Vannakam! Namaste!

Amma Sanctuary is the debut retired animals sanctuary of Ariven Community IHC, a non-profit, established in California, USA.

 

What we do:

  Sanctuary home for over thousands rescued retired cows & oxen, saved from cruelty and inhumane slaughter.
  Heal planet earth by creating firewood alternatives, clean electricity & super manure with cow dung.
 
 Feed the hungry through creation of giant organic farms: utilizing 50% of the vegetarian produce feeding the hungry worldwide.
  
Spiritual healing center and yoga retreat in an ancient sacred place of South India, Podigai Hills. 
  
Promote & educate the importance of vegetarian diet for better health, planet earth and collective higher consciousness.
  Bringing together the international community of the awake & conscious beings, the Ariven Community to enable similar projects globally.

What is Ariven?:

Ariven is the meaning behind Namaste- to "know" the Oneness of it all. When we are aware of Oneness, we are Awake, the Ariven. The word "Ariven" is from ancient Tamil language that bridges with Sanskrit as with "Ari", that means, to know.

When Gautama Buddha was asked, "Are you human? Are you God?" , his reply was, "I am Awake". Yes, we are the awake to enable compassionate passion of oneness as reality for humanity!

 

Why a sanctuary as a spiritual project?

"Ari" is an ancient Tamil word that means "to know". Ariven means, the one who is awake. This is the age of higher consciousness with mass awakenings.  After waking up to realizing we are the spirit having the human experience we are in touch with the reality described in all religious texts, as the "I Am". In this realization is the oneness of life, reality, karma and dharma. As awake, we realize the joys of being in the receiving end of grace. In coming together as a community of the awake, we not only enable compassion and sharing on global scales but also lift our civilization to the next level of consciousness. As spiritual beings inspired in the action, we journey beyond the "I Am" to "What If", i.e, transform humanity through our intent as action.
 
Let us create Amma Sanctuary together!
We invite you to be a part of the collective energy we are creating in Amma Sanctuary. Amma Sanctuary is inspired by Sri Mata Amritandamayi (We are not a formal part of Amma's organization. Click here for the story behind Amma Sanctuary
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Your commitment to joining the global community of the Ariven will enhance the passion we bring to compassionate work. As this community grows and prospers along with the Oneness Village online, more sanctuaries—and more peace---will be created.
 The Sanctuary: Animal rescue and sanctuary for old cows and bulls that have served people throughout their lives. We endeavor to save every Aged Animal Elder (AAE) in the area of our location.
 We will feed the hungry people vegetarian food: Utilize 50% of the vegetarian farm produce for feeding the needy. 
 Our Collective Abundance: Intelligent utilization of cow 'wastes' to create several unique products that are earth-friendly and conscious.
 Global Vegetarian Diet: Research, develop & grow food that brings together ancient vegetarian wisdom of the East and today's science; cultivate select non-GMO nutrient rich food grown in our organic farm, support a global community of vegetarians
 The Community: Spiritual & holistic resort within the sanctuary that supports a yogic lifestyle.
 Dharma/Charities: Do random Dharma wherever and everywhere!
 Organic Farming

 

  We are not a formal part of Amma's organization. Amma Sanctuary is inspired by Sri Mata Amritandamayi. Click here for the story behind Amma Sanctuary.

 

 

"Great indeed is the power acquired through austerity to endure hunger.
But greater still is the power of those who relieve the hunger of others." 
-Tirukkural 23:225

 

Student: "How can I become enlightened"
Neem Karoli Baba: "Feed people."

"Those who see all creatures in themselves
And themselves in all creatures know no fear.
Those who see all creatures in themselves
And themselves in all creatures know no grief.
How can the multiplicity of life
Delude the one who sees its unity?" 
 -Isha Upanishad

 

"As long as we are the living graves of murdered animals,slaughtered to satisfy our appetites,how can we hope in this world to attain the peace we say we are so anxious for?" -George Bernard Shaw, Living Grave

 

"Refuse not food to those who are hungry.
When you feed the hungry, you serve the Lord,
From whom is born every living creature.
Those who realize the Self within the heart
Stand firm, grow rich, gather a family
Around them, and receive the love of all." 
-Taittriya Upanishad