M. A. CENTER

Washington DC

  • Tila Homa with Br. Ramanandamrita Chaitanya

    Br. Rāmānandāmṛta Chaitanya leads a special Tila Homa and step-by-step guided pūja (tarpaṇam) for paying homage to ancestors and departed souls.

  • All-day retreat with Swami Dayamritananda Puri at DC Ashram
  • The altar at M.A. Center DC on Karthika Deepam
  • The M.A. Center DC ashram in Potomac, Maryland

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"If we have love and compassion in our hearts, then we will wholeheartedly serve those who suffer from lack of food, clothing and shelter."

— Amma

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Mother's Kitchen volunteers at M.A. Center DC

Mother's Kitchen

For over 20 years, volunteers have cooked and served vegetarian meals for homeless shelters across the greater DC area — four weekends a month.

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Mother's Kitchen volunteers cooking at M.A. Center DC

DC Central Kitchen

Each year on Amma's birthday, volunteers cook for around 3,000 people in need at DC Central Kitchen — selfless service since 2013.

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Volunteers planting a tree with Embracing the Trees

GreenFriends & Tree Planting

Embracing the Trees planting excursions, Earth Day cleanups and the ashram's own organic garden — caring for Mother Nature.

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M.A. Center DC is a peaceful ashram set on wooded grounds in Potomac, Maryland — the hub of Amma's spiritual and humanitarian activities in the greater Washington DC area. Our family comes from every major religion, ethnicity and tradition. Whether you come for a Saturday satsang, a scriptural class or a seva project, all faiths and backgrounds are warmly welcome.

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Amma visits Washington DC - North America Summer Tour 2019
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Amma visits Washington DC - North America Summer Tour 2019

Dorothy Bush Koch welcomed Amma at the tour's seventh stop.

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July 11, 2019
Mother's Kitchen volunteers at M.A. Center DC
Mother's Kitchen

Mother's Kitchen — Two Decades of Service

For over 20 years, volunteers have served meals at a DC-area women's shelter.

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May 9, 2018
GreenFriends volunteers at an Earth Day canal cleanup
GreenFriends

Earth Day Canal Cleanup

GreenFriends DC cleaned up the C&O Canal near the Potomac for Earth Day.

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April 27, 2018

What I cherish about Amma is that she not only talks the talk and is the embodiment of unconditional love, but she expresses that love in action. She walks the talk. Mahatma Gandhi urged us to 'be the change we wish to see in the world.' Amma is the change she wants to see in our world. She is a profound living example for all of us.

Yolanda King

Daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Former director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Centre for Non-violent Social Change