Category: Around Amma
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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Amma in Dallas
June 22-23, Dallas, Texas After finishing five days of programs in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Amma continued to the next programs in Dallas, Texas. Along the way Amma stopped with the tour group at sunset besides a lake. Everyone sat with Amma just besides a large prairie dog colony. As the sun began to set and…
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Amma in New Mexico
June 16-20, Albuquerque, New Mexico – 2013 America Yatra After the final program ended in Los Angeles at 11am, Amma and the tour group travelled the 1300km by road across the deserts of the Southwest to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Despite the long journey, Amma still took the time to stop with the tour group in…
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Darkness can not compete with her
June 10-14, Los Angeles, California – America Yatra 2013 Amma held 2 days of a public programs and a 3 day retreat at the LAX Hilton. People from all over Southern California converged on the program hall to hear Amma’s satsang and bhajans and to receive her darshan. World famous actor Jim Carrey also came…
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Swimming and the Dosa festival with Amma
14 May 2013, Amritapuri These were the last two days before Amma’s Japan-America yatra. Amma came yesterday for Tuesday satsang and mentioned that she would come to the swimming pool in the evening, feed everyone Masala Dosas and mangoes. Blissfully beautiful Later that evening, as promised, Amma came to the pool soon after the bhajans.…
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Amma is a refuge to the world suffering from all ills
23-24 April, Tiruvananthapuram, Kerala – Bharata Yatra 2013 When Amma arrived at her Brahmasthanam and Ashram in Kaimanam, Thiruvananthapuram on the evening of the 22nd April, lamps had been lit all along the roadside leading to the ashram, creating a welcoming and beautiful path for Amma. Upon arrival, Amma served Prasad to the devotees and…
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Vishwaretna puraskar presented to Amma by Hindu Parliament
23 April, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala – Bharata Yatra 2013 During Amma’s visit to her ashram in Kaimanam, Thiruvananthapuram, Shri Uthradam Thirunal Marthanda Varma, the Maharaja of Travancore and head of the Travancore royal family, presented Amma with the first-ever Vishwaretna Puraskar (Gem of the World Award), bestowed by newly constituted Hindu Parliament. Several officials of the…