All profits donated to the charities of Amma.
All profits donated to the charities of Amma.
I have often asked myself, how can we reduce the suffering in the world? To some this may seem naively idealistic, but seeing the endless suffering in the world, it is an urgent question. Countless organizations work in their own way to address the world’s suffering, and this is so critical. Yet for me, my primary mission is simple: Bring deep, transformative meditation to as many people as possible.
Each person has within them unbounded pure creative intelligence, pure love, and absolute bliss. This is no exaggeration. You can realize this in your own experience and put an end to suffering in your life. It is the way to literally enjoy heaven on earth. Even taking a few steps towards this goal brings joy to living. I feel blessed that I’ve had excellent teachers, who have made this a practical goal that anyone can achieve through the techniques on this site.
This website presents a unique vision of living all possibilities through meditation. It offers an unparalleled program of meditation instruction at all levels, from a beginner’s first sitting, to detailed instruction in the most advanced, esoteric meditation practices explored by India’s yogis throughout the millennia. The knowledge and techniques on this site are the culmination of over 50 years of dedicated study with several enlightened masters. It is fair to say that never before has such in-depth instruction in meditation been offered in one place, especially not online. You choose where to start and how far you want to go.
To really have an impact on the world, meditation must be available to all. For this reason, we’ve made instruction in profound beginning and intermediate meditation practices available for a nominal fee through the Shanti membership. You can join for a month for just $21 and learn Effortless Mind 1 and much more. (Annual membership is about $11.25/month.) This is a complete course that will give everyone the ability to meditate deeply, each and every sitting, and gain all the benefits of meditation you’ve likely heard about. Advanced courses and advanced memberships (Ananda, Jnana, and Siddha) are offered on a sliding scale for those in need or who live in countries with economies dramatically different than the US. If you fall into one of those categories and want to take an advanced course or join an advanced membership, contact me.
I know that for many, meditation is a business. It was for me, too, for many years. Income seemed necessary to dedicate my time away from other work and to sustain a structure and website to bring meditation to as many people as possible. Such is life in the world.
From time to time, I had tried teaching meditation for free but noticed that making no commitment, people didn’t value the meditation and quickly stopped their practice. Teaching for free actually did them a disservice. Charging for courses seemed necessary all around, both to sustain the business and solidify the commitment of those learning. Yet for me personally meditation has always been a purely spiritual endeavor and making financial profit from it was less than ideal.
In 2024 I retired from my day job. I am fortunate in that I no longer need to rely on teaching for income either, so finally I can share meditation purely as seva, service. It is how I always wanted to teach. Yet, I still charge for the courses for both of the reasons mentioned above. So where do the profits go?
Mata Amritananda Mayi, otherwise known as Amma, has many charities that do incredible work. Because her charities utilize the seva of thousands of people offering their time freely, an extremely high percentage of donations go directly to the needy with a minimum going to administrative costs. I have seen firsthand the work of her charities, and it is amazing. They have received many awards for their work. I donate all profits from this site to those charities. So when you learn meditation here, you not only serve your own well-being with the best meditation has to offer but the welfare of others.
May you realize the divine universal Self within you and live your fullest potential.
With gratitude for the wisdom and compassion of Amma and my other teachers and all the enlightened before them.
Ajayan
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* As of January 1, 2024, to Amma’s Global Charities.
