My name is Lakshmi. Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma) is my mother; “mother” means: the one who made me what I am today. I heard that one lady has recently written some very bad things about my mother. One of… Read More ›
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Amma’s Response to the Allegations Against the Mata Amritanandamayi Math
The following statement by Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi was released by the Mata Amritanandamayi Math on 22nd February 2014. “Every year the Ashram [The Mata Amritanandamayi Math] submits its accounts without fail. Every thing is being done as required. Some… Read More ›
Remembering Gail Tredwell- A Letter from Susanne Wecker
We received the following from a Swiss devotee currently living in Amritapuri Ashram. My name is Susanne Wecker. I met Amma in 1990, and since 1992 it has been my privilege to host Amma and her senior monastic disciples at… Read More ›
From Paripally to PhD: A Brahmacharini’s Firsthand Account of Amma’s Treatment of her Female Disciples
We received the following letter from Meera, a brahmacharini in Amma’s ashram: My name is Meera. I was born and brought up in Kerala. I met Amma in 1988, when I was 12 years old. I have heard that Gail… Read More ›
Gail Tredwell Lied About Me: Brahmacharini Lakshmi Answers Gail’s False Allegations
We recently received an email from a devotee from Seattle who requested that we contact Lakshmi, Amma’s attendant, and ask the following question. We have now received an answer from Lakshmi and would like to post both here: Email from… Read More ›
Gail Tredwell Lied About Me: A Letter from Prakash
We received this from Prakash (it has been translated from Malayalam). Gail Tredwell included a story involving him in her book, Holy Hell. My name is Prakash. I came to know that in a recent book published by a Gail… Read More ›
An Attorney’s Review of “Holy Hell” by Gail Tredwell
We received this book review from Jay Cumming, Senior Research Attorney for the California Supreme Court. Holy Hell, Gail Tredwell’s autobiographical account of her near 20 years as the personal attendant of Mata Amritanandamayi (“Amma”), has certainly stirred up the… Read More ›
Remembering Gail Tredwell– Kristy’s Memories of Gayatri
We received the following account from an old-time devotee and ashram resident: Hello. My name is Kristy and I want to share my story. I was living in the ashram when Gail Tredwell (Gayatri) left. For reasons still unknown to… Read More ›
The Invention Of Mata Amritanandamayi
Myth: The persona, spiritual philosophy and general phenomenon of Mata Amritanandamayi has been contrived by her senior disciples, and it is these disciples who tell her what to say and do. Amma is a mere puppet in their hands. Reality:… Read More ›
Amma & the Tsunami: What Really Happened During the Disaster
“I read your post titled “The Real Mata Amritanandamayi” and felt inspired to write something of my own. Perhaps you can post it, if you like. It is my experience of being in Amma’s ashram during the tsunami, which struck… Read More ›
Gail Tredwell. Amma. Truth. Lies. Scandals. Fraud. And. Reality 