Month: December 2014
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The Lord’s Prayer: a musical on the life of St. Francis
On December 24th, 2014 – Christmas Eve – the ashram celebrated Christmas in the presence of our beloved Amma by presenting the stories of St. Francis of Assisi and two of his closest companions – Priest Sylvester and St. Claire. More than 170 ashram residents and visitors from more than 15 countries across the world…
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Rebirth happens when we completely die to our ego
From Amma’s Christmas Message God is said to be the embodiment of infinite divine qualities. He is beyond word and thought. It is through the lives of mahatmas that one directly experiences the divinity of God. The specialty of mahatmas is that they practice what they preach. In this regard, Jesus Christ was no different.…
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All of you are my angels : Amma
15 December 2014 – Amritapuri Ashram The following dialogue took place between Amma and a visitor in Amritapuri during a seashore meditation and question-and-answer session. Question: Amma, I have heard and read many things about angels. Can you tell me about them? Amma: For Amma, all of you are my angels. There is an angel…
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Bharata Yatra 2015 – first leg from 9th Jan
Amma will be travelling to various cities and conducting programs – satsang, bhajan & darshan – beginning January 9th in the first leg of Amma’s 2015 Bharata Yatra. January 9-10: Kovai (Coimbatore), Tamil Nadu MAM COIMBATORE, and Brahmastanam Temple Ramasamy Nagar, Ext-2, Nallampalayam Rd., Ganapaty P.O., Coimbatore 641 006 Tamil Nadu, Phone: (0422)- 2535258 and +919791785121 {map} January…
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Amritapuri Ashram has gone organic
From roof-top terraces to the alleyways around buildings, organic vegetable gardens can be found in every spare space around Amritapuri after Amma stressed the importance of avoiding chemically treated food where possible. Vegetables include okra, tomatoes, pumpkin, beans, chillis, red spinach, eggplant, cabbage and onions are being lovingly grown without the use of pesticides for…
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Bhagavad Gita Festival in Bali
25 Nov 2014, Bali, Indonesia In connection with the Bhagavad Gita’s 5151st birthday, a record setting event took place at the Tanah Lot Temple in Bali. Over 8,000 Balinese youths gathered to chant the Gita in its entirety. The youths remained seated for the full 3 hours it took to chant all 18 chapters of…
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A retreat in the forest near Tokyo
28 Oct 2014, Tokyo A Spiritual Camp was organized by M.A. Center in a secluded forest outside Tokyo. Participants got a chance to live in nature for three days, where they could forget all their worries and tensions and focus completely on invoking the Divinity within. Meditation and Amrita Yoga classes were held along with…
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Diabetes and Eye at Amrita Institute
10 Dec 2014, Kochi In view of World Diabetes Day, the Departments of Endocrinology and Ophthalmology at Amrita Hospital in association with IMA KOCHI and Cochin Ophthalmic Club held a cycle rally to improve awareness among the public concerning Diabetes and its complications. It was part of a month long program with the theme “Diabetes…
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Prof. Shanti Nair of Amrita receives India Nanosciences Award
On December 6th, at the Bangalore INDIA NANO 2014, Professor Shantikumar Nair, Dean of Research at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, was bestowed the C N R Rao India Nanoscience Award. The award is given to one scientist each year for outstanding contributions in nanotechnology research and development in India. In a packed auditorium attended by the…
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Online Science Labs – OLabs – for school system in Andaman
22 November 2014 OLabs, Amrita University’s online virtual science labs for 9th-12th standards were launched in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands schools through a function and workshop held in Port Blair. The workshop was attended by 63 teachers from 45 schools who learned how to use the labs. OLabs are offered free of charge and…