In response to the devastating earthquake in Pakistan and Kashmir in October 2005, Amma sent two of her disciples, Bri. Rasamrita Chaitanya and Br. Abhayamrita Chaitanya, along with volunteers from the Delhi Ashram, to the region to console victims, distribute food and relief materials, and provide other assistance. Hundreds of blankets sent from Amritapuri were [Read more... click the article link above]

18 – 19 October 2005 — Helsinki, Finland
After completing her programmes in Germany, Amma travelled to Helsinki for two days of programmes there. The programme venue, a renovated cable factory that now serves as an exhibition hall, was located next to a lake with downtown Helsinki on the opposite bank.
When Amma arrived at the hall, [Read more... click the article link above]

17 October 2005 – Kirchbrombach, Odenwald, Germany
“Is there a white horse?” Amma wanted to know. She was walking around a horse ranch in Odenwald, Germany, a property where many Ashram retreats have been held. The morning was bright and clear, the air was quite cold, and Amma was wrapped in a pink hooded winter coat. [Read more... click the article link above]

13 – 15 October 2005 — Mannheim, Germany
Whatever gift a child may offer its mother, she will treasure it with all her heart. The truth of this statement was made evident in Mannheim, where Amma’s devotees offered a diverse array of performances at her feet: a traditional tribal dance from Northern Kerala, a Malayalam children’s [Read more... click the article link above]

9 – 11 October 2005 – Munich, Germany
From the top of small hill just outside the site of Amma’s programmes in Munich, one could see the entire city spread before them: the stadiums built for the 1972 Summer Olympic games, the steeples of the city’s hundreds of churches, the skyscrapers and industrial buildings, the brown [Read more... click the article link above]

10 October 2005 — Munich, Germany
For the past two years, Nath  Hirsch has worked with mentally challenged children at a School in Munich. Some time back, he spent a month teaching the children about the cultures of Asia, including India’s. As part of those classes, he decided to teach them a few bhajans: simple repetitions [Read more... click the article link above]

10 October 2005, Amritapuri
[Just before Amma left for Europe, a reporter from Matrubhumi, a leading Malayalam daily, asked Amma about Her vidyaarambham [initiation into learning], i.e. when and how Amma was initiated into learning.]
“My vidyaarambham (news) took place 48 years ago. I was four then. Every navaratri, we used to place the items for worship [Read more... click the article link above]