Amma says that the purpose of her ashrams or centers are to provide a “place where people can devote all their time and energy to the remembrance of God, doing selfless service and developing qualities such as love, patience and respect for others”.
Amma’s first spiritual center was establisted in Amritapuri, Kerala on May 6, 1981. Today, “satsang groups” spread across 33 countries worldwide including the United States, Canada, Europe, Middle East, Asia, Australia
and Africa.
In all of Amma’s centers, her children gather together on a weekly or monthly basis to practice spiritual principles based on Amma’s teachings and participate in various selfless activities such as volunteering to feed the poor and care for the needy.
Amritapuri, India
Amritapuri Ashram is the headquarters of Mata Amritanandamayi Math (MAM), Amma’s India- based spiritual and humanitarian organization, and the international headquarters of Embracing the World. It is also home to an international community of more than 3,000 people. Permanent residents include monastic disciples and families from all over India and abroad. Inspired by Amma, they have dedicated their lives to attaining the goal of Self-realisation and serving the world. It is here that they live with Amma, imbibing her teachings, practicing meditation and participating in selfless service. Amritapuri is also an international pilgrimage centre for people searching for solace, inspiration and inner peace. Thousands of people come to the ashram every day to experience Amma’s boundless love. Amma makes herself available day and night to meet everyone who comes, and to advise the disciples and volunteers managing the many humanitarian projects of Em- bracing the World. Daily, Amma leads the evening prayers and devotional singing.
Several times a week, she sits with all the residents in meditation and holds open question-and-answer sessions on spiritual topics.
“Children, this ashram exists for the world; it belongs to you, to all the people who come here.” –Amma
How to reach Amritapuri
By air: The two closest airports are in Trivandrum (110 km south of Amritapuri) and in Cochin (140 km north).
International visitors are kindly requested to register online before visiting the ashram. You may also order an
ashram taxi to pick you up at the airport or from a hotel in Cochin or Trivandrum.
Please complete the online form here: http://e.amritapuri.org/visit/
More information on Amritapuri can be found here: http://www.amritapuri.org/ashram
Mata Amritanandamayi Math (also called M. A. Math)
Amritapuri P.O.
Kollam Dt., Kerala
India 690 525
Tel: +91.476.2896399
+91.476. 2896378
+91.476. 2896399
Fax: +91.476.2897678
Email: inform{at}amritapuri.org
USA
M A CENTER [MAIN CENTER in the USA]
Website: www.amma.org
10200 Crow Canyon Road, Castro Valley, CA 94552, Postal Address: P.O. Box 613, San Ramon, CA 94583,
Phone: (int+1) (510) 537-9417, Fax: (int+1) (510) 889-8585,
E-mail: macenter{at}amma.org
WASHINGTON D.C.
MA CENTER, Potomac, Maryland
9109 Harrington Dr.,
Potomac MD 20854
Tel: 301.767.1953
MICHIGAN
AMMA CENTER OF MICHIGAN
301 Ann Arbor Saline Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48103,
Phone: (int+1) (734) 665-6488, 769-AMMA (2662), Fax: (734) 997-9290
JAPAN
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI CENTER JAPAN
Website: www.amma.jp
Nihon Ashram Bldg.,1620-1, Momura, Inagi-city, Tokyo, zip 206-0804,
Japan, Phone: (int+81) 42 370 4448, Fax: (int+81) 42 370 4449, E-mail:
info{at}amma.jp,
AUSTRALIA
M.A. CENTRE AUSTRALIA
Website: www.ammaaustralia.org.au
Australian Ashram
842 Dandenong-Frankston Road,
Carrum Downs, Vic 3201.
Residence Phone: (03) 9782 9927
Email: ashram{at}ammaaustralia.org.au
FRANCE
CENTRE AMMA FRANCE
Website: www.amma-france.org
Ferme du Plessis
28190 Pontgouin
0033 237374430
Email: centreamma{at}amma-europe.org
GERMANY
Amrita e.V
Website: www.amma.de
Laubenweg 28
D – 53639 Königswinter
Tel: +0049. 0.2244. 8762981
Fax: 02244 / 872022
Email: amrita.ev{at}amma.de
SWITZERLAND
Amrita Vereinigung Schweiz
Website: www.amma.ch
Wagenhalde 8, CH 8162 Steinmaur, Switzerland
Tel/Fax: +41. 18530429
Email: amrita{at}amma.ch (Vijayan or Nirmala)
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