Environmental scandal cover up

Amma says she is an open book with nothing to hide from public eyes. Isn't it easy to make such claim when one is sure that journalists are scared to publish criticism?

Police over food complain

Many customers complain on the internet about the services provided by Amritanandamayi’s educational institutions. Food is often said to be awful at the school’s mess.

Food Fascism

What is "Food Fascism" ? It sounds like a joke but the truth is far from being funny

Speech at RSS ABPS-2017

When we say that Mata Amritanandamayi has strong ties with the Hindu nationalist organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) her devotees argue that we are lying. They say that Amma welcomes everyone in her Ashram, she is not closer to any specific political party. If it is so then can they explain why she has made a speech at an RSS conference?

God or Guns (or both) ?

Mata Amritanandamayi is a spiritual teacher, a guru, a saint, a wise woman, a guide who leads truth-seekers on the righteous path. According to her God takes care of everything, God protects us, we must rely on God only.

Professor Tamsin Bradley's point of view

Mata Amritanandamayi is proud to display her "Scientific Hall of Fame". Indeed many Indian and foreign researchers are lauding her international efforts in improving the world. But some of them have a different point of view and she won't ever mention them.

Amma has commando security team

Can you imagine Amma giving darshan with heavily armed soldiers standing right behind her chair?

Festival of cruelty

Amma displays impressive compassion daily. We would like to know what unfolds behind the curtain. Sometimes we stumble across clues that can offer a glimpse into the dark side, stories of treason

Angry parents? Arrested parents!

Amrita Vidyalayam schools has been racked by turmoil in June. Unsurprisingly, the reason is money. As one could expect, police came to the rescue. What happened?

Blessing for sale

When Mata Amritanandamayi tours around the world, various traditional ceremonies are performed during each program. Any faithful devotee is eager to partake to such tribute. How to be part of the chosen ones?

Murder is forgivable

Some people are currently hitting the newspapers headline because they spread violence in the world in the name of God. Maybe it's high time that we realized that all religions can potentially lead to the same kind of extremes.

Better than AIMS

Mata Amritanandamayi has built the Amrita Institute of Medical Science (AIMS) out of compassion for poor people who couldn't afford for super-specialty health care. Good news, she is planning to build one more hospital.

Tuition Fees in USD

We do our best to deliver accurate information on this blog but it's not easy when it's about money. Most amounts are in rupees. We divide the number by 60 to give approximate sum in dollars. But this time we have found a very interesting document.

A matter of blind beliefs

We have found a suprising interview from Mata Amritanandamayi. At the end of an article praising her effort following the 2004 tsunami, she says things that don't really match with the glorious aura of a divine incarnation.

Circling down the drain?

Mata Amritanandamayi is always looking forward to help in any way. In a great action of compassion she has decided to give several millions of dollars to the Indian governement. What for?

Unoticed ashram answer to Holy Hell

After the release of Gail Tredwell's book, many media commented the various reactions. The article from India Today entitled Embraced By Scandal is slightly different from the others.

Book by Sanal Edamaruku

A few books have been released in time to give another point of view about Mata Amritanandamayi. Have you heard about this one?

Health business

We have previously posted a few information about HHV, namely the Holistic Health Village, a project that was to be carried out by Mata Amritanandamayi's organization. We have found more details about this hectic plan.

She cleans up the world but not her own backyard

Following the publication of Holy Hell by Gail Tredwell anger was unleashed, not just online. Some critics have been assaulted by Mata Amritanandamayi's devotees. Swami Sandeepananda Giri is one of the victims.

Amritian ironic point of view

Most people spend their time disclosing their private life and thoughts online through social media. Amrita students don't escape the rule. Looking at their posts offers an overview at one glance of the mindset that prevails in Mata Amritanandamayi's institutions.