Month: July 2008

  • The Future in Our Hands

    AYUDH Europe Youth Exchange 2008 The 4th annual European Youth Exchange held at the M.A. Center in Germany saw the arrival of a lot of young people from  all parts of European countries to participate in a 6 day program led by Br Shubamrita and Bri. Dipamrita. For the second time, the program was co-funded…

  • Amma’s arrival after 2008 USA Tour

    Amma arrived in Trivandrum Airport after her USA summer tour and was welcomed in Amritapuri as well by joyful devotees.  

  • Youth in Action 2008 – The Future in Our Hands

    Youth in Action 2008 – The Future in Our Hands

    22 – 27 July 2008, MA Center, Frankfurt, Germany 4th European Youth Exchange Supported by the Youth in Action Program of the EU organised by Amrita Yuva Dharma Dhara (AYUDH). The major handed over the “Youth Pass,” the new certificate of the European Union to acknowledge informal learning experience. A bouquet of young people from…

  • The Blessings of a Spring

    21 – 23 July 2008, Toronto, Canada At the close of Amma’s 2008 North American Tour, Amma held a 4-day program in Toronto. The state capital of Ontario is a melting pot of many nationalities, including large Indian and Chinese populations. This was reflected in the diversity of people standing in line to meet Amma.…

  • Sacrifice and service are the real worship

    Guru Purnima 18 July 2008 – Marlboro, Massachusetts, USA Throughout the world, Amma’s devotees and disciples offered their heartfelt worship and prayers to their beloved Satguru today. In Marlboro, Massachusetts, where Amma was concluding her 21st annual tour of the United States, Sri Guru Pada Puja was performed, as well as the chanting of Amma’s…

  • Guru Purnima celebrations in India 2008

    Guru Purnima celebrations in India 2008

    18 July, 2008, Guru Purnima celebrations Amritapuri: Swami Turiyamritananda performs Guru Paduka Puja. Ashramites chanted Amma’s 108 names and Veda mantras as part of Guru Purnima celebrations in Amritapuri. The ashram resonated with devotion to the Guru. Chennai: At Chennai ashram, Guru Poornima was celebrated as a full day event starting with Guru Paduka Pooja,…

  • Walking Meditation: See Where It Leads You

    Each day you will find the brahmacharis at Amritapuri slowly walking in single file around the perimeter of the bhajan hall. Some have their eyes fixed on the ground, some let malas of rudraksha or rosewood slowly pass through their fingers, others move with their eyes half-closed, clearly focusing on something deep within. All are…

  • Consider this to be Your Ashram

    12 July 2008 – McLean, Virginia, USA Amma was welcomed to the D.C. Metropolitan Area by Fairfax County Supervisor John Faust. “All her life Amma has offered her every thought, word and deed for the benefit of others,” he said. “Amma is known and respected around the world for her charitable and humanitarian efforts. Through…

  • New York Welcomes Amma

    9 July 2008 — New York City, NY, USA Amma was welcomed to New York by Ramu Damodaran, chief of the Civil Society Service of the United Nations Department of Public Information, and Anika Rahman, the President of Americans for the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA). After garlanding Amma, both dignitaries addressed the…

  • Greetings from Northeastern

    5 July 2008 — Lombard, Illinois, USA Amma was welcomed to the Chicago area by Dr. Sharon Hahs, the President of Northeastern Illinois University. Dr. Hahs and Northeastern faculty and students presented Amma with a series of sacred objects, culminating with Dr. Hahs reverently placing a blue wool blanket around Amma’s shoulders—a Native American tradition…