Download or read book Racing Along The Razor s Edge written by Swami Ramakrishnananda Puri and published by M A Center. This book was released on 2014-11-09 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To Travel Along The Spiritual Path, We Need A Guide Who Knows The Destination, Knows All The Twists And Turns And Pitfalls Along The Way, And Knows Our Strengths And Weaknesses. In Amma We Have The Supreme Guide To The Spiritual Path. Not Only Does She Know The Way, She Is Willing To Walk Alongside Us, Holding Our Hand At Every Step Of The Way And Illuminating The Path Ahead. The Hindu Scriptures Compare The Spiritual Path To Walking Along A Razor’s Edge. Now Swami Ramakrishnananda Shows How, With The Help And Loving Guidance Of A Satguru Like Amma, We Can Tread This Path With Relative Ease, Even Racing Along The Path Toward Inner Peace And Ultimately The Realization Of The Universal Self That All Beings Share. Narrated With Characteristic Wit, Lively Examples, And Profound Insights And Experiences Gleaned From Over 25 Years Of Living With Amma, Racing Along The Razor’s Edge Is A Wellspring Of Practical Wisdom From One Of Amma’s Senior Disciples. Swami Ramakrishananda Puri Has Been Traveling Around The Globe With Amma Since Her First World Tour In 1987. Currently, He Spends Most Of His Time Visiting Amma’s Ashrams And Centers Around The World; Giving Discourses, Leading Retreats, And Teaching Hatha Yoga And Meditation Classes. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.

Download or read book In The Shelter Of Her Arms written by Gretchen McGregor and published by M A Center. This book was released on 2014-11-09 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1981, An American Student In Europe, Gretchen McGregor Walked Into A Bookstore And Bought A Book That Would Change Her Life Forever, A History Of The Worship Of The Divine Mother. Gripped By The Possibility That This Ancient Tradition Must Still Exist Today, She Embarked On A Journey That Would Take Her From The Hills Of Pennsylvania To The Mountains Of New Mexico, And By 1983 To A Remote Village In Kerala, South India, Where She Would Find A Mahatma, Known Only To The Pious Locals And A Handful Of Spiritual Seekers Who Had Gathered Around Her. They Called Her, Simply, Amma. Convinced That She Had Found The Divine Mother In A Human Form, Gretchen Settled Down To Seek The Highest Truth As A Spiritual Aspirant In Amma’s Ashram. Little Did She Know That Her Journey Had Only Just Begun. When Amma Received An Invitation To Visit The U.S. For The First Time In 1987, It Was Kusuma, As Gretchen Was Named By Amma, Who Traveled Alone To The U.S. To Organize Amma’s First Tour. With Little More Than A Hope And A Prayer, And Often Less Than Five Dollars In Her Pocket, 25 Year Old Kusuma Traversed The Length And Breadth Of America, Armed Only With A Home Video She Had Made Of Amma And A Heart Full Of Faith And Love. Her Efforts Bore Fruit Beyond Her Wildest Dreams As The Subsequent Annual World Tours Allowed Amma To Touch The Hearts Of Countless People In More Than 25 Countries. But As Amma’s Mission Expanded, Kusuma’s Own Heart Grew Distant, And She Found Herself Turning Her Back On Amma And Walking Away. This Book Is Kusuma’s Unflinching Exploration Of Her Own Spiritual Journey; What Brought Her To Amma, And What Took Her Away. It Is Also The Story Of How She Decided To Come Back, And Finally Discovered That She And Amma Had Never Really Been Apart. Gretchen Kusuma McGregor Is One Of The Earliest Followers Of The Indian Spiritual Leader And Humanitarian Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Known Throughout The World As Amma, Or Mother, For Her Selfless Love Toward All Beings. She Lives In Amritapuri, South India. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.

