Amrita survey

Mata Amritanandamayi is often described as the "hugging saint". She has hugged countless people. A hug from her is said to have brought peace to the devotees. Ammachi, as she is popularly called, advocates the Advaitic principle of seeing everybody as oneself. Brahmasthanams are the temples built by Amritanandamayi. Here pooja is offered to reduce the negative effect of planets on devotees.

Founder

Mata Amritanandamayi

Year & place of founding

Amritapuri, Kerala, Kollam, India.

Monastic / Non-monastic

Monastic

General philosophical outlook

Advaita philosophy is followed. The movement is non-sectarian.

Spiritual disciplines generally advocated

[http://www.ammachi.org/events/iam.html Integrated Amrita Meditation Technique] . Service of fellow human-beings.

Administrative set-up

Provision for joining

Present chief of the movement

Mata Amritanandamayi

Activities

Religion & spirituality

Mata Amritanandamayi is often described as the "hugging saint". She has hugged countless people. A hug from her is said to have brought peace to the devotees. Ammachi, as she is popularly called, advocates the Advaitic principle of seeing everybody as oneself.Brahmasthanams are the temples built by Amritanandamayi. Here pooja is offered to reduce the negative effect of planets on devotees.

Social field

* Mother's kitchen for feeding the poor, Building the houses for poor, Orphanages, monthly pension scheme for old age people, Old care homes, legal assistance to poor and needy are [http://www.ammachi.org/humanitarian-activities/social/index.html some] of the services described on the organization's website.
* [http://www.aimshospital.org. Amrita Institute of Medical sciences] is a medical college with facility for 800 beds. Medical treatment is rendered to the poor at free or at subsidised price.
* Amrita Kripasagar is a hospice for terminally ill people with accommodation facility for up to 50 people.
* Amritakripa hospital at Amritapuri for the poor and needy
* [http://www.ammachi.org/humanitarian-activities/medical/outreach.html Several] Mobile centres for giving medical assistance.

Education field

* Amrita Institute of Technology and Sciences
* Amrita Institute of Management
* Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences
* Schools for software training, Industrial training, Pharmaceutical etc.
* Several primary and secondary [http://www.ammachi.org/humanitarian-activities/educational/amrita-vidyalayam.html education institutes] throughout India

Cultural field

Relief activities

* Rendered service during the Gujarat earth-quakes
* Tsunami disaster relief operation

Province of its influence

Chiefly Keralan and malayali communities all over the globe. But has devotees and admirers throughout IndiaFact|date=June 2007.

Major publications

* Amma - Healing the Heart of the World
* Awaken Children - Vol 1 to 9
* Racing along the Razor's edge
* Lead us to light - compiled by Swami Jnanamritananda Puri
* From Amma's heart
* Amrita e-newsletter

Related Links

* [http://www.amritapuri.org Mata Amritanandamayi Official Site]
* [http://www.ammachi.org Ammachi]

ee also

* Survey of Hindu organisations"'