Category: International Forum
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Observe a minute of silence and prayer
7 September 2004 — Amritapuri The 21st of September marks the 22nd Annual International Day of Peace. This year, the day’s organisers have asked Amma to participate, and She has agreed. It is the hope of the organisers that the day will find millions of people from all faiths observing a 24-hour peace vigil and…
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The greatest tragedy takes place when our talents and capabilities are underutilized
The Parliament of the World’s Religions Keynote Address By Her Holiness Mata Amritanandamayi Devi July 13, 2004, Barcelona, Spain Amma bows down to everyone here, who are embodiments of pure love and the Supreme Consciousness. The effort and self-sacrifice of those who are capable of organizing such an enormous event is beyond words. Amma simply…
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Amma at the World Parliament of Religions 2004
Addressing the parliament, Amma said, “The greatest tragedy in life is not death; the greatest tragedy takes place when our talents and capabilities are underutilized and allowed to rust while we are living. When we use the wealth obtained from nature, it diminishes; but when we use the wealth of our inner capabilities, it increases.”…
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Amma presents Gandhi-King award to Mwai Kibaki
23 October 2003 — Nairobi, Kenya Her Holiness Sri Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma) presented the prestigious Gandhi-King award for Non-Violence for the year 2003 to His Excellency the President of Kenya, Hon. Mwai Kibaki, today at the State House Gardens, Nairobi, Kenya. Also present were the First Lady Her Excellency Mrs. Lucy Kibaki, the Honourable Vice…
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The Gandhi-King award acceptance speech in Geneva
Amma envisions a society in which men and women work in equal partnership, like the two wings of a bird, thus helping the world progress.
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Amma received the Gandhi-King Award for Non-violence
7 Oct 2002, United Nations General Assembly Hall (Palais Des Nations), Geneva In 2002, Amma was presented with the Gandhi-King Award for Non-violence, given in recognition of Her lifelong work in furthering the principles of non-violence. The Gandhi-King Award is a joint initiative of the Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders and the…
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Unity is Peace: Amma’s address on 50th anniversary of the UN
We may deny God, but the intellect cannot prove or disprove God. If the intellect were able to prove God’s existence—if the intellect could contain God within its grasp—it would only mean that the intellect is greater than God.
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Amma graces 50th Anniversary of The United Nations 1995
Amma graces Interfaith Celebration50th Anniversary of United NationsCathedral of St. John the Divine, New York, 21 October 1995 Amma was invited to speak at the United Nations Conference on Visions for the 21st Century, timed to coincide with the 50th Anniversary Summit of the United Nations. The Temple of Understanding and the Council of Religious…
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If Amma ruled the world, She would be a sweeper, cleaning everyone’s mind
children are more naturally attached to the Mother than the Father, and the responsibility for the moulding of a future generation lies with the Mother.