Download or read book On The Road To Freedom A Pilgrimage In India Volume 1 written by Swami Paramatmananda Puri and published by M A Center. This book was released on 2014-11-09 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On The Road To Freedom Is The Autobiography Of Swami Paramatmananda Puri, Told With Innocence, Wry Humor And Genuine Insight. This Unusual Story Narrates The Archetypal Quest For Spiritual Realization, The Trials Of Personal Transformation, And Meetings With Some Of India’s Greatest Contemporary Masters, Including: Mata Amritanandamayi, Nisargadatta Maharaj And Disciples Of Ramana Maharshi. This Book Will Illumine And Inspire Seekers To Deepen Their Commitment To The Values Of Love, Wisdom And Selfless Service To Humanity. This New Edition, With Many Never-Before Published Photos, Is A Rare And Revealing Account Of A Young Westerner's Heartfelt, 30 Year Spiritual Journey In Modern India. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.

Download or read book Border Town Blood written by Curt Collier and published by Curt Collier. This book was released on 2009-02 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Border Town Blood is a contemporary horror novel in three acts. "But I'm not really into horror," you may say. Well, Border Town Blood is like an excellent submarine sandwich (or a po' boy for my friends in the Deep South); there is something in it for everyone: horror, fantasy, romance, inspiration and even a little comic relief tossed in for good measure. Border Town Blood is set in a geographically accurate Fort Smith. I have always believed that fear thrives on the familiar. Television programs like The Twilight Zone were much more frightening and disturbing for their real world setting. Sure having a homicidal alien chasing someone around a spaceship is scary; but having a horde of zombies rise from the cemetery you drive past every day at dusk is terrifying! In Border Town Blood, I have taken great pains to describe local geography and local businesses exactly where they are. To paraphrase the great American storyteller Louis L'Amour, if I tell you there's a water hole somewhere, if you follow my directions, you will end up with a cool drink. Of course, it has been necessary to fictionalize most of the names of the businesses and people, but there is still a barbecue place where Nealson's stands, a record storage business where Centralized Record Storage stands and, as of January 2009, the Mallalieu Church still stands right where Ellis left it. I am confident that Mayor Ray Baker would love to have the fans of Border Town Blood visit Fort Smith and spend a day or two driving around on a Border Town Blood tour. Border Town Blood is based on actual historic events and authentic Native American mythology. Many of today's most successful television programs brag that their stories are "ripped from the headlines." Border Town Blood takes that premise and stands it on its head. The stories in Border Town Blood are ripped from the history books. The Trail of Tears is one of the most shameful events in our country's history. The carnival atmosphere of the public hangings in 19th Century Fort Smith were probably more raucous than I portray them. The multiple waves of refugees and displaced persons referenced by Alice Harvey were actual events. In the forties, Camp Chaffee was a German prisoner of war camp. Fort Chaffee was the Middle American staging ground for fifty-one thousand Hmong, Indochinese, and Vietnamese men, women and children in the seventies; and in the eighties over twenty-five thousand Cuban refugees passed through Fort Smith. Over ten thousand refugees from Hurricane Katrina were housed in Fort Chaffee in 2005. What is so special about Fort Smith that, time and again, the disenfranchised and the footloose end up here? Border Town Blood poses an answer to that and many other questions. Native American mythology is a rich and largely untapped seedbed of tales and legends. Border Town Blood borrows a few of these myths and weaves them into a tapestry that is rooted in history and flies high in the firmament of modern imagination. Tsul Kalu and Jumlin are genuine figures in Native American pantheons. Shapeshifters, dreamwalkers and warriors mighty enough to slay gods are part and parcel of Native American oral tradition. Border Town Blood tells its story through the eyes of those experiencing the action. Unlike the bird's eye view of many third-person novels or the solo inside-out view of a first-person narrative, Border Town Blood puts you the reader inside the heads and hearts of the stories' characters. You get to know the characters, their feelings and their motivations through their own eyes: unvarn

