Reminiscences of Anandamayi Ma by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (with archival film and photos)

In this video, full of photographs and films of Anandamayi Ma, Swami Nirmalananda shares unique perspectives about Ma from his own experience. See the timestamps below to navigate to specific topics.
Swami Nirmalananda was a disciple of Anandamayi Ma, first meeting her in 1962. She directed his ashram in America until she left this world in 1982.
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00:00 Introduction
00:16 Anandamayi Ma was indefinable
00:36 Satsang with Ma
02:14 Ma seemed remote
02:27 The yogi Dattabal’s thoughts on Ma
03:07 A yogi’s experience of the inner side of Ma
07:22 Problems with institutions
08:10 Ma’s attitude towards her involvement with “her” ashrams
08:22 Anandamayi Ma guided our ashram
09:47 The problem with the Anandamayi Sangha
11:32 Dr. Ghosh takes Catholic nuns to meet Ma
13:27 What Ma said to the nuns
14:08 Ma’s love of monastics
15:30 Ma’s answer to a letter to a pre-monastic Swami Nirmalananda
16:51 How people tried to package Ma
18:01 Ma is asked: Can a Westerner become a Hindu?
22:04 Did Ma identify as a Hindu?
22:52 The nature of Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism)
25:42 The openness of real Hinduism
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[@earthspirit516]

Thankyou for your sharing. You are living spiritual history which is getting rare in today's world when young people are not as interested in Eastern paths or spiritual life as we were in 60s- 70s

[@olotbesalu2258]

Thank you , sir - its very wonderful to hear someone Western , who knew Ma , speak about her . A real privilege, thank you 🙏

[@theawakeningenergy]

*Fabulous video and some very interesting ideas. I love the way controversial things are slipped into the conversation like "little people have little ideas".*

[@LightoftheSpirit]

Sometimes truth is controversial. 🤔

[@jenniferhalidou5720]

Beautiful exposition on Ma and wonderful footage. Such a blessing for all, thank you very much! 🙏🙏

[@LightoftheSpirit]

Many thanks for your kind words.

[@njhbeats]

I love your talks about Ma ❤ Jai Ma! 🙏🙏🙏

[@LightoftheSpirit]

We hope to have more from time to time.

[@Chingadera]

Thank you for this good inspiration.

[@michaelramesar5220]

She had appeared to me when I was little over 2 years in my country Trinidad🇹🇹 west indies. I am 72 years old now. Jgd the yogi Raj

[@rabindrapanigrahi5423]

After listening to Swamiji… Feeling sad that we couldn’t meet Maa in this Birth. Sad indeed 🙏🙏

[@LightoftheSpirit]

Ma was exceptional, to put it mildly.

[@kattlaydee8160]

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