Year: 2012
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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=”…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…