A Tour update

When Amma tours around the country, many incidents keep happening along the way. Some look for miracles around Amma and many for solace, but most feel inspired to be good individuals. Here is an incident related by Bill Woollam from Canada.

"A few hundred devotees were finishing lunch one day off the side of the main road on a welcoming farmer's field during one of Amma's North India tours. Someone asked me of I would help him fetch some well water to take back to one of the buses. I said I would. When I saw the huge 10 gallon ( 40 - liter) container that we were to fill and carry to the bus, I chuckled to myself. I knew this was going to be an experience!

After getting permission from the local farm owner, we filled the large container with well water. When I looked down the farm road to where the ashram bus was parked, I realized that it was atleast three quarters of a kilometer away! The container of water was amazingly heavy.

I was feeling jovial and boisterous, and when I saw Swami Ramakrishnananda along the way, I jokingly called out to him and said, " Swami, please swami, can you give me one miracle?"

Swami Ramakrishnananda turned around and looked surprised to see a westerner carrying a container of water and asking for a miracle. He politely asked me what I meant. I said, " Swami, can you transport this water to the bus way down the raod?" It was a joke, of course.

Swami Ramakrishnananda immediately offered to carry my side of the water container. He did it so sincerely and without complaint that I was surprised. I realized how humble and compassionate Swami was, and did not want to continue with my playfulness. So, I said, "No, Swami, it's okay. I was just joking!" Swami just smiled.

As I walked away with the water container, a farmer came by on his tractor, pulling an emptu trailer. I motioned to the driver to indicate that I wanted his help to transport the water container down the road. The farmer indicated it was 'no problem' and we dashed onto the back of the trailer with the water container.

As the tractor pulled away, Swami Ramakrishnananda called out, " Hey Bill, there's your miracle!"

Feb 27, 2007
Amma visited the remote Wayanad district that inspite of its rich history suffers from poverty and sickness.
The M.A.Math has built the Amrita Krpa Charitable hospital in this area. This hospital provides free healthcare for the tribal and the rural folks. Moreover, medical outreach camps have also been setup in various parts of the town.
The backward and tormented tribal population need more. They need love and support, that Amma gives to them periodically through her soothing embrace.

March 1, 2007
Another Amritakripa hospital has been built by the M.A Math in Mysore, India. This hospital was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Karnataka State, India.
This 50-bed hospital provides free healthcare to the poor in the rural areas. It is fully equipped with x-ray and diagnostic laboratories.

March 1, 2007
.The life-time pension scheme of the M.A.Math added 1000 more handicapped and widowed beneficiaries from Karnataka state to its list.

A beneficiary from Mysore receiving his pension check.

March 1, 2007
As a part of the Self-employment scheme M.A.Math grants 10 sewing machines to impoverished women in Mysore.

March 4, 2007
Reverend Father Mathew Chandran Kuntayil, Registrar of Christ college garlands Amma.

March 4, 2007
The M.A.Math added 1000 more beneficiaries to its current list of 100,000+ beneficiaries of life-time pensions to the handicapped people and widowed women.

An old invalid man receiving his life-time pension in Bangalore, India.

March 4, 2007
As a part of the self-employment and women empowerment scheme of the M.A.Math an additional 10 sewing machines were given to impoverished women in Bangalore.

March4,2007
Along with these humanitarian activities Amma's darshan continues day after day bringing more and more smiles...

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