Month: October 2014
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Amma plants seeds compassion in the hearts of others
27 October 2014 — Alexander Palace, London Upon Amma’s arrival in London, her 27th visit to the United Kingdom, Amma was welcomed onstage by three dignitaries: Lord Andrew Stone of the House of Lords; Ms. Scilla Elworthy, peace activist and founder Rising Women, Rising World, the Oxford Research Group and Peace Direct; and Academy Award-winning…
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Diwali blast in Paris with Amma
October 19-21 – Cergy-Pontoise, France – Europe Yatra 2014 Hall Saint-Martin in Cergy-Pontoise was overflowing with people as Amma walked into the hall on the morning of the 19th October for her 2014 Paris programs. On the first day, darshan went from 11 a.m. on the 19th till 2:30 a.m. on the 20th. Amma’s boundless…
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Amma is with me on the ice
15-17 Oct, Winterthur, Switzerland – Europe Yatra 2014 The next stop on the tour was Eulachhalle in Winterthur from October 15 to 17, 2014, where Amma was accorded a grand welcome on her arrival. She served food to all the devotees present that evening, also enlightening them with her spiritual wisdom. She reminded the devotees,…
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The flow of Love continues unabated…
11-13 Oct, Munich, Germany – Europe Yatra 2014 The Zenith Omega Hall was packed to capacity as Amma entered the hall for the programme in Munich on October 11, 2014. The amazing Bavarian choir group, dressed in the traditional attire, welcomed Amma as she walked to the stage to meet the thousands assembled there. The…
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FCRA notice to Mata Amritanandamayi Mission and actual facts
In the FCRA Home Ministry website the name and addresses of some NGOs are published as defaulters for not filing the annual returns . Unfortunately there was a name Mata Amritanandamayi Mission along with the other defaulted NGOs The actual fact is Mata Amritanandamayi Mission (MA Mission) was an organisation formed before the existence of …
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By the blessings of Amma we can get rid of violence and terrorism: Rajnath Singh
27 Sep 2014, Amritapuri Amritavarsham – Amma’s 61st Birthday celebrations Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh applauded the spiritual guidance and humanitarian initiatives of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi as her charitable trust announced a Rs 25 crore relief and rehabilitation package for victims of the devastating floods in Jammu and Kashmir. The Minister who arrived here on…
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Empowerment through sanitation in Odisha
27 Sep 2014, Amritapuri Amritavarsham – Amma’s 61st Birthday Celebrations Public hygiene and improved sanitation for its population is India’s newest priority; in order to achieve this goal, India aims to end open defecation by 2019. Moreover there is a lack of sanitation awareness in these communities that consequently arise in preventable diseases. To…
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Empowering women through vocational training
27 Sep 2014, Amritapuri Amritavarsham – Amma’s 61st Birthday Celebrations Amma’s initiatives in empowering women have taken an innovative turn with the introduction of technology to deliver vocational education with, more than 2,000 women have been trained in the last year alone through 33 centers in 12 Indian states. During Amritavarsham61, Radha Mohandas Agarwal, Chief…
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Artistic and Sports training support for 49 children of Granollers
08 Oct, Granollers, Barcelona – Europe Yatra 2014 Last year during Amma’s visit to Granollers, Amma offered to sponsor children from underprivileged families through Embracing the World. Granollers Mayor Josep Mayoral accepted the donation from Amma on behalf of “Friends of Children Granollers”, who used it to make sure 49 children received equal opportunities in…