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Sri. Narendra Modi, Chief Minister of Gujarat
Amma has brought these spiritual heights not just to India but to the whole world. The whole world has accepted her as its ‘Amma.’ By establishing her organization throughout the world, she has projected India to the world—through her life, through the various activities of her ashram.
Chief Minister of Gujarat – 2008
Sri. Narendra Modi, Chief Minister of Gujarat
Amma has taught us the religion that takes us from ‘I’ to ‘we’; the religion that joins ‘self’ to the ‘whole’; the religion that teaches us to look at a needy person not with sympathy but with compassion; the religion that teaches us that we should share whatever we have with the others.
Chief Minister of Gujarat – 2008
Sri. Narendra Modi, Chief Minister of Gujarat
There was a time in this country, when there was a terrific line of distinction between higher-lower, touchable-untouchable. Today, we should take pride in the fact that a person like Amma, who was not born in one of society’s upper echelons, has become the centre of sraddha [faith] and prem [love] for even the upper echelons of society.
Chief Minister of Gujarat – 2004
Sri. Narendra Modi, Chief Minister of Gujarat
Kerala may be the centre of Amma’s activities, but her spiritual consciousness enfolds all of humanity, the entire universe is her field of action.
Chief Minister of Gujarat – 2004
Sri. Narendra Modi, Chief Minister of Gujarat
Amma is a pearl in India’s Guru tradition.
Chief Minister of Gujarat – 2004
Sri. Narendra Modi, Chief Minister of Gujarat
What Swami Vivekananda said 150 years ago – ‘I can see today right in front of my eyes – that In coming days, my Mother India will emerge as the world leader.’ Today, I have to believe those words as the truth.
26 Sep 2013, Amritapuri : Amritavarsham60
Sri. Narendra Modi, Chief Minister of Gujarat
I feel that Amma is not an individual. Amma is the visible form of India’s grand mission. Amma is the visible form of fulfilment of hopes and desires of crores of poor people.
26 Sep 2013, Amritapuri : Amritavarsham60
Sri. Narendra Modi, Chief Minister of Gujarat
Amma is laying the foundation of Modern India.
26 Sep 2013, Amritapuri : Amritavarsham60
Sri. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India
Amma has taken this Swachha Bharat campaign very proactively on her own shoulders. Inspired by various great people and humanitarian leaders like Amma, this campaign has gained immense strength and has transformed from being a campaign into a mass movement.
Prime Minister of India – 2018
Sri. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India
What has attracted me most is Amma’s simple teaching through Amma’s simple language, that even the common man can understand and benefit from.
27 Sep 2016, Amritapuri
Sri. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India
These two qualities have been her strength – Devotion to God and Dedication to the Poor; is thus, the message which I have personally taken from my association with Amma.
27 Sep 2016, Amritapuri
Arun Jaitley
Amma has come to symbolize spiritualism, philanthropy, service to the poor and the art of giving.
Sri. Arun Jaitley – Finance Minister, India, accepting Rs.100 Crore donation for ‘Namami Gange’ project at Amritapuri 11 Sep 2015
Sri. Khushwant Singh, Author and journalist
In all my life I have not met a warmer personality than Her [Amma]. Even an agnostic like me had great difficulty in holding back my tears.
— Sri. Khushwant Singh, Author and journalist, Amritapuri Visitor’s Diary, Amritapuri, 1993
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, President of India
I want to share with you what I have learned from Amritapuri: Giving. That is the message I get from Amritapuri. Go on giving. You can give. It’s not only money. You can share knowledge. You can remove the pain. And you can even go to the person who is suffering. Every one of us — the rich and poor — can give. There is no greater message than Amma’s giving to all the people of this region, and Kerala, and India, and to the world.
—Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, President of India, While inaugurating Amrita Setu in 2006, Amritapuri
Ms. Tanja Karpela, Cultural Minister of Finland
There are things, that you cannot… The hug was heartfelt and warm. Her humanitarian work is incredibly extensive.
– Ms. Tanja Karpela
Honourable Cultural Minister of Finland
Sri. Sarad Pawar President of the Congress Party in Maharashtra
Amma’s approach is to totally remove the suffering of the people. Amma’s mission is to comfort and uplift humanity by developing and upgrading their skills.
