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 ›
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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 ›
Mata Amritanandamayi’s Suspicious Foreign Funds
MYTH: Sources of Mata Amritanandamayi Math’s foreign funds are “suspicious.” REALITY: The foreign funds of the Mata Amritanandamayi Math come from the hundreds of thousands of people who attend Amma’s programs and donate. We do so because we want to… Read More ›
A Letter Written to Amma
This is a letter written to Amma by an ex-resident of the Mata Amritanandamayi Ashram. My dear friend, Even though I address you in this way, to me you are beyond that. I recall, more and more, what you said… Read More ›