Year: 2012
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Festival of Dosa and French Fries
19 May 2012, Amritapuri On Saturday, before leaving for her world tour, Amma had satsang with the asramites. She sat with all the ashram residents in the Kali temple, advising one and all by answering their questions. After that, Amma announced that she would come out again later to make dosas and french fries herself…
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Swimming beyond
18 May 2012, Amritapuri A few days ago, Amma had indicated that she would stay with her children at the swimming pool. The Darshan on Thursday finished late at 6:30 am after Amma having sat 21 hours, on Friday. So few assumed Amma would come to the pool. But just after Bhajans, around 8:30 pm,…
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Bhagavad Gita on wheelchair
06 May 2012, Amritapuri Students of a differently-abled school came to Amritapuri and performed “Bhagavad Gita on wheelchair”. The students enacted the scene of Bhagavad Gita from Mahabharata. As the male participants whirled around by rolling the chairs, the girls with hearing disabilities danced to the tune, adding beautiful touch to the scene. Some of…
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IAM Technique taught to prisoners in Udine
5 April 2012 – Udine, Italy Integrated Amrita Meditation Technique (IAM Technique) courses were held for prisoners serving sentences at the Direzione Casa Cirdondariale du Udine, a penitentiary for men in Udine, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy. A total of 14 inmates, ages 30 to 60, participated in the sessions, which were voluntary. “At first they…
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Ashram photos – February
Photos of Ashram surroundings, Amma, ashram dogs Tumban & Bhakti, Amma with Vechur cow, recycling center and Shivaratri celebrations from the month of February 2012.
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Ashram pictures from January
Some photos of Amritapuri Ashram, Amma, Ashram life and surroundings from the month of January 2012.
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If one women can create such and incredible enterprise…
9-16 April 2012, Nairobi, Kenya Brahmachari Shubamrita visited Kenya and held public programme at Oshwal Community Center, Nairobi. He gave a talk entitled “Happines is a Decision” , Bhajans and a guided meditation which was well attended by members of the African, Asian and International communities. The guest of honor, H.E. Konrad Paulsen, ambassador of…
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In me lies a piece of gold
12 April 2012, Kenya A new vocational training program for disadvantaged youth was launched at Amrita Watoto Boma, care home in Athi River, Nairobi. For a period of three months, 90 youth will receive training in IT, electrical engineering, hospitality and garment making. The initiative is a joint venture between CAPs-Youth Empowerment Institute and MAM…
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A visit to Watoto Boma
During his visit to Kenya, Br. Shubamrita visited Amrita Watoto Boma, care home for children near Athi River. After playing, singing and telling stories to Swami, all of the children got a chance to show off their skills in Math and English language and the students who ranked top of their class were rewarded by…
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Amma in Queensland
21-24 April 2012, Queensland – Australia Yatra 2012 To wrap up her Australian tour, Amma travelled north to the state of Queensland and held a one day program in Brisbane followed by a 3 day retreat in the Gold Coast. In the Brisbane program Amma was officially welcomed by Mrs Archana Singh the Honorary Consul…