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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
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We have to find the real security within ourselves
9-10 April, Kozhikode, Kerala – Bharata Yatra 2019 Amma visited Kozhikode two days for the annual Brahmastanam Festival. Like at every visit, Amma was welcomed by a sea of devotees, waiting to catch a glimpse of their beloved Amma as she arrived. Accompanied by traditional drumming, Amma stood gazing down at her children from the
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Amma’s America – Japan Yatra 2019
Amma will be holding programs of Satsang, Bhajan, Meditation & Darshan in the following metropolitan cities during her North America Yatra 2019. Seattle, WA: June 6-7Venue : Hyatt Regency Bellevue, 900 Bellevue Way NE, Seattle, Washington. San Ramon, CA: June 9-14Venue: M.A. CENTER, Amrita Lane, 10200 Crow Canyon Road, Castro Valley, San Ramon, California. Los
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Let our land be full of birds, butterflies and flower groves
6 April 2019, Amritapuri Upon the Vishuthaineettam campaign’s fifth year, a new facet “മുറ്റത്തൊരു പഴത്തോപ്പ് മുകളിലൊരു കിളിക്കൂട് Muttathoru Pazhathopp, Mukaliloru Kilikkootu—“An Orchard in the Yard, a Birdhouse in the Treetop” was launched by Amma in Amritapuri Ashram on Saturday. Speaking about the importance of setting up birdhouses and feeders, Amma said, “On the plank, leave