Milan, Italy – 17 Nov, Europe Yatra 2008
The Deputy Chief of Mission, Indian Embassy in Italy, Mr. Saurabh Kumar said: “Amma has touched the lives of many; she has touched the lives of ordinary people, those who are suffering, the poor and the downtrodden, and those affected by calamities. Amma’s love transcends national boundaries. We [...]

Barcelona, 13 Nov - Europe Yatra 2008
Amma visited her recently established Spanish Ashram near the holy mountain Montserrat, about half an hour away from the city of Barcelona.
At the program hall in Barcelona the Councillor of the Mayor of Barcelona, Mr. Roger Pallarols Taylor, welcomed Amma. He said: “I feel moved by her humanity and [...]

Holland, 09 Nov - Europe Yatra 2008
The number of people coming to receive Amma’s embrace in Netherlands had grown once again.
Many foreigners from neighbouring countries and thousands of devotees from major Dutch cities like Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam came to see Amma in the sport hall ‘Maaspoort’.

Amma to visit the following cities in Europe from 10th Oct. 2008 to 20th Nov. 2008
October
10 - 12 Karlsruhe, Germany
14 - 16 Toulon, France
18 - 20 Winterthur, Switzerland
22 - 24 Paris, France
26 - 28 London, UK
30 - 01 November München, Germany
November
03 - 04 Helsinki, Finland
06 - 08 ’s Hertogenbosch, [...]

Helsinki, Finland – 05 Nov 2008
Helsinki, the capital of Finland is the farthest North European country of Amma’s Europe tour. The program was held in the famous ‘Kaapeli’ complex. The Indian Ambassador for Finland came to meet Amma and welcome her to Finland on behalf of the citizens. The program marked Amma’s 10th visit to [...]

Munich, Germany – 02 Nov 2008, Europe Yatra
Amma has come to Munich again this year to share the joys and the sorrows of the people. Thousands of devotees stood outside the spilled over hall for hours on end to get a glimpse of Amma. The people were thrilled to see Amma and applauded each time [...]

London, 27 Oct 2008
British Member of Parliament, Lynne Featherstone, came to meet Amma. She said: “Amma has dedicated her life in helping others, Amma is living proof that equality and the belief that people should not be discriminated against due to their gender, race or cast is a universal one. Amma shows that a sense [...]

29 Oct 2008, France
GreenFriends France taken up a reforestation project to make the French Ashram a place where devotees and visitors can get in touch with nature and develop a deep sense of unity with. The reforesting of the property is one of the steps which will help bring about this new perception. A small [...]

London, 29 Oct 2008,
AYUDH group in UK while celebrating their 1st anniversary, started a garden project as part of GreenFriends in an effort to grow fruits in their own private gardens. This project is an effort to raise awareness that one need to produce one’s own food and a little extra for others too.
The [...]

20 Oct 2008, Nagano, Japan
Location of the 1998 Winter Olympics, Nagano is a mountainous area that receives large amounts (over 3m!) of snow each winter. This idyllic rural location became the backdrop for this year’s Japan retreat, with Swami Purnamritananda held at the Beech Meadows in the Nabekura Highlands. Despite the remoteness of the location, [...]