Amma Ireland Diary

New Year's Eve: Live Webcast Link-up with Amritapuri

2011-12-25T13:59:00.000Z

Live Link-up Possibility with AMMA @ Amritapuri on New Year's Eve in Dublin.

Date: Saturday 31st December
Venue: Lucan, Dublin.
Contact: 086-4031156 Or ammairelandsatsang@gmail.com

There is a possibility of live webcast link-up with Amritapuri on New Year's Eve (31st December) in Dublin. We can gather around 3.30pm but we won't know the exact time for sure until nearer the time. Nothing has been confirmed from AMMA yet. If you are interested in joining please contact 086-4031156 or email ammairelandsatsang@gmail.com so we can let you know about the precise time when it becomes available.

Live Webcast Link-Up with Amritapuri - Christmas Eve

2011-12-21T22:13:00.003Z

Live Link-up Possibility with Amritapuri on Christmas Eve in Dublin
Date: Saturday 24 December
Venue: Lucan, Dublin.
Contact: 086-4031156 Or ammairelandsatsang@gmail.com

There is the possibility of a live webcast link-up with Amritapuri on Christmas Eve (24 December) in Dublin. We can gather around 3pm but we won't know the exact time for sure until nearer the time. Nothing has been confirmed from AMMA yet. If you are interested in joining please contact 0864031156 or email ammairelandsatsang@gmail.com so we can let you know about the precise time when it becomes available.

Spiritual Talk - Be Here and Now :: Admission Free

2011-10-30T16:57:00.002Z

Practical spiritual wisdom, music and meditation to help you reconnect with your inner center of strength, peace and joy.

With Brahmachari Shubamrita, Admission free.

Date & Time: Wed 30th Nov 7pm
Venue: Stillorgan Park Hotel, Stillorgan Road, Dublin 18
Getting there: Bus routes 46A, 63, 84 and 145 stop directly outside the hotel.

Info: Tel 087-2214958 Email: help@ammaireland.org

Click here to download flier PDF.

Live WebCast: Amma's 58th Birthday Celebrations

2011-09-27T10:32:00.006+01:00

Amma's 58th Birthday Celebrations Live webcast from Amritapuri - http://www.amritapuri.org/eservices/karhtika

Amma Ireland North West Retreat

2011-07-16T11:11:00.001+01:00

North West Retreat

Spiritual Weekend - Get Away from your worldly woes

12th-14th August

!!! A Day in the life of the Ashram !!!

Taking place in the beautiful Donegal in a space dedicated to Amma! Take a step out of your everyday life and relax and rejuvenate for the weekend. Unfortunately we can’t provide the Indian sun or our beloved Amma but we hope to generate some of the wonderful uplifting energy that is experienced at Amritapuri! Come down on Friday evening and stay through to Sunday Lunch and get yourself to fully immerse in Amma’s loving energy. Dormitory style accommodation is provided.

Retreat Details:
Friday 12th evening to 14th Sunday Noon.
A detailed agenda will be provided upon arrival, which may include
* Early morning Archana ( Chanting the 1000 Names of the Divine Mother)
* Yoga
* Meditation
* Bhajans (Devotional Songs)
* IAM Refresher
* Seva (Selfless service, e.g., food prep, serving, clearing, craft circle)
* Spiritual Music Workshop

Cost: €40 for the weekend

Early Bird Offer: Book Before 01 August for €30

Book Online at: http://www.ammaireland.org/nwretreat_info.htm

!!! Places Limited, Book ASAP !!!

For further information please contact Yvonne Deegan at
help@ammaireland.org

Free Public Talk & Retreat with Br. Shubamrita

2011-06-26T16:20:00.008+01:00

Br Shubramita’s programmes will be the closest we will get this year in Ireland to Amma's wonderful energy, and his topic 'Happiness is a Decision' promises to be very interesting and inspiring.

Evening Programme at Cork: Friday 8th July 7.30 pm

Venue: The Gresham Metropole Hotel, McCurtain Street

One-Day Programme at Dublin: Sat 9th July 10am-5.30pm.

Venue: St. Philips and St. James Church Hall, Cross Avenue, Booterstown.

Info: 087-3559983, help@ammaireland.org, www.ammaireland.org

Click Here to View Map to the Dublin Venue

IAM meditation lowers stress hormones

2011-02-09T17:26:00.001Z

IAM—Integrated Amrita Meditation Technique lowers stress hormones, according to a study recently published in the 2011 volume of the international journal Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine (eCAM), published by the Hindawi Publishing Corporation. The five-year study, titled “The Effect of Meditation on Psycho-Physiological Variables,” examines the effect of IAM Technique on various psychological, physiological and biochemical parameters.

According to the study, practitioners of IAM Technique experience a reduction in stress-hormone adrenaline within 48 hours of beginning the practice. This reduction was shown to sustain in IAM Technique practitioners throughout the eight-month monitoring period accounted for by the study. The study also showed a decline in stress-hormone cortisol following eight months of practice. Other physiological results documented by the study include a significant decrease in the heart and respiratory rate of practitioners, as well as significant increase in IgA levels, which are associated with immunological benefits. Through the study’s psychological-evaluation component, a major change was also recorded in the attitude of practitioners towards ‘stressful events.’ This study was conducted by Ms. Vandana Balakrishnan (research scholar), under the guidance of Dr. Harish Kumar, Head of the Department of Endocrinology; Prof. L. Saraswathy (HOD); and Prof. G.K. Suseeladevi of the Department of Physiology, at the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS) in Cochin. Prof. K.R. Sundaram, HOD, Department of Biostatistics at AIMS, provided the statistical support. The results of the study have given rise to further research, including a study on the effect of IAM Technique on relieving stress amongst cancer patients undergoing treatment, as well as the impact of the technique in relieving hypertension.

IAM Technique is taught free of charge throughout the world by representatives of the Mata Amritanandamayi Math (MAM), the non-governmental organization of renowned humanitarian and spiritual leader Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma). It comprises a combination of yogic postures, breathing practices and mental-concentration exercises. MAM has been teaching the technique to the public since 2003. In 2008, at the request of the Indian government, MAM began teaching IAM Technique on a widespread scale to India’s military and paramilitary soldiers. The technique is also being taught in schools and colleges throughout India, as well as to employees of businesses corporations, including Infosys, BSNL and IIM.

source: http://www.amritapuri.org/11793/iam-stress.aum

Table Quiz in Aid of Amma Ireland: let your friends know!

2010-11-19T17:51:00.004Z

A table quiz is being hosted next Wednesday at Goatstown Cross in Dublin in aid of Amma Ireland, so we're passing the word along.
Why not make up a team with some friends and try your luck: it'll be great fun as well as raising money for a good cause, and we've heard there'll be great prizes on the night!
So the details are:

Wednesday 24th November 2010
8pm sharp
at The Goat Pub, Goatstown Cross, Dublin 14
10 euro per ticket - 5 people per table

For all info and to get your tickets, contact Grace: 0872214958 or kripa@iolfree.ie
We hope you can be there!