– Sri. Sarad Pawar
President of the Congress Party in Maharashtra,
Member of the Parliament of India Pune, 29 February 2004
Sri. Pon Radhakrishnan, Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs of India
Mata Amritanandamayi is the cultural ambassador of India.
– Sri. Pon Radhakrishnan
Honourable Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs of India, 2002
Smt. Uma Bharati, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
We love Amma not because of who She is, but because of who we become in Her presence.
– Smt. Uma Bharati
Honourable Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh,
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 12 March 2004
Sri. A.K. Antony, Chief Minister of Kerala
There is no field of humanitarian activity where Amma’s ashram has not been involved.
“This is from my own experience. Amma has a special power to sponge up one’s pains. Her presence has brought values of love and compassion back to a strife-torn society..Till date, Amma has not uttered a single word that has hurt anybody. She has always been kind to everyone, even those who have hurt her.
– Sri. A.K. Antony,
Honourable Chief Minister of Kerala
during Amritavarsham50, Kochi, Kerala, 24 September 2003
Sri. Narendra Modi, Chief Minister of Gujarat
Amma is a very, very transparent personality. She is in the real sense a “mother.” And as a mother, she loves all of the universe. She blesses us all. She gives strength to the individual, to the system and to the spiritual. That is how I feel!
– Sri. Narendra Modi
Honourable Chief Minister of Gujarat
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 10 March 2004
Shri. Madanlal Khurana, Governor of Rajasthan
Amma, you showed me the path.
– Shri. Madanlal Khurana
Governor of Rajasthan on 15 March 2004. Explaining to Amma how She was the inspiration behind his distribution of Rs. 250,000 each week to his state’s poor and suffering.
Mr. Simon Crean, Member of Parliament of Australia
At a time when security and peace issues dominate the international agenda, her actions and activities are a beacon of light and inspiration to Australians and people all over the world.
– Mr. Simon Crean
Member of Parliament of Australia and former head of the Opposition, 2003
Riitta Uosukainen, Head of Parliament of Finland
Her hug has a wonderful power… Amma’s teachings can be put into practice in every country, and with her hug She brings consolation to many people..
– Riitta Uosukainen
Head of Parliament of Finland 7 October 2000, Helsinki
Dr. Murali Manohar Joshi, Minister for Human Resources of India
We are fortunate enough to live in a century when a divine personality like Amma is moving about in the globe. Divinity is manifested in the person of Amma. The Indian concept of Jagadamba [Mother of the world]—this is what Amma embodies.
While the governments lag behind in providing these facilities, Amma has worked wonders. Amma’s service to the entire humanity is fast-expanding, and it is wholehearted and selfless. She expects nothing in return. Divinity Herself has come to help humanity.
– Dr. Murali Manohar Joshi
Honourable Minister for Human Resources of India
during Amritavarsham50, Cochin, Kerala, 26 September 2003
Sri. Brijesh Misra, National Security Advisor of India
She is a great person. She has done tremendous work for the poor and downtrodden, which most Mahatmas do not do. Most are going for big people. Amma is going for small people, the common people. This is a great thing. She is effecting jobs, effecting education—this is God’s work.
– Sri. Brijesh Misra
National Security Advisor of India New Delhi, 17 March 2004
Sri. L.K. Advani, Deputy Prime Minister of India
I regard Amritavarsham50 [Amma’s 50th Birthday Celebrations] as something unprecedented, as people from 191 UN countries have come together. While agriculture energizes, industry enriches and knowledge enlightens, spirituality personified in Amma elevates us.
“There are people who can expound eloquently on all the scriptures and explain all their nuances, but rare are those who live the life described in these scriptures. Sri Mata Amritanandamayi belongs to this rare category of enlightened souls.”
– Sri. L.K. Advani
Honourable Deputy Prime Minister of India
during Amritavarsham50, Kochi, Kerala, 24 September 2003
Sri. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Honourable Prime Minister of India
The world today needs solid proof that our human values are useful, that such qualities as compassion, selflessness, renunciation and humility have the power to create a great and prosperous society. Amma’s work provides us with the much-needed proof.”
