Year: 2011
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American Yatra 2011
Amma’s 2011 American Yatra will occur between 27th May and 18th July. Dates are tentative, subject to change and venues are to be announced later. Seattle Public Program: Fri May 27 Retreat: Sat May 28 – Mon May 30 Devi Bhava: Mon May 30 (Evening) San Ramon Public Program: Thu June 2 – Sun…
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Amma in Mauritius
1-2 April 2011, Mauritius An auspicious rainbow was sighted upon Amma’s arrival in Mauritius in the only Brahamastanam Temple outside of India. Amma was welcomed to the island by several dignitaries, including the President of Mauritius, Anerud Jugnauth, Mr. Anil Bachoo, Minister for Public Infrastructure and Shipping, Mr. Madhusudan Ganapthy, the Indian High Commissioner, and…
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Amrita Watoto Boma, Children’s care home inaugurated
5 April 2011, Kenya The Vice-President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Kalonzo Musyoka opened the new children’s home built by Mata Amritanandamayi Math Charitable Trust – Kenya, in Amma’s presence. In a public function organized here at Athi River, in addition to the Vice-President, several other dignitaries including the Deputy Minister for Sports…
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Amma in Reunion
27-30 March 2011, Reunion Islands The French island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean just off the coast of Madagascar was Amma’s next stop after Singapore. The 4 days of programs were opened by a mix of African and Indian drummers, at Salle Candin where Amma was formally welcomed by a host of dignitaries including…
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Amma in Singapore
22-24 March 2011, Singapore Twenty five years ago when Amma first went beyond the shores of India to share her love and compassion with the rest of the world, the first programs were held in Singapore. Amma was officially welcomed to Singapore by Mr Lim Chee Seng, Treasurer of Loyang Tua Pek Kong (Taoist…
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Amritas A-View to connect universities and colleges
Coimbatore Amrita Virtual Interactive e-Learning World (A-View), the e-learning platform, of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, will be used to connect all universities and colleges of the country free of cost. The platform will be used for education dissemination, particularly in the distance education mode. It will focus on the courses being offered under the aegis of…
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Amma and Tumban, the ashram dog
There have been many unusual animals in the annals of Amritapuri. Amma’s sadhana days featured many helpful creatures such as: the eagle that dropped food before her when she was meditating; the dog that brought untouched food packets to her in his mouth; the cow that would break its ropes to give her milk. Many…
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Conscious Living
Br. Shantamrita presented a Conscious Living Workshop in the capital of the Fiji Islands, Suva on Saturday March 12 to an enthusiastic group of people. In the three-hour workshop held at the Pacific Theological College, Br. Shantamrita examined the obstacles in life that prevent us from reaching our full potential in spiritual and worldly matters…
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Finding a balance with life and work
10 March 2011, FijiBr. Shantamrita Chaitanya carried out a workshop for United Nations staff based in capital Suva, Fiji, entitled “Achieving a Work Life Balance: A holistic approach” at the UN’s request. The workshop was held at the United Nations Development Programme Pacific Centre’s office on March 10, and the participants were from a range…
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