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Ram’s temple darshan
28 July 2000, AmritapuriIt seemed a day like any other here in Amritapuri i.e. a day full with Amma: Mother sat for meditation for a while, threw pebbles at a few sleepy meditators, then gave satsang for an hour or so. Then Amma began singing a bhajan: “He Giridhara Gopala!” She sang, and “Rrrrraaarrrgh!” came…
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Kali puja on Karthika
26 July 2000, Amritapuri On Wednesday 26 July, Amma’s Birthstar (Karthika) was celebrated with a Kali puja in the Kalari. The entire ashram had been decorated with garlands and lamps, and the Kalari itself was graced with traditional motifs (mandalas) and more lamps and garlands. The highlight of the ritual occurred during the singing of…
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Amma on Women
10 important things about women The greatest strength of women lies in their innate motherhood, in their creative, life-giving power. And this power can help women to bring about a far more significant change in society than men could ever accomplish. In truth, no external power can possibly obstruct woman or her innate qualities of…
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Legends of Ramanathapuram
Sthala Puranas of Bharat Ramanathapuram—or Ramnad—is located approximately 50 kilometres from the island immortalized as “Rameswaram” after Sri Rama’s army built a bridge from it to Sri Lanka in order to rescue Sita from the demon king Ravana1 . But Ramnad is not only significant for its proximity to Rameswaram. It has a rich spiritual…
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The Parliament of the World’s Religions
Inspiring address at the Parliament of World’s religions held in Barcelona in 2004. Amma at the World Parliament of Religions 2004 The greatest tragedy takes place when our talents and capabilities are underutilized
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Research at Amrita – One of the Best in the Country
Educational Research for societal development Inspired and guided by Amma, Amrita University has given importance to research activities focusing on the societal developments. Amma was born in a small fishing village, where 90 percent of the people lived off daily wages. Many people in the village had valvular heart disease. Even though they were diagnosed…
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Realise who you are
Question: “It is said that in the spiritual path one needs to have a Guru? Who is Amma’s Guru?” Amma: “As far as Amma is concerned, every object in the world is Her Guru. Guru and God are within every person. However as long as the ego is dominant, one fails to be aware of…
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Against Slavery at The Vatican
Human trafficking is one of the worst curses plaguing society—not only in this century but since the beginning of time. Human trafficking rips apart the lives of innocent and helpless children, who embrace life with a heart full of sweet dreams for the future but are left, in the end, destroyed and discarded. We have…
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UN Academic Impact Conference
United Nations, New York, 2015 Reconciling Ancient Spiritual Wisdom And Modern Technology For Societal Transformation Amma delivered the keynote address during the conference at the United Nations on technology and sustainable development in New York. Amma, Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, the Chancellor of Amrita University, Amma addressed researchers representing 93 leading international universities at a conference…
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Gandhi King Award
The Non-Violence award was presented to Amma in 2002 at the United Nations, Geneva …