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Proper yoga practices are like diving deep into the ocean
On International Day of Yoga, participants attending Amma’s Santa Fe retreat were treated to a special yoga session with Amma. “Yoga is not just physical movement, like going to the gym and exercising,” Amma explained. “Rather, it is yet another way to know God, the infinite power we truly are. Yoga is meditation. Just like…
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Try and see the oneness in all of the creation
9-14 June, San Ramon, CA – America Yatra 2019 Amma’s second stop of the America Yatra took place at the beautiful MA Center in San Ramon, Amma’s first ashram in the United States. Once a barren landscape, MA Center is now is a pure example of Amma’s vision to bring harmony to nature through sustainable…
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Meditation is as precious as gold
June 6-7, Seattle, WA – America Yatra 2019 Amma’s 2019 North American Yatra began with a two-day program at the Hyatt Regency in Bellevue, Washington. People from near and far gathered for Amma’s darshan, meditation, Satsang and bhajans. During a special puja, Amma said: “Humankind and nature are in an agitated state. Only through prayer…
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Sweeter to give sweets than to eat them to enjoy the sweetness of life
April 22-23, Sydney, NSW – Australia Yatra 2019 Amma held two days of programs at the Sydney Boy’s High School in Sydney. The huge gymnasium, which has served as the program hall during previous visits by Amma, was filled with eager devotees from all across Australia. Amma was welcomed by Mr. Chandru Appar, Acting Consul…
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We should use machines and love people
April 30th – May 2nd, 2019 – Singapore Amma arrived in Singapore in the early morning of April 30th, for three days of programs at the Marina Bay Expo & Convention Center. The evening program on the 30th witnessed an unprecedented turnout, reflecting the widest cross section of society ever seen at Amma’s programmes in…
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Feeling the Love in Melbourne
16-20 April – Melbourne, VIC, Australia Yatra 2019 Amma held two days of public programs, a retreat, and a special program for World Peace followed by Devi Bhava at the Sandown Racecourse in Melbourne. The Melbourne programs are usually one of the most relaxed stops on the Australian Tour. In Melbourne, the weather is picture-perfect…
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Amrita ranked the 8th best university in the country for the second consecutive year
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham emerged as the 8th best university in the country for the second consecutive year in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Ranking 2019. Amrita School of Medicine at Kochi was ranked 5th best medical college in the county. The list was released by Hon’ble President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind on…
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Giving drinking water- a turning point in life
Thirty-one students from 14 Universities in Japan, from International Volunteers of University Student Association IVUSA, worked alongside 12 of Amrita University’s Masters of Social Work (MSW) students and faculty members to deploy clean drinking water filters in 31 flood-hit communities in the Kerala State districts of Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta, in February 2019. The effort was…
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Today’s education can’t ensure mental peace
Children, in the olden days in our country, awareness of the spiritual principles was considered the most important aspect of life. However, today, material knowledge has superseded spirituality in importance. There is no point in trying to turn back the clock. Such efforts will only result in disappointment. What’s important now is to learn how…
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The mind needs the nutrition of good thoughts every day
12-13 April, Trissur, Kerala – Bharata Yatra 2019 Amma held two days Brahmastanam Temple Festival in Trissur. Amongst the distinguished guests of the programme were Suresh Gopi, MP of Rajya sabha and Mar Aprem, Metrapolita of Kaldaya Suriyani Sabha. Addressing the gathering, Mar Aprem said: “Amma, who is praying for the whole world, is the…