"Messiah of Love":

Amma’s Biography in Braille 26 September 2003 Anil K. Dilwali and his family came to see Amma during Amritvarsham50 with a very special gift—108 copies of Amma's life story in braille. Mr. Dilwali was kind enough to recount us the full story. "The family—22-year-old Priyanka and her parents—had experienced a number of difficulties in their lives. After undergoing surgery for a brain tumor when she was four and a half, Priyanka sadly lost her vision. From that moment onward, the family has had to endure the obstacles and disadvantages that usually attend a life of blindness, such as medical expenses, educational limitations and a general lack of real opportunities. To add to this, Priyanka's parents have had trouble finding jobs, and, with the economic strain due to Priyanka's condition, have suffered financially. Fortunately, despite her limitations, Priyanka managed to take a course and secure a job in the travel-and-tourism industry, making her the sole source of income for the family. Such a triumph! "We heard all of this and were deeply inspired. We became aware of just how challenging the lives of the blind are, and we wanted to do something to help. We wanted to offer some hope and encouragement to them and their families, and help make them more aware of the options available. The thought occurred to us that Amma would definitely touch this family. Naturally, being Amma devotees, this thought led to the idea of printing a book on Amma and Her message, experiences and activities in braille. We titled it: Amma: A Messiah of Love. "We presented Amma with a copy of the book and explained what it was. This was the first time Amma was hearing about it. As I was showing and explaining it to Her, Amma was smiling and gazing deeply and lovingly into my eyes, while running Her hands over the cover. Then, with tears streaming down Her face, She opened the book and ran Her fingers over every single leaf. With each page She turned, another tear fell. Few around Amma were without moistened eyes as well. It seemed as though Amma was speechless with love, and we felt overwhelmed with Her emotional response