Category: Around Amma

  • First week of January photos

    First week of January 2009. Photos of peace puja, tsunami twins, eagle, arati, Amma threshing the stalks, meditaion at the beach, preparing for the tour etc.

  • Dancing our way into the New Year

    The calendar year might have been about to change, but thankfully, Amma wasn’t. She was still doing what she has been doing Her entire life – giving darshan, pouring compassion and raining Love- as the new year approached.

  • Amritapuri Ashram photos from 2008

    Amritapuri Ashram photos from 2008

    Various events that happened in Amritapuri Ashram in 2008.  

  • May the Christ take birth in your heart

    Christmas in Amritapuri December 24, 2008 — Amritapuri Christmas Eve and Christmas Day both fell on darshan days in Amritapuri, and Amma was still giving darshan when the midnight hour struck on the 25th. While Amma continued to embrace her children, she had Swami Amritaswarupananda read out a message she had prepared. In Amma’s message…

  • Sri Lanka President prays to Amma for peace

    23 December 2008 — Amritapuri Ashram Mahinda Rajapaksa, the President of Sri Lanka, today officially requested Amma to provide her “divine intervention and merciful blessings” to put an end to his nation’s 25-year-old civil war. In a letter hand-delivered by Dr. Rajitha Senaratne, Member of Parliament and Minister of Construction & Engineering Services for Sri…

  • Amma arrived at the ashram

    07 Dec 2008, Amritapuri Amma reached Amritapuri ashram this afternoon after her Europe-USA yatra. She was away for two months. Ashramites welcomed her back home with great love and affection. Darshan starts on saturday, 13th December.

  • Amma in Detroit, Michigan

    4 Dec, Detroit, Michigan, USA Yatra 2008 At the 5-day program in the city of Dearborn (near Detroit) in the State of Michigan, thousands of devotees from all over the US and Canada came to see Amma. Andy Meisner,  Congressman for the State of Michigan came to welcome Amma. He said: “What a great privilege…

  • Amma in Dublin, Ireland

    Dublin, Ireland – 21 Nov, Europe Yatra 2008 This is the 5th year that Amma has come the visit Dublin, Ireland. The South African Ambassador to Ireland, Her Excellency Priscilla Jana, who has come for the third time to be in Amma’s presence, said: “Your teachings, the religion of love, is particularly significant, very relevant…

  • Amma in Italy

    Milan, Italy – 17 Nov, Europe Yatra 2008 The Deputy Chief of Mission, Indian Embassy in Italy, Mr. Saurabh Kumar said: “Amma has touched the lives of many; she has touched the lives of ordinary people, those who are suffering, the poor and the downtrodden, and those affected by calamities. Amma’s love transcends national boundaries.…

  • Amma in Spain

    Barcelona, 13 Nov – Europe Yatra 2008 Amma visited her recently established Spanish Ashram near the holy mountain Montserrat, about half an hour away from the city of Barcelona. At the program hall in Barcelona the Councillor of the Mayor of Barcelona, Mr. Roger Pallarols Taylor, welcomed Amma. He said: “I feel moved by her…