Month: December 2009

  • Arial photos of the Ashram

    29 Dec 2009, Amritapuri Many changes have taken place at the Ashram over the past two years. The pond next to Amma’s house has been filled in, and there is now an open field leading to the beach. To the south, a new two-story building houses the new full color printing press. The Juice Stall…

  • Christmas celebrations at Amritapuri

    December 24th 2009 – Amritapuri Every year on this date the birth of Jesus Christ is celebrated around the world. This year over 1200 visitors from all over the world and many more from India gathered to spend the holiday in Amritapuri. For this Christmas, many of the ashram residents put together an original musical…

  • Amma in Kodungallur

    22 – 23 Dec, Kodungallur — Bharata Yatra 2009 See pictures of Amma’s arrival, Satsang, Bhajans, Charitable Activities and performance of Amrita Vidyalayam children of Kodungallur.

  • Easing the suffering of mankind

    22 December, Kodungallur –Bharata Yatra 2009 During the first evening program of the annual Brahmasthanam festival in Kodungallur, Amma extended several of the ashram’s charitable projects to recipients in the area. Sewing machines were  distributed along with financial working capital to start self-help groups for impoverished women. KP Dhanapalan,  a Member of Parliment of the…

  • Amrita institute for differently abled inaugurated

    19 Dec 2009, Kozhikode A new institute for the differently-abled, Amrita Institute for Differently Abled (AIDA), was inaugurated by  Mr. M. K. Raghavan, honorable Member of Parliament of Kozhikode constituency, in the presence of Amma during the Kozhikode Brahmasthanam festival. This new Institute, situated in Putiyara, is dedicated to the welfare of the mentally challenged…

  • Amma in Kozhikode

    18 – 20 Dec 2009 , Kozhikode – Bharata Yatra 2009 Photos of Amma’s arrival to Kozhikode for the annual Brahmasthanam festival, volunteers in seva, devotees in prayer, darshan, Sani puja, cultural performance of Amrita Vidyalyam children,  etc.

  • Bharata Yatra 2010 January

    Amma’s programs in Chennai, Tanjavur, Ramanathapuram and Toothukkudi are postponed. Amma’s program in Tiruvananthapuram on 23, 24 is confirmed. Amma’s Bharata Yatra 2010 starts 9 January. The program dates: Jan 9 Departure Amritapuri Jan 10 – 11 Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu BrahmastanamCoimbatore Brahmastanam Temple,Ramasamy Nagar 2, Nallampalayam Road, Phone 0422-2538325, 0422-2538326 Jan 14 – 15 Chennai,…

  • Ammas visit will be like Hanukkah

    Between the 3rd and 8th of December 2009 Br. Shubamrita paid his fourth annual visit to Israel. Public programmes were held in the cities of Tel Aviv, Pardes Hana and for the first time in Netiv Halamed Hey, a Kibbutz (community) near Jerusalem. An Integrated Amrita Meditation course was held in Tel Aviv, with nearly…

  • Sheltered by faith in the rain

    04 Dec 2009, Amritapuri After two months, the bell rang three times indicating  Amma was calling us for meditation today. Soon, Amma joined us at the beach. After meditation, she raised a question, “What is the practical aspect of our faith in God?” She passed the microphone from one person to the other. One of…

  • Inspire youth through dialogues not lectures

    Amma inaugurates Vivekananda International Foundation 1 December 2009 — Chanakyapuri, New Delhi On 1 December 2009, Amma inaugurated the Vivekananda International Foundation in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. The foundation,  which is an independent non-partisan think-tank, will undertake solution-oriented research and studies through different activities. It also will participate in international, intercultural and inter-religious dialogue. In her…