"I do not think anything took place at the mutt (which is) against the law of the land. Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Saturday said he did not think anything unlawful had happened at the mutt of Mata Amritanandamayi. People are trying to bring about communal tensions," she was quoted by Malayala Manorama.Īmma's mutt serves the society rightfully: CM Oommen Chandy
People come up with such rumours because they did not get what they expected from the ashram. And she speaks of being raped herself, repeatedly, by one of these same swamis, and names him.Īttempt to create communal tension: Mata AmritanandamayiĪddressing devotees at the Brahmasthanam Temple in Palakkad on Saturday, Mata Amritanandamayi said, "The working of the ashram is an open book. Tredwell also speaks of her discovery that, while claiming to be a lifelong celibate, Amma secretly had ongoing sexual affairs with several of her closest swamis (monks who have taken lifelong vows of celibacy). Tredwell tells of being beaten, clawed, and bitten by Amma, who would succumb to fits of rage over small mistakes made by her attendants. Tredwell's riveting book recounts stories of donations intended for charity being converted into gold jewelry and hidden under the garments of Amma's sanyasis (monks) as they passed through customs – then the gold being passed to Amma's family to make them fabulously rich. In the book, Tredwell recounts her personal experience in the ashram, where she admits she was complicit in covering up all sorts of ashram secrets, in a misguided attempt to protect the guru's misdeeds from public view (believing, as all guru cultists do, that the guru is God in human form and therefore exempt from human standards of right and wrong). Only after years of recovery and reflection has Tredwell been able to reveal this story in all its raw and unflinching truth. Tredwell leads readers through the stages of her servitude to Amma, beginning with the early years fraught with innocent devotion, then to the developing awareness of the severity of her situation, until at last she realizes her needed liberation is not from God, but rather from Amma. The book talks about Amritanandamayi ashram's meteoric rise from religious community to mega-empire, completely business-minded and rife with hypocrisy. The author shares her unique story, keeping to the facts yet taking responsibility for her own role in the situation. She became fluent in the Malayalam language and was with Amma continuously.
"At the end of 1999, I made my daring escape from the organization and fled to Hawaii."įor two decades, Tredwell acted as Amma's personal servant, expected to be available at the "saint's" disposal at all hours. Those intense years of faith, devotion, and pure madness have shaped who I am today and are the basis of my memoir." "For two decades I lived in India and served as the personal attendant to Amma. The site, almost serving as a sneak-peek, does not say much about the reason of her escape, nor exactly what her bitterness she experience in her stay at the ashram. Please explore our website to know more.She writes on her website about being an "unwilling keeper of some devastating secrets" and her escape from the ashram. There are regular bhajans (devotional singing) sessions, which also involve spiritual teachings and meditation. Here in Malaysia, there are many opportunities to get involved in activities and spiritual practices inspired by Amma. The young, the old the rich, the poor people of all faiths, nations and walks of life are taking inspiration and solace from the peace and love awoken in the human heart by Amma.
Inspired by Amma, citizens of Malaysia have been coming together to provide food and showers for the homeless, to plant saplings as part of afforestation drives, and to practice meditation and other spiritual practices.
Through this blessing, countless hearts have been opened to a world of peace, love and service. Every day she sits for hours on end, receiving person after person in the loving embrace of a mother, sharing tears of the sorrowful and spreading joy. Known across the globe for her fathomless compassion, selflessness and spiritual wisdom, Amma has dedicated her entire life for the benefit of other people. Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma), more popularly known as the Hugging Saint and a renowned humanitarian has been visiting Malaysia since 2002.
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