Family & Relationships

Active Compassion: our Role for a Better World

$0.00

Meet Sonu and Kiran, and a small host of other kids living on the streets of Mumbai, India's biggest city. Take a look at their lives, and at the same time see what simple, small acts of compassion can do to give them a better existence.

$0.00

Pranaam: 108 Love-Poems to the Divine Mother

$7.00

Cover Image“Pranaam” means “I bow to you.” This pocket-sized book is a selection of 108 Love-Poems written to the Divine Mother.  They strum a universal chord in the human heart's yearning to know the Divine, giving an indication of the ideals and Love that Holy Mother Amma (Mata Amritanandamayi) both inspires contemplation of, and represents.

These poems were written between 1999-2002, by an American family living in Amma's Ashram in Amritapuri, Kerala, India.  

$7.00

Examining the Role of Aspiration and Intention in Regard to Sex and Food

This is in response to an email query that we had, and we thought that it would be edifying for all to read.

Dearest G.,

Thank you for your questions, my darling little one. I appreciate them, for they make me think, and in the thinking and then seeking to express, I also gain a clearer understanding.

Your question is:

In how far is the aspiration (intent) behind an urge to do tapasya relevant to the fruit? How much weight does the aspiration take?

The Purity of Intention

From the Satyagraha arsenal, Mahatma Gandhi introduced to the world platform of human ethics in action, what he termed, 'the terrible weapon' of the Fast.