– Sri. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Honourable Prime Minister of India
during the inauguration of Amrita Insitute of Medical Sciences & Research Center,
Kochi, Kerala, 17 May 1998
His Excellency Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, Vice-President of India
Several of her schemes reflect her bondless love for every soul. Amma’s work has refined the lives of millions; she is a woman of action and not just words.”
– His Excellency Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Vice-President of India
during Amritavarsham50 celebrations, Kochi, Kerala, 27 September 2003
His Excellency Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, President of India
You are all blessed because you are constantly showered with the blessings of Amma. The ambience of her colleges is sufficient to instil in you the values of life. Her divine mission should be your inspiration to make right use of life and add value to society
– His Excellency Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, President of India
Talking to students at Amrita Schools of Medicine, Kochi, Kerala, 17 November 2002
Smt. Suryakanta Patil Minister of State for Rural Development, Govt. of India 28 February 2008, Mumbai
Actually, your real darshan of Amma will come when the mother in your house is happy, and your sister and daughter are smiling and secure. When Amma holds you close to her heart, she is awakening the motherhood and fatherhood within you.
– Smt. Suryakanta Patil,
Minister of State for Rural Development, Govt. of India
28 February 2008, Mumbai
Dr. Mrs. Indu Shahani, The sheriff of Mumbai, 28 February 2008
Amma please bless us. You are an epitome of love. Make us worthy of the love you are giving us. Please bless the new project to uplift the women of Mumbai, that we are undergoing
– Dr. Mrs. Indu Shahani
The sheriff of Mumbai
28 February 2008
-Sri. Narendra Modi, Chief minister of Gujarat Ahmadabad, Gujarat 4 March 2008
Amma, through the medium of seva, has sparked a process of spiritual awakening. Amma has taught us the religion that teaches us to look at a needy person not with sympathy but with compassion. Amma has brought the lineage great rishis to us today.
-Sri. Narendra Modi
Chief minister of Gujarat
Ahmadabad, Gujarat 4 March 2008
Dr. Rudy Dhalla Member of Canadian Parliament (Welcoming Amma to Canada) 23 July 2008, Toronto, Canada
Amma, your message has touched us all. I hope that you will continue to come back to us here in Canada, and thank you again for giving so tremendously much to us.
-Dr. Rudy Dhalla
Member of Canadian Parliament (welcoming Amma to Canada)
23 July 2008, Toronto, Canada
Lynne Featherstone, British Member of Parliament London, 27 Oct 2008
Amma has dedicated her life in helping others, Amma is living proof that equality and the belief that people should not be discriminated against due to their gender, race or cast is a universal one. Amma understands that we all need to find ways of respecting human dignity in each and every one of us.
-Lynne Featherstone
British Member of Parliament
London, 27 Oct 2008
Andy Meisner, US Congressman for Michigan, USA 4 Dec 2008
What a great privilege and a great honour to join in welcoming such an incredible force of good in a world that is troubled to Michigan. We look to our leaders like Amma to find courage and introspection and we thank her for her great leadership and for being here.
-Andy Meisner
US Congressman for Michigan, USA
4 Dec 2008
Mahinda Rajapaksa, The President of Sri Lanka, 23 December 2008
I count myself fortunate enough to be one among many millions of Ma’s devotees. Your benevolence and magnanimity is universal, which transcends all geographical and man-made barriers, serving entire humanity with all-embracing compassion. Hence, may I, most respectfully, request your divine intervention and merciful blessings to cleanse my motherland of this horrendous scourge of violence, thereby ushering an era of everlasting peace and prosperity.
-Mahinda Rajapaksa
The President of Sri Lanka
23 December 2008, officially hand-delivered letter to Amma
Anerud Jugnauth, Mauritius President 9 April 2009
It has been indeed a great privilege for my wife and myself to have had the darshan of Amma. I am sure that our lives will be enhanced. Her presence will help us in following her teachings and her example. Amma’s vision is to do everything that is possible to alleviate suffering.
-Anerud Jugnauth
Mauritius President
9 April 2009
Prof. Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
Amma has done more work than many governments have ever done for their people… her contribution is enormous.
— Prof. Muhammad Yunus
2006 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Founder, Grameen Bank
inaugurating International Conference on Technology Enhanced Education at Amrita University,
Amritapuri on 3rd January 2012.
Dr. Kiran Mazumdar, CEO of Biocon
Amma is the greatest entrepreneur of us all. She is so full of ideas and unique visions that she makes research easy.
