The sēvā activities for Mother’s Kitchen October 2024 started on the eve of Dīpāvalī, when devotees converged at the Centre to chop vegetables. About an hour before, staff from All India delivered sacks of vegetables—including beans, carrots, cauliflowers, potatoes, green peas, soya chunks, tomatoes, mint and coriander leaves. A tarpaulin sheet was spread over the...Continue Reading
Dr. Ravi Sankaran, Head of Rehabilitative Medicine at AIMS Kochi, highlights the transformative impact of robotics, especially the advanced G-Gaiter, in helping thousands of patients regain mobility and enhance their quality of life. This state-of-the-art device provides targeted movement therapy, offering patients improved motor function and independence. AIMS Kochi takes credit for being the first...Continue Reading
Ōm namaḥ śivāya. On Sunday, October 20th, 2024, devotees gathered at the MA Centre in Singapore at 8:30 a.m. for the weekly satsaṅg. Synopsis of Mādhavāmṛtaji’s talk:Pūjā ought to help us see God in the Guru and the Guru in God. Through pūjā, we can develop a deep intimacy with the Divine. The lives of...Continue Reading
Ōm namaḥ śivāya. On Saturday, October 12th, 2024, devotees gathered at the MA Centre in Singapore at 9 a.m. to celebrate Vijayadaśamī. Synopsis of Mādhavāmritaji’s talk:Vijayadaśamī, ‘the victorious 10th day,’ marks the victory of Durgā over Mahiṣāsura and that of Rāma over Rāvaṇa. It is not a celebration of aggression but that of dharma over...Continue Reading
Ōm namaḥ śivāya. On Friday, October 11th, 2024, devotees gathered at the MA Centre in Singapore at 7 p.m. to celebrate the ninth day of Navarātri and the third day of Saraswatī Pūjā. Synopsis of Mādhavāmritaji’s talk:Amma is śwētāmbara-dhāriṇī. Her white robes reflect her simplicity and inner purity. Is she a pustaka-dhāriṇī—does she hold a...Continue Reading
Ōm namaḥ śivāya. On Thursday, October 10th, 2024, devotees gathered at the MA Centre in Singapore at 7 p.m. to celebrate the 8th day of Navarātri and the second day of Saraswatī Pūjā. Synopsis of Mādhavāmritaji’s talk:Amma is nāda-rūpiṇi, the embodiment of divine sound. She has command over all four levels of sound: vaikharī, madhayamā,...Continue Reading
Ōm namaḥ śivāya. On Wednesday, October 9th, 2024, devotees gathered at the MA Centre in Singapore at 7 p.m. to celebrate the 7th day of Navarātri and the first day of Saraswatī Pūjā. Synopsis of Mādhavāmritaji’s talk: Goddess Saraswatī is the mother of creativity. What is truly creative lends life to any form of art....Continue Reading
Ōm namaḥ śivāya. On Tuesday, October 8th, 2024, devotees gathered at the MA Centre in Singapore at 7 p.m. to celebrate the 6th day of Navarātri and the third day of Lakṣmī Pūjā. Synopsis of Mādhavāmritaji’s talk: Goddess Lakṣmī is one who possesses all the lakṣmā (signs or attributes) of divinity, such as aiśwarya (rulership),...Continue Reading
Ōm namaḥ śivāya. On Monday, October 7th, 2024, devotees gathered at the MA Centre in Singapore at 7 p.m. to celebrate the 5th day of Navarātri and the second day of Lakṣmī Pūjā. Synopsis of Mādhavāmritaji’s talk:Goddess Lakṣmī’s vāhana (vehicle), the ulūka (owl), is a nocturnal creature. This recalls Lord Krishna’s statement in the Bhagavad...Continue Reading
On Sunday, October 6th, 2024, devotees gathered at the MA Centre in Singapore at 9 a.m. to celebrate the 4th day of Navarātri and the first day of Lakṣmī Pūjā. Synopsis of Mādhavāmritaji’s talk: The Aṣṭalakṣmī refers to eight forms of Lakṣmī, the Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity. These eight forms indicate different types of...Continue Reading
