Amma’s organization to assist with her mission Blessings for greater than 20 hours at a stretch),
as well as discuss Humanity Healing Foundation but there is a much smaller percentage that she
projects. has time to give personal answers to spiritual
questions. This quota had already been filled,
Synergy is the key to successful Spiritual but I was directed by Swami Ramakrishna to the
Activism. group at the front of the room, so that I might
speak with Swami Amritaswarupananda, the
Amma’s organization in Washington, DC was head of her organization. I moved up the line
matchless in both its efficiency and, more and suddenly, I crossed into Amma’s Sacred
importantly, the selfless beauty of those who Circle.
were there to assist those who had come to
receive Amma’s Blessing. Everyone who comes I know that each individual feels and interprets
to see Amma is given a token to facilitate a experiences like this differently. My
smooth progression and first-timers are given background is with Reiki Jin Kei Do and I “feel”
special consideration. We received our tokens, energy. Stepping through the boundary of
but were quickly pulled out of line to meet with Amma’s immediate presence is like passing
a succession of individuals within her through a living waterfall. Standing within her
organization to discuss Humanity Healing, our presence is to be continuously irradiated with
projects and the presentation of the Spiritual an uninterrupted flow of pure Loving Presence.
Activism Award. I am an engineer and not naturally poetical in
nature, but it is nothing short of feeling the heat
of the living flame of God’s Divine Love. I was
fortunate to be given the privilege to stand
within this energy for close to an hour, as I
shared with Swami Amritaswarupananda and
his representative, Steve Schmidt, who
Humanity Healing was and what we represent.
Liane and her son Chris continued through the
process until they reached Amma’s Sacred
Circle. Liane was pulled aside to stand with me
Liane, Chris and I were directed to chairs near
and Chris received a Blessing and returned to
the front and asked to wait until Amma
his seat to reflect. At this point, I was not just
entered. For those who have not had the
full of the energy radiating out from Amma, I
opportunity to attend, Amma entering the
was gently and protectively swelling and
room is unmistakable. The audience joins in a
stretching my previous limits with her energy.
collective meditation. Hearts begin to beat in
Liane and I were allowed to bask for another
time. The scent of fresh sandlewood suddenly
twenty minutes or so. I remember Amma
permeates the air. A conch sounds. A visible
looking up from a Blessing at Liane, with a
ripple spreads outward through the crowd as
beatific smile for a minute or so before turning
each individual receives a conscious jolt from
back to her joyous task. In my mind, I heard
their Higher Self.
“Hello, little sister!”.
Amma has entered the room and her presence
The time came and we were presented to
is felt with every level of the Self.
Amma with the dispensation that a photo could
be taken of the presentation. This was a great
Amma gives a Blessing to all, despite the size of
honor, and, to my knowledge, the only picture
the crowd (she has been known to give
allowed that day. We were allowed this so that
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