2010-11-18T08:10:00.002Z

Satsang in Cork this evening Thurs Nov 18 @ 7.45pm, Anglesey St, red door between fab Flowers and Lennox's, buzz third bell from the bottom.

Urgent! Vote For AMMA Ireland Videos

2010-11-14T20:49:00.003Z

AMMA Ireland has submitted a video to the Better Together competition and there is a chance of winning a €3000 prize. Our videos have now been published and are visible to the public here:

Amma - Embracing the World
http://www.bettertogether.ie/content/amma-embracing-world-0

Green Friends Ireland and Cork Simon Community Garden Project
http://www.bettertogether.ie/content/cork-simon-community-green-friends-pres
ents-three-hours-gardens

It is now up to you to vote for our video as often as possible (note: you can only vote for a video once a day from one computer.). Please take the time to vote and share the video with all your contacts. You can also use the various 'Share' options below your video to promote it to your Facebook page etc.

Voting Ends Tomorrow 5pm

The Irish Catholic, September 30th.

2010-10-20T16:40:00.002+01:00

We've just seen that the Irish Catholic included information about Amma's visit in their editorial on September 30th. It's a bit late to publish it here but if you'd like to see it, follow this link:
http://www.irishcatholic.ie/site/content/hugging-saint-visit-dublin

RTE Radio with Pat Kenny - AMMA Dublin Visit

2010-10-20T15:10:00.001+01:00

http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2010/pc/pod-v-18101008m01stodaywithpatkenny.mp3

Amma In Dublin

2010-10-19T23:19:00.000+01:00

Amma in the News

2010-10-19T23:16:00.004+01:00

See article in Monday's Irish Times: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/1018/1224281343182.html

Watch Amma on tg4!

2010-10-14T10:53:00.003+01:00

Dee Brennan spoke about spirituality and her connection with Amma on tg4 last night. It's in Irish, English subtitles. Dee's filmed at home in Cluin na dTor, the amazing Donegal garden centre she and husband Seamus have created over many years, and there's lovely footage of Amma - beautiful! It's on tg4 player for a few weeks so have a look: http://beo.tg4.ie/main.aspx?level&content=282816849921&search=meon+na+mban

Meon ma mban, 8.30pm anocht ar tg4

2010-10-13T20:24:00.001+01:00

Dee Brennan ag caint faoi cúrsai spirodálta agus creideamh, go h-áirithe faoi Amma.

Meon na nBan

2010-10-13T20:23:00.001+01:00

Meon na mBan on tg4 @ 8.30pm this evening: Irish women talk about what spirituality means in our lives today. Dee Brennen shares her experience with Amma & spirituality.

Donate As Many Cans As You Can!

2010-10-13T16:23:00.001+01:00

That's full food cans! Amma is in Dublin on World Food Day
Oct 16th & we've joined with Crosscare Food Bank and artist Patrick
O’Reilly to build a sculpture of donated food cans at Amma's event. All
cans will be distributed to people in need afterwards, through Crosscare. Many
thanks to artist Patrick O'Reilly for his participation. Check out our website for more: http://www.ammaireland.org/world-food-day.htm

'It's like being soaked in love'

2010-10-12T09:09:00.003+01:00

That's the title of an article on today's Irish Times: 5 people talk about their experience of meeting Amma and the experience of her hug (darshan).
Check it out: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/health/2010/1012/1224280863639.html

Carpooling with tripmi.ie

2010-10-06T09:20:00.002+01:00

Join a carpool at tripmi.ie to reach Amma's Dublin event Oct 16 & 17. See www.tripmi.ie/Amma_in_Ireland_2010. Tripmi.ie is an inspiring non-profit project - see www.tripmi.ie /about for lots of interesting background and outlook. Carpooling makes great ecological sense, and it's cheaper too!

Irish Times article

2010-10-05T13:31:00.005+01:00

Have a look at the article in today's Irish Times: 'A need to hug and need to be hugged: a powerful non-verbal message of closeness': http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/health/2010/1005/1224280398799.html
In the paper version, it's in the Health Supplement, on page 7.
It's a thoughtful, reflective article written by clinical psychologist Marie Murray, director of psychology at UCD, and includes some reflections on Amma's darshan

AYUDH Celebrates UN International Peace Day

2010-09-20T10:59:00.006+01:00

AYUDH, the Youth wing of Amma's organisation, is celebrating UN International Peace Day this year. It's on Tuesday 21st September. We're asking everyone to observe the minute's silence for peace at 12 noon local time.
Ayudh International is taking part in various programmes & projects leading up to Peace Day.
In Ireland, our Ayudh group have just held a dove cookie bake with an international webcast and are joining in the 'pinwheels for peace' project.
On Tuesday - Peace Day - young people at school in Donegal will participate in the minute's silence & the pinwheels project. Our Ayudh group will also visit a care home for the elderly (bringing the dove cookies from our bake-in!), to spend time with the elderly people there, listening to their experiences & thoughts on peace and sharing our own.
For updates, photos and more info see www.ayudh.eu/2010/year-of-youth and follow the Ayudh International facebook link there.
Have a look at www.pinwheelsforpeace.org too :)

Remember, set a reminder on your mobile: 12 noon Tuesday 21st September 2010 - one minute's silence for Peace!

AMMA Visits Dublin

2010-09-14T12:42:00.004+01:00

Finally the long wait is over!! AMMA's visit to Dublin on

October 16th and 17th is confirmed.

ADMISSION FREE

Family, Children, Friends, Physically Challenged All are Welcome!

Venue:

National Show Centre, Cloghran Roundabout (Near Dublin Airport), Near Coachman's Inn Pub.
R132 Swords Road, Dublin.

Location Map:

Click here to view directions.

Dates and times:

Saturday October 16th
- from 9am - till late afternoon
- from 6pm - till late night

FREE Darshan Tokens to meet AMMA will be available at 9am for Morning Programme and at 6.30pm for the Evening Programme. Door Opens at 8.30am.

Sunday October 17th

- from 9am - till late afternoon;
- from 6pm - till late night

FREE Darshan Tokens to meet AMMA will be available at 9am for Morning Programme and at 5pm for the Evening Programme. Door Opens at 8.30am.

Accommodation
Click here for details.

CarPooling:

www.tripmi.ie/Amma_in_Ireland_2010

For more details please visit www.ammaireland.org

Br. Shubamrita Dublin Talk

2010-08-31T22:31:00.000+01:00

National Satsang Ireland: 28th of August

2010-08-02T08:50:00.002+01:00

The idea of a National Satsang, where everyone can come together to sing, meditate and share Amma’s wisdom and love, has been around for some time. The upcoming volunteer’s meeting is a wonderful opportunity to make this a reality.

