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Teachings

Turn your life into one big smile

Scriptures like the Bhagavad-Gita teach us to air-condition the mind. We become adjustable to every situation.

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Festivals Messages of Amma

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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Around Amma 2020 Satsang

Everything has its own place in this creation

Amma sees salt as salt and sugar as sugar, even though they look identical. Similarly, she accepted the residents who wanted to join the ashram just as they are.

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Around Amma 2017 Satsang

Attachment to Detachment: Q&A with Amma

13 Jan 2017, Amritapuri Ashram Beach Meditation Amma gathered with the devotees on the beach for meditation. The gentle rumbling of waves and cool, onshore breeze quieted everyone’s mind. After sometime spent in contemplation, someone raised their hand with a question for Amma: “Amma, you ask us to live a life of love and compassion, […]

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Messages of Amma

To be happy, accept both the ups and downs of life

01 Jan 2017, Amritapuri – New Year Message Walking along our path of experiences, we have left the year 2016 behind. Now, here, is another new year to look forward to, filled with new hope and expectations. Every new year is like a fresh page in the book of our life. What we choose to […]

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Around Amma 2016 India 2016

Acceptance is key to success: Amma in Mangaluru

09-10 Jan – Mangalore, Karnataka – Bharata Yatra 2016 The second stop on the Bharata Yatra was a two-day Brahmasthanam festival in Mangalore. Amma was welcomed to the stage with traditional drumming, dancing and rows of girls wearing traditional attire and oil lamps.   During the program, Vidyamritam scholarships were distributed to 51 deserving students and […]