Download or read book Blood and Shadows written by Curt Collier and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008-08 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No good deed goes unpunished. Last Halloween, in the basement of an abandoned church, Detective Sergeant Ellis Morgan, his girlfriend Alice Harvey and her surrogate father Daniel Graycloud faced off with a pack of Cursed were-creatures led by the ancient Lord of the Hunt Tsul Kalu with the fate of Fort Smith in the balance. When the dust settled the Cursed were defeated, Tsul Kalu lay dead and Ellis became the first godslayer in centuries. Now, from the spilled blood of an old god rises a new-or perhaps old-terror that stalks the mid-winter nights of Fort Smith. Women and girls are disappearing without a trace; eerie little men are seen prowling around town and an ancient darkness is gathering. Physically maimed and emotionally disturbed, can Ellis step into the gap once again and save Fort Smith from a fate worse than death? What parts do a disgraced evangelist, a sociopathic assassin, and an imaginary friend play? And just where is Alice? The Border Town Blood story that began in Blood and Tears continues in Blood and Shadows.

Download or read book 108 Quotes On Nature written by Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi and published by M A Center. This book was released on 2015-05-22 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nature Is A Text Book From Which We Must Learn. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.

Download or read book 108 Quotes On Love written by Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi and published by M A Center. This book was released on 2014-11-09 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love Is The Center, Attachment Is The Periphery. Aim For The Center! Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Has Captured The Hearts Of Millions Of People All Over The World With Her Unconditional Love And Compassion. Here In This Small Book Are 108 Divine Thoughts About Love From The Most Beloved Sri Mata Amitanandamayi Devi. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.

Download or read book Sacred Journey written by Swamini Krishnamrita Prana and published by M A Center. This book was released on 2014-11-09 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From One Of The Earliest Western Women To Find Amma, Comes This Long-Awaited Narrative Of Her Experience Of Spiritual Life With A God-Realized Soul. Mata Amritanandamayi, Called Amma, Or Mother, By Millions Around The World, Is The Renowned Indian Saint Whose Far-Reaching Charitable Works Alone Merit International Acclaim. Yet, It Is For Her Profound Spiritual Generosity That She Is Best Known As She Travels The World To Meet The Thousands Who Come To Receive Her Blessings In The Form Of A Maternal Embrace. Swamini Krishnamrita Prana Traveled To India From Australia While Just Out Of Her Teens On A Spiritual Quest That Soon Led Her To The Open Arms Of Her Mother. Here Is An Intimate Portrait, As Humorous As It Is Profound, Through The Eyes Of A Western Woman Who Has Served Amma From The Earliest Days To The Present. The Reader Gains Insight Through The Startling Clarity Of Amma’s Words And Responses In Unexpected Circumstances. As The Disciple Is Led And Transformed, So Too Will The Reader Benefit By The Daily Example Of A Divine Saint And The Radiant Love In Her Wise Instruction And Gracious Compassion. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.

Download or read book Lead Us To The Light written by M.A. Center and published by M A Center. This book was released on 2014-11-09 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like The Mind And Body, Spirituality And Worldliness Are Both Integral Parts Of Life. They Cannot Exist Totally Separate From Each Other. Spirituality Is The Science That Teaches Us How To Live Happily In The World. Amma Says There Are Two Types Of Education: One Type Will Enable You To Find A Suitable Job, The Other Shows You How To Live A Life Of Peace And Happiness, And That Is Spirituality. It Is The Knowledge Of The Mind. If You Use The Principles Of Spirituality As A Guide And Live Your Life Accordingly, You Will Never Be Overwhelmed By Any Crises. You Will Know How To Foresee And Deal With Any Situation. Spirituality Is The Practical Science Of Life. It Teaches Us The Nature Of The World, How To Understand Life And Live Fully In The Best Way Possible. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.

Download or read book Puja The Process Of Ritualistic Worship written by M.A. Center and published by M A Center. This book was released on 2014-11-09 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instruction On Ritual Worship. Puja Or Ritual Worship Of Images Of God Or Gods Has A Special Place In Spiritual Sadhana. The Puja Is A Simple Expression Of Our Love And Devotion, A Means Of Drawing Near To The Divine. The Idea Of Puja Is To Take The Seeker’s Mind From The Known To The Unknown. To Understand The Supreme Reality, We Need A Pure Mind Which Is The Reflecting Media Of The Infinite Consciousness. Puja Is Not Only Performed In Temples, But Also Can Be Done In Our Homes. Both Men And Women Can Do Puja. It Is Especially Effective If Done Daily. The Object Of Rituals Is To Create Thoughts And Vibrations Of Spiritual Forces In And Around Us. Partial Contents: Altar Articles; Preparation And Procedure; Offerings; Ashtottara Sata Namavalli (108 Names) Of: Mata Amritanandamayi, Devi, The Divine Mother, Sri Krishna, Siva, Sri Rama, With English Transliteration And Meaning. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.