The National Satsang will start at 6pm on the Saturday 28th of August in Townley Hall (near Drogheda), followed by a shared light meal at 8pm.Everyone is warmly invited.

Date: from 27th to 29th of August

Location: Townley Hall (near Drogheda) View Map

Contact Toni onammatourireland.t@gmail.com or Shalila on ammatourireland.s@gmail.com for questions and information.

Amma Volunteers Meeting: 27th–29th August

2010-08-01T20:21:00.001+01:00

A meeting for all volunteers who would like to help during Amma’s visit.

Date: from 27th to 29th of August

Location: Townley Hall (near Drogheda) View Map

Contact: Toni on ammatourireland.t@gmail.com
or Shalila on ammatourireland.s@gmail.com

Volunteering during Amma’s programme is a wonderful opportunity to share in the spirit of giving and to add a new dimension to the experience of Amma’s visit. After her long absence, we feel that the event will be very special this year and the crowds will certainly be big, not least since it falls on a weekend (the dates so far are set for the 16th and 17th of October, though this still awaits final confirmation).

We have arranged a weekend for everyone who would like to volunteer (even if it’s for a few hours). It will take place in Townley Hall near Drogheda, the 27th - 29th of August. You will get to know other volunteers, find out which areas would suit you best and where help is needed most. Apart from the meetings, there will be videos of Amma, spiritual practices and nature walks to nourish your spirit and add a sense of relaxation and time out.

The cost will be 85 € for the weekend which includes rent of the venue, accommodation and delicious vegetarian meals. If you only stay one night this will be reduced to 55€. For people who can only come for a day the cost will be 30 €.

Being aware of the difficult economic situation, we tried to get a reduction for those affected by it. We are happy to let you know that the food will be sponsored for those who find it hard to pay the full amount. This would reduce the cost for the weekend to 60€, for one night to 30€, and for a day to 20€.

Please mark the dates in your diary and tell us if you are coming, so we can send you directions and arrange a bed and food for you. Also let us know in case you would like to avail of the reduced price.

Br. Shubamrita's programme in Cork

2010-07-25T09:36:00.005+01:00

It was wonderful to welcome Br. Shubamrita to Cork again after so long. He led the group in meditation and then spoke about 'equanimity: the key to happiness' in his own engaging, heartfelt, yet practical and humorous way. After a tea-break, he sang some lovely bhajans including the very moving 'Jai Radha Madhava'.
The group - about 150 people, though it was a wet Monday night - responded with warmth and joy. Many of the group had never met Amma and yet have volunteered to help us with Amma's Dublin programme in October.
Thanks to all the team who helped organise this uplifting event, and to all who helped on the day! We're all very grateful to Br Shubamrita for his visit to Cork, and we hope to welcome him here again soon :)

Amma Ireland @ ‘Health and Harmony’ fair, Dún Laoghaire

2010-07-24T00:15:00.002+01:00

AMMA Ireland will have a stand at the Health & Harmony – Global Therapies Fair at the Festival of World Cultures Dún Laoghaire this Sat 24th July and Sun 25th July in the County Hall offices upstairs. We will have Indian Head Massage, reflexology, Shoulder and neck massage. Come along and experience a therapy while supporting AMMA's visit to Ireland and her many charitable projects.

Margaret Whelan Maguire will give a talk on Take Charge of your life on Sun at 12 Noon in the County Council offices upstairs. All are welcome. Please check out www.Festivalofworldcultures.com to see the full range of events.

Spiritual Talk by AMMA's Disciple Br.Shubamrita

2010-07-13T09:55:00.013+01:00

Br.Shubamrita Chaitanya is one of Amma's closest disciples and her personal Translator during AMMA's Ireland visits.A gifted singer and musician, he is also the author of many of the beautiful songs Amma sings.

Spiritual Talk: Key to Happiness - In Dublin (July 18th) & Cork (July 19th)

The programme is open to the public, free of charge and children are most welcome.

Dublin
Date: Sun. 18th July Time: 5.30pm - 8.00pm

Venue: St Brigid’s Parish Centre, St Brigid’s Church Rd. Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
Transport: Dublin Bus: 46A, 84,145, St John of God’s stop. Luas: Leopardstown stop, 10 min walk Parking: Ample free parking at venue.
Contact: Liz 087 945 0912 or Yvonne 087 267 8661 or email help@ammaireland.org

View Map

Followed by Fundraising Indian Meal 8.30pm

Cork

Date: Mon. 19th July Time: 7.30pm
Doors open at 7.00 pm
Venue: The Gresham Metropole Hotel, MacCurtain Street, Cork
Contact: help@ammaireland.org or contact Brendan: 086 825 6110

View Map

Green Friends - Ireland Blog

2010-07-13T09:45:00.003+01:00

GreenFriends is a worldwide organisation, whose aim is the preservation of nature. GreenFriends Ireland has been active for a number of years, and have a few interesting projects up and running ( Bee-keeping / Tree planting / Plastic recycling ). We have active groups in the Dublin and Cork areas , and are always open to new ideas and new faces.

You can now follow Green Friends Ireland at http://greenfriendsireland.wordpress.com/

You are most welcome join the fun and contact GreenFriends@ammaireland.org

Amma Woodland - Tending to the Trees

2010-06-10T17:41:00.005+01:00

On May 29th, GreenFriends spent the day at the beautiful site of Amma's Woodland near Corrofin in Co. Clare, tending to the saplings recently planted, and which are thriving and looking wonderful!
GreenFriends cleared the land in December, then planted hundreds of bare-rooted, native Irish broadlleaves in four varieties in February: ash, oak, birch, alder, with the fifth (willow) soon to follow, using cuttings from a magnificent established willow at the woodland.
The task now is to keep the tender young saplings from being starved of light and nutrition under great swathes of fern and bramble. On May 29th, we tended to each individual sapling, treading with great caution so as not to trample any hidden ones. We 'liberated' each sapling from the encroaching brambles and bracken, flattening down the surrounding growth and opening up the area immediately around the sapling to the air and light. GreenFriends groups will do this regularly during the growing season until the trees are big enough to survive alone. It's amazing to see how sturdy and vigorous (and beautiful) the little plants are already!
We shared a delicious vegetarian lunch, had some great laughs and precious moments together in Nature, working, learning, relaxing deeply into the peace and beauty of the place. John as always opened his woodlands, his home and his kind heart to all, sharing some of his immense understanding of nature and knowledge of trees with us.
We've been imagining Amma Ireland retreat weekends at this lovely place, camping out, meditating and walking in Nature, tending to the trees, singing bhajans ... so stay tuned, more soon :)
To join in, enjoy Nature, have fun: greenfriends@ammaireland.org
For an Amma Woodland voucher (plant a tree for a friend; it's a great gift!): www.ammaireland.org/gf-amma-woodland.html

Amma Ireland Annual General Meeting - Invitation

2010-06-07T17:57:00.004+01:00

Everyone regularly involved in Amma Ireland activities is cordially invited to attend our AGM, to be held near Maynooth, Co. Kildare on June 19th, 11.30am to 1.30pm.

