut stalk from the fields were brought to Amritapuri. The last couple of days have seen a continuous process of rice threshing by the Ashram residents. Though most of the residents have no prior experience in agriculture, everyone was infused by the enthusiasm and they learnt the trade really quickly. full story and pictures: http://www.amritapuri.org/2623/harvest-festival/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 * Aum Namah Shivaya * The words which Amma used recently are mentioned in Amma's Cinema Verite Award Speech 2007: Amma continued, " The population is increasing alarmingly and there are fewer trees around. In these modern times, crows have to build their nest using plastics and steel twines as they do not have access to enough twigs from the scarce trees. Today, the use of pesticides and chemicals to enhance the appearance of the food products has become widely prevalent - for some it might even be the only solution to alleviate poverty. " As she was narrating this, she started scratching her arm (the after effect of working in the straw, the fine dust particle of the straw mixex with the swet of the body, so you start itching). She advised the students to utilize any available space even on the terrace or the upper floors, to grow something. " Try to grow your own vegetables which are not loaded with harmful chemicals. On many houses in Japan, though they might be small, they still grow flowers and vegetables by hanging pots all around. " She counselled them to bring back the culture of cultivation and attain self sufficiency as far as possible by putting aside at least one hour every day for this purpose. Om Amriteswaryai Namaha Amma's son Ammachi , Mike Brooker <patria1818 wrote: > > 10 Jan 2009, Amritapuri > > The ashram recently purchased some land at Thodiyoor - about 30 km away from Amritapuri. Amma had advised to start agriculture there. A few days ago, after the harvest, the first bundles of cut stalk from the fields were brought to Amritapuri. The last couple of days have seen a continuous process of rice threshing by the Ashram residents. Though most of the residents have no prior experience in agriculture, everyone was infused by the enthusiasm and they learnt the trade really quickly. > > full story and pictures: > http://www.amritapuri.org/2623/harvest-festival/ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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