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Category: Spiritual

  • Taking Charge of Life in Kenya

    Br. Shubamrita visited the Republic of Kenya from February 5th to 13th 2009.

  • God is Always Awake Within Us

    Sivaratri Celebrations, 23 February 2009 — Amritapuri “God is always awake within us, but we are sound asleep,” Amma said. “As a result, we are unable to experience his presence.” It was almost 2:00 in the morning—half way through the traditional night-long vigil and fast of Sivaratri. Amma then told everyone assembled that holidays like…

  • Overcome the times of trouble with Spiritual strength

    Amma said in her New Year message “Everything in the world is changing—with one exception: our negative mental state! We should develop a mind devoid of egoism—a mind that doesn’t fall apart in failure, a mind that finds joy in giving and accepts adversity with love. Such a mind will never experience sorrow.”

  • I AM Meditation Classes in 2008

    I AM Meditation Classes in 2008

    Photos of the I Am Meditation classes that where held in Lebanon and in Sikkim 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…

  • IAM classes for the Military

    Members of the government approached Amma for advice regarding the inner psychological state of members of the Indian paramilitary forces. Amma decided to reach out to them through providing IAM Technique classes for the entire forces of the country – 2.5 million strong. The original IAM Techinque was modified to suit them and enable them…

  • Love is the Centre-Point of Life: Amma

    Love is the Centre-Point of Life: Amma

    27 September 2008 — Amritapuri Amma began her 55th Birthday Address by saying that the point of religious and cultural festivals was to help human beings gain peace of mind. Amma lamented that in general this wasn’t happening. The culprit Amma said was man’s obsessive focus on money. “While meditating on money and luxuries, we…

  • Sw. Ramakrishna in Buenos Aires

    20 – 21  Sep 2008, Buenos Aires, Argentina Swami Ramakrishnananda Puri conducted programs in Buenos Aires, Argentina on the 20th and 21st of September 2008. The first program on the 20th  evening was held in the heart of the city and was attended by an enthusiastic crowd of more than 600.  On the 21st evening…

  • Onam: A Symbol of Happiness & Contentment

    Onam: A Symbol of Happiness & Contentment

    12 September 2008 — Amritapuri With the coming of Tiru Onam, thousands of people came to Amritapuri in order to celebrate. The bhajan hall was filled with smiling people dressed in new clothes. The feeling of celebration was in the air. Amma came to the dais to the sounds of panchavadyam around 11:00 am. After…

  • Sri Krishna: complete in all ways

    Sri Krishna: complete in all ways

    24 August 2008 — Amritapuri “Speaking about Sri Krishna is like introducing one to one’s self,” Amma told the thousands of people gathered in Amritapuri to celebrate Krishna Jayanti. The day had been filled with festivities—Go Puja1 in the morning, a procession of young gopis, gopas, Radhas and Krishnas in the afternoon, uriyadi2 until the…