M. A. CENTER

Washington DC

  • The M.A. Center DC ashram in Potomac, Maryland
  • The altar at M.A. Center DC on Karthika Deepam
  • Mother's Kitchen volunteers at M.A. Center DC
  • Volunteers planting a tree with Embracing the Trees

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  • Sep ’26
    Sun
    27
    4:00 PM

    Amma's Birthday Satsang with Br. Ramanandamrita Chaitanya

    Celebrate Amma's birthday at MA Center Washington DC with Br. Ramanandamrita Chaitanya.The satsang includes a brief meditation, Guru Paduka Puja, chanting of Amma's 108 names, a talk, bhajans, arati and prayers for world…

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  • Sep ’26
    Wed
    30
    7:30 PM

    Scriptural Discussion — Sadhana Panchakam

    Join us on Wednesday evenings for a scriptural discussion series with Br. Ramanandamrita Chaitanya on the Sadhana Panchakam — Adi Shankaracharya's five verses of practical discipline for spiritual growth. The class meets…

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  • Sep ’26
    Wed
    30
    7:30 PM

    Karthika Sarva Aishwarya Puja — Amma's Star Birthday

    The Karthika day of the Malayalam month of Kanni is Amma's star birthday. To mark it, Br. Ramanandamrita Chaitanya will perform a special Sarva Aishwarya Puja, praying for the well-being and prosperity of all — sarva mea…

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  • Oct ’26
    Sat
    3
    4:30 PM

    Weekly Satsang

    Everyone is warmly welcome to join us for satsang every Saturday afternoon at the ashram in Potomac. We begin with the chanting of the Lalita Sahasranama (the 1,000 Names of the Divine Mother) and the Mahishasura Mardini…

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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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Come Visit Us

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
Amma's Tours

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

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

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

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April 27, 2018

Life reaches its plenitude when humanity and nature work together, hand in hand, in harmony. When people live in harmony with the laws of nature, life becomes a beautiful song.

Amma