Centers around the world

Amma says that the purpose of her ashrams or centers are to provide a "place where people can devote all their time and energy to the remembrance of God, doing selfless service and developing qualities such as love, patience and respect for others".

Amma's organizations embody the Vedic principle Tyagenaike Amritatvamanashuhu - Through Renunciation alone can Immortality be attained.

Amma's first spiritual center was establisted in Amritapuri, Kerala on May 6, 1981. Today, satsang groups spread across 33 countries worldwide including the United States, Canada, Europe, Middle East, Asia, Australia and Africa.

In all of Amma’s centers, her children gather together on a weekly or monthly basis to practice spiritual principles based on Amma’s teachings and participate in various selfless activities such as volunteering to feed the poor and care for the needy.