The Mata Amritanandamayi Math is a public charitable trust headquartered at Parayakadavu (also known as Amritapuri), Kollam, Kerala that was founded to promote the message of Mata Amritanandamayi. The Mata Amritanandamayi Mission Trust is the parent organization for numerous spiritual, educational, social and cultural activities.
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Inspiration
The trust runs many charitable institutions under the guidance of Mata Amritanandamayi, known also as "Ammachi" or "Amma". These humanitarian activities serve the most disadvantaged sections of society by providing development assistance, economic aid, medical aid, and educational facilities. Ammachi's generous spirit of service is seen by her disciples as the inspiration for these activities which reach the poor of India.
Aiming to teach by the example of her own life, Ammachi advocates blending spiritual awareness with practical social service.
- "I desire peace for the people; this is what makes me happy. In this world where so many people live in luxury and comfort, there are many who are suffering poverty and even starvation. With cooperation and love, we must selflessly serve the whole world without expecting anything in return."
Divisions
Educational
Concurrently, the trust controls a network of facilities at every level of education.
- Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham with campuses in three states
- Amrita Institute of Computer Technology, Pathanamthitta, Mysore, Pune, and Hyderabad
- M.A.M Industrial Training Centre
- Amrita Sanskrit Higher Secondary School (Amrita Aranya Jeevanam), Kollam.
- Amrita Vidyalayams, over fifty schools throughout India. (CBSE/Matriculation/English Medium)
- Vedanta Vidyalayam, Amritapuri
- Amrita Vidyapeetam, a Malayalam medium school at Attapadi, Palakkad district and over ten informal schools for tribal children
Medical
- Amrita Institute for Medical Science and Research (AIMS)
- Amritakripa Charitable Hospital, Amritapuri
- Amrita Medical Mission of Ayurveda, a herbal conservation park, research and production centre for Ayurvedic Medicines, Wayanad
- Amrita Ayurvedic Research and Production Centre, Kollam.
Religious
- Brahmasthanam Temples, consecrated at various centres by 'Amma', including Kodungallur, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, Madurai, Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi, Pune, Mauritius, Palakkad, Thalasserry, Mananthavady, Mysore and Coimbatore.
Other divisions/programs
- Amrita Kuteeram, Free Housing Scheme (25,000 houses) for poor and handicapped persons in various parts of the country
- Amrita Nidhi, Pension Scheme for 50,000 widows and destitutes
- Amrita Niketanam, orphanages located at Kollam, and Madurai accommodating over six hundred children
- Amrita Kripa Sagar, a hospice for terminally ill cancer patients, Mumbai
- Anbu Illam, home for senior citizens, Sivakasi
- Amrita Rehabilitation Centre for Women, Thriruvananthapuram
- Amrita Speech and Hearing Improvement School (ASHIS), Trichur
- Free meal scheme for feeding about 5000 people every week.
Finances
Home Ministry records of the Government of India show that the Mata Amritanadamayi Mission is the second largest recipient in India of foreign funds – in 1998-1999 alone INR 51.55 crores were received (about USD 11.5 million)[1].
Answering a question about allegations that her relatives were rich (in the interview given to The Week)[citation needed], the Mata mentions that her father had 'about 20 boats' some of which he sold to set up a business for another brother. One brother is 'into building contracts' and also has 'some chocolate agency'. Another of her brothers has a 'money-lending business'. She said that they have been helped by her devotees but her father still earns his bread through hard work and does not take anything from the ashram.
Ammachi is a registered trademark of Mata Amritanandamayi Center. See the(current list)
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