Amritapuri ashram
  • A community center for Batwadi

    A community center for Batwadi

    Batwadi is a special village. Located on the hillside above flood ravaged areas of Chandrapuri, Batwadi found room for us to build 15 “Amma Houses” scattered across their fields. The people of Batwadi have embraced Amma and everything we are doing in Uttarakhand. Most noteable is how so many villagers will turn out to help

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  • My Amma Tattoo

    Since years I have been praying to Amma that I may never forget her presence in my life. Even though I know that she is always with me, the thought of Amma sometimes slips away in the midst of my hectic schedule in Austria. I have been a big fan of tattoos since long, and

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  • Manju’s Story

    Manju’s Story

    I came to the ashram in 1991 with my parents and sister, when I was 3 years old. I had met Amma when I was 2 in the US. We lived in Amritapuri for 7 years and I did home school. When I was 10 Amma said we should go back for my and my

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  • The Star

    I look at the dark night sky I see one glittering Star I know it is you Amma Looking down at me Glowing Filling my heart with light, love Trust and faith I feel so happy You are always shining in my heart You are the Star that shines in the darkness of my life

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  • Call of a Child

    “Amma! Amma!”-so cries the heart. Searched for the true essence of life, Stumbled, got up and walked. Walked away from this tempting Maya (illusion) As harmful as a sharp-edged knife Short-lived moment, but what bliss! This child knows of it The day when her Mother came and smiled ‘Kali! Kali! Kali!’ her heart cried in

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  • A child’s cry

    Amma, Amma, come in my way, Kindly do hear my cry. Amma, Amma, come in my way, I’m so hurt an’ weary. Amma, Amma, come in my way, I’m so sick an’ hungry. Amma, Amma, come in my way, Kindly do hear my cry. Amma, Amma, come in my way, I’m in great worry. Amma,

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  • Amrita fragrance spreads over Malanad

    Amrita fragrance spreads over Malanad

    Amma started a school there first; it was about ten years ago. Amrita Vidyalayam, Nagara is a beautiful orange pink building with one very long wing, located on the lush Kollur road, about 45 kms from Devi Mookambika. The village Byse 5kms from school has been beneficiary of several of Amrita Serve activities. Several women

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  • Programs in Ranchi

    Programs in Ranchi

    5th November 2015, Ranchi We visited one of the premium schools in Ranchi. It was a fun filled session mixed with some interesting discussions about various facets of life. Towards the end we had a short meditation session. Surprisingly there was a pin drop silence in the hall. Some students were in tears after seeing

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  • Satsang in Devgain village of Jharkhand

    Satsang in Devgain village of Jharkhand

    Devgain is one of the adopted villages by Amma. It is situated in Jharkhand state. We visited this village in order to share Amma’s teachings and to inspire the village folk. The village people were dispersed here and there but waiting when we reached. A blind man from the village started speaking impromptu about Amma

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