Category: Festivals
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AmritaVarsham 67 – One World, One Prayer
Dear Brothers & Sisters in Amma, Amma has never been interested in celebrating her birthday. Regardless, for decades now, we, her children, have been meeting in Amritapuri to celebrate this auspicious occasion by spending the whole day in selfless service and prayers for world peace. As all of you are aware, September 27th of this…
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Face the situation with the attitude of acceptance
In life we only have two options. The first is to put in effort. The second is to accept. We cannot change everything in the world.
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When we renounce the heaviest burden of our ego, we will rise to the plane of Shiva
Lord Shiva is the supreme bliss and complete perfection of that ego-renunciation. Shivaratri is the knowledge ‘I am that perfection’.
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The world is hungry, start giving gifts
Its message is that our life’s supreme goal is to seek and attain that bright star: God. In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, we should not forget this truth. It is to remind us of this that spiritual masters incarnate from time to time.
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Amrita Keerti to KB Sreedevi and Gopinathan Pillai
27 September, Amritapuri – AmritaVarsham66 In connection with Amma’s 66th Birthday celebrations Amritakeerti Puraskaram were presented to Vattapparambil Gopinathan Pillai for 2019 and K B Sreedevi for 2018. The Award was presented by Sri. Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India in Amma’s presence. K B Sreedevi ,…
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Invoke the Motherhood within, let Love overflow through our look, word and deed
8 Oct 2019, Navatrati Celebrations – Amritapuri Ashram Since Pujavaippu, for the last 3 days, Amma has been leading all in special prayers and chants in the evenings infront of the new altar decorated the pics of different forms of Devi. On Vijayadasami day, Amma initiated Vidyarambham – initiating into the alphabets. Amma said the…
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Let us make our entire lives an Onam
11September 2019 — Amritapuri AshramExcerpts from Amma’s Onam message: Amma’s children have all come together here to celebrate Onam with Amma. For Amma, my children are the very pookkalams* and flowers of Onam. The unity of my children and their love-filled hearts are what make these pookkalams so beautiful to Amma. The thought of Onam…
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Gaja puja on Ganesh Chaturthi
2 Sep 2019, Amritapuri On Ganesh Chaturthi day special Ganapati Homa was performed at Kalari and the worship of Ganesh in the form of elephant was performed in the main hall. These pujas marked the beginning of the week-long Ganesha Festival at Amritapuri. A huge Ganesha idol was installed at the Kalari and every day…
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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…
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GoPuja and Chanting of Divine names
23 Aug 2019, Amritapuri As part of Janmashtami celebrations (Sri Krishna’s birthday), devotees participated in GoPuja (worship of cows) and Nagara Sankeertanam (Chanting of the Divine name) at Amritapuri Ashram this morning. Later in the afternoon, there was Uriyadi (a traditional game where a pot filled with curd and butter is broken). As Amma came…