Life at Amritapuri Ashram
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Nowhere on earth is life lived as fully as it is in Amritapuri.
Every nook and corner of the ashram sparkles with dynamism.
From the stillness of the morning hours when the ashram is
rapt in meditation to the vibrancy of the night when the air
is filled with Amma's ecstatic bhajans, Amritapuri is always
wonderfully abuzz. |
In the glow of yagna fires where the pujaris perform Vedic
rituals, in the silence of the library where young monks study
Bharat's sacred scriptures, in the sweat falling from the
backs of those maintaining the ashram through karma yoga,
and of course in the lap of Amma, who is forever sharing Her
boundless love in the darshan hall—Amritapuri is truly,
as its name indicates, a City of Immortal Nectar. |
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The inspiration for the activity is and always has been Amma. Thousands
come to the ashram everyday for Her darshan. Some are seeking spiritual
guidance, others want to unburden their sorrows, and many want to
simply spend a few moments in Her arms. And Amma sees each and every
person, no matter how long it takes, giving each person exactly
what they need.
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In many ways, the ashram is a university where people of
all walks of life have come to study the science of life.
When Amma is not giving darshan, She is leading the ashramites
in meditation, instructing them in their spiritual practices
and edifying them with Her immortal wisdom. There are classes
in yoga, Sanskrit, Vedanta and meditation. |
At Amritapuri, the ashramites and the devotees form a big family
under Amma, and together they celebrate many religious festivals—Krishna's
Birthday, Onam, Christmas, Vishu, Guru Purnima, Shivaratri, Navaratri,
Divali—but in truth each day at Amritapuri is a festival. This
is reflected in all who come here—the sense of peace, joy and
fullness that radiates from their faces.
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