For directions, or to let us know you'll be coming, contact help@ammaireland.org or 0864031156.

Looking forward to seeing you there :)

with all good wishes,
Amma Ireland Secretary

AYUDH Youth Exchange

2010-05-28T10:48:00.001+01:00

Ferme du Plessis, France

July 24th - August 1st 2010

This year two different camps will run concurrently at the French centre. One will be entitled Embracing Life and contain workshops and talks designed to motivate young people into living naturally in order to create a bright & sustainable future. Participants will choose from a variety of workshops each corresponding to a pillar of Ayudh’s objectives: Community Service, Artistic development, Revitalisation & Ecology. Br. Shubamrita & Bri. Dipamrita will provide their great insight on these topics in a lively & inspirational manner.

60 participants between 15 and 30 years of age from 9 European countries (Austria, Ireland, Italy, France, Germany, Holland, Spain, Sweden and UK) will take part in “Embracing Life”.

The EU will refund 70 % of the travel costs and certify the participation with the EU-YouthPass.

The other, Experience Week, contains hands-on, practical, ecological projects that will be designed and presented by professionals in those particular areas. Vital skills to preserve our earth will be modelled & practiced, along with increasing our relationship with nature and the environment. Projects include restoring a traditional dovecote, seed saving & building a sustainable astronomy observatory. This exchange is for youth between 18 and 32 years of age.

Both exchanges promise to be inspiring, motivating & encouraging. The French venue provides many examples of ecological projects that are sure to participants. Some events include a visit to the famous Chartres cathedral, a party, bonfire, sports & lots of fun.

Apply now @: www.ayudh.eu

For more information contact: info.ireland@ayudh.eu

First NW Satsang Retreat Day

2010-05-28T10:43:00.002+01:00

Seven members of the NW satsang group met on Sunday 17th May for a day of retreat. Amma recommends that each person should take time out from his/her normal schedule at least once a month to spend a day focussing on spirituality. The group gathered at 7am to do archana, including the moving ‘Ayi Giri Nandini’, which some members enjoyed hearing for the first time. This was followed by yoga & pranayama exercises.

We then shared a healthy and nutritious breakfast. Nine to twelve o’clock saw everyone participate in a range of seva activities, including cleaning, washing floors, organising items & cooking lunch, with beautiful bhajans playing all the time. At twelve o’clock everyone gathered again to repeat the mantra ‘Om Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu’. This was followed by the Ma-Om meditation. Next came a nourishing lunch and a while to chill out and enjoy each other’s company.

We practiced some bhajans after this and then watched She’s Got the Whole World in Her Hands, it’s so lovely! After that was time for bhajans and arati. We then got a visit from baby Jayden who enjoyed the drums and harmonium! We left feeling lighter, happier and ready to face another week! We’re aiming to do this once a month to rejuvenate ourselves.

Amrita Bala Kendra in Donegal

2010-05-28T10:43:00.001+01:00

A children’s group has been meeting weekly since January in County Donegal. Each week, a small number of children meet to find and create a quiet space in their hearts. The children have so far focused on different ideas such as developing an attitude of reverence for nature, quietening the mind and the repetition of ancient mantras. The group has discussed the topic of peace and how we can cultivate peace in our lives. Short guided meditations help the children to focus their attention, as do meaningful dances created by the children themselves. The satsang group’s musical instruments have provided much fun and the children/s bhajan singing is filled with innocent devotion.

For more information on Amrita Bala Kendra in Donegal please contact Simone at satsang@ammaireland.org

Report: Spring Fundraising Holistic Weekend Donegal

2010-05-28T10:41:00.001+01:00

The Spring Equinox saw a successful holistic-weekend fundraiser in county Donegal. Many therapists generously gave of their time to treat and revitalize all who came. The weather was fantastic and simply added to the great atmosphere. A well attended satsang on Saturday night further brightened up the spirit, preparing the volunteers for another wonderful day of seva .

Many thanks to Cecilia who travelled from Galway and Liz and Ger who came all the way from Dublin.

Tree Planting in Donegal

2010-04-18T21:15:00.002+01:00

Twelve enthusiastic, earnest (Ayudhian & Otherwise) tree planters met up on a beautiful January Saturday morning, in the hills of Clonmany, Co Donegal. One hundred and twenty saplings had been gathered for the event. Amma advises that everyone plant 18 saplings a year, we've got ten each so far, so we'll have to get another morning in before March!

The ground we planted is very wet, so advice was sought on the trees that would thrive best in these kinds of conditions. So we had Alder, Birch, Rowan, Willow and Scots Pine. We wanted to plant trees that would provide a home for all sorts of wildlife and provide food for birds. Willow is the second best for wildlife it seems, and the birds just love the rowan pomes. We also had fast growing Scots Pine to provide some sort of shelter to give the other trees a little chance to catch up (it can get very windy in these parts sometimes!)

A great morning's fun was had outside in the fresh air. Everyone had time to connect with the earth and look around at the beautiful hills we know so well, ever changing in the snowy morning light.

So, with Amma's grace, these trees will grow strong and tall. We'll keep an eye on them.

Thanks to Gemma, Gregory, Aidan, Mike, Ronan, Mary, Bernie, Peter, Simone, Emma, David, Declan
Good job team!

Have a look at the photos.

Contact: greenfriends.irl@gmail.com to participate and have fun.

Haiti Relief Efforts - Sponsored Walk Jan 31st

2010-01-30T10:52:00.003Z

Jan 31st: Sponsored Walk from Dun Laoghaire to Bray

To fundraise for Haiti relief efforts, volunteers are most welcome to participate in Sponsored Walk from Dun laoghaire to Bray on Jan 31st. Sponsor Cards are available from Gerladine @ gerbrogan@hotmail.com or 01-4933733 or 087-6440366

Join us to help for the cause.

Map of Walking Route here at, MultiMap.com

Details at http://www.ammaireland.org/haiti-fundraiser10.html

Satsang in Maynooth Co.Kildare

2010-01-30T10:49:00.002Z

THE KILDARE SATSANG WILL BE HELD AT 2.30 PM ON SATURDAY, THE 30th OF JAN AT:
LIFFEY HOUSE
KILMACREDOCK UPPER
MAYNOOTH, CO. KILDARE
YOU ARE VERY WELCOME TO ATTEND.

