Bishop Thirumeni:
“Amma is a blessing given by the Lord”
29 August 2008 — Amritapuri
Most Revered Dr. Philipose Mar Chrysostom, Mar Thoma Metropolitan—affectionately known as ‘Thirumeni’—paid a visit to Amritapuri on Friday. The bishop took a tour of the ashram, participated in the evening bhajans and then met with Amma in her room.
Thirumeni is the longest-reigning [...]

On 22nd – 24th August 2008
The M.A. Center in Melbourne hosted AYUDH Australia’s first youth retreat by Bramachari Shantamrita Chaitanya. The theme of the retreat was “balance”.    It laid the foundation for lasting relationships, inspired vision and action.
Br. Shantamrita discussed balance; how one can apply this concept in everyday lives. He also talked about the [...]

Krishna’s Birthday
Amritapuri, night of 24/25 August 2008
Memorable video snaps of Amma singing, smiling, clapping and dancing.

24 August 2008 — Amritapuri
“Speaking about Sri Krishna is like introducing one to one’s self,” Amma told the thousands of people gathered in Amritapuri to celebrate Krishna Jayanti. The day had been filled with festivities—Go Puja1 in the morning, a procession of young gopis, gopas, Radhas and Krishnas in the afternoon, uriyadi2 until the sun [...]

Swami Ramakrishnananda Puri is to visit the following countries where he will be holding satangs, bhajans and IAM meditation classes in the following countries.
ASIA
Thailand- Bangkok,
September 4, 5- 5:30pm
September 6- 9am-1:30pm- IAM Course, 2:15pm Swamiji Q & A Session
Hindu Samaj, 137/1-2 Siriphongse Road, Sao Chinca, Bangkok- 10200
Contact:
Mr. Deepak- 08-18275933
Mr. Tan Ah Yaw- 08-75170683
Mr. Ramesh- 08-99035900
ammabkk@gmail.com
Hong Kong [...]

Italy — August 2008
Through her example, Amma has inspired countless people to give back to the world in whatever way they can. Some contribute through donating their resources, others by serving in Amma’s charitable projects and institutions. In this way, not only is the world benefitting, but so too the volunteers, whose minds are purified [...]

Helsinki & Porvoo Finland
In the spring of 2008, Amma devotees in Helsinki began helping old people, taking residents of Kutaankartano, an old-age home, for fresh-air strolls.
“The permanent workers do a valuable and heavy job with a very small number of workers. The volunteer workers can ease the nurses’ workload,” says Sami Kurko, the devotee who [...]

Central Oxford, England
Inspired by Amma’s vision of a world wherein everyone selflessly and compassionately serves their fellow man, devotees in England have begun running a public shower for the homeless in Central Oxford. Unlike in India, there are no temple ponds, rivers, or public taps were any one can bathe freely in England.
The idea of [...]

15 August 2008 — Amritapuri
In celebration of the 61st anniversary of India’s freedom, the students of Amrita University (Amritapuri campus) put on a series of dramas and dances inspired by India’s culture, history and current events. In the centre of the hall was a huge map of the Indian subcontinent outlined with the fires of [...]

11 August 2008, Beirut, Lebanon
Since the beginning of May 2008, in the name of Amma, weekly satsangs had been taking place in Beirut. A multitude of general introductory meetings about Amma and Hinduism were also held in various parts of the country.
Apart from satsang, the other official activity held in Amma’s name in the country [...]