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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  • Oct ’26
    Sat
    10
    6:00 AM

    Tila Homa and Guided Pitr Puja

    October 10th at 6:00 am: Tila Homa and  Pitru Puja  at 𝗠𝗔 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗖, seating starts at 5:30 amPujas performed on Mahalaya Amavasya also called Sarva Pitru Moksha Amavasya are considered especially beneficial fo…

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  • Oct ’26
    Sat
    17
    9:30 AM

    Full-day Retreat with Swami Dayamritananda Puri

    We warmly invite you to join us for a special weekend retreat led by Swami Dayamritananda Puri, one of Amma’s senior monastic disciples and Executive Director of M.A. Center North America.This retreat offers a precious o…

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  • Oct ’26
    Sun
    11
    7:00 PM

    Navaratri Observance with Br. Ramanandamrita Chaitanya

    Please join Br. Ramanandamrita Chaitanya in-person or online for 10 days of Navaratri celebrations dedicated to the feminine aspect of the Divine in the form of the Divine Mother.Navaratri (nava = nine, ratri = night) is…

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  • Oct ’26
    Mon
    12
    7:00 PM

    Navaratri Observance with Br. Ramanandamrita Chaitanya

    Please join Br. Ramanandamrita Chaitanya in-person or online for 10 days of Navaratri celebrations dedicated to the feminine aspect of the Divine in the form of the Divine Mother.Navaratri (nava = nine, ratri = night) is…

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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

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

Amma presents the kind of leadership we need for our planet to survive. This is the most heroic person I’ve probably ever met.

Alice Walker

Pulitzer Prize Winner