—Dr. Kiran Mazumdar
CEO of Biocon, India’s leading biotechnology research company
25 August 2006, Amritapuri
Sri. Vyomesh Joshi, Executive Vice President, Hewlett-Packard
I’m going to take this concept of love and compassion to the next level at HP [Hewlett-Packard]. This is an excellent model of how you really make a productive enterprise. I think we can apply that in a special way.
—Sri. Vyomesh Joshi
Executive Vice President of Imaging & Printing Group, Hewlett-Packard
after visiting Amma’s AIMS Hospital
Kochi, Kerala, 25 September 2003
Olara A. Otunnu former President, UN Security Council
I was very struck by how much of what is generated, how much of the money that is mobilized, actually goes and benefits directly those in need. Amma acts on the spontaneous and instinctive. And that has given a lot of speed and momentum, cut out the bureaucracy, and made it possible to inspire people and to move with them to actually provide timely and quality support to those in need. And I think international NGOs and UN agencies have something to learn from the work of Amma and what she has been able to build.
—Olara A. Otunnu
former President, UN Security Council; former Chairman, UN Human Rights Commission -in 2006 when he visited Amritapuri
Sri. Ashok Singhal, President of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)
My first feeling of Amma—right from the beginning—was that some great Mahatmas are born for changing the destiny of the world, and She is one. They have come for a purpose. They are not ordinary. They are Parameshwara Himself. They come with a purpose.
—Sri. Ashok Singhal,
President of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)
New Delhi, 17 March 2004
Sri. P. Parameshwaran, Director, Bharatiya Vichara Kendra
In Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, we have the embodiment of both motherhood and spirituality mingled in one single human presence that embraces the entire globe as it is, without any discrimination, in one single sweep of unbounded love and limitless acts of compassionate service.
— Sri. P. Parameshwaran,
Director, Bharatiya Vichara Kendra
during Amritavarsham50, Kochi, Kerala, 25 September, 2003
Sri. Bawa Jain, Secretary General, World Council of Religious Leaders
Let Amma’s love and compassion roll like a tidal wave and engulf the whole world, flowing so that no child who is hungry and without a mother will go on suffering.We will be with you wherever you want us in your service, Amma.”
— Sri. Bawa Jain,
Secretary General, World Council of Religious Leaders
during Amritavarsham50, Kochi, Kerala, 24 September 2003
Ms. Yolanda King, Daughter of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
I had the blessed privilege and honour to meet Amma and receive darshan during Her U.S. Tour. It was a moment of transcendence, for I was able to grasp for the first time the essence of true fulfilment and agape [unconditional] love. What I cherish about Amma is that she not only talks the talk and is the embodiment of unconditional love, but She expresses that love in action. She walks the talk. Mahatma Gandhi urged us to ‘be the change we wish to see in the world.’ Amma is the change she wants to see in our world. She is a profound living example for all of us.
—Ms. Yolanda King, Daughter of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Director, Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Non-Violent Social Change
during Amritavarsham50 Kochi, Kerala, 25 September, 2003
Mae-Chee Sansanee Sthirasuta, Thai Buddhist Nun
Amma gives unconditional love, unlimited love, to anybody that she meets.
— Mae-Chee Sansanee Sthirasuta
Thai Buddhist Nun
during Amritavarsham50, Cochin, Kerala, 26 September 2003
Madhvacharya Vishvesha Tirtha, Pejavar Math, Udupi
As King Bhagirath flowed Ganga in the land of Bharata, our Mother, Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, is flowing the Ganges of Love over the entire world. For this, I offer my special gratitude to Amma. I feel very happy when I look at the service Amma is rendering to the world. She sees the vision of the Lord not only in all of humankind, but even in animals. Watching the service that Mata Amritanandamayi is rendering for the welfare of the entire world – today’s society that is blemished with selfishness – one sees She is flowing the nectar of love and reviving the entire society.
Amma is the Incarnation of the Lord. She is the Avatar of Devi. To give amrita [nectar] to the devas [demigods], the Lord took the Mohini Avatar. But now, Mata Amritanandamayi – not only for the devas but for the entire humankind, for the entire animal world – She is the giver of amrita. I offer my salutations to Her. Under Her guidance, let peace and harmony be established in this world.
