Category: Around Amma

  • Forgive and forget, happiness will embrace us

    Forgive and forget, happiness will embrace us

    “Children, the New Year is here, bringing with it new hopes and dreams. It is like a new page in a journal. We are the ones who decide what should be written on it.”

  • Christmas Celebrations at Amritapuri

    Every year on this date the birth of Jesus Christ is celebrated around the world. This year over 1200 visitors from all over the world and many more from India gathered to spend the holiday in Amritapuri. For this Christmas, many of the ashram residents put together an original musical production depicting the life, teachings…

  • Amma in Kodungallur

    See pictures of Amma’s arrival, Satsang, Bhajans, Charitable Activities and performance of Amrita Vidyalayam children of Kodungallur.

  • Easing the Suffering of Mankind

    22 December, Kodungallur –Bharata Yatra 2009 During the first evening program of the annual Brahmasthanam festival in Kodungallur, Amma extended several of the ashram’s charitable projects to recipients in the area. Sewing machines were distributed along with financial working capital to start self-help groups for impoverished women. KP Dhanapalan,  a Member of Parliment of the Mukundapuram…

  • Amma in Kozhikode

    Photos of Amma’s arrival to Kozhikode for the annual Brahmasthanam festival, volunteers in seva, devotees in prayer, darshan, Sani puja, cultural performance of Amrita Vidyalyam children,  etc.

  • Sheltered by Faith in the Rain

    After two months, the bell rang three times indicating  Amma was calling us for meditation today. Soon, Amma joined us at the beach. After meditation, she raised a question, “What is the practical aspect of our faith in God?” She passed the microphone from one person to the other.

  • Inspire Youth Through Dialogues Not Lectures

    On 1 December 2009, Amma inaugurated the Vivekananda International Foundation in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. The foundation, which is an independent non-partisan think-tank, will undertake solution-oriented research and studies through different activities. It also will participate in international, intercultural and inter-religious dialogue.

  • When Amma Arrived

    Amma arrived at Amritapuri  ashram at 8.30 pm  after her Europe – USA yatra. En route, Amma had a stop over at Delhi where she inaugurated the Vivekananda International Foundation Center  on December 1, 2009.

  • Amma in Michigan

    Amma was welcomed to Dearborn, Michigan with traditional Punjabi music. During Amma’s five days of programs, several dignitaries came to express their gratitude for Amma’s visit and to share their thoughts on the significance and power of Amma’s message and work in these troubled times.

  • Amma in California

    At the San Ramon Ashram in California, Amma held regular programs and a retreat.