Bring your light forth to help heal the earth, its people, animals, plants, oceans, rivers, mountains, the environment.
We are here for a special reason. Wake up to the light, the love, the beautiful SELF that you truly are.
It is time to recognize that you are here to share your light in order to illuminate the darkness.
Om Tat Sat
Amma with the little children of the ashram
The annual nNew Year’s Eve programs were held at the Amritapuri Ashram, ushering in the new year, 2025. There were cultural performances watched by ashram residents and visitors fror all over the world.
Amma singing after the performances
In her New Year’s message Amma said, “Our lives gain true meaning when we are guided by a higher ideal. Amma wishes that her children, enriched with discernment and compassion, become shining role models for the world. May the new year pave the way towards this vision,” she shared.
Amma blessing the prasad she distributed to everyone
You can read about it here and see photos and a video of the event:
Amma told her devotees, “The novelty of external possessions fades, but the beauty of the inner self remains eternal. With discernment and compassion, let us become role models for the world.”
Here is a short video clip of the celebrations:
HAPPY 2025!
Amma blesses the Christmas cake, Amritapuri Ashram
We were delighted to find that Amma broadcasted LIVE the annual Christmas program from her Amritapuri Ashram in South India today!
We were treated to traditional Indian dances and some wonderful skits put on by the ashram residents. We could see Amma sitting in her chair in the middle of the hall watching the program, while surrounded by all the little children who live at the ashram, or who are visiting.
At the end of the program, Amma sang some rousing bhajans, ending with the grand finale of Mata Rani Ki Jai–with everyone standing and calling out in unison, Jai!
It was a wonderful occasion and thousands of international visitors are now staying at the ashram for the holidays.
May you and yours have the happiest of holidays!
Om Amriteshwaryai Namah.
Christmas arrived early in the Kibwezi Forest: We just received the most beautiful gift, in the form of Lima Lima’s brand new baby boy! He is Lima Lima’s first child and our second Umani grandbaby.
Born from one family’s passion for Kenya and its wilderness, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust was established 45 years ago and is best known for its Orphans’ Project, the first and most successful elephant orphan rescue and rehabilitation program in the world. The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is a pioneering conservation organisation, dedicated to the protection of wildlife and the preservation of habitats in East Africa.
Read here about Sheldrick Wildlife Trust’s Mission and History:https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/about/mission-history
You will love this story about baby Lenny, a new baby elephant born in Kenya to a mother who was an orphan of poachiing.https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/lima-lima-lenny?fbclid=IwY2xjawHBX-1leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHdh3EhrjLiF0GJD_P3m4X-bzJHuJcM8BnYGuN-rMas5u7lRncb-0GOxodg_aem_Mwm-_Hlj1MgYGalD6pOejQ
Are you waking up?
The world is a complex place with so many things that pull us away from our True Self.
We spend our lives just trying to exist in this world, running after all the beautiful, shining objects-and often forget we are here for a higher purpose.
We are here to spiritually awaken!
Whatever form that takes will be your own unique path, a journey to your higher sellf, your True Self, to the enlightened soul you are meant to become.
I am sending out a clarion call, Wake up! The time is now!
Om Shanti, shanti, shanti
Peace, peace, peace.
Are you on a spiritual path? Do you know that you are here to spiritually awaken? To find the Higher Truth, the Higher Self that you are?
As we live in this busy world, we forget we have come for a reason. We have come to live, learn and grow . We are here to Wake up spiritually and live from a place of Higher Awareness. From our True or Divine Self.
We are here to rise above the stress of the world and live in a state of Light, of Divinity, of Infinite Grace.
We have come to bring Love, Light and Peace to the world. To serve others with compassion. To Love all People. To open our hearts to one another and share kindness, empathy and genuine concern for everyone.
Wake up and realize that you are part of a greater reality. Wake up and merge in the Divine, in the Light that you already are. Bring this level of awareness to everything you do while here on earth.
Be on the path to your own Enlightenment, to your own True Self.
Om Tat Sat
Quiet celebrations happened at the Amritapuri Ashram, Amma’s main headquarters in the state of Kerala, India. As always, thousands gathered to honor this great soul who has incarnated to lead us to liberation, to enlightenment.
