Swami amritaswarupananda puri biography
Swami Amritaswarupananda Puri is the....
Sannyasa and Brahmacharya initiation for 270 disciples
On March 13, 2020 the Mata Amritanandamayi Math held its first brahmacharya and sannyasa initiation in 22 years.
Approximately 270 disciples received initiation; more than 50 into sannyasa and more than 200 into formal brahmacharya.
The initiation ceremonies began at 11:00 a.m.
Swamiji Amritaswarupananda Puri is the Vice-Chairman of the Mata Amritanandamayi Math and President of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Amrita University).
in Amritapuri, the headquaters of Mata Amritanandamayi Math, with a special Vedic homa, marking a divine and radiant new beginning. Indian as well as foreign disciples received sannyasa and brahmacharya initiation.
Along with senior sannyasa disciples of the Math, sadguru Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Amma, personally graced the ceremony.
Amma formally gave each new sanskrit name to the initiates, which is an integral part of this ancient tradition. These were moments of quiet reverence and joy to witness the men and women entering this new stage of spiritual life.
Initiation into sannyasa was only given to those who had undergone decades of spirit