Month: August 2010

  • Onam is a call to reclaim our heritage

    23 Aug 2010, Amritapuri (Excerpts from Amma’s Onam message) “When a Malayalee* hears the word ‘Onam,’ the experience is like the simultaneous advent of a thousand spring seasons in the heart. Wherever one may be in the world, Onam is an occasion when memories of one’s childhood—their home, their parents, their brothers, sisters and friends…

  • Onam festival at Amritapuri

    23 Aug Onam-2010, Amritapuri Onam is one of the most festive days of the year in Kerala. Every day with Amma and especially Onam at Amritapuri suits the famous saying “Maveli nadu vaneedum kalam, manushyarellarum onnu pole” (Everyone was like one when Mahabali ruled the country). People from various places shared the one true source…

  • Washington AYUDH youth exchange

    The inaugural AYUDH East Coast Youth Exchange was held from August 14-15 at the M.A. Center in Washington, DC. Led by Br. Dayamrita Chaitanya, the retreat brought together over 30 youth from around the United States for a weekend of activities revolving around the theme of “Embracing Life.” The exchange commenced with a live webcast…

  • Experience week for the youth

    24th to August 1st, la Ferme du Plessis, Paris GreenFriends-Europe held the “Experience Week”, in which 80 youth from all over the world invested themselves fully into an ecological project for the whole week. These projects were designed to encourage a learning-by-doing process. The Experience Week was awarded by the UNESCO the status of official…

  • Youth meeting for a better future

    Youth meeting for a better future

    la Ferme du Plessis, Paris From July 24th to August 1st AYUDH and GreenFriends welcomed in la Ferme du Plessis more than 150 youth from all over the world to propose two different approaches of the various dimensions of ecology. Entitled “Embracing Life – Living in the Respect of Nature”, the 6th European Youth Exchange…

  • Festival of joy starts again at Amritapuri

    2 Aug 2010, Amritapuri Amma is the source of ultimate happiness and to many here at Amritapuri, Amma’s presence itself is an event of Joy. Amma reached Ashram completing the long US-Japan yatra yesterday. Amma’s arrival at Ashram was a sight of bliss. Archana had just finished and as if prayers were responded immediately, Amma’s…

  • 242 houses handed over to Raichur flood affected

    242 families from the flooded islands of Raichur were given free house by Mata Amritanandamayi Math. Chief Minister handed over the keys to the houses

  • Amma in Japan

    July 25 – 31, Tokyo & Kobe , Japan Yatra 2010 Amma had 5 days of program in Japan’s Capital city Tokyo and the Southern city of Kobe. Amma was welcomed by Consulate General of India Pieyush Gupta, Masa-aki Tatsuki PH.D Vice President Doshisha University and Sun TV Chief Manager Kanya Sakai who said: “In…