Bronte writes:
Here is a statement from Amma's former Joint Secretary in charge of accounts
about the fraudulent nature of Amma's charities.
Exerpt from Message 283 in files of ex-amma website:
Im enclosing below a statement that was emailed to the Amma satsang groups
by one of Ammas former swamis when he left the organization. He was the Joint
Secretary in charge of accounts, administration, banking and investments. He
was offered money by the ashram if he would retract what he wrote, but he has
courageously stood by his words despite being now under financial pressure. He
recently started a wholesale export business for religious and devotional
items. The quality and prices of his merchandise seem very good. Anyone
interested should check out his website www.celextel.com
IDEAS IN REALITY - INSIDE STORY
My life of Twenty-Two Years as a Monastic was of never ending struggles in
trying to bring the various Spiritual Ideas as Reality in my Life. While
attempting to narrow down the gaps between the Ideas and Reality, I finally
chose to observe my Life in Reality and had to give up the Ideas that remained
unrealistic in my Life.
Chastity was the main Idea that had failed to become Reality in my Life
primarily due to the highly stimulating environment that I was put in.
Not only in the individual level, but also in the Organization level, I have
seen wide gaps when the ideas are put into practice. To narrate a few
instances:
1. Just before the Inauguration of the Hospital at Cochin, we had suggested
Amma to declare that Hospital as a Charitable One. But Amma had firmly told us
that Amma would declare it as a FREE Hospital as that being Amma's real
intention while establishing the same. Under the Indo-US Agreement, to get the
complete waiver of Customs Duty for all the Medical Items to be Imported, the
Ashram also has given an Irrevocable Undertaking to the Government of India
that the Hospital would provide Medical Treatments at Free of Cost. But in
Reality, as everyone here knows, the Ashram Hospital at Cochin is not a Free
Hospital; Neither it could be considered to be a Charitable One as Certain
Percentage of Beds have not been set aside as Free Ones for the use of
Deserving Poor Patients. Many of the Deserving Patients from the Poorest Strata
of the Society are turned away by the Hospital; Few of the luckiest ones get
Subsidy; Persons from the Middle Class of the Society get affordable
Treatment and the Affluent ones get the Treatment at a Competitive Rate. The
Math which is a Charitable Trust is not supposed to run the Hospital like a
Commercial Establishment as it is doing right now. When would the Ashram make
the Hospital at Cochin as a Free or a Charitable One in Reality ?
2. The Ashram now claims to have completed 15,000 Houses to the Deserving Poor
under the current Housing Scheme. In Reality, the Ashram has constructed not
more than 7,500 Houses [50%] so for. The Ashram also is claiming to have spent
about Rs.28,000/= per House. But in Reality, the cost incurred by the Ashram
for each of the House is not more than Rs.14,000/= [50%]. Why are the False
Claims ?...
Let there be Justice to Every-one;
Injustice to No-one !
Let there be Truth Every-where;
Untruth No-where !
Edited by: Borg108 at: 6/5/03 9:33 am
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], ammaex [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You pointed to a post that was posted four years ago from some
anonymous person. That really does not substantiate these claims. I
ask that you please back up these claims, otherwise it is all just
speculation.
thanks - moderator
Re: Save Saint Amma From Greedy Capitalists
I am the AIMS consultant referred to by Borg108 in his posting of
four years ago. I still have in my possession the hospital financial
statements and my original interview notes that substantiate
everything mentioned in his posting about AIMS and the
misrepresentation of its charitable work. You should also be aware,
that based on my discussions with AIMS top administrators, all policy
decisions with respect to AIMS were made through the direction of and
with the knowledge and approval of AMMA herself. Others I know who
can also verify this information are afraid to do so out of fear for
their personal safety.
Those I know who have spoken out
privately about these matters are residing still in India where
violence and political influence against others is a way of life. I,
myself, was warned by two saintly swamis in India to keep my mouth
shut soon after I discovered what was happening at AIMS. But as the
bible points out, even the stones will speak out the truth
eventually.
(posted by HughNMe [EMAIL PROTECTED]) posts 281 and 283, examma
refed (link) in message 283, ex-amma
Amma, Inc.
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I first arrived at Ammas Indian ashram just in time for her birthday
celebration. What immediately struck
