Mata Amritanandamayi Math

Mata Amritanandamayi Math
Formation1981; 43 years ago (1981)
FounderMata Amritanandamayi Devi
PurposeSpiritual, Humanitarian, Education
HeadquartersAmritapuri, Oachira, Kollam district, Kerala,  India
Region served
Worldwide
Productsmagazine
Websitehttp://www.amritapuri.org
The Lotus of supreme devotion blossoms within and immanent knowledge arises as a result of the inner purification attained through the performance of selfless actions, using the instruments of the mind and the intellect. Such people who, through the proper integration of jnana ( #knowledge ), bhakti ( #devotion ), and karma ( #action ), become the embodiment of the divine sound Aum, spread a sweet and divine fragrance throughout the entire world.

The lotus leaves = mind and intellect

The lotus flower = devotion

Water = action

The sun = knowledge

The conch = the sacred sound, Aum.
Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi..

The Mata Amritanandamayi Math (MAM) is an international charitable organization aimed at the spiritual and material upliftment of humankind. It was founded by Indian spiritual leader and humanitarian Mata Amritanandamayi in 1981,[1][2] with its headquarters in Paryakadavu, Alappad Panchayat, Kollam district, kerala and is also known as amritpuri

.[3] Along with its sister organization, the Mata Amritanandamayi Mission Trust, MAM conducts charitable work including disaster relief, healthcare for the poor, environmental programs, fighting hunger and scholarships for impoverished students, amongst others. It also runs the seven-campus university known as Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, 90 chain of English medium CBSE schools known as Amrita Vidyalayam,[4] and classes in yoga, meditation and Sanskrit.

MAM is a volunteer organization, basing its activities on the principle of karma yoga (work as an offering to the divine). Its headquarters are home to more than 3,000 people, a mix of householders, monastics and monastic students. People make the pilgrimage to MAM every day in order to receive the blessings of Mata Amritanandamayi.

MAM, along with Amritanandamayi's other centers and organizations throughout the world function collectively under the umbrella title of Embracing the World.

  1. ^ Amma: Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, a Biography, Amrita Books, 2011.
  2. ^ Clarke, Peter B., ed. (2006). Encyclopedia of New Religious Movements. London; New York: Routledge. pp. 31–32. ISBN 9-78-0-415-26707-6.
  3. ^ Jones, Constance A.; Ryan, James D. (2007). Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Encyclopedia of World Religions. J. Gordon Melton, Series Editor. New York: Facts On File. pp. 26–27. ISBN 978-0-8160-5458-9. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20.
  4. ^ "Schools and Location | Amrita Vidyalayam". amritavidyalayam.org. Retrieved 2021-04-30.