Month: August 2014
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Amrita SeRVe snapshots
Nearly 11 months have passed since Amrita SeRVe was officially launched during Amma’s 60th birthday celebrations. Village clusters have been identified in 27 states of India and work has begun in the seven focus areas of Health, Education, Water and Sanitation, Agriculture, Eco-Friendly Infrastructure, Income Generation and Self-Empowerment. Many activities are ongoing in all states.…
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Plant for the Future: Permaculture seminar for adults and children
Amma encourages us that we should re-learn to grow our own vegetables. Teaching this knowledge to our children certainly has a great influence on our future. Amma Center, Switzerland held a seminar this summer to do just that. This seminar followed permaculture principles taught by Anselm Ibing and Nirmala Iser. An enthusiastic crowd of interested…
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War is our creation, not God’s
23 August 2014 — Amritapuri Ashram On Friday, a devotee visiting the ashram from Berlin told Amma that when she is around Amma, she is aware of the spiritual truth that God is pervading everything. She said she draws a lot of strength from this understanding, but when she returns home, she gets overwhelmed by…
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Amma’s Europe Yatra 2014
Amma will be visiting 9 European countries starting from October 7 to November 17th. October 7, 8, 9 – Barcelona, Spain first morning starting 11 am – only one programme Hall: Palau d’Esports, Avinguda Francesc Macià, 160, E-08401 Granollers Website: http://www.amma-spain.org/ Ph: +34 (0)948236729 / +34 (0)687747719 October 11, 12, 13 – Munich, Germanyfirst morning…
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Employment, medical care and clothing for tribals
19 August 2014 – Amritapuri Ashram This past week more than 70 tribals and villagers from remote areas — all living below the poverty line — came to Amritapuri Ashram for Amma’s darshan. Inspired by Amma’s efforts to uplift the remote village populations throughout India, devotees and ashram residents helped to bring the villagers here…
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New MA Centre in the Netherlands
Right in the centre of the Netherlands, close to Utrecht and the venue where Amma’s annual program is held, is the new Amma Centre of the Netherlands. It’s a two-acre property . A 1940s-era villa with an extension added more recently, this Center houses two large satsang rooms and more than 20 smaller rooms. It’s…
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Focus on a higher goal and overcome all attachments
15 August 2014 — Amritapuri Ashram Yesterday, after meditation, Amma was asked a question about how to love without expectations like Amma does. The following is a short excerpt from Amma’s detailed answer. Amma: Human birth is meant for realizing our oneness with God. Yet, during the course of our life we develop so many…
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Amrita Vidyalayam bags prizes in Sanskrit week celebrations
In connection with the Sanskrit Week Celebration of CBSE schools, Amrita G Nair of Amrita Vidyalayam, Delhi, got the first prize for Delhi region. Amritavarshini S of Amrita Vidyalayam, Vadakara, got the third prize for Thriuvananthapuram region in the Laghubhashanam (short speech) category. The prize consists of a certificate, a medal and a cash prize…
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Meeting of generations
On a sunny afternoon the members of the Swiss children’s satsang performed, danced, and played in the nearby retirement home in Flaach. This was done as part of the social awareness development program. The program focused on folklore with Swiss songs and music from eastern Europe. The children sang most joyfully and the elderly people…
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AYUDH grows organic food for good in Netherlands
AYUDH Netherlands took part in the the biggest volunteer event in the Netherlands, ‘NLdoet’. During the weekend Saturday, March 22, over 325.000 volunteers were active all over the Netherlands. For AYUDH it was a great opportunity to lend a hand. This time AYUDH helped planting fruit trees and bushes in the fruit- and vegetable garden…