"Sexual assault is part of the healing process"

This story is disgusting. Devotees blinded by denial will call it karma that gross minded people cannot understand. Sane people will call it a crime. It's the story of Adhyatma Adhyatma Amithananda, one of the very first disciples, part of Amma's inner circle. Back in the eighties his name was Chandru.

Women disempowerment

For many years Mata Amritanandamayi has claimed to be the champion of women empowerment. Why ruining her PR so openly?

Another french analysis

Another spiritual seeker whishes to share his analysis about Amma with our readers. His name is Rodolphe Milliat. He is a French yoga teacher, a former therapist and a disciple of Sri Saccidananda Yogi.

Sannyasa is a cure for mental illness!!!

Amritanandamayi's devotees seem to be gifted with a particularly fertile imagination. They come up with countless explanations to prove that the allegations raised by Gail Tredwell's in her book Holy Hell are false. Sometimes their arguments are in contradictions, some other times they are simply unbelievable.

ETW IV : Real life

The acronym ETW has several meanings. It can stand for "Embracing The World" or "Embezzling The World". In this post, it stands for "Empowering The Women". It is the fourth and last of a series, aiming at taking a closer look at a speech entitled "The Awakening of Universal Motherhood" that Amma gave in Geneva on October 7th 2002, when she received the Gandhi-King award. We would like to give our personal point of view about it. This speech seems to empower women but the appearances are sometimes deceptive.

ETW III : Boyhood

The acronym ETW have several meanings. It can stand for "Embracing The World" or "Embezzling The World". In this post, it stands for "Empowering The Women". It is the third of a series, aiming at taking a closer look at a speech entitled "The Awakening of Universal Motherhood" that Amma gave in Geneva on October 7th 2002, when she received the Gandhi-King award. We would like to give our personal point of view about it. This speech dictates the most demanding requirements of women. Who can be so demanding?

ETW II : Motherhood

The acronym ETW has several meanings. It can stand for "Embracing The World" or "Embezzling The World". In this post, it stands for "Empowering The Women". It is the second of a series, aiming at taking a closer look at a speech entitled "The Awakening of Universal Motherhood" that Amma gave in Geneva on October 7th 2002, when she received the Gandhi-King award. We would like to give our personal point of view about it. This speech seems to be seriously regressive.

ETW I : Contradictions

The acronym ETW have several meanings. It can stand for "Embracing The World" or "Embezzling The World". In this post, it stands for "Empowering The Women". It is the first of a series, aiming at taking a closer look at a speech entitled "The Awakening of Universal Motherhood" that Amma gave in Geneva on October 7th 2002, when she received the Gandhi-King award. We would like to give our personal point of view about it. This speech sounds appealing but it is full of contradictions.

Sumptuous birthday

2 days before the 2014 new eve, we are in a mood for celebration. Precisely Amritanandamayi's 50th birthday was celebrated 10 years ago, in 2003 and yet the whole world still remembers this incredible event. Join us for a backstage tour.

Fish n' Love

In her book Holy Hell, Gail Tredwell writes that Amritanandamayi eats fish curry twice a day. And then? This is not surprising for a fisherman's daughter, many good people worldwide share the same diet. What's wrong with eating fish?

Holy Hell - What life was like for Amma's personal attendant of 20 years!

Amma's former personal attendant of 20 years Gail (Gayatri) Tredwell published her autobiography of her life with Amma entitled "Holy Hell: A Memoir of Faith, Devotion and Pure Madness" in October 2013.

This book has sent shockwaves around the Amma community as Tredwell reveals what REALLY went on behind closed doors. She reveals: