THE ASHRAM
Amma has various centers around the world. The Spanish center is located in the town of Piera near the serrated mountain known as Montserrat in an old country house called Can Creixell. Piera is about 50 km from Barcelona and can be reached by car or public transport.
The center offers multiple opportunities for spiritual practice, personal work and disinterested service. There are numerous activities available inspired by Amma’s message of peace and love.
Some of the spiritual practices in the center are bhajans (devotional songs), meditation and the archana (recitation of mantras in Sanskrit). The purpose of all these practices is to foster connection with the self, with others and with Nature.
Visiting the center
You can visit the center whenever you like; it is open all year round. You can stroll among the olive trees, take part in our volunteer activities or attend the Saturday satsang (Amma group meeting). It is not necessary to inform us ahead of time, but if you want to stay for lunch or supper, please let us know two or three days in advance. Meals at the center are ovo-lacto-vegetarian and are very inexpensive.
If you are interested in attending a workshop, most of them require prior registration. Some activities are free of charge, whereas we charge for others to cover costs of material and travel for the facilitators. In the case of retreats, we charge to cover the cost of meals and lodging. Details on retreats and other programs organized by the center are available on the activity menu.
Vida en el ashram
The center offers multiple opportunities for spiritual practice, personal work and disinterested service. There are numerous activities available inspired by Amma’s message of peace and love.
Some of the spiritual practices in the center are bhajans (devotional songs), meditation and the archana (recitation of mantras in Sanskrit). The purpose of all these practices is to foster connection with the self, with others and with Nature.
Visiting the center
You can visit the center whenever you like; it is open all year round. You can stroll among the olive trees, take part in our volunteer activities or attend the Saturday satsang (Amma group meeting). It is not necessary to inform us ahead of time, but if you want to stay for lunch or supper, please let us know two or three days in advance. Meals at the center are ovo-lacto-vegetarian and are very inexpensive.
If you are interested in attending a workshop, most of them require prior registration. Some activities are free of charge, whereas we charge for others to cover costs of material and travel for the facilitators. In the case of retreats, we charge to cover the cost of meals and lodging. Details on retreats and other programs organized by the center are available on the activity menu.
Vida en el ashram
En el ashram hay una rutina diaria, de lunes a viernes, y unas actividades especiales el fin de semana. También se organizan actividades y llamadas de seva puntuales, como la recogida de aceitunas, la plantación de Tulasi o el retiro con el Brahmachari Shubamrita, entre otras. Desde aquí también se organizan los cursos sobre la técnica de meditación IAM.
Pero a pesar de tanta actividad, se respira un ambiente de calma y paz. En el centro se vive de manera sencilla, puesto que nuestro propósito es buscar la felicidad en el interior y no en el exterior. Como todos los centros de Amma, estamos adheridos a los principios de Greenfriends para vivir en harmonía con la naturaleza. Procuramos reciclar al máximo, reducir nuestro consumo, aprovechar lo que ya tenemos y confiar en que aquello que necesitamos, el Universo lo acabará mandando.
Y así es muchas veces.
Estamos profundamente agradecidos a todas aquellas personas que con su contribución, bien sea con su tiempo, con bienes o con dinero, hacen que este ashram funcione y pueda seguir siendo una casa para todos.
El ashram acepta todo tipo de donaciones, pero para las donaciones en especie, y para organizarnos mejor, preferimos publicar aquello que necesitamos. Por favor, consulta la lista si quieres hacer alguna donación en especie, y si tienes algo que quieres darnos pero no sale en esta lista, mándanos un e-mail antes de traerlo al centro.
Esperamos que encuentres toda la información que necesitas en nuestra web. Pero si deseas que aclaremos algo más, no dudes en ponerte en contacto con nosotros.
