Category: Around Amma 2016
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Independence day with Amma
India’s Independence day celebrated at the Ashram with great enthusiasm. Little children gave small flags to Amma and the AYUDH group gave a big flag around mindnight at the end of darshan. Amma did pranams and waved the flag with lot of love and respect. 15th August 2016 Amritapuri
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The Vasana Box
26 Jul 2016, Amritapuri Usually, when we give gifts to someone, it is as an expression of our love towards them, or to celebrate a certain occasion. When we give gifts, we try to give someone something that they do not have. However, when we give gifts to a Mahatma, it is considered an offering.…
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Students will feel and learn about living ‘rich in heart’ under Amma’s guidance
18-20 July, Tokyo, Japan – America – Canada – Japan Yatra 2016 After her extensive tour of North America and Canada, Amma reached Tokyo the capital of Japan. Amma’s programs were held for 3 days in Tokyo at Belle Salee Shibuya Garden Hall. Student Volunteers from the Japanese student organization IVUSA have been actively participating…
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Amma in Toronto
July 11-14, Toronto, Canada – America Yatra 2016 Amma has been touring length and breadth of America for the past 6 weeks. After finishing her programs in North America, Amma and the tour group reached Toronto in Canada, the capital of Ontario state. Sri Dinesh Bhatia, Consul General of India garlanded Amma and welcomed Amma…
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The Guru-disciple relationship is an everlasting connection
From Amma’s Gurupurnima message If we try to count from the beginning of the Guru-disciple tradition, tens of thousands of Gurupurnimas’ must have been celebrated by disciples. Celebrations are mere road signs, pointing us in the right direction. To understand the meaning of these celebrations, we need to go beyond the external pujas and traditional…
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Amma in Washington DC
8-9 July, Washington, D.C, America Yatra 2016 Amma held two days of programs at the Marriott Gateway in Chrystal City, Arlington, VA. During the programs, local devotees sang bhajans, and put on a wonderful dance depicting stories from Amma’s life.
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Amma in Boston
5-6 July, Boston, MA, America Yatra 2016 Amma held two days of programs of Satsang, Bhajan and Darshan at the Best Western Royal Plaza and Hotel in Marlboro, MA. During the program, local devotees sang bhajans and danced. [Show thumbnails]
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Amma in New York
1-3 July, New York, America Yatra 2016 Amma returned to the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City for the 5th consecutive year to hold three days of programs. Thousands of people from the metropolitan area came for Amma’s darshan. 71 students from Columbia University’s Spirituality Mind Body Institute also came to see Amma…
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Amma in Chicago Ashram
27-29 June, Chicago, IL, America Yatra 2016 A freshly painted hall welcomed Amma to her Chicago Ashram as she returned for the 5th consecutive year. She led all in Meditation, Bhajans gave talks and Darshan on these two days. During the first day of programs, area Satsangs put on a number of cultural programs. Bala…
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Amma in Texas
24-25 Jun, Ft. Worth, Texas – America Yatra 2016 This year’s programs in Texas were held at the Worthington Renaissance Hotel in Ft. Worth, TX, about 45 minutes west of Dallas. On the first morning, four local civil representatives were on hand to garland Amma. Welcoming Amma to Ft. Worth, Mr. Jameson addressed Amma and…