Saturday 29 May 2010

HISTORIC MOMENT IN BUFFALO,NEW YORK


Historic moment at Buffalo
28 May 2010 9 Comments

25 May Buffalo, NY

I was fortunate to be there and want to share my experience with all of you.

It was a historic occasion , probably one of a kind .. It was a great moment that a university in US would choose to confer a doctorate not on a scientist or an engineer but a Sage, Spiritual Master… One of the deans said “In honoring Amma, we are also honoring the TRADITION SHE REPRESENTS AND the culture and spirituality that India has to offer”. So it was a great day for Sanatana Dharma.

Slee concert hall was large and well lit. The stage had a big organ with all the pipes going to the ceiling .. from the top there hanged a large screen where they were showing a slide show- photos of Amma, Coimbatore campus, Amritapuri campus, SUNY Buffalo campus photos etc.. it was nice seeing our university photos being shown at SUNY Buffalo.

Then came the master of ceremonies Stephen , one of the top officials there and who visited Amritapuri last year. To the tune of a new song composed by Rahul, the procession walked in . There were the President of SUNY Buffalo Thompson, the Provost Satish Tripathi and several other top SUNY BUffalo people. Also from our side
, there was our VC of Amrita and others.

Then the MC said, all rise for Chancellor Amma to walk in .. and to thunderous applause as we all stood up, Amma and the swamis walked in . They sat on the chairs allotted to them ,and then there was a organ music piece played by a music faculty for a few minutes. After which the president of SUNY Buffalo spoke trying to introduce Amma to the audience.

I say “trying” to introduce, because in his own words, Amma is hard to explain in a few lines.. anyway he described Her as an incredible humanitarian , and spiritual leader and also as the chancellor of Amrita University that has a partnership with Buffalo. He went on to talk about the collaboration between Amrita and UB, and how Amma was a champion of the cause of education.

But then he went on to say that Her work is too large and the list of Her accomplishments too numerous to enlist and maybe “the following video will give you a better picture of who She is and what She does”.

Then they showed the new ” Embracing the world video “… It was beautiful as they showed darshan , Amma’s charitable works, tsunami relief, the relief efforts for the children of the families where farmers committed suicide , the bhuj earthquake efforts, katrina etc etc etc …

Then again at the end of that He said “clearly an incredible humanitarian … Buffalo is honored to give the highest degree of the Doctorate of Humane letters upon this incredible leader .

Then He invited Amma on the stage, and a lady , said ” by the powers vested in me i now confer upon you the title of the doctorate of humane letters ” and put a hood on a smiling Amma…

Everyone stood up and there was thunderous applause for a few minutes… Tears flowed in most eyes, as they recognised that this was a historic moment …
100 years later, when the Amma Bhagavatam is written , SUNY will stand out as the first university to have recognised Amma … It was historic because a university was recognising the ideology that Amma stood for, and the work She does ..

Then Amma addressed the gathering. She sat on a chair and Swamini Krishnamrita translated. This was one of the best talks I have heard from Amma … so beautiful, cohesive and hard hitting .

She started with thanking the UB system for this honor and in characteristic humility said that there are thousands of Her children who serve selflessly and have made all the work possible in Her organization .This award really belongs to them ..

Then She went on to say that science and technology have progressed, more discoveries have been made, more devices have been made…. thousands of new books have been written … more universities have come up.. many more PhD’s have come up .. knowledge has increased tremendously ….. but yet the world is in a sorry state- families are breaking up,divorces are increasing, sorrow is increasing ,violence is increasing , terrorism is increasing, the whole nature is polluted, the atmosphere and air and water are polluted, the climate is going haywire etc etc … Something has terribly gone wrong .

If in a garden of beautiful flowers instead of a fragrance there is a terrible stench, you know something is wrong .. similarly too is the state of the world today . Saying knowledge has increased is like saying the sun has risen but it is still dark…

Spirituality is also a science … The ancient sages carried out experiments in the inner labs of their own minds and came up with basic truths.. until modern science recognises these basic truths , the darkness will continue..

it was a great talk ….applause that followed says more.

Then MC spoke again and said “In honoring Amma, we honor Her work and also the tradition She represents – the rich culture and spirituality that India brings “. That was a most moving remark.

