Adharmic charity

An article published on ammascandal gives us surprising details about a charitable project. If the article changes in the next few days we will provide a backup.

Follow the money - Part 2

After analyzing the medical and social landscape of India to find out the real purpose of Amritanandamayi's super specialty hospital, a Former AIMS Consultant makes some financial simulations to confirm his theories.

Follow the money - Part 1

A Former AIMS Consultant analyzes the medical and social landscape of India, to find out the real purpose of Amritanandamayi's super specialty hospital.

The one who gathers darkness

"Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.”  said Sir Winston Churchill, former prime minister of the United Kingdom. We logically expect a spiritual leader to be more enlightened than a politician. How does Amritanandamayi reacts to criticism? A guru's behavior certainly teaches us priceless lessons.

Many backpackers who won't come back

Besides critical opinions and articles, here are the backpackers accounts. They wanted to visit Amma's ashram. They came to Amritapuri, expecting to find a spiritual place. They tell us why they quickly left.

Many critical articles in blogs and magazines

To achieve clarity and accuracy, this post gathers the articles written by journalists or internet users for magazines and public blogs. These links were formerly listed in the post called Many ex-devotees and critical opinions. The backpackers also give their opinion.

Many ex-devotees and critical opinions

Since the publication of Gail Tredwell's book, Amma's PR team has lauched a smear campaign against her. They have invented various theories for the public to doubt her testimony :

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.

One recognizes a tree by its fruit

Mata Amritanandamayi is a guru, a spiritual guide. It means that some people supposedly try to live by her example and teachings. How to recognize a real spiritual guide? Blossoming spiritual followers should be the sign, for guidance is the reason to be of a guru. When we try to find official informations about Mata Amritanandamayi what do we find?

Faith abuse is dangerous

Faith can move mountains. Beware not to be crushed when they fall back to the ground.

What is AIMS real aim?

AIMS "is a result of Amma’s desire to provide outstanding and affordable medical care to all regardless of one’s ability to pay" says the social work department of Amma's university. So why does this internet user say that "the so called charity hospital at Amritha charges an arm and a leg, unless u can prove u ARE REALLY poor"?

We have a few questions for AEPL's director

Following the publication of a post on Embezzling The World, the director of Amrita Enterprise Private Limited (AEPL) is in a good mood to provide some clarifications regarding the links between his corporation and the Mata Amritanandamayi Math (MAM). Perfect because we have a few questions for him.

We are "lying skunks" and "lying bastards"

A new article has been published on ammascandal.wordpress.com, the blog which supposedly talks about the scandals regarding Amma. "Supposedly" because in fact this blog debunks all the scandals before praising Amma's work. According to this new post the members of the Amritasatyamayi team are "lying skunks" and "lying bastards". What else could they mean? In fact if anyone is telling lies it is them!

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.

Global holiness

“Amma needs no propaganda. Does the ever-radiant Truth need any propaganda?". Yet, we kindly ask you to look at her media review and to be impressed by her worldwide connections. This could be the summary of Amritapuri's media page : denying propaganda while making a lot of it. Striking detail : there is not a single indian media on this page, almost only western ones. Why? The beginning of the article is also striking :

"When Amma first manifested her mission of Love in the mid ’70s, it was not advertised in the press, and no one wrote a story about it afterwards for the daily news. Still, hundreds came that day, and thousands kept coming."

This is not true.

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?

Superhuman?

Amritanandamayi is said to have done so many things. Her achievements appears superhuman. Her carrier is managed by High Ground Consulting which claims that "hundreds of exceptional news stories have been generated, locally, nationally and internationally". Generated? What does it mean? Is it possible that some of the stories have been invented for her to look more impressive than she actually is? It is strange to see that her story is actually filled with contradictions.