Year: 2012

  • Amma’s 59th Birthday to be celebrated

    Amma has touched millions, and millions have been forever changed. Her presence is the best of what life has to offer—a locus of peace and love and inspiration that require no one’s endorsement. What she is, is self-evident. And this is why the world calls her “Mother.” Like a cool breeze, Amma’s love has caressed…

  • Let Krishna’s undying smile be an inspiration to us

    “Speaking about Lord Krishna is a difficult because he transcends thought and word. Lord Krishna is that truth, unable to explain which, thoughts and words return defeated. He is pure knowledge, pure bliss, pure love and the embodiment of dharma—yet he is beyond all this as well. “Lord Krishna lived 5,000 years ago, but his…

  • Blissful Krishna’s Birthday Celebrations

    08 Sep 2012, Amritapuri The celebrations to mark Krishna’s Birthday began early in the morning. Children were dressed up as Krishnas and the gopis; some painting their faces and skin all in blue to be a perfect physical copy of the Lord of Vrindavan. A large number of ashramites, devotees and visitors took part in…

  • Class room on wheels ‘MOVE’ from Amrita to empower women

    Class room on wheels ‘MOVE’ from Amrita to empower women

    Amrita University is ushering a new era for the empowerment of socially and economically weaker sections of women in India by taking computer aided vocational training courses to villages using technology aided mobile vehicles called MoVE (Mobile Vocational Education). A MoVE unit is a fully functioning classroom-on-wheels, equipped with latest computer and communication technology. The…

  • AYUDH Youth Exchange USA 2012: The Joy of Giving

    AYUDH Youth Exchange USA 2012: The Joy of Giving

    11-12 August 2012, MA Center, Washington DC The third annual East Coast AYUDH Youth Exchange, held in M.A. Center in Washington D.C. Thirty four youth from around the United States to come together for this year’s theme of ‘The Joy of Giving’ fostered a transformative weekend of discussion, selfless service, and prayer. [av_partner columns=’1′ heading=”…

  • Green initiative launched in St. Petersburg

    Green initiative launched in St. Petersburg

    Inspired by Amma’s words that “each and every person on this planet should play their part in restoring harmony to Nature”, the group of Amma’s devotees from St. Petersburg, Russia, has launched a green initiative to help the local botanical garden. Established in 1714, the garden is home to 7.5 thousand kinds of plants from…

  • A memorable day of joy & blessings

    29 August 2012, Amritapuri Onam is a very special celebration day in Amritapuri. Amma’s generosity and love are displayed on this occasion in deeply touching and utterly charming ways. It was a very rainy day, and everyone expected Amma to come to the stage at around 9:30am, but she surprised everyone by showing up to…

  • Amma’s Europe Yatra 2012

    Amma to Visit Europe from 5th October to 18th November 5-7 Oct, Berlin, Germany Timings: 10 am & 7.30 pm (5th and 6th) / 10am & 7.00pm (7th) Hall: Velodrom, Paul-Heyse-Straße 26, 10407 Berlin • Website : www.berlin.amma.de 9-11 Oct, Winterthur, Switzerland Timings:: 11 am  (9th) / 10 am & 7.30pm (10th) / 10 am…

  • Be content with what you have and make each day an Onam

    “Onam’s message is the quintessence of all imaginable goodness. The reason for this is that, in Onam, we see the picture of all material prosperity as well as lessons of dharmic values and kindness. It’s festive atmosphere is filled with enthusiasm, celebration, games and dances. It is a product of our bond with the culture…

  • Ganesh Chaturthi

    Ganesh Chaturthi

    21 Aug 2012, Amritapuri Today marked the beginning of the Ganesha Chaturthi festival here in Amritapuri. The festivities began before sunrise with a Ganapthi Homa in the Kalari. After the homa a Ganesh statue was installed in a temporary altar just in front of the Kalari where it will reside until the end of the…