Category: Seva
selfless service, sadhana, and its joy
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living life with a smile
4 March 2010 Raichur This is my first trip to india. I felt so many differences between Japan and India. First, I was surprised at unique Smell of India. I can’t explain well but it’s so impressive because there is no smell in Japan. Second, I felt a power of religion. Almost all people in
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Our unforgettable visit to Raichur
It was a great opportunity for devotees from Davangere to do their little service towards Amma’s housing project going on in Raichur. The weather in Raichur is very hot and there are not many facilities around. It is located 30 kms away from the city. We reached the site by 11.30 am on 27th February.
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If I walk away, I am not doing my best
Today we went on a safari around the Athi River side of the Amrita children’s Home property line. We were surveying the construction site,taking documentation of the physical boundaries of the 11 acre plot. We found a mature indigenous tulsi plant with seed pods, so we collected them for our tulsi start. We also saw
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The golden era of my teaching career
Interview with Dr.T.K.N Balu (Visiting Professor in English, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri Campus) I got an opportunity to interact with a veteran professor of English at Amrita School of Engineering, Amritapuri. He is a visiting professor here, and this is what he shared during our interaction. “I am a Tamilian, settled in Delhi. Let me
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From tsunami to sambar
26 sep 2009 I had an opportunity to interact with four of our staff from Ettimadai Campus. Sri Balashanmugam (Office Assistant, Accounts Department, Amrita School of Engineering), Sri Senthil kumar (Admistrative Assistant, ASB ), Sri Loganathan (Senior Assistant, Student Welfare) and Mr. Dharmalingam (Hostel Incharge) These devotees of Amma had rendered voluntary
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Planned ahead, dressed alike
All the Vidyamritam beneficiaries are dressed alike today – white and grey striped shirts and grey pants for boys and skirts for girls. The clothes fit each of them perfectly and everyone seems happy with the new set of clothes that they have received. 67.5 lakhs, one full year of systematic hard work, a source
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Salutaion to volunteers
25-09-2009, 2.24 P.M Amma’s birthday is the most celebrated event for the whole Amrita family. It is not only an opportunity to be part of the birthday, but also a golden chance to serve thousands at once. For the massive crowd pouring into Amritapuri from all over the world, several thousands of devotees, students and
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Christmas Shopping for Charity
Zurich, 22.12.08 In some countries, one could think Christmas is all about money. Switzerland is sure one of them. That’s why Amma’s children thought to make the best out of it an offered people to shop gifts for charities. Hot Chai, steaming Chestnuts, glittering Jewelry and colorful flags with the Amma-Logo… It was impossible to
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Ultimate satisfaction
I have been having Amma’s darshan for about 15 years. Amma had come to our place when I was in the 6th standard. We were staying in Suratkal at that time. The program was in a beach side village near Mangalore. My exams were going on at that time but my father forcibly took me