- Bala

Monday 24 May 2010

La alimentacion a indigentes el proximo DOMINGO 30 de MAYO. FEEDING THE HOMELESS-SUNDAY,MAY 30



La alimentacion a indigentes el proximo
DOMINGO 30 de MAYO.
FEEDING THE HOMELESS-SUNDAY,MAY 30
(ENGLISH TRANSLATION AT END)

Estamos planeando hacer la alimentacion a indigentes el proximo,DOMINGO 30 DE MAYO. La parte de preparacion comenzara a las 9:00 am (ya que no estamos en epoca lluviosa), partiremos hacia las calles entre 12:00 y 12:30, dependiendo de que tan rapido cocinemos.

Tengo varias personas que estan interesadas en ayudar. Seria fenomenal saber quienes mas quieren venir, solo deben llamar para confirmar. Asi mismo, las personas que deseen donar alimentos tambien son bienvenidos. Todas las pesonas que deseen donar alimentos deben llamar el VIERNES en la tarde (8391-2378 o 2228-9742)(o email khullood@hotmail.com) a mas tardar para indicar el tipo de comida que traera y la cantidad, ya que asi podremos sabe que hace falta comprar (ver lista de alimentos abajo). Tambien pueden dejar mensajes en ese mismo celular. Toda la comida debe estar en mi casa a las 9:00am del el sabado en la noche para empezar a picar enseguida.

Muchas gracias a todos.
Con carino,
Khullood

Alimentos:

5 kilos de cebolla
10 kilos de papas pre cortadas y herbidas
10 kilos de tomates
2 racimos de apio
12 chiles dulces rojos
gengibre
12 cabezas de ajos
6 kilos de zanahorias
un ayote (calabaza) entero
4 paquetes de alberjas
12 zuquinis
cualquier otro vegetal!!

In English

We are planning on doing the next homeless feeding this coming SUNDAY MAY 30th. Chopping begins at 9:00 (as we are out of rainy season), and departure for the streets between 12:00 and 12:30, depending on how fast we can cook.

I have several people who are interested in helping out. It would be great to know who else wants to come - just call and confirm. Also, people who want to donate food are also welcome. Please have all food donators call me by FRIDAY AFTERNOON (8391-2378 or 2228-9742) or (email ..khullood@hotmail.com) at the latest to let me know what food they will bring and the QUANTITY, so we know what is left pending to buy. Pending food will be bought on Thursday (See list below) They can leave a message on my phone. FOOD MUST BE AT MY HOUSE BY 9:00 am. SUNDAY so we can begin chopping right away.

If you would like to help chop, please bring a chopping board and sharp knife.

MANY MANY THANKS TO ALL!
With love,
Khullood

Friday 21 May 2010

22 de mayo AMMA MEDITACION



JAI AMMA
Le Invitamos al Satsang Amma (meditacion)
Se celebrara el sabado 22 de MAYO
Habra cantos y meditacion por la Paz y la compasion del mundo y de nosotros mismos.
La actividad no tiene costo; mas le solicitamos colaborar con un plato vegetariano para compartir al cierre del encuentro.
INVITATION to
AMMA Satsang(meditation)
DONDE:SAROJINE,LUIS AND ANAND
EN ;San Isidro de Heredia (nueva casa)
CUANDO: SABADO. 22 DE MAYO ,2010 …..4:00-6:00pm
8837-3183 and 8820-5896

MAY 22,saturday,2010
There will be chanting, singing and meditating for Peace and Compassion for the world and ourselves.
The activity does not have any cost; but if you wish, bring a vegetarian dish to share at the end of Satsang
WHERE:SAROJINE,LUIS AND ANAND
IN ;San Isidro de Heredia(new home)(CALL FOR DIRECTIONS)
WHEN: SAturday...MAY 22 ,2010 …..4:00-6:00pm
DIRECTIONS: CALL…8837-3183 or 8820-5896.

Friday 7 May 2010

MOTHER'S DAY MEDITATION-PUERTO VIEJOCASA


JAI AMMA
INVITATION to
AMMA Satsang(meditation )

MAY 9 ,2010

There will be chanting, singing and meditating for Peace and Compassion for the world and ourselves.

Querríamos invitarle a varios AMMA Satsang (las meditacion)
MAY0 9 el 2010
Allí estará chantiando estará cantando y estará meditando para la Paz y la Compasión para el mundo y para nosotros mismos.

Dates…….. MAY 9 , Domingo-Sunday
Time……….. 9:00-11:00
Directions…. PLAYA NEGRA-CASA AMMA

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