Contact VJ @ 087 2491588, 01 6245050 FOR DIRECTIONS.

Satsang in Nenagh

2009-12-14T16:31:00.002Z

Satsang in Nenagh this evening Dec 14th, starting at 8pm. All welcome! For directions, call or text 0879840521

Satsang Sunday 13th Dec

2009-12-13T09:13:00.003Z

Satsang this afternoon in Lucan, Co. Dublin, 4 to 6pm.
Call / text 0864031156 for directions etc. All welcome :)

Give a GreenFriends Tree Gift Voucher :)

2009-12-12T16:13:00.013Z

Here's a lovely opportunity to dedicate a native Irish tree,

in the name of / in the memory of, a loved one this Christmas.

Vouchers come in 5 different designs, corresponding to the 5 native trees to be planted in the Amma Woodland next year: Alder, Ash, Birch, Oak and Willow.

Each voucher includes the tree's Irish and Ogham names, and a small inspirational quote about nature. See sample voucher (front and back) above.
Vouchers are 10 euro each, and all proceeds go to support humanitarian aid projects.

To order your vouchers, and for all info, contact woodland.greenfriends.irl@gmail.com or call / text 0868788310

PayPal will be set up on www.ammaireland.org in a few days as well :)

Ireland has the lowest proportion of tree cover of any country in Europe, so by offering a Tree Gift Voucher, you're helping create more native Irish woodland, which is so very good for the environment. But that's not all: since the project's actual costs are being kept to the very minimum, this means that most of the 10 euro voucher cost will go to ease the burden of some of the poorest and most vulnerable people in the world.

So your Tree Gift Voucher helps the environment, helps people in need, and also gives wonderful opportunities of being close to Nature, getting involved in creating woodland, learning about trees, woodland planting & maintenance (which is also tremendous fun!)

For info: woodland.greenfriends.irl@gmail.com or call / text 0868788310

GreenFriends: Amma Woodland Weekend

2009-12-10T16:24:00.006Z

Thank you so much to all the brave souls who got down and very dirty this weekend in Corofin! See slideshow :) Click on a photo to view slideshow in a bigger format.

The woodland is now ready for planting, so the next woodland weekend will be Jan 30 & 31 - max. 25 people. Book early if you'd like to come & plant lovely native Irish trees with us.
To find out more, contact us at woodland.greenfriends.irl@gmail.com

Kildare Satsang: 28th November Saturday

2009-11-25T21:46:00.002Z

Kildare Satsang in Maynooth on Saturday 28th @ 2.30pm; All are very welcome; Contact VJ 087-2491588, 01-6245050 for directions.

Join us Dec 5th & 6th at Amma's Woodland in Co. Clare

2009-11-25T18:01:00.009Z

Creating Amma's Woodland in Co. Clare is now well underway, and our next step will be Dec 5th & 6th, a weekend to clear and prepare the ground where our first trees will be planted in the New Year. Native Irish trees will soon be growing on this land near Corofin, and every time you buy a voucher to sponsor a tree, you're also supporting Amma's amazing humanitarian effort (we'll soon post info here on how you can purchase vouchers). But your love and care of Nature is the precious gift we hope you'll share by joining us Dec 5th in Co. Clare!

When: 5th & 6th Dec, starting 10am on Saturday
Where: Amma's Woodland near Corofin, Co. Clare
What to bring: Warm clothes, rain gear, gardening gloves, lots of love, energy and enthusiasm, plus your favourite bhajan and any instruments for Satsang on Saturday evening :)
Bring any garden tools you have or can borrow as well, bush trimmers etc particularly welcome, but anything you can bring is good.

For more info, directions etc, contact Caromy on 0868788310 or email caromyc@hotmail.com

This is a GreenFriends Ireland project

New Venue for Cork Satsang

2009-11-25T17:04:00.004Z

Cork satsang will be tomorrow, Thursday Nov 26th @ 7.45pm at our lovely new venue in Anglesey St. For directions, call or text 0877556619
We had our first satsang there a fortnight ago and settled in very well to the new environment :)

Saturday Nov 21: A retreat day with Br. Shubamrita

2009-11-19T20:40:00.002Z

Guided meditation, spiritual talks, bhajans (spiritual singing), a film about Amma, a walk in nature and more: a day to relax, unwind and renew inspiration, to connect with each other in a meaningful way, to celebrate Amma's presence in the world and in our lives, with Br. Shubamrita, one of Amma's closest disciples.
Everyone is welcome. Let us know you're coming: text/call 0879450912
For info, text/call 0879450912 or email help@ammaireland.org

Saturday Nov 21, 10am to 5.30pm
at Townley Hall, Co. Louth (near Drogheda)
Cost: 25 euro, including vegetarian lunch

For directions, see www.townleyhall.ie/directions.html - Townley Hall is a beautiful, historic building, surrounded by hills and woodland in a tranquil setting.

Friday Nov 20: Br. Shubamrita in Dublin

2009-11-19T20:17:00.006Z

We're delighted to welcome Br. Shubamrita, a close disciple of Amma's, to Ireland again. He'll be with us at Stillorgan Park Hotel tomorrow, Friday from 8pm.
His theme will be Peace Within Yourself, with practical spiritual wisdom, music and guided meditation to help us reconnect with our inner centre of strength, peace and joy.

It's on Friday Nov 20 @ 8pm.
It's at Stillorgan Park Hotel, Stillorgan Rd (N11), Dublin 18
It's free
It's open to everyone
Come along, bring your friends :)

Buses 46A, 63, 84, 145 stop in front of the hotel.
For more info text/call us 0879450912 or email us at help@ammaireland.org

New AYUDH Growin' Website!

2009-10-14T10:53:00.003+01:00

AYUDH Europe have launched a brilliant new website especially for the Growin' project: have a look at http://www.ayudh.eu/growin/ - it's just got off the ground and will be adding content and features over the next while, so keep visiting to catch all the updates - and let's all get growin'!

AYUDH: Amma Youth Growin' Project 2009

2009-10-01T10:39:00.004+01:00

As it's Amma's Green Year, Ayudh's latest project is all to do with young people growing organic veggies in small spaces. David is an organic grower with GreenFriends Ireland, and he made some great step-by-step clips at the European Youth Gathering in July, see below!
David says, 'Many young people live in flats and have limited outdoor space, but it's possible to grow organic food even on a balcony. The clips will help people to do that, even if they're completely new to gardening or organics'.
David and Aisha are starting up the Ayudh Growin' Project in Ireland, so pass the word to all the young people you know, and for more info contact info.ireland@ayudh.eu
The clip below is for making brilliant worm compost, but when you finish viewing, you'll find links to all the other clips, covering each step you need to know to grow your food, so - start growin'!!!

