Amma again blessed the residents of Amritapuri with another web-cast – this time from the San Ramon Ashram where the third evening of programmes were beginning. After satsang, bhajans, and arati, Amma began giving darshan. The computer with the web-cast was brought near Amma who occasionally glanced over at us to everyone’s delight. After sometime […]

We all got ready to visit the San Ramon ashram early Sunday morning. When we reached there we were surprised to see a long line for Darshan tokens. Amazing that on the first day of public Darshan so many people both old-timers and many new faces had come. When Amma enetered the Hall at 10:00am […]

Today Amma’s European tour ended in Dublin, Ireland. The Internet connection was poor, but hopefully the connection of the heart all the more strong. Amma was wearing a green sari. I like the green sari, because the first time I saw Amma in Devi-bhava, She was wearing a green sari. The picture kept breaking into […]

I’ve been teaching a course in semiconductor physics here at the Engineering College of Amrita University, a ten minute walk across the new backwaters bridge from the ashram. The electrons in semiconductors and metals chaotically move around with average speeds of a hundred thousand kilometers per second, first one way, then the other, and then […]

last few days its has been raining heavily with thunderr and lightning in amritapuri. two people died in the village struck by lightning.

When Amma received the New York Interfaith Center award, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) interviewed Amma and published a story and video on their web site. PBS is the US national education television station. To see the article go to: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week936/feature.html

International Pop Star Melanie Safka Incorporates Amma’s Teachings Melanie Safka’s latest song ‘Motherhood of Love’ incorporates the teachings of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi. She had a life-altering experience when she met Amma. “‘Lokah Samasta Sukhino Bhavantu’ is the only thing I know in Sanskrit,” said Melanie, “and it is in my song to Amma.” Since 1969, […]

Last night and today we were again online watching the beginning and end of the Devi-bhava in Toulon, France. The program there was huge and the venue also. When the curtains opened this time Amma was dressed in a silvery white sari. Quite dazzling actually and I do not recall seeing Amma often wearing such […]