Category: International Forum
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Amma to receive doctorate of humane letters
SUNY is bestowing the doctorate upon Amma in recognition of her tireless efforts on behalf of global peace, for her commitment to education and for the far-reaching impact of her charitable organizations.
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M.A. Center Germany receives UN Award
The National Committee of the UN Decade “Education for Sustainable Development” awarded M.A. Center Germany as an official UNESCO Decade Project.
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Making Way for the Feminine for the Benefit of the World
Amma addresses Jaipur International Women’s Summit 8 March 2008 — Jaipur, Rajasthan Amma addressed a gathering of women religious and spiritual leaders at a summit in Jaipur today: “Making Way for the Feminine for the Benefit of the World Community.” The event was organized by the Global Peace Initiative of Women and held at Clarks…
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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 was in Lebanon!
12 – 14 November 2006 — Beirut, Lebanon Amma, Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi was invited to attend a Middle East-Asia Inter-religious Dialogue “A Recommitment to Spirituality for Mutual Understanding and Peace” organized by the Global Peace Initiative of Women in partnership with Catholicos Aram the First and held in Beirut, Lebanon from 12th to 14th…
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Interfaith center gives award to Amma
2 May 2006 — New York Amma was presented with the Interfaith Center of New York’s 4th Annual James Parks Morton Interfaith Award. The Interfaith Center of New York (ICNY) bestowed the award upon Amma for her outstanding role as a spiritual leader and humanitarian, citing in specific her Ashram’s massive relief work in the…
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Amma awarded Sant Jnaneshwara World Peace Prize
31 January 2006 — Pune, Maharashtra On 31 January 2006, Amma was awarded the “Philosopher Saint Sri Jnaneshwara World Peace Prize 2006” by the World Peace Centre (WPC), a Pune-based organization focused on bringing together the forces of science, philosophy and religion for world peace The award was officially presented by Padma Vibhusan Nirmala Deshpande,…
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University of South France honors Amma
International Patron Mother 2 November 2005, Toulon, France L’Universite du Sud ( University of South France) has honored Amma by appointing her as the ‘International Patron Mother’ for students participating in the newly created degree in ‘Humanitarian Action and Rural Development.” The students, delighted to have Amma as their patron Mother, clapped when they heard…
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Film on Amma to be screened at Cannes film festival
18th May 2005 at 10:15pm “Darshan – The Embrace”, a film on the life of Amma has been officially selected for showcasing at the prestigious 2005 Cannes Film Festival. Jan Kounen, an award winning filmmaker who was born in Netherlands and is based in France, directed the film. Manuel De La Roche of France, is…