Welcome to the Amma Fiji website. This website provides an introduction to the activities of Amma Fiji, including services, events and small charitable projects. All activities are free of charge and non-profit.
(updated February 3, 2012)
BREAKING NEWS Beach Clean Up Along the Suva Sea Wall The first Ama Fiji charitable action of 2012 was a beach clean up along the Suva Sea Wall. Over 30 participants including expats and locals picked up around 60 bags of garbage on Sunday January 29 from 4 to 6 pm. It was a great turn out with babies, children, adults and a dog all participating. The clouds were grey but the rain held out for the entire time. The group picked up hundreds of plastic bags and drink bottles, pieces of foam, and even some tires. It appeared that some of the rubbish had been there a long time as it was a real struggle to dig it out. Everybody worked cheerfully and we even had a few people passing by join us. In the end we managed to clean two beaches in two hours which was a great effort.
Christmas Gifts to Happy Home Orphanage On Christmas Day a small group from Amma Fiji visited the Happy Home Orphanage in Domain. There five boys who had no relative’s home to go to were spending Christmas Day with a few dedicated staff. We provided new school bag, snacks, and items for personal hygiene to each of the boys. To the institution itself we provided a rice cooker and a cash donation. The group was given a tour of the facility. Amma’s Embrace (Darshan): Why it is so special and why you should come to Australia to receive it! Amma’s darshan is, as far as we can tell, unique in the history of the world. Darshan means “to see” and traditionally, a Master is seen but not touched. And in India, women do not touch men in public. But Amma’s darshan emerged as a loving mother’s embrace, beginning when She was only a teenager and held and comforted the lonely and suffering in Her village, and extending up to the present day. Amma makes herself available to anyone wishing to receive her blessing. There is never any charge, and no one is turned away. Hour after hour, day after day, year after year — for over thirty years now, She has been embracing all who come to Her. Man or woman, sick or healthy, rich or poor, regardless of religious faith, caste, young or old: even the very elderly, even Her own parents, regard Her as their very own Mother. Amma now travels across India and to over a dozen countries throughout the world. Everywhere She goes, She gives darshan to all who come to Her. Amma’s hugs and kisses should not be considered ordinary. When Amma embraces or kisses someone, it is a process of purification and inner healing. Amma is transmitting a part of Her pure, vital energy into Her children. It also allows them to experience true, unconditional Love. When Amma holds someone it can help to awaken the dormant spiritual energy within them, which will eventually take them to the ultimate goal of Self-realization. In India Amma has been known to individually embrace over 20,000 people in one day, sitting sometimes for over 22 hours. Over the past thirty five years, She has embraced over 26 million times! Amma’s Tour of Australia is a priceless opportunity for us living in Fiji. The Australian tour is one of the best kept secrets of Amma. Crowds are relatively small at around 4,000 people for the public programmes. Moreover, the retreats are limited to only several hundred people so over three days you can spend intimate time with Amma. The retreats are also often held in beautiful locations where devotees can enjoy time in nature with Amma. Timothy Conway, Ph.D., author of the book Women of Power and Grace and expert on spiritual figures, describes Amma as “one of the most glorious lights to appear in the history of religion. Just her stamina – embracing these millions of people one by one, day after day, without a break, all over the world – is some kind of divine gift. No mere human resources could accomplish this.” Hers is an unconditional love which expresses itself through the unique vehicle of Her darshan: being ushered into the awesome presence of a Master, the sheer power of Her gaze, the indescribable sweetness of Her smile, the hug that ensconces one in eternity, the earthy voice whispering words of assurance, the gentle nuzzle on the cheek, and the gift of prasad. Each person’s darshan is a fresh experience because Amma Herself is ever fresh – spontaneous. Amma listens to our spoken words and unspoken thoughts, hugs the devotees and whispers a word or two in their ears. She knows exactly our need of the moment. With a pause here, a glimpse there, She instills moments of transformation. This is the testimony of thousands. Shantamritaji's Second Visit to Fiji Well Received Shantamrita Chaitanya, a senior monk from Amma's Ashram in South India and also the Head of Amma's Ashram in Japan, visited Fiji from November 9-17 and conducted a series of programmes in Suva including spiritual talks, classes on the Bhagavad Gita, meditation, devotional singing, puja (fire ritual) and purifying ceremonies. Below is a list of the programmes. More details on Shantamritaji's visit are here. Spiritual Talk with Meditation Embracing the World Responds to Disasters in Japan In response to the devastation caused by the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Embracing the World representatives have already traveled to hard-hit Sendai to provide food and water for refugees and to assess conditions on the ground. We will soon be initiating a broader relief effort. Amma's charities worldwide are now known collectively as Embracing the World. A video of Amma's visit to the earthquake and tsunami affected areas of Japan is below. A blog of Embracing the World's work in Japan can be viewed here. |  Events and Quick News AMMA TO VISIT AUSTRALIA IN APRIL FEBRUARY 2012 NEWSLETTER Amma Fiji's February 2012 Newsletter has been released. A PDF of the newsletter is HERE. SATSANG GATHERING
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Amma Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi or Amma (Mother), though her extraordinary acts of love and self-sacrifice, has endeared herself to millions of people. Tenderly embracing everyone who comes to her Amma shares her boundless love with all—regardless of their beliefs or who they are. In this simple yet powerful way, Amma is transforming the lives of countless people one embrace at a time. In the past 37 years, Amma has physically hugged more than 27 million people from all over world. Her tireless spirit of dedication to uplifting others has inspired a vast network of charitable activities through which people are discovering the peace that come from selflessly serving others. Amma teaches that the Divine exists in everything and perceiving this underlying unity is not only the essence of spirituality but also the means to end suffering. Amma’s teachings are universal. Whenever she is asked about her religion, she replies that her religion is Love. She does not ask anyone to believe in God or to change their faith but only to inquire into their own nature and believe in themselves. Learn more about Amma's life here.
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