Download or read book Practice Spiritual Values And Save The World Delhi Speech written by Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi and published by M A Center. This book was released on 2014-11-09 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Address At The Inaugural Program Of The 150th Birth Anniversary Of Swami Vivekananda, Who Was Renowned For Bringing Indian Spirituality To The West And Inspiring Religious Reform And Spiritual Resurgence In His Motherland. In Her Speech, Amma Made It Clear From The Start That India Was Falling Far Short Of Living Up To Vivekananda’s Vision For His Country. Amma Said, We May Have Learned To Fly Like Birds And Swim Like Fish, But We Have Forgotten How To Live Like Human Beings. It Seems We Have To Relearn That Skill. In Truth, Many Of The Challenges Faced By Sanatana Dharma Have Been Self-Created. In Conclusion, Amma Ended Her Address With An Optimistic Prayer For India. The Voice Of Knowledge, Of Self-Realization, And The Ancient Words Of Our Rishis Should Once Again Rise Up And Resound Throughout The World. May This Land That Taught The True Meaning Of Acceptance To The World Remain Firmly Established In That Virtue. May The Conch Of Sanatana Dharma Trumpet A New Resurgence That Echoes Around The World. Swami Vivekananda Was Like A Rainbow That Appeared On The Horizon Of Humanity To Help Us Understand The Beauty And Value Of A Life Of Action Blended With Compassion And Meditation. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.

Download or read book The Awakening Of Universal Motherhood Geneva Speech written by Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi and published by M A Center. This book was released on 2014-11-09 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Essence Of Motherhood Is Not Restricted To Women Who Have Given Birth; It Is A Principle Inherent In Both Women And Men. It Is An Attitude Of The Mind. It Is Love, And That Love Is The Very Breath Of Life. No One Would Say, I Will Breathe Only When I Am With My Family And Friends; I Won’t Breathe In Front Of My Enemies. Similarly, For Those In Whom Motherhood Has Awakened, Love And Compassion Towards Everyone Is As Much Part Of Their Being As Breathing. An Address At The Global Peace Initiative Of Women Religious And Spiritual Leaders, Palais Des Nations, Geneva, October 7, 2002. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.

Download or read book The Infinite Potential Of Women Jaipur Speech written by Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi and published by M A Center. This book was released on 2014-11-09 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi Through Her extraordinary acts of love and self-sacrifice, Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi or “Amma” (Mother) as She is more commonly known, has endeared Herself to millions around the world. Tenderly caressing everyone who comes to Her, holding them close to Her heart in a loving embrace, Amma shares Her boundless love with all—regardless of their beliefs, their status or why they have come to Her. In this simple yet powerful way, Amma is transforming the lives of countless people, helping their hearts to blossom one embrace at a time. In the past thirty-eight years, Amma has physically hugged more than twenty-nine million people from all parts of the world. Amma’s tireless spirit of dedication to uplift others has inspired a vast network of charitable activities, through which people are discovering the deep sense of peace and inner fulfillment that comes from selflessly serving others. She teaches that the divine exists in everything, sentient and insentient. Realizing this truth is the essence of spirituality—the means to end all suffering. Amma’s teachings are universal. Whenever She is asked about Her religion, She replies that Her religion is love. She does not ask anyone to believe in God or to change their faith, but only to inquire into their own real nature and to believe in themselves.

