Amma Sri Karunamayi

Sri Karunamayi is the embodiment of compassion and unconditional love, whose words and presence bestow limitless peace and spiritual illumination. Come and experience the Mother’s Serenity, Bliss and Divine Love. An Incarnation of Sarawati the Goddess of Wisdom, Arts, Education and Enlightenment, Sri Karunamayi uplifts us through spiritual discourses and devotional songs. Sunday April 23, 2006, at 7 to 10 pm in the Great Room. Admission is free and all are welcome. For more information call 970-731-9534 or visit www.karunamayi.org

Individual Blessings Program. Come and receive the Divine Mother’s Blessings. Sri Karunamayi uplifts us through individual blessings. Monday April 24, 2006, 9 am to noon, in the Great Room. All programs are free except retreats.

"The essence of Amma's message to the world is that we should realize the great opportunity we have as human beings to cultivate inner beauty and ultimately to attain spiritual liberation, so that we can offer our selfless service to the entire universe. The true purpose of human life lies in the development of such dharmic virtues as compassion, truthfulness, dispassionate wisdom, contentment, and selfless love.

These virtues produce a peaceful state of mind that is extremely conducive to true, deep meditation. It is only in deep meditation that we come into contact with the divine inner Self-the Atman. Amma describes this true Self in many ways-as eternal bliss, highest truth, purity, peace, wisdom, the light of lights, and so on. Eventually, through the combination of sincere personal striving and the descent of divine grace, we can merge permanently with the eternal light of supreme Divine Consciousness. This is the ultimate fulfillment of our human birth, and it is the destiny of all beings."

Attend Events to Fund Karunamayi’s Visit

Please support our efforts to have Karunamayi’s blessings in Sedona. We welcome your contributions of funds, ideas, networking, and help with tasks. You can help by attending these fundraising events. Kindly send this email to your entire network of clients and friends. To volunteer to assist at an event or host one, contact Kate VrMeer at 928-203-9477 or katevrmeer@hotmail.com

Fri., Jan. 27, 6-8 pm: Kitchari Dinner and Meditation Fundraiser. Join us for a short meditation and a delicious kitchari dinner. The organic, vegetarian dinner -- a tasty contribution donated by personal chef Debra DeSanto -- will be held at Kate VrMeer’s home: 1340 Vista Montana Drive, #36. We request a donation of $10 or more. All donations will go towards the funds to bring Sri Karunamayi to Sedona. Please RSVP by Jan. 20th to let us know you will attend so we have an idea of how much food to prepare. Call 928-203-9477

Sat., Feb. 25, 9 am - 3 pm: Community Sale Fundraiser. New and “Like New” items needed for sale. A great chance to recycle holiday gifts or clear out stuff you no longer use. And you might just find great little treasures for minimal donations! Merchants are invited to donate overstocked items. We already have 100 new yoga CD sets donated. Location: 280 Inspiration Drive. Contact Kate to drop off items: 928-203-9477

Wed., March 15, 7-9:30 pm: Kirtan with Sedona Wallahs. Join us for an invigorating evening of ecstatic chanting with the well-loved Sedona Wallahs, local musicians graciously donating their time and talent, at 7centers School of Yoga Arts, which is generously donating their space. We request a donation of $10 or more.

Sat., April 8, 9 am – Noon: Yoga Hike at Bell Rock. Join Kate and Stephen, two veteran yoga hike leaders, for a red rock yoga and meditation experience at Bell Rock. Enjoy gentle stretching and majestic views as you connect with vortex energy and the peace within. No prior yoga experience is needed. Donation $20 adults, $5 children age10 and under. Please call Kate to reserve your space. 928-203-9477

Contact Committee Chair, Kate VrMeer, at katevrmeer@hotmail.com, or call 928-203-9477. Please mail tax-deductable check donations to Kate VrMeer, 1340 Vista Montana, #36, Sedona, AZ 86336, checks payable to: SMVA Trust. Thank you for your support.

For the present day human life, confronted with all kinds of miseries and anxieties, the spiritual
recipe offered by Sri Karunamayi is like an oasis to a man in a dust-ridden desert.

In Her soft, melodious voice, Karunamayi gives public talks which deal mostly with meditation and its innumerable benefits. Her discourses create a magic spell on the audience because she deals with all subtle subjects one after the other with such ease. Her eloquence on every subject is very clear and doubtless. She imparts spiritual wisdom to her audience and freely shares the highest knowledge. Using simple, concrete examples, she shares insights which are crucial to the spiritual progress and illumination of her listeners. Often, she will recount events taken from the daily lives of ancient sages or stories found in the great epics of India, leaving the undeniable impression that she speaks from personal experience. No matter how great the knowledge she shares, however, always she emphasizes the need for personal experience, without which all information is useless - intellectual knowledge is but a picture of a flower compared to the flower itself.

Along with the regular practice of meditation, Karunamayi advises control of the mind and admonishes negative tendencies such as anger, jealousy, greed, etc. She counsels us to rise above the lower emotions, purify the heart and mind of petty, selfish impulses and to always abide in the Supreme State. Inner peace and selfless love are the qualities she values above all others. For Divine Mother to come and dwell in our heart, we must have Shanti, and Shanti is the very essence of God. Human love is ephemeral, selfish and shortsighted in character, she says. Divine Love is eternal, selfless, and all-encompassing. Karunamayi wants us to feel only Divine Love for our fellow human beings and to selflessly serve all. "Service to man is service to God," and selfless service is an essential part of one's spiritual path.

Karunamayi founded the Sri Mathru Devi Viswa Shanthi Ashram. Currently, a beautiful temple dedicated to Bharat Mata (Mother India) is nearing completion there. She also maintains an ashram, Karunamayi Shanthi Dhama, in the city of Bangalore. More than a thousand people per month are fed at her ashrams. Other institutions that have been founded include an orphanage and a school for handicapped children and those with special needs. Most recently, a 30 bed hospital for the indigent tribespeople in remote Penusila Kshetram is planned and funds are being raised for its completion.

For further information please contact
Sedona Creative Life Center 928-282-9300