Swami Atmananda Visits Australia Jun-Aug 2022

We are happy to announce that Swami Atmananda Puri will tour Australia during June and August 2022. Swamiji will visit Melbourne, Adelaide, Sunshine Coast, Byron Bay and possibly other cities during his two months here. We look forward to welcoming Swami Atmananda back to Australia and hope to see you at one of the many programs. More details for programs coming soon!

Swami Atmananda Puri

Swami Atmananda Puri is a monastic disciple of Mata Amritanandamayi. He first met Amma in 1989 and has been living at Amma’s ashram in Kerala, India since 1993. He has been conducting meditation retreats and spiritual discourses in Singapore, Malaysia, Europe, Mauritius, Australia and New Zealand, to guide individuals toward finding greater peace in their everyday lives. He is also a Global Teacher of the IAM® Technique.

Byron Bay August 5 – August 6

Free public program & fundraising dinner

We are delighted to welcome Swami Atmananda Puri to Byron Bay and warmly invite you to join his Public Program and our Fundraising Dinner. The free public program will include a spiritual talk, devotional music, guided meditation and prayers. The fundraising dinner will precede the public program.

Date: Friday August 5
Time: 6.00pm dinner & 7.00pm – 8.30pm program
Venue: St. Martin’s Anglican Church, 38-40 Stuart St, Mullumbimby, NSW, 2482.
Cost: Free program, fundraising dinner.
Registration is required: https://bit.ly/3O7rWhE

With the rise in Covid and flu cases currently, we request that in the interests of health and safety for all:
1.) Masks are recommended;
2.) Please do not attend the event if you have any symptoms.
Social distancing will be maintained at all times, including during the meal.

Spiritual Immersion Program – A day with Swamiji

Join us for a day with Swamiji. We will start with an Eco Meditation followed by chanting the 108 names of Amma & Manasa Puja. Swamiji will also give a spiritual talk followed by Q&A. We will complete the program with a shared lunch.

Date: Saturday August 6
Time: 9.00am – 2.00pm
Venue: Marvell Hall, 37 Marvell St, Byron Bay
Cost: Free, donations appreciated
Registration is required: https://bit.ly/3ATdEyd

Melbourne August 7 – 13

SATSANG WITH SWAMI ATMANANDA PURI

Swami Atmananda Puri will be giving a final Satsang for this tour at Amma’s Ashram Melbourne. The Satsang will include chanting, a spiritual talk, guided meditation and prayers. We will share a meal afterwards.

Date: Sunday 7 August
Time: 11.00am
Venue: Amma’s Ashram Melbourne, 842 Frankston-Dandenong Rpad, Carrum
Downs, VIC 3201
Contact: melbourne@ammaaustralia.org.au
Please register online to attend this program: https://forms.gle/LxAJiYhBv5HB3dDi6

3 LEVELS GUIDED MEDITATION COURSE

Swami Atamananda Puri will be conducting a guided meditation course which will run over 3 days (evenings) and a level will be covered in each session. We will share a light meal after the session.
Date: 9-11 August
Time: 7.00 pm
Venue: Amma’s Ashram Melbourne, 842 Frankston-Dandenong Road, Carrum
Downs VIC 3201
Contact: melbourne@ammaaustralia.org.au
Please register online to attend this program. https://forms.gle/WLBvZH6mvbuvgiEg8

With the rise in Covid and flu cases currently, we request that in the interests of
health and safety for all:
1.) Masks are recommended;
2.) Please do not attend the event if you have any symptoms.
Social distancing will be maintained at all times, including during the meal.

SARVAISVARYA PUJA DANA YAJNA

Swami Atmananda Puri will be conducting a Sarvaiśvarya Pūjā Dāna Yajña for the first time in Australia at Amma’s Melbourne ashram on the 13 Aug at 5:30pm.

In Sanskrit, Sarva means ‘all’ and Aishwarya means ‘prosperity’. When done with love and devotion, Sarvaiśwarya Puja is said to bring prosperity, including physical, mental and spiritual health, happiness to the individual, family and the world.

‘Dāna’ is the meritorious action of joyful sharing of one’s prosperity for a noble cause. ‘Yajña’ is a purificatory act. Daana Yajña thus results in purification of oneself from negative karma and increases one’s spiritual merit.

The Sarvaiśwarya Puja and Daana Yajña is a highly immersive puja in which the participants are lovingly guided, while they perform the puja too. Swami Atmananda Puri will be leading the puja.

The Sarvaiśwarya Puja and Dana Yajña will consist of:
✨ Satsang by Swami Atmananda Puri
✨ Ritual worship of Goddess Mahalakshmi
✨ Chanting Amma’s names 108 times
✨ Chanting the 108 names of Mahalakshmi, the Goddess of prosperity
✨ Chanting the world peace mantra Lōkāḥ Samastāḥ Sukhino Bhavantu 108 times
✨ Bhajans and Traditional Vedic Chanting
✨ Manasa Puja (mental worship)

Date: Saturday 13 August
Time: 5.30 pm
Venue: Amma’s Ashram Melbourne, 842 Frankston-Dandenong Road, Carrum
Downs VIC 3201
Contact: melbourne@ammaaustralia.org.au

As part of the Dāna Yajña, the participants will also offer a Dāna Yajña card (containing the details of the amount given). Please see selections on the payment options drop-down list, which include sub-multiples or multiples of 108. This number is considered sacred by Vedic Astrology as it denotes all the major aspects of one’s life, including health, wealth, peace of mind, career, marriage etc. Participation in the puja thus brings merit and purification.

