Month: June 2015
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Green Friends Mauritius launched
21 June 2015, Mata Amritanandamayi Centre, Quatre Bornes, Mauritius GreenFriends Mauritius planted 150 saplings, both indigenous and exotic plants to commemorate its launching and mark the first International Yoga Day. Trees are the lungs of Mother Earth, filtering pollution and providing oxygen in return. Over the course of its life a single tree can absorb…
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Amma in Dallas
25-26 June, Dallas, TX, America Yatra 2015 Two days of programs were held at the Mesquite Convention Center just outside of Dallas. Mesquite is known as the Rodeo capital of the US. Thousands had come from all over Texas and the surrounding areas for darshan. During one of the programs, a group of women from…
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Swami Purnamritananda program in Ubud, Bali
22 June 2015, Ubud, Bali An event was held in the park of Indus Restaurant by Swami Purnamritananda. Prabhu Darmayasa and Mr. Ketut Suardana welcomed Swami. The attendees comprised of mostly Balinese and a small group of foreigners. Programme ended with a meditation practice and Agnihotra ritual.
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International Yoga Day celebrated across Ashram Centers
On International YogaDay, Amma shared her insights on the benefits of yoga {news}, while one of her disciples guided all attendees of her program in Santa Fe in simple yoga exercises. Special celebrations were held in honor of the first International YogaDay At Amma’s Schools, Ashrams, Centers and Satsang groups all over the world. Special…
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Yoga helps us to reconnect with nature and God
Amma’s Message for the first-everInternational YogaDay “Today is International Yoga day. Previously, people did not need to have a special day for performing Yoga because Yoga was part and parcel of their lives. Unfortunately, now we need special a special day to remind us to perform Yoga, just as we need a day to remember…
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Japanese children are crying led Amma to Japan
26-28 May 2015, Tokyo, Japan This year marked Amma’s 25th visit to Japan. The three days of programs in Tokyo were celebrated by with many speakers and cultural performances. Amma was welcomed by Mr. Abbagani Ramu, Counsellor & Director, ICC, Indian Embassy. Ms. Masako Watanabe, one of the local coordinators who was present when Amma…
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Amma receives Golden Goody Award
14 June, Los Angeles, America Yatra 2015 Amma was honoured with a Golden Goody Award (Oscar for Social Good) for her Worldwide Humanitarian Charities on Sunday, 14th at the Los Angeles International Airport Hilton. Goody Award to Amma Goody Awards Founder Liz H. Kelly presented the lifetime achievement award by emphasising, “Amma is a global…
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Amma welcomed to “Tulalip Land”
Seattle, America Yatra 2015 Amma was welcomed to her first program of the 2015 North American tour by several dignitaries including Barbara Tolbert, the Mayor of Arlington, Washington, and Chairman Sheldon, one of board members of the Native American Tulalip tribe, and Patti Gobin, the Tulalip tribe office of Treaty Rights. One year ago, the…