Category: Around Amma

  • Amma visits Munich 2004

    Amma visited Munich, Germany on  October 28-30, 2004

  • Amma visits Manheim 2004

    Amma visits Manheim 2004

    Amma visited Manheim, Germany on October 20-22, 2004

  • Amma visits Holland 2004

    Amma visits Holland 2004

    Amma visited Holland on October 16-18, 2004

  • Amma visits London 2004

    Amma visits London 2004

    Amma visited London, UK on October 14-16, 2004

  • Amma in Finland 2004

    Amma in Finland 2004

    Amma visited Finland on October 9-10, 2004.

  • Smiling faces

    Smiling faces

    October 9, 2004 – Switzerland At last, the day of Amma’s arrival on the continent! A group of devotees gathered at the Kloten Airport near Frauenfeld on October 5th to welcome Amma. She appeared in Her white sari, with a beaming smile, giving darshan and distributing sweets to her children. The programs in Switzerland always…

  • A visit to the Chancellor’s office

    A visit to the Chancellor’s office

    Friday, 1 October 2004 – Amritapuri Imagine you are in college and get the word: “The chancellor called. She would like a word with you.” Most people’s reaction would be one of panic: “Oh, my God, what did I do wrong?” But at the Amritapuri campus of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, the students were scrambling as…

  • Celebrating the glory that is Amma

    Celebrating the glory that is Amma

    Tuesday, 28 September 2004 — Amritapuri It was nearing three o’clock in the morning, and Amma had been giving darshan for 14 hours straight. “They are not singing in all the languages,” Amma suddenly said, referring to the brahmacharis and brahmacharinis sitting on the stage behind Her. “Get the microphone. I will sing, and they…

  • Mass marriage for impoverished couples

    Mass marriage for impoverished couples

    Monday, September 27, 2004 — Amritapuri Amma’s 51st Birthday Celebrations Srinath and Lakshmi (names changed) never dreamed this day would take place—the most memorable day of their lives. But on September 27, this very poor couple were married at Amritapuri Ashram by none other than Amma Herself. Their wedding took place along with those of…

  • Restoring the glory of Ayurveda

    Restoring the glory of Ayurveda

    Monday, September 27, 2004 — Amritapuri Shri. Oommen Chandy, the Honorable Chief Minister of Kerala, officially inaugurated the Amrita Ayurveda Medical Hospital today, as part of Amma’s 51st Birthday Celebrations. Speaking at the occasion, Swami Amritaswarupananda, said that Amma’s envisioned the college as an institution that would merge the modern and the ancient: “Not only…