Category: Around Amma 2013

  • Amma is the very spiritual embodiment of Bharat

    Amma is the very spiritual embodiment of Bharat

    26 Sep 2013, Amritapuri – Amritavarsham60 Celebrations P Parameshwarji, The Director of Bharateeya Vichara Kendra, gave a rich, rousing and historically significant speech, as he connected the past, present and future in one thread and highlighted the importance of Amma’s 60th birthday. He was one of the cultural leaders who joined to inaugurate the Spiritual…

  • When we submit ego and selfishness to God, attain perfection

    As always the day of Thiruonam was a festive occasion in Amritapuri.  Accompanied by Panchavadyam musicians Amma made her way to the stage in the morning to the delight of the packed hall that had come for the festivities. Amma started the celebrations by sharing her Onam message in which she said, “Onam sankalpa is a time…

  • Answers that are not in science should be searched in spirituality

    Answers that are not in science should be searched in spirituality

    12 Aug 2013, Amritapuri Amma meets Scientists from International Conference on Biotechnology for Innovative Applications A group of 100 scientists from all over the world including India, USA, Italy, Germany, Turkey, Russia, UK, and Australia had come to Amritapuri to participate at the International Conference on Biotechnology for Innovative Applications. The conference, called Amrita Bio…

  • Sri Krishna is Protector of Dharma and Jagat Guru

    28 August, Amritapuri – Krishna Jayanthi Celebrations 2013 Like each year before it, the day of Krishna’s birth was celebrated in Amritapuri in a very festive atmosphere and music and bhajans were everywhere; it was a true celebration. Early in the morning after crowds of people paraded through the ashram enthusiastically singing namavalis and Gopuja…

  • The disciple awakens from within, it is like a rebirth happening

    22 July 2013, Amritapuri After many years, Amma was physicially present for Guru Purnima in Amritapuri. Even though she had just arrived the previous day from her two month-long world tour, Amma came to the stage at 10.30 am for the function. The celebrations began with Amma’s Pada Puja, which was performed by Swami Amritaswarupananda…

  • Amma in New York

    11-13 July, New York – America Yatra 2013 After visiting the US Capitol, Amma travelled to New York City for the next stop on the summer tour. For three days Amma held public programs in the Javits Center, in the heart of Manhattan. As it happens every year, some of the biggest crowds of the…

  • American Congress members meet Amma

    American Congress members meet Amma

    Washington DC, 7-8 July, America Yatra – 2013 After her programs at the MA Center Chicago, Amma travelled to the nation’s capitol, Washington D.C. and held two days of public programs there. Along the way Amma stopped with the tour group for an evening picnic in a beautiful state park in Pennsylvania. Everyone sat along…

  • Amma in Chicago

    July 3-5, MA Center Chicago – 2013 America Yatra After wrapping up the programs in Canada, Amma and the tour group traveled back to the United States and held 3 days of public programs at the MA Center Chicago. This was Amma’s second visit to the center located just outside of Chicago in the town…

  • Her Love is divine, that never changes

    June 28 – July 1, Toronto, Canada – America Yatra 2013 After the Iowa programs Amma and the tour group crossed the border into Canada for four days of programs in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  This was Amma’s 10th visit to Toronto.  Each of previous visits marked the end of the summer tour, but now for…

  • Amma in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

    June 25-26, Cedar Rapids, Iowa – Ameirca Yatra 2013 After the Dallas programs, Amma and the tour group travelled almost 1400km north and visited the city of Cedar Rapids, Iowa for the first time. Along the way the group stopped with Amma under the shade of a grove of trees just besides a small lake.…