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About Amma
Amma means Mother
in many languages.

Her real name is
Mata Amritanandamayi.

How She Began

Born in a remote coastal village in southern India, Amma first began to embrace the people in her village as a way to ease their suffering.

What People Say

Here's how a few world leaders and journalists have described their experiences with Amma.

Awards & Honors

Best known for her embrace, Amma also oversees an award-winning network of international charities.
Meeting Amma
- North America Tour
- Retreats with Amma
- What to Expect at a Program
- Amma's Ashram In India
- Worldwide Tour Schedule
North America Tour

Amma has completed the North American 2024 tour.

Retreats with Amma

Amma's North American 2024 retreats have been completed.

What to Expect at a Program

Read our Guides for Newcomers.

Amma's Ashram In India
Amma's Worldwide Tour Schedule
Global Charities
An International Network of
Charitable Organizations
Active in 40+ Countries,
Collectively Known as
Embracing the World.^®

an NGO with
Special Consultative Status
to the United Nations

Who We Are

Healthcare

Disaster Relief

Public Health

Fighting Hunger

Building Homes

Empowering Women

Green Initiatives

Community Outreach

Care Homes for Children

Education for Everyone

Research & Development
Groups & Activities
- Amma Disciples' Tour Schedules
- Charitable Projects in North America
- IAM Meditation Technique
- Worldwide Groups & Centers
- International Headquarters
Amma Disciples' Tour Schedules

Details of satsang programs conducted by Amma's monastic disciples in various cities in the Americas.
Charitable Projects in North America
IAM Meditation Technique

A short and simple approach that anyone can learn, always taught free of charge.
Worldwide Groups & Centers
International Headquarters

Amritapuri is located in the picturesque village of Vallikavu, in the southern Indian State of Kerala.
Teachings
- Love
- Serve
- Conserve
- Practice
Amma has never asked anyone
to change their religion.

Only to go deeper
into their values or faith,
and live by those
essential principles.

Love

"Be like the honeybee who gathers only nectar wherever it goes. Seek the goodness that is found in everyone."

Serve

"Don't be discouraged by your incapacity to dispel darkness from the world. Light your candle and step forward."

Conserve

"Where did we go wrong? The real mistake we commit lies in our inability to differentiate between requirements and luxuries."
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Teachings

Divinity in Others

Divinity lies dormant in everyone. By trying to awaken the divinity in others, we are, in fact, awakening the divinity within ourselves.

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Groups & Centers

Karma Yoga Program - San Ramon

Karma Yoga Program - Chicago

Mother's Kitchen

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