Category: AYUDH
the youth movement of MAM
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Seeds of Change
Eighty bags filled with rich soil and vegetable seeds currently line the cement wall inside Amrita Vidyalayam, an elementary and secondary learning institution created by Mata Amritanandamayi in Kerala, India. Although somewhat simple in appearance, these bags are the product of collectively eighty hours of passionate finding, folding, lifting, mixing, filling, planning, transporting and most importantly, Divine Grace. The process began on August 19, 2008 when eighteen individuals, aged 18-30, set out on an ecological mission: to introduce organic farming techniques to schoolchildren and in doing so, help mitigate the detrimental effects of global warming. This diverse and dedicated group,…
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Starting to make a difference
Starting to make a difference – AYUDH meets in Amritapuri August in Amritapuri provides a time for new friends and old friends reuniting. This gathering together of people undoubtedly created a sense of unity within the youth and some projects arose. The first of which was the Amrita Vidyalam Garden Project. The plants are flourishing so much that we have been asked to come back to the school and help the tenth, eleventh and twelfth year students learn how to make raised beds and then to transplant the plants from the rice sacks to the beds. A number of youth…
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Germany youth retreat
From youth retreat conducted in Germanyby Bri.Dipamrita Chaitanya & Shubamrita Chiatanya – July 2007 Amma’s Youth in Europe are moving ahead, under Her Love and guidance. The third Youth Exchange Programme held at the M.A. Center, Germany was a phenomenal success in which the youth from different parts of Europe participated. This year this programme was supported by the “Youth in Action” Program of the European Commission DG Education and Culture. The exchange aimed at bridging the gap of culture, social background, language and creed and at highlighting and practicing the universal values which are the foundation not only of…