The funds from the Dāna Yajña offering will be directed for the purposes of Amma’s charitable activities including the Vision 2023 Amma’s Ashram development.

Those in Melbourne are invited to the Ashram to participate in the programs and those who register for the puja from outside Melbourne will be sent details of Puja Preparation from melbourne@ammaaustralia.org.au so they can perform the puja LIVE via Zoom.

To receive the full benefits of the puja please register here:
https://ammaapps.org.au/Apps/ammapujas/pujas.aspx

Vision 2023

On October 3rd 2021, Amma Australia held a special broadcast with important news about our new Vision 2023 project. The event, held for the whole Australian Amma community, featured announcements from Swamini Krishnamrita Prana, Swami Ramakrishnananda Puri and Swami Atmananda Puri. It was a unique occasion to hear firsthand about opportunities to expand Amma Australia.

Amid the turbulence of Covid-19, this was a positive and uplifting means of focusing our energy as a community on a common goal. Connected to this development, a seed of hope was planted for a potential Amma Australia Tour in 2023!

Vision 2023

Amma Australia is inviting Amma back to Australia to tour in 2023
Amma has expressed that if the planned extensions to the Melbourne Ashram are completed by the time she returns to Australia, the Melbourne public programs and retreat can be held on site.
These extensions include expanding the existing program hall, building a kitchen and dining area, and developing access roads and car parking facilities. This project already has council approval.
Amma has also given permission for a temple to be built on the Ashram grounds and we hope that if she visits in 2023 she will lay a foundation stone as an auspicious start to the temple building project.

This is a very exciting project for Amma Australia! In addition to serving as a site for Amma’s Melbourne programs, we hope the expansion will be of direct benefit to local communities and a hub for spiritual activities and volunteering opportunities for people from all over Australia.

The project will be undertaken in two stages:

Stage One

Extend the existing program hall;
Build a commercial kitchen and dining hall;
Develop access roads, car parking, sewerage and landscaping;
Purchase of a parcel of adjoining land on the Northern boundary (10 acres) to facilitate the expansion.

The budget for Stage One building works is estimated at $3.1M with an additional $1.2M for the land purchase, totalling $4.3M.

Stage Two

Upon completion of Stage One we will begin temple construction, estimated at $1.7M.

The overall project budget estimate is $6M.

Our dream is that devotees and friends across the country will journey with us as we expand the reach of Amma Australia. We will ensure everyone stays abreast of our progress through local events, social media and regular newsletters.

“Children, love can accomplish anything and everything.” Amma

TO FIND OUT MORE VISIT OUR ASHRAM DEVELOPMENT PAGE

How you can help

There are a number of ways by which you can support Vision 2023:

Pledge a monthly recurring donation

Online: Select Vision 2023 and Monthly from the dropdown menus Donate Here

Direct Debit: Please send an email to vision2023accounts@ammaaustralia.org.au requesting banking details and requirements.

Make a one-off donation

Online: Select Vision 2023 from the dropdown menu Donate Here

Direct Debit or Cheque: Please send an email to vision2023accounts@ammaaustralia.org.au requesting details and requirements.

Contribute through Individual Sponsorship

Goods and services required will be posted frequently in our Vision 2023 newsletter. To subscribe to the newsletter email info@ammaaustralia.org.au

Become involved in Fundraising Activities

If you have fundraising ideas, would like to champion an event or volunteer your services to fundraise, please contact your local coordinator.

Adelaide: adelaide@ammaaustralia.org.au
Brisbane: brisbane@ammaaustralia.org.au
Byron Bay: byronbay@ammaaustralia.org.au
Canberra: canberra@ammaaustralia.org.au
Hobart: hobart@ammaaustralia.org.au
Melbourne: melbourne@ammaaustralia.org.au
Sunshine Coast: sunshinecoast@ammaaustralia.org.au
Sydney: sydney@ammaaustralia.org.au
Perth: perth@ammaaustralia.org.au

For general enquiries: info@ammaaustralia.org.au

We look forward to working with you to make this unique and exciting vision a reality!

Virtual Programs & Online Events

We warmly invite you and your family and friends, wherever you live, to join us online. Please see your local Amma Group newsletter, local Facebook page or sign up to our ongoing local Whatsapp news groups for additional information regarding other local group news and occasional virtual events.

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Virtual Programs & Online Events

Many in person Amma Group meetings across Australia have been suspended until further notice due to COVID-19 restrictions. However, Amma groups worldwide are finding ways to help connect with Amma, and each other. These online virtual offerings can play a tremendous role in maintaining personal wellbeing as well as benefitting humanity through the power of collective prayer. We warmly invite you and your family and friends, wherever you live, to join us online. Please see your local Amma Group newsletter, local Facebook page or sign up to our ongoing local Whatsapp news groups for additional information regarding other local group news and occasional virtual events.