Year: 2015
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National level trainers camp for AYUDH and IAM
A national level trainers camp was held in Amritapuri from Dec. 25th – 31st, 2015. Participants from all over India came to become teachers of the Integrated Amrita Meditation (IAM) Technique and Amrita Yoga. Individuals also learned how to lead youth groups and hold events under the Amrita Yuva Dharma Dhara (AYUDH) umbrella. Swami Amritaswarupananda…
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Indelible Footprints in the Heart: Amma’s 2015 Christmas Message
December 25, 2015 – Amritapuri Ashram Christmas awakens vibration of goodness, hope and compassion in the human heart, just as the birth anniversaries of other great incarnations and realized beings do. This day reminds us of what it is that that the human heart should be comprised—not with selfishness and hatred, but with devotion to…
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Chennai flood relief updates
Amma has always led by example, and her senior disciples follow suit. Here, her senior disciples personally unload the food materials from the truck, distribute food packages to those affected by the flooding. They are joined by more than 500 volunteers providing food, clothing, rescue operations, medical attention and essential provisions. We also donated Rs.…
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MAM donates Rs. 5 crores for Chennai flood relief
8 Dec 2015, Chennai In the wake of the colossal loss and damages due to the unprecedented rains in Chennai and parts of Tamil Nadu, MAM donated Rs.5 Crores towards the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for relief and rehabilitation activities. On behalf of MAM, Swami Ramakrishnananda Puri met Dr J.Jayalalitha, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu…
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Boat rescue, food and clothing to the flood affected Chennai
Due to incessant heavy rain, many low-lying areas of the city of Chennai were inundated on the late night of 1st December. Water from the overflowing Adyar River submerged houses lying within a kilometer either side of the river, and floodwaters reached many other areas as well. Hundreds of thousands of people have been affected.…
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Amrita Hospital initiates India’s first windpipe transplant
The Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences has successfully completed the first stage of a windpipe transplant on a cancer patient. The complex surgery is done in two phases. In the first phase, the windpipe harvested from the donor is embedded in the recipient’s forearm after stripping it of all cells. After two months, the recipient’s…
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Amrita transplant team won British Medical Journal award
2nd Nov 2015, Kochi The Amrita Hospital hand transplant team won the prestigious British Medical Journal award 2015 for the category of best surgical team of South Asia. These awards have been instituted to honour the contributions of various teams in this region in different aspects of medical care delivery. The BMJ awards has been…
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Amma in Michigan
20-24 Nov, Detroit, Michigan – America Yatra 2015 Amma held two days of public programs followed by a Retreat and Devi Bhava at the Detroit Marriott Hotel at the Renaissance Center in Detroit. The first evening program ended at 3:30am with Amma dancing to a traditional Baduga melody. At the end of the second full day…
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Amma back
Amma is back in Amritapuri after the Eruope-America Yatra 2015 She will be giving Darshan from 2Dec till BharataYatra starts early next year.
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Amrita University ranked among the top 200 universities in BRICS
Amrita University has been ranked among the top 200 universities in BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) countries by reputed international ranking organization QS (Quacquarelli Symonds). Amrita is ranked ahead of many well known established universities. QS has been bringing out the World University Rankings, which is regarded as one of the most influential…