Re-Enchanting the World

2009-09-25T10:42:00.003+01:00

Babel is a GreenFriends France ecology/community project that's been running for a couple of years now with notable success. It's based at Amma's Ashram in France (you can see how beautiful the place is from the clip below) where people gather for weekends to learn and practice things like eco-building, beekeeping and lots more. So hey - why not go along and get involved?

To keep in touch with what they're doing, download the Feb 09 issue of their newsletter in English here http://www.greenfriends-france.org/telecharger/e-mag_01_english.pdf or directly from the Magazine section on their homepage http://www.greenfriends-france.org/

GreenFriends Europe launches next April at the French Ashram and all Ireland GreenFriends are welcome :)

Babel!

2009-09-18T04:41:00.000+01:00

Babel the week
Uploaded by GreenFriendsFrance. - News videos hot off the press.

Our first Skype Link-up for Satsang

2009-09-10T20:46:00.003+01:00

Satsang is going on right now in Donegal and Galway - and Cork was linked in with Donegal via Skype for a while, so the entire country (almost) was singing together. Nice!
This was our very first trial with a satsang skype link-up in Ireland, all thanks to Simone and the intrepid Donegal group. It was lovely for us in Cork, a very special feeling of connecting across the country. Thanks for the idea, guys, let's do it again! We'll work on improving the sound quality and once that's ready, we can join up for national satsang evenings from all over Ireland :)

Amma Channel on YouTube

2009-09-07T22:36:00.004+01:00

There's a great (official) Amma Channel on Youtube, check it out: http://www.youtube.com/ammafootage
The clip of Amma's visit to Kenya this year is on it - really beautiful and inspiring - have a look :)

Amma Ireland @ Electric Picnic this weekend

2009-09-03T09:37:00.002+01:00

"When a collective of people pour their heart, soul, energy, enthusiasm, vision and passion into a space, you can be sure that the experience will be both magical and alchemical. It comes from the heart, and is infused with love!" ... the Body & Soul area at Electric Picnic

Amma will be represented at this tranquil and meditative space at the Electric Picnic Arts and Music Festival which attracts over 40,000 people every year, in Stradbally, Co. Laois. Amma Ireland will host a welcoming information point near the Healing area in the Body & Soul section.

Information on many things including Amma and her humanitarian projects, Amma Ireland, GreenFriends, Amma Youth and much more will be available for people new to Amma and those who would like to deepen their present understanding. There will also be showings of Amma's DVD 'Embracing the World', an Amma altar, samples of GreenFriends produce, books on Amma to browse and much much more.

If you're travelling to enjoy the Picnic this year, be sure to drop by and say hello.
Call Susanne on 087-9682042 if you get lost trying to find us!

Youth In Action 2009 - Give Peace A Chance

2009-09-02T14:38:00.006+01:00

"From 19th to 26th July, young people from all over Europe flocked to the M.A. Centre Germany to participate in the 5th annual European Youth Exchange. 'Give Peace a Chance' was the theme of the week, which for the third time was generously funded by the EU's 'Youth in Action' programme. Br. Shubamrita and Bri Dipamrita presided over the retreat. Through their witty and lively talks they provided the youth with spiritual insight as well as concrete, practical solutions to bring about peace in various areas of life.
The atmosphere was very joyful, warm and accepting. A unique spirit of togetherness prevailed throughout the week. For many participants, this was a week to experience the unity of hearts, beyond the boundaries of nationality, religion or culture, a week to explore the power and impact that a common goal and unified action can have. It was a week that proved that peace does in fact have a chance if only we stand together and dare to try...."

Many thanks to Simone for sending this report. These are just excerpts but you can read the full text on www.amma-europe.org/youth-exch-07-09. Simone is the Ayudh contact in Ireland, email her at info.ireland@ayudh.eu for Ayudh info.

Enjoy the video clip below :)

World Peace March Ireland

2009-09-02T12:47:00.012+01:00

Along with many other humanitarians and spiritual leaders, Amma has endorsed the World March for Peace and Non-Violence. This is the first ever World March that will travel the world asking for the end of wars, the dismantling of nuclear weapons and for an end to all forms of violence (physical, economic, racial, religious, cultural, sexual and psychological).
The March starts Oct 2nd in New Zealand - that's the anniversary of Gandhi's birth and as such, is International Day of Non-Violence - and ends January 2nd 2010 in Argentina.
Already, all sorts of great, locally-organised events are happening across the globe to help create a new, non-violent global consciousness. See www.theworldmarch.org to get an idea of the range of organisations and individuals supporting the World March, and find out what they're doing.

World March Ireland is the organising group here and they're putting wonderful energy, heart and faith into this venture. Amma Ireland has become a registered member with them, and we went along to support the Hiroshima Day event they held August 8th at the Kilkenny Peace Park. No pics I'm afraid (remember to bring your cameras, guys!!!) but have a look below at a video of the launch event they held in Kilkenny last March. We didn't know about the March yet at that stage so we weren't there but we're really encouraging everyone to go along to all future Peace March events in Ireland!
Have a look at www.worldmarchireland.com for more info, and if you'd like to get involved, email Krisztina at worldmarchie@gmail.com

We're back!

2009-09-01T16:46:00.002+01:00

It's been ages since we've had new news on the blog, apologies to all, people were travelling, couldn't get near an internet connection, etc etc... but we're back!!! So lots of news to fill you in on; keep watching this space :)

Amma Ireland's Northwest satsang group

2009-07-26T10:48:00.007+01:00

Amma Ireland's Northwest satsang group had a great stall at the 'All-Ireland & Five Nations Sheep-Shearing Championships' in Co. Donegal recently. The event was held in the fields around the Grianan of Aileach - the 5th-century ring fort of the Northern O'Neills - welcoming 15,000 visitors over the weekend.
It was a bit like running a 'mini' version of Amma's Dublin programme: setting up the tent, cooking the snack food, running the bookshop/GreenFriends stalls, selling pakoras, hot drinks, cooked snacks, homemade juices and delicious lassi - and having great fun and song as we went :)
The GreenFriends table promoted care of birds, bumblebees and butterflies, as well as raising funds for Amma's Charities. As Ricky said, "Members of the public were interested in attracting and looking after smaller birds like wrens, robins and tits in their gardens and making sure they had enough food and good habitats for them.... [And] without bumblebees and honeybees, our food chain would fall apart and hunger would be widespread. We sold a number of bee-logs and hope to provide these at future GreenFriends events as well".
A hard-working, flexible team made this fundraising event possible, great weather made the weekend even more enjoyable, and all worked together in good spirits, spreading awareness of Amma's message in our local community.

Thanks to Amma's Northwest satsang group for this inspiring post. Have a look at the slideshow or ammairelandinfo's Gallery for great photos of the event.