— Madhvacharya Vishvesha Tirtha
Pejavar Math, Udupi
during Amritavarsham50, Cochin, Kerala, 24 September 2003
Rabbi Leah Novick, Pathfinder of the Jewish Renewal Movement
Amma accepts everyone. She inspires us to open our hearts to new ways of being and doing in working selflessly together. (…)
I thank Amma for giving me the direct experience of the Divine Mother. It has been 13 blissful years; this year I celebrated my bat mitzvah with Amma.
—Rabbi Leah Novick
Pathfinder of the Jewish Renewal Movement
during Amritavarsham50, Cochin, Kerala, 25 September 2003
Swamini Niranjanananda, Acharaya of the Chinmaya Mission
One Mata Amritanandamayi can bring about the integration of the people of the world in a deeper sense than any number of organizations like the U.N.O. Love is the greatest conqueror.
—Swamini Niranjanananda
Resident Acharaya of the Chinmaya Mission,
during Amritavarsham50, Cochin, Kerala, September 25, 2003
Swami Chidananda, Divine Life Society
H.H. Parama Pujya Shri Mata Amritanandamayee,
Blessed Divinity!
Dear and revered Mother,
Jai Sri Durga!
This servant of the holy Master Gurudeva Swami Sivananda sends his “sashtanga dandavat namsakarams” to your revered self through this letter.
May you live long to bless all sincere seeking souls and enrich their lives with the wealth of “bhakti”!.
— Swami Chidananda,
Divine Life Society
From a letter sent by Swami Chidananda to Amma in July 1995.
Shankaracharya Raghaveshwara Bharati, Ramachandrapura Math
We see in the living hug that Mata extends to Her devotees, the principle of Advaita [philosophy of non-dualism] expounded by Shankaracharya. In a hug, two bodies come into contact with each other. Similarly, when the jivatman [individual soul] unifies with Paramatman [the One Supreme Soul], an immortal bliss – that is, amritananda – is established. This is Advaita. We believe that the Advaita preached by Shankaracharya is reflected in the hug by Mata Amritanandamayi.
—Shankaracharya Raghaveshwara Bharati,
Ramachandrapura Math, Hosanagar, Karnataka
During Amritavarsham50, Cochin, Kerala, 24 September 2003
Philipose Mar Chrysostum Mar Thoma Syrian Church
Amma is a blessing given by the Lord to his world. I thought that for me at the age of 90, everything was over. But meeting you has given me new experiences and a look into the future. And I am very happy.
—Philipose Mar Chrysostum
Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar Senior Metropolitan
Amritapuri, 29 August 2008
H. H. Swami Prakashananda, the president of the Sri Narayana Guru Dharma Sangha
In front of Amma, I always feel like a child and she is the Mother of the world.
—H. H. Swami Prakashananda,
the president of the Sri Narayana Guru Dharma Sangha
Sivagiri Math, Varkkala, Kerala 24 September 2007
Philipose Mar Chrysostum, Mar Thoma Syrian Church
Amma is a gift of God. God is love. Wherever there is love, God is there. What is real love? We come to understand it through Amma’s different seva activities. God has blessed Amma with the ability to understand human need and render appropriate help accordingly. As a result many other people are also inspired to join in the humanitarian efforts. All praise to God who has given us this blessing in the form of Amma. May Amma be a blessing to many more people.
—Philipose Mar Chrysostum
Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar Senior Metropolitan
Tiruvalla, Kerala, 7 March 2009
Rabbi Awraham Soetendorp, former President of the Jewish Institute, Holland
Amma teaches us that we should, at least, start with tolerance. But then we have to evolve on to respect, and from respect on to love. When we do that, all problems are solved. With Amma, I believe we can together create a world filled with real cooperation, love, truth and justice.
—Rabbi Awraham Soetendorp,
former President of the Jewish Institute for Jewish values
Holland 14 October 2009
Philipose Mar Chrysostum, Mar Thoma Syrian Church
Amma is a blessing given by the Lord to his world. I thought that for me at the age of 90, everything was over. But meeting you has given me new experiences and a look into the future. And I am very happy.