See the coverage of her birthday celebrations here: https://amma.org/news/ammas-71st-birthday-brings-hope-with-her-vision-for-a-peaceful-and-compassionate-world/
Here is a lovely video of the celebrations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ds2XjTI7hc
Amma’s 71st birthday celebration at Amritapuri was marked by simplicity and deep spiritual significance. The event began with Amma’s arrival at 9 am, where she was greeted by thousands of devotees. Her presence radiated grace as she led prayers for the victims of the recent landslides in Wayanad, Kerala, and those suffering from global calamities and wars. In a touching gesture, Amma announced that funds typically used for Amritavarsham would instead be redirected to disaster recovery efforts in Wayanad, pledging ₹15 crores ($1.8 million) to support survivors and bolster disaster resilience. During her address, Amma emphasized the need for love, patience, and compromise in a world fraught with conflict, urging everyone to extend compassion to those in pain and protect nature. Traditional ceremonies continued with the Guru Paduka Puja, led by Swami Amritaswarupananda Puri, and the chanting of the Lalitha Sahasranama, invoking the Divine Mother’s attributes. Swami Amritaswarupananda shared his reflections on Amma’s selfless love, comparing her to a river that flows endlessly, giving without asking in return. Reference: YouTube-Highlights from Amritavarsham 71, Amma’s Birthday, Amritapuri Ashram.
May Amma live long and fulfill her Dharma here on Earth.
Om Amriteshwaryai Namah
Om Tat Sat
Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, is a world renowned spiritual & humanitarian leader whose life and message of Love & Compassion inspires and transforms millions around the globe. She is known throughout the world as Amma, or Mother, for her selfless love and compassion toward all beings. Her entire life has been dedicated to alleviating the pain of the poor, and those suffering physically and emotionally. During her life, Amma has embraced and comforted more than 40 million people.
For over 37 years, Amma has traveled the world, embracing each person who comes to her and imparting love, compassion, peace, and spiritual values. She has established ashrams and centers worldwide. She continues to hold free public programs throughout India, Africa, Australia, Canada, Europe, Japan, Malaysia, the Middle East, Singapore, Sri Lanka, South America, and the United States. Her embrace, known as her Darshan, is how Amma welcomes all those who come to her. During this hug, the person can experience her unconditional love.
While Amma is widely regarded as one of India’s and the world’s foremost spiritual leaders, Amma says that her religion is love. She has never asked anyone to change their religion but only to contemplate the essential principles of their own faith and to try to live accordingly.
You can learn more about Amma here: http://www.Amma.org
Amma, Mata Amritanandamayi Devi in the bliss of Samadhi
Are you on your path to Enlightenment?
Do you know that is the true goal of spiritual life? Of life itself?
Amma says, “Human life is intended for an exalted goal. Each individual has at least a subtle awareness of that divinity within.” Amma
We work, we play, we enjoy. We take what we need or want from the world. But do we realize that there is a higher purpose to our life than merely existing?
Amma also says, “The real purpose of life is to experience the Divinity within.” Amma
Go within and see that you are Divine. You are Love. You are the Light.
Move forward with your spiritual path to the goal, to your own Self-realization. This is the true goal of your life!
Om Tat Sat
Amma, USA Tour 2024 Washington DC
Om Amriteshwaryai Namah.
Amma has been traveling on her 2024 USA Tour which began in Seattle, Washington on July 4, 2024. She then went on to Oakland, Los Angeles and Albuquerque, New Mexico where Guru Purnima was celebrated on July 21, 2024. It is a rare event to be able to be with one’s Satguru on the auspicious day of Guru Purnima.
Here is an excerpt from Amma’s Guru Purnima message:
“Our relationship with the guru is our unity with our higher nature. This is why the spiritual path is a journey towards our own True Self. It is the royal path to permanent freedom. Instead of wasting time trying to understand every aspect of it, let us strive to bring this human life to its complete fulfillment. May divine grace bless my children to achieve this.” Amma
Guru Purnima was also celebrated at Amma’s Amritapuri Ashram in Kerala, India. Here is a beautiful video clip of the ceremony led by Swami Turiyamritananda Puri, one of Amma’s senior disciples: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=86&v=rLGCIdDgj2M&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Famma.org%2F&source_ve_path=Mjg2Nj
Amma’s tour continued on to Washington D.C. where she will give public programs and a retreat. The tour will also include New York City and Boston and will culminate in Chicago. For more information about Amma’s USA tour visit: https://us.amma.org/meeting-amma/ammas-north-america-tour
Om Shanti, shanti, shanti.
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