Why not get involved with organising forthcoming events around the country? Contact help@ammaireland.org for more info!

Satsang in Galway and Cork this evening

2009-07-23T16:32:00.005+01:00

Come along to Galway satsang group this evening 7.30pm , all welcome! For directions, contact Toni on 087 6871516

Cork Satsang group gathering today too, hope to see you 7.45pm for the very last satsang in St. Luke's (watch blog for new venue!). Come along and bring a little snack to share. For directions call or text 0877556619

Viewing the slideshow and albums

2009-07-22T22:25:00.004+01:00

Just in case you might not know: if you click on the slideshow, it should open in a new window where you can view the photos in larger format. From that window, you can also access all Amma Ireland albums (well, all those we've managed to upload so far!) by clicking the 'ammairelandinfo's Gallery' tab: that'll take you to all the albums, so just click the one you want to view :)

GreenFriends Beekeeping Day at the Hollies in West Cork

2009-07-22T21:59:00.004+01:00

60,000 bees in a hive - did you know that? Bees & Nature-friendly ways of beekeeping were the subject of last Sunday's Bee-Friendly day. We learnt all sorts of extraordinary facts about bees: like they never sleep, ever. And they can travel up to 1.5 miles from the hive and still find their way back -yet if the hive has been moved 4 feet from its original position, the bee can't find it: 2 feet no problem, but 4 feet and the bee is lost ... strange but true!
We had an amazing day! Loads of thanks to David for sharing his vast knowledge of, and respect for, the lives of bees with us. David has some hives at the Hollies in West Cork, the sustainable living community project where we held the day: thanks so much to everyone at the Hollies for hosting the event and welcoming us so warmly, showing us the gardens, the cob houses, inspiring us all with what a few people have done in a decade or so, to develop this amazing place.
We all got 'suited up' in beekeepers' gear and went off to visit the hives for real: a fascinating and most instructive experience, though terrifying for the first few minutes (will my suit really keep the 60,000 bees out??). Awe-inspiring too, when you see the active bees and the way they live in the hive.

To join us at the Amma garden hives in West Cork, or if you're thinking of beekeeping yourself or if you'd like to know about future Bee-Friendly days, let us know: greenfriends@ammaireland.org

Croagh Patrick Mountain Climb

2009-07-16T15:28:00.007+01:00

One of the Highlights of our Fundraising Events for 2009

Amma Ireland Sponsored Croagh Patrick Mountain Climb
Croagh Patrick, near Westport, Co. Mayo, has long been a sacred mountain and a place of pilgrimage for Irish people. Many of us have at one time or another joined the traditional pilgrimage which climbs to the summit each year in July.
Following the success of the Amma Ireland sponsored climb last year, the event has now become an annual highlight of our fundraising efforts and in early May this year, a group of intrepid climbers set off up the mountain once again....

Event Target €15,000 surpassed again this year!
.... and once again, the climbers have raised more than the target amount they set themselves: congratulations to one and all, this is really inspiring! It was a wonderful day of fun, spiritual reflection and companionship, and the funds raised will go to help alleviate suffering through many branches of Amma’s charities, such as health care and education to combat child prostitution, free housing, suicide prevention and other measures to combat the results of extreme poverty.
Mike, joining the climb for the second time said, “We had a great day, we got to raise money for Amma’s charities, meet nice people and spend time together. Also, it was a great workout, the views were beautiful and there was a good sense of achievement on reaching the top”.
Ralph - at 9 nine years old our youngest climber, though already a veteran as he joined the climb in 2008 as well - said, “It was good fun and exercise, and it was very easy!!!" Not everyone may have found the climb as easy as Ralph, but everyone agrees it was good fun and well worth the effort!

Keep an eye on the blog for more info & pics very soon, from a fantastic Amma fundraising event recently, in Donegal!

If you'd like to join the climb next year, or get more info on how you can participate in other efforts to support the alleviation of suffering, contact help@ammaireland.org - we'd love to hear from you :)

Amma's Woodland in Ireland

2009-07-15T16:09:00.008+01:00

Sunday was our first step towards developing GreenFriends ™ Amma Woodland project; the day was really wonderful in many different ways, and great fun as well.
We'd rescheduled the full 'Weekend in the Woods' for later in the year, and had opted instead for a smaller one-day gathering, so that GreenFriends and John (who's offered to make his land and skills available for the project) could meet and get to know each other a little first.
John's welcome couldn't have been warmer or kinder; we were all completely at home in no time, sharing our knowledge of trees and nature, and learning so much from John's great experience with planting woodland, caring for trees, and even building his timber-frame house - a feat he insists is easily achievable without heavy machinery or big financial outlay.

John took us through the extensive woodland he has planted over the past 12 years, in an area one participant described as "John's 'Heaven'"; the area is incredibly peaceful and beautiful. It's wonderful to see the native trees allowed to flourish in such a natural, unspoilt environment, and to study the rich and varied plant and animal life that is supported in such an environment.

We got in some practice in maintenance of small trees: this is great fun and involves 'dancing' round the sapings in order to flatten grasses and weeds so that the young trees have adequate access to light and can thrive.

We visited an ancient well on the land and drank the fresh, cool water: the spring appears on maps of the area dating back to the 1600s.

We 'hugged' a huge old Monterey Pine, several hundred years old: not a native variety, but probably planted as a 'specimen' tree by landowners in the 1700s.

We spent time near a big old oak which, though it had fallen many years ago, had simply continued growing from the few roots that remained in the soil, with branches transforming themselves into 'trunks', and we saw what a vast range of other plant life a tree can support.

We shared a delicious lunch, including John's fresh-from-the-oven bread.

We'd brought harmomium and a drum, and had a lovely satsang to close the day, dedicating the project and our efforts to Amma and Mother Nature.

Next time, we'll be learning more about tree care and planting, planning where Amma's Woodland will be, and we'll do our first planting when the trees are fully dormant, as that's the best time to plant: November to February.

Everyone is welcome to get involved in the Amma Woodland project.

Satsang in beautiful Inishowen this evening :)

2009-07-14T16:37:00.003+01:00

Satsang at Bill's place, Clonmany, Donegal, in beautiful Inishowen! Come along and join in with the Donegal satsang group this evening at 7pm. All very welcome! For more details, email satsang@ammaireland.org or call/text 0868774036

Our evening with Br. Shubamrita

2009-07-11T17:27:00.004+01:00

Br. Shubamrita came all the way to Ireland to bring us Amma's message of Love and to share some reflections with us, on what it can mean to 'take charge of our lives', with Amma's life as an example and inspiration. He spoke in a gentle, heartful way that was also thought-provoking and practical, showing the way to turn ideas into action in our lives.
After his talk we all had some delicious refreshments and then Br. Shubamrita lead us in singing bhajans, meditation and arati.
It was a delightful, memorable evening, and all our gratitude goes to Shubamrita, and to Amma for sending us her envoy.
It was great too to see Grace and Lorraine team up with so many volunteers to organise and run the event with all that involved, from beginning to end; there was a lovely sense of community, of enthusiasm and joy.
Have a look at the slideshow for photos of the evening!