—Philipose Mar Chrysostum
Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar Senior Metropolitan
Tiruvalla, Kerala, 7 March 2009
Alice Walker, Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
Amma presents the kind of leadership we need for our planet to survive. This is the most heroic person I’ve probably ever met. Because she is sitting there hugging people. This is the most heroic thing that any of us could do now. Because shooting each other is not heroic. The most heroic is caring, and she does that.
– Alice Walker,
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri, Chairman, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Amma is truly such an enormous fountain of energy and love and compassion. I think if all of us were to get even a fraction of it within our own beings, there would be only joy in the whole world… Whatever little I can do with her inspiration, I will strive my best to accomplish it.
– Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri
Chairman, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 while Dr. Pachauri served as IPCC Chairman).
Andrew Cohen, spiritual teacher and founder of the magazine What is Enlightenment
For me Amma is the ideal. She is the yardstick. She is the measurement to which all of us [must hold ourselves], whether we are beginners on the spiritual path or matured seekers. She always shows that you can give more love, show more compassion. Amma is the greatest living saint on this planet. I met many Masters, but in Amma I see a combination of unconditional love and ferocious determination and an indomitable spirit. Her example is peerless. – Barcelona, 13 July 2004
– Andrew Cohen,
spiritual teacher and founder of the magazine What is Enlightenment?
Barcelona, 13 July 2004
Ms. Linda Evans, American actress
We all need heroes, people like Amma, who remind us of how great we can be when we’ve forgotten.”I think Amma is truly doing more for women than any other being on earth.”
— Ms. Linda Evans, American actress
during Amritavarsham50, Kochi, Kerala, 24 September 2003
Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam, Indian classical dancer
Amma symbolises the truth and beauty of life.
—Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam,
Indian classical dancer,
during Amritavarsham50
Kochi, Kerala, 24 September 2003
Dr. Madhavan Nair, Chairman of ISRO
A type of force emanates from Her. I think it cannot be defined by our analysis.
—Dr. Madhavan Nair,
Chairman of ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation),
at Amma’s Bangalore Ashram, 21 February 2004
Dr. Deepak Chopra, author of Ageless Body
Amma is the embodiment of pure love. Her presence heals.
— Dr. Deepak Chopra, M.D.
Author of Ageless Body, Timeless Mind:
The Quantum Alternative to Growing Old
2004 Barcelona
Dr. Jane Goodall, world-renowned primatologist
I believe that She [Amma] stands here in front of us, God’s love in a human body.
—Dr. Jane Goodall, world-renowned primatologist
while giving Gandhi-King Award for Non-violence to Amma,
Geneva, 7 October 2002
Jan Kounen, renowned French Filmmaker, Paris
I feel rejuvenated after meeting Amma. She gives me tremendous energy through her darshan, which helps me remain focused and also adds value to my work and life
—Jan Kounen
renowned French Filmmaker
Paris – 25 Oct 2008
Doug E Fresh, Hip-hop American legend
Her energy is just incredible. I picked up youthful, bright, exciting energy. She is endlessly just giving, giving, giving. I think a lot of people need to feel her energy because it will make a difference in their life.
—Doug E Fresh
Hip-hop American legend
New York, July 2009
Dr. Stephen Dunnett., PhD Professor and provost for international education State University of New York, Buffalo
Amma has been a leader in expanding educational opportunity in India, particularly through the establishment of Amrita University, which in its first 15 years has become one of the most distinguished private universities in India. – May 2010
—Dr. Stephen Dunnett. PhD
Professor and provost for international education
State University of New York,
Buffalo. May 2010
Jim Lauderdale, Grammy Award winner
I’ve never met anyone like Amma—someone who has such a great impact on people’s lives for the good and for humanity. I am hard-pressed to think of someone who is doing more for mankind and the environment.
—Jim Lauderdale
Grammy Award-winning Country and Bluegrass artist
30 June 2008 — Addison, Texas, USA
Sharon Stone, World renowned actress
Amma has embraced 26 million people. But she has done this as an action not only of giving, but as an action of example. I welcome this saint, this angel, this person of active goodness.
—Sharon Stone
World renowned actress,
Paris, 12 October 2007
Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Amma is the glory and light. Amma is compassion, light, consciousness and fullness. I offer my pranams to Amma.
– Adoor Gopalakrishnan
27 September, 2006