Download or read book Compassion The Only Way To Peace Paris Speech written by Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi and published by M A Center. This book was released on 2014-11-09 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Address At Cinema Verite's 2007 Film Festival, 12 October 2007, Paris, France. Inspired By The Depiction Of Amma In Jan Kounen’s 2005 Documentary Darshan: The Embrace, The French Film Association Cinema Verite Presented Amma With Its 2007 Prix Cinema Verite For Her Contributions In Fostering World Peace And Harmony. The Award Was Presented To Amma In An Art Theatre In Place De La Bastille, Paris, By Academy Award-Nominated Actress Sharon Stone. Compassion: The Only Way To Peace Is Amma’s Response To Cinema Verite’s Request For Amma To Deliver An Address On The Increasing Occurrences Of War, Violence And Natural Disasters Seen In The World Today. In The Address, Amma Presents A Realistic And Constructive Analysis Of The Current Global Situation, Pointing To Specific Areas Of Disharmony And Explaining How Only A Compassionate Outlook Can Bring About Their Rectification. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.

Download or read book The Timeless Path written by Swami Ramakrishnananda Puri and published by M A Center. This book was released on 2014-11-09 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spirituality Is Often Referred To As A Path. But Where Does It Begin? Where Does It End? And Where Does It Take Us? Is The Seeker Himself The Trailblazer, Hacking Through The Jungle With His Lone Machete? Or Is It Laid Out Before Us? Are There Multiple Paths Or Just One? In The Timeless Path: A Step-By-Step Guide To Spiritual Evolution, Swami Ramakrishnananda Puri Elucidates The Spiritual Path As Presented By India’s Traditional Scriptures, Showing It To Be The One And The Same Path Taught By World-Renowned Humanitarian And Spiritual Leader Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma). Simultaneously Shattering Common Misconceptions About Spirituality And Handing Us The Building Blocks To Construct A Solid And Practical Spiritual Life, Swamiji Brings Even Abstract Spiritual Concepts Down To Earth, Creating A Book Capable Of Inspiring And Guiding Spiritual Seekers Of All Levels. Drawing On More Than 30 Years Of Experience As One Of Amma’s Senior Disciples, And With His Own Characteristic Wit, In The Timeless Path, Swamiji Lays Out The Spiritual Journey From Beginning To End In Clear And Simple Prose. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.

Download or read book The Color Of The Rainbow written by Swami Amritaswarupananda Puri and published by M A Center. This book was released on 2014-11-09 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Swami Amritaswarupananda Looks Back Through His 34 Years With Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Amma, And Shares Many Deeply Moving Stories Highlighting Her Unique Decision Making, Ideology And Pragmatic Approach To The Strategies And Tactics That Generate Remarkable Results. Chapter After Chapter Reveals Practical Ways Of Utilizing Available Resources, The Right Attitude One Should Have Towards Work, How To Remain Committed And Responsible To Projects We Undertake, And Above All The Importance Of Maintaining A Loving, Compassionate And Detached Attitude In Everything We Do. Values Are At The Confluence Of Leading And Inspiring. Color Of The Rainbow Highlights Inimitable Techniques To Help Managers Intensify Authentic Loyalty And Employee Engagement While Positively Impacting Society. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.

Download or read book The Blessed Life written by Swami Ramakrishnananda Puri and published by M A Center. This book was released on 2014-11-09 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No One Is Going To Force Us Onto The Spiritual Path; It Is Up To Each Of Us To Decide What To Make Of Our Life. But After Reading The User’s Manual For An Appliance, We Find Ourselves Inspired To Try To Make It Run As Efficiently As Possible. Likewise, When We Sincerely Study The Life And Teachings Of The Great Masters, We Will Surely Want To Make The Most Of This Rare And Precious Blessing Of A Human Life. In The Blessed Life, Swami Ramakrishnananda Points Out That Amma’s Blessings And Grace Are Always There For Us. However, Just As A Room Will Remain Dark On The Brightest Of Summer Days If We Don’t Bother To Open The Windows, To Become Receptive, We May Have To Make Some Adjustments In The Way We Lead Our Life. With Characteristic Wit, Lively Examples And Profound Insights Gleaned From 28 Years Of Living With Amma, Swami Ramakrishnananda Explores The Kinds Of Actions And Attitudes That We Can Adopt In Order To Allow Divine Grace To Flow Into Us, Making Our Life Truly Blessed. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.