Month: November 2010
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Fourth Sunday, Clean Sunday
As part of the Amala Bharatam Campaign (ABC), the Mata Amritanandamayi Math has decided to observe the fourth Sunday of every month as Cleaning Day with a view to making India litter-free. It is hoped that on this day, everyone will set aside at least one hour to cleaning their surroundings. As a start, on…
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Amma in London
15th – 17th November, London, UK – Europe Yatra 2010 Amma travelled to London passing under the English Channel by using the Channel Tunnel, a 50.5-kilometre undersea rail line linking continental Europe with the United Kingdom. The final two days of the European tour were held in the historic Alexandra Palace, on a hill looking…
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Amma in Mannheim
12th – 14th November, Mannheim, Germany — Europe Yatra 2010 Before the Mannheim programs, Amma spent some time at Hof Herenberg, the German ashram, located in the beautiful countryside about an hour from the city of Mannheim. Amma distributed prasad and sang bhajans with local devotees and the ashram residents. During the Mannheim programs, the…
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Akshara Puja by Lovers of Sanskrit
15 Oct 2010, Amritapuri In connection with the Navaratri celebrations, a Bharati Puja program was arranged for Sanskrit students and Sanskrit lovers, in the ashram. The map of India was drawn with rice powder, denoting 51 shakti peethas, each represented by a lamp and an alphabet. With the offering of flame and flowers, Devi was…
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First IAM course in Slovenia
After Br. Shubhamrita’s first visit in Slovenia in June this year the organizers felt inspired to have also an I AM course. Dayalu an Ashram resident from Amritapuri conducted the course, which was held on the 23 – 24 October at a Yoga-center near Ljubljana. The course went very smooth and left the participants very…
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Minimally invasive cardiac surgery at Amrita Hospital from January
Kochi, 10 Nov 2010 Minimally invasive method, the most modern technique in cardiac surgery will become fully operational at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences by January next Year. Minimally invasive cardiac surgery has a lot of advantages over conventional heart surgeries. While conventional surgery demands a twenty centi meter long incision cutting the sternum, minimally…
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Amma in Toulon
2- 4 November, Toulon, France – Europe Yatra 2010 The devotees from the south of France gave Amma a hearty welcome as Amma reached there from Munich, Germany. Throughout the three days of program several different cultural performances were presented, from classical Indian dances to a big performance from the children of the south of…
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Amma in Munich
28th – 30th October, Munich, Germany — Europe Yatra 2010 For more than 20 years, Amma has been visiting Munich, the capital city of Bavaria, and the third largest city in Germany. Its native name, München, is derived from the Old High German ‘Munichen,’ meaning ‘By the monks’ place.’ Long before the program started, devotees…