2004: Parliament of the World’s Religions (Barcelona). 2005: Rotary International, India (Cochin). 2006: James Park Morton Interfaith Awards (New York). 2007: Cinéma Vérité Film Festival (Paris). 2008: Summit of the Global Peace Initiative of Women (Jaipur). 2009: Inauguration of Vivekananda Int. I came to know that this younger generation going away from our Indian traditions and culture. 2012: United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (Shanghai) I have two children and they are grown up. 2014: Conversations on Compassion (Stanford University). 2014: Joint Declaration of Religious Leaders Against Modern Slavery (Vatican). 2015: Summit of Conscience for the Climate, Paris, France (Video Message). 2018: Interfaith Summit to Protect Children Online, Abu Dhabhi. In this way, this simple yet powerful act of Amma’s darshan has become both catalyst and symbol for her growing international network of humanitarian initiatives. On receiving Amma’s embrace, many feel inspired to offer selfless service to those in need. When people pour out their hearts to Amma, she offers them emotional solace, spiritual guidance and concrete solutions to their problems. It also helps both men and