Category: Around Amma
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Cinema Verite Honours Amma
A Saint, an Angel, a Person of Goodness:12 October 2007 — La Bastille, Paris, France “To introduce a saint is a big job, but to film an angel is something else entirely,” said Academy Award-nominee Sharon Stone upon presenting Amma with the ‘Prix Cinéma Vérité 2007’ Award in Paris. By “filming an angel,” Stone was…
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Amma to Receive Cinema Verite Award
12 October 2007 — Paris, France Tonight, the renowned French film organization Cinema Verite is presenting Amma with an award in acknowledgement of her role as a force for world peace and harmony. Cinema Verite focuses on creating awareness regarding human-rights issues through film. The function is being held in La Bastille, Paris. Also on…
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Mata Amritanandamayi Math is an example for the entire world
27 Sep 2007, Amritapuri — Amma’s 54th Birthday celebrations With the conclusion of Amma’s talk began the official public program. Many dignitaries were present, including Sri. M.V. Rajasekhar, the Honourable Union Minister of State for Planning; Sri. S. Sharma, the Honourable Minister for Fisheries & Registration of Kerala; and Swami Prakashananada, the chairman of Sri…
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Amma to address Sannyasis at Sivagiri
23 September 2007 — Sivagiri Matham, Varkkala, Tiruvanantapuram District, Kerala Tomorrow, Amma will address an assembly of sannyasis from all over India at the Sivagiri Math in Varkkala, the main center of the Sri Narayana Guru Dharma Sangha. The gathering is part of the Sangha’s six-month-long celebrations of the 75th anniversary of the Sivagiri Pilgrimage,…
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Sri Krishna – a master for all times
Krishna Jayanti celebration in Amritapuri 3 September 2007 — Amritapuri “Many great souls have taken birth on this earth. But Sri Krishna was a master and guide for all times, places and people,” Amma said in her Krishna Jayanti satsang. “The words and actions of many mahatmas only influenced one country or were relevant only…
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Weaving waste into wealth
28 August 2007 — Amritapuri When Amma came to the temple for Meditation Day on Tuesday, a small purse and hand-fan were waiting for her on her peetham. After sitting down, Amma placed the purse’s strap over her shoulder and began fanning herself, beaming a smile as if she were modelling some of the most…
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Celebrating Independence Day 2007 with Amma
Midnight, 14 August, 2007 Independence Day celebration, Amritapuri The 60th Independence Day of India was celebrated in Amritapuri by the students of Amrita University in the presence of Amma. This year’s Bharat Mata Puja was dedicated to the various kings of India who stood for virtue and dharma. The various cultural performances included dances, short plays…
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Come in my dreams, don t bring transaltor
11 August 2007 — Amritapuri According to linguists, there are 6,912 languages spoken in the world today. Amma only speaks one of these—Malayalam. And while Malayalam is spoken by an estimated 48 million people, the 6.5 billion other people in the world pretty much have no choice but to rely on a translator when they…