Year: 2011
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IAM Meditation camp for instructors
As per Amma’s instructions a two day All India IAM Technique Trainers’ camp was conducted on May 14th and 15th at Amritapuri. The participants were from various states, covering almost the entire geographical spread of India. IAM Meditation camp for instructors IAM Meditation camp for instructors IAM Meditation camp for instructors Devotees from all over…
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Amma in Trissur
7, 8 May, Trissur, Kerala — Bhatara Yatra 2011 After many hours of travel by road through the congested roads of Kerala, Amma finally arrived at Trissur at 9.00 pm. In India mahatmas are greeted in a very traditional manner, and so is Amma, But with Amma more than tradition, it is the love that…
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Amma in Kannur
4 – 5 May, Kannur, Kerala — Bharata Yatra 2011 After a long wait and many changes in dates finally Amma had arrived in Kannur. The ashram is set in very rustic environs. There is a feel of a village – houses set close together, yards with coconut palms, mango and jackfruit laden trees, cows…
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Installation of Brahmasthanam Temple in Kannur
5 May, Kannur Brahmasthana Pratishta, Bharata Yatra 2011 There was an air of expectancy in the air as Amma was to consecrate the temple. The pujas had already started a few days prior to Amma’s arrival. On the 4th bimba shudhi and vaastu shuddhi was completed. The morning of 5th Amma appeared in a yellow…
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Amma in Mangalore
1 -2 May, Mangalore — Bharata Yatra 2011 Amma left Amritapuri on the evening of the 29th. Nobody knew whether there would be any stops with Amma or we would drive directly to Mangalore. As we were crossing Kodungallur we were told that Amma would be stopping in the Kodungallur school. Travelling with Amma the…
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Relief work at Rikuzentakata, Japan
Volunteer doing hand massage for one of the refugee at the camp Volunteers helping with the laundry Miyoki Ochi and Minako Hayashi, washing the useable clothes Within three days of the disaster, Embracing the World sent its first group of volunteers to the affected areas to distribute food and water for the refugees. After two…
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Conserving the present, celebrating the future
Celebrating Earth Day in Delhi 22 April 2011 It was in the background of one of the worst natural disasters – the earthquake and tsunami in Japan – that this year’s Earth day arrived on the 22nd of April. This calamity of unprecedented magnitude lent added relevance and significance to this year’s Earth Day.…
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With the message of Compassion at University of Lusofona
The Department of Religions and Oriental Studies, University of Lusofona at Lisbon, Portugal invited Br. Shubamrita Chaitanya for a lecture on April 12, 2011. The topic of the lecture was ‘Religion and Compassion’ and was well attended by students and faculty members. Br. Shubamrita spoke about the emphasis of compassion in all the world religions…
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Bharata Yatra 2011 – May
Amma to visit Mangalore, Kannur and Trissur from 1st of May 2011 Mangalore Brahmasthanam festival 1st Sun, 2nd Mon of May 2011 Mata Amritanandamayi Math, Brahmasthanam Temple, Sultan Bathery Road, Boloor, Mangalore-575003, Phone: (0824) 2457 056 Kannore Brahmasthanam Consecration 4th Wed, 5th Thu of May 2011 Mata Amritanandamayi Math, Brahmasthanam Temple, Amritapuram, Panankavu, Pallikkunnu po,…
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Amma at Kochi
9 – 10 May, Brahmasthanam Festival, Ernakulam – Bharata Yatra 2011 In addition to being home to one of Amma’s Brahmasthanam Temples, Kochi is also home to the Health Sciences campus of Amrita University. Accordingly, many students and staff of Amma’s institutions here enthusiastically play host to Amma’s annual program. Wherever one looks, students and…