Category: Around Amma
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Introduction to Amma’s Keynote Address at United Nations Academic Impact
United Nations Academic Impact / Amrita University Conferenceon Technology for Sustainable Development on July 8, 2015, New York By Ramu Damodaran,Chief, United Nations Academic Impact I jotted down eight of the points that the Administrator [of the United Nations Development Program, Helen Clark] referred to in our Looking Forward to 2030, the process we are…
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Uphold the ancient tradition for future generations
20-23 June, Santa Fe, USA – America Yatra 2015 The first day of programs saw a larger than normal crowd and ended just past 6pm. After a short break, Amma returned to the hall at 7:30pm for satsang, bhajans, and darshan. On the first morning, four generations of Tewa Indian dancers performed a Winter Buffalo…
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Amma in Los Angeles
14-18 Los Angeles, USA – America Yatra 2015 Amma was honored with the Golden Goody Award for her Worldwide Humanitarian Charities on Sunday, 14th at the Los Angeles International Airport Hilton. Every year, the local devotees in Los Angeles treat everyone to an elaborate skit. This year’s play featured Kubera, the Arrogant Lord of Wealth,…
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Amma in Dallas
25-26 June, Dallas, TX, America Yatra 2015 Two days of programs were held at the Mesquite Convention Center just outside of Dallas. Mesquite is known as the Rodeo capital of the US. Thousands had come from all over Texas and the surrounding areas for darshan. During one of the programs, a group of women from…
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Japanese children are crying led Amma to Japan
26-28 May 2015, Tokyo, Japan This year marked Amma’s 25th visit to Japan. The three days of programs in Tokyo were celebrated by with many speakers and cultural performances. Amma was welcomed by Mr. Abbagani Ramu, Counsellor & Director, ICC, Indian Embassy. Ms. Masako Watanabe, one of the local coordinators who was present when Amma…
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Amma receives Golden Goody Award
14 June, Los Angeles, America Yatra 2015 Amma was honoured with a Golden Goody Award (Oscar for Social Good) for her Worldwide Humanitarian Charities on Sunday, 14th at the Los Angeles International Airport Hilton. Goody Award to Amma Goody Awards Founder Liz H. Kelly presented the lifetime achievement award by emphasising, “Amma is a global…
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Amma welcomed to “Tulalip Land”
Seattle, America Yatra 2015 Amma was welcomed to her first program of the 2015 North American tour by several dignitaries including Barbara Tolbert, the Mayor of Arlington, Washington, and Chairman Sheldon, one of board members of the Native American Tulalip tribe, and Patti Gobin, the Tulalip tribe office of Treaty Rights. One year ago, the…
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Prayer is not a means to fulfill, it is a heart-rending cry of longing
2 May 2015, Perumbavoor, Ernakulam Amma inaugurated the Sri Narayana Darshanotsavam 2015 organised by SNDP union of Kunnathunadu. Amma was ceremoniously received at the venue. Amma visited the temple dedicated to Sri Narayana Guru, did arati there. Amma shared the stage with Vellappily Natesan, SNDP Yogam Gen Secratary; Rameh Chennithala, Home Minister Kerala; KK Karnan,…
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Shed hatred – it’s deadlier than any virus
29-30 April, Kochi, Kerala – Bharata Yatra 2015 Amma arrived in Kochi after her programs in Thrissur. Amma was received with ‘poornakumbham’ by Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple Thantri Chennas Dinesan Namboothirippad. Hundreds of devotees had assembled in the darshan line near the gate of the Ashram grounds hours in advance. While standing at the doorstep…
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Amma in Trissur
26-27 April, Trissur, Kerala – Bharata Yatra 2015 After the Manjeri Brahmasthanam Pratishta, Amma arrived in Trissur to conduct a two-day Brahmasthanam festival. Upon her arrival, she sang few bhajans and served dinner prasad to the volunteer devotees. At the start of the Brahmasthanam celebrations, Amma distributed Amrita Nidhi pensions, Vidyamaritam scholarships, as well as…