Br. Shubamrita Visit - Volunteers Required

2009-06-26T09:55:00.004+01:00

As announced in the last newsletter, Brahmachari Shubamrita will visit Dublin 8th of July for an inspiring evening.

We need a lot of help to ensure that flyers are distributed to outlets where members of the public can find out about the visit. Ideally we are looking for a team of two people from each postal area in Dublin & surrounding counties to distribute leaflets.
The following types of outlets/locations are suggested: Supermarkets, Bookshops, Health food stores, Credit Unions, Libraries, Farmers Markets & Markets, Chinese Medicine outlets, yoga & pilates centres, Complimentary therapists, Homeopaths. You can use your judgement to decide if a notice board location would work best on these locations or if a bundle of leaflets can be left near a point of sale.
Meet us at Grace’s house, Dublin at 11am Sat 27th June to find out more and get the flyers: for directions contact Grace at gracecrowley.ireland@gmail.com If you can't come, let Grace know and let us know which area you would like to drop leaflets, how many leaflets you need and address details, so we can post them to you.
As we have just 2 weeks to publicise the visit we need to ensure that this information gets into the public domain quickly so your help is very much appreciated. We will need as many volunteers as possible.
In relation to visit of Shubamritaji I would be grateful if you could pass on this information to your friends and other people who would be interested in attending an evening with Amma's envoy the 8th of July. And please come along yourself! We are also looking for some volunteers to help with setting up the venue, serving refreshments, and clearing up afterwards.
For any questions please contact Grace on gracecrowley.ireland@gmail.com or on mobile 087-2214958

July 19th: Another Date For Your Diary!

2009-06-21T23:16:00.004+01:00

They might look like spacepeople, but actually they're GreenFriends wearing beekeepers suits, about to visit the beehives in our West Cork Amma garden recently.

To learn about bees, beekeeping, and to visit local hives, you're invited to our first Bee Day for Beeginners. It's 10am to 5pm on July 19th in West Cork. There are just a few places left, so if you'd like to come along, let us know soon - email us at greenfriends@ammaireland.org

July: Dates For Your Diary

2009-06-21T22:57:00.004+01:00

July 11th and 12th near Corofin in Co. Clare,
John near Corofin is happy to provide land to plant an ‘Amma woodland’, and as he has a lot of experience with planting trees, John will also be teaching us about tree planting and maintenance of woodland. So, come along for either day or for the whole weekend to learn about tree planting, visit woodlands that John has established there, plan our 'Amma woodland' and get some experience caring for trees by helping with maintenance of saplings. Bring a tent to camp onsite, or a sleeping bag to stay indoors (or book a b&b if you prefer). Let us know if you’d like to come: email greenfriends@ammaireland.org .

We’ll also have Satsang while we’re there, will post time here once details are finalised. Come and sing to your heart's content :)

PS that's a pic of some woodland John has planted in Clare :)

Helping at the Integrated Amrita Meditation® Course

2009-06-18T18:06:00.004+01:00

1o volunteers helped last weekend at the Integrated Amrita Meditation® course near Drogheda. What an uplifting experience it was, pooling energy and time with a joyful sense of common purpose, so that participants could receive this wonderful meditation technique, one of Amma's gifts to the world.

The next full courses in Ireland should be spring/early summer 2010, but meanwhile we hope to offer more Refresher courses for practitioners around the country. A Refresher course takes just a few hours: the facilitator guides you through the practice and is available to answer your questions. If you'd like to organise a Refresher course in your area, let us know at mailto:atiam@ammaireland.org

Satsang Cork this evening

2009-06-11T14:40:00.002+01:00

Satang start time in Cork is now 7.45pm, so everyone has time to get there. This will probably be the last satsang at St. Luke's pending a house move, so we'll soon have a new venue - watch here for details! For this evening, call or text 0877556619 for directions.
Our drummer is on hols, so if anyone's got a spare drum and can play- you're very welcome to join us :)

Dublin GreenFriends / Community Garden

2009-06-09T17:08:00.003+01:00

Following the May meeting organised by Val and Rob, Dublin GreenFriends now has a dedicated and dynamic team involved in developing Green projects in the Dublin area. Most recent news is that they've been offered the use of a site by Dublin City Council, with a view to setting up a community garden near the Sundrive Road.
If you're in the Dublin area and would like to get involved, email Val on valypap@hotmail.com

Wealth From Waste

2009-06-09T16:39:00.004+01:00

Margaret in Nenagh and Ansuya in Cork are together starting a 'Wealth From Waste' plastic recycling project in Ireland, inspired by the Amritapuri example - see this Ashram report: www.amritapuri.org/2880/plastic-project
Inspired to join in? For more info, email us on greenfriends@ammaireland.org
Meanwhile, to find original & very practical recycling ideas, check out this link: http://www.myrecycledbags.com/
For a very clear, step-by-step guide to making Plarn (yarn made from recycled plastic), which can then be woven or crocheted into useful stuff like bags, mats etc, follow this link: www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/02/17/instructions-for-cutting-plastic-bags-creating-recycled-plastic-yarn/

GreenFriends Cork - Amma's Garden

2009-06-06T17:41:00.004+01:00

Our next GreenFriends Day at Amma's West Cork garden is Saturday 13th June. All welcome! We've got 4 beehives there now, as well as organic veg and salad beds that are coming along well, and we're learning traditional gardening techniques that nurture the soil's valuable micororganisms and natural balance.

It's also great craic, even when it rains :)

For more greenfriends info, email us on greenfriends@ammaireland.org

Integrated Amrita Meditation® course next weekend near Drogheda

2009-06-06T17:19:00.002+01:00

There are still places available on the Integrated Amrita Meditation® course next weekend near Drogheda. If you'd like info or to sign up, let us know at help@ammaireland.org and we'll get back to you straight away. Beginners and Refreshers very welcome! Course starts Friday from 5pm, and ends Sunday with lunch at 1pm.
If you want a reminder of the benefits of meditation, have a look at the cool IAM website: www.iam-meditation.org

New Amma Ireland blog - stay in touch with Amma events in Ireland :)

2009-06-06T17:09:00.003+01:00

If you're in Dublin today, go along to the Cultivate Centre in Temple Bar - there's an Amma Ireland table at the Yoga and Health Day there. Good place to pick up some inspiring Amma books (all profits to Amma's humanitarian work as always) and you can hear Vijay give a talk about Amma in Room 6.