Circle of Love Letters is a quiet piece of seva you can do from your own kitchen table. Volunteers write to people who are going through something hard — and keep writing.
Two ways letters arrive
Weekly letters go to people who want steady company over a long stretch: an illness that is not going to resolve quickly, a loneliness that has settled in. Letter showers are a one-time burst of cards for a particular moment — surgery coming up, a sudden diagnosis, a death in the family.
Nobody has to write back. That is the point: a letter arrives, and nothing is asked in return.
Who is in the circle
Writers and recipients are spread across the United States, Canada, Europe, India and mainland China. Most letters are in English, though writers and recipients are sometimes matched by another shared language.
Recipients often say they feel Amma’s love arriving in the envelope. Writers tend to report the same thing happening to them, which is how this kind of seva usually works.
Taking part
The circle is always looking for both — people willing to write, and people who could do with receiving. You can also refer someone else who is going through a hard time.
Write to circleofloveletters@hotmail.com. Do check your spam folder for the reply; it has a habit of landing there.
In their words
Writing letters is something I can do from home. It is a way of following Amma’s teachings, a way to reach out to others, with love.
— A letter writer
Getting letters in the mailbox, full of support and positive messages, has been so wonderful — adding light to my day and letting me know that people are still here with me and I will be able to make it.
— A recipient
