Category: Ashram Life

  • Historic and unique Gita Jnana Yajna concludes

    Historic and unique Gita Jnana Yajna concludes

    One-year-long Bhagavad Gita Jnana Yaga (700 speakers in 10 languages, from 25 countries, age 8-84, 31 Sannyasis, 311 Brahmacharis, 160 Internationals, 32 kids) concluded

  • International Yoga Day celebrated vibrantly

    International Yoga Day celebrated vibrantly

    Science and spirituality—or yoga—are like the two wings of a bird. We need both. Yoga will help us bring harmony not merely into our individual life, nor merely into society, but into the entire world.

  • Interaction with the kids and a lesson in mindfulness

    Interaction with the kids and a lesson in mindfulness

    6 Feb 2023, Amritapuri Ashram The daily evening bhajans at the Ashram are always filled with joy, laughter, love and peace. It is a time for the community to come together and connect with the divine through music and prayers. During one of these bhajan sessions, Amma was interacting with the kids, and one of…

  • When the impurities are removed, our Bhakti will become mature

    When the impurities are removed, our Bhakti will become mature

    23 August 2019 — Amritapuri AshramSreeKrishna Jayanthi Celebrations – excerpts from Amma’s message Today is the sacred day when the Lord Krishna took avatara on this earth as the embodiment of strength and beauty. He gave this world the message of courageous action and pure love in all its fullness. The Sanskrit word avatara has…

  • Kids tying rakhi to soldiers, get inspired to follow Dharma

    Kids tying rakhi to soldiers, get inspired to follow Dharma

    15 Aug 2019, Amritapuri A small function was arranged at the ashram to honour the soldiers on the day of Rakhi. As a mark of respect love and gratitude, the kids of the ashram kids tied rakhi on their hands, applied tilak on their forehead, waved arati, and fed them with sweets. Inspector J Jonah…

  • Playing Holi at Amritapuri

    Playing Holi at Amritapuri

    21 March, Holi Festival – Amritapuri Normally the festival of Holi takes place when Amma is traveling in the North of India as part of her annual Bharata Yatra. This year Holi took place just a few days after Amma returned to Amritapuri so all the residents in the ashram were fortunate to celebrate with…

  • What selfless actions we have done for others?

    What selfless actions we have done for others?

    Of the 24 hours given to us each day, was I able to spare at least one hour to help selflessly?

  • Amma hoisted National flag

    Amma hoisted National flag

    15 Aug 2018, Amritapuri Amma hoisted the National flag, celebrating India’s 72nd Independence day at Amritapuri. As Amma unfurled the tricolour flag,  the military force did a ceremonial salute. Amma stood in the rain while saluting the flag, praying during the National Anthem.  Many people and children could be seen standing with tri-colour flags and…

  • Diwali is a reminder to invoke the divine within our heart

    Diwali is a reminder to invoke the divine within our heart

    17 & 18 October 2017 Diwali celebrations in AmritapuriDiwali was celebrated throughout Amritapuri in many ways. In the morning, as Amma made her way to the stage for the day’s darshan, she was welcomed by a group of Amma’s children from Tamil Nadu, dressed in beautiful attire and holding diyas (lamps) in their hands. They chanted…

  • Navaratri days and Vijaya Dasami at Amritapuri

    Navaratri days and Vijaya Dasami at Amritapuri

    The first day of the Navaratri festival (Nine nights worshiping of Durga) this year was on September 21st. On that day, both at Amritapuri’s Kali Temple and the Kalari, beautiful and colorful ‘Golu’ dolls were being displayed with lights. Special homas and pujas were also conducted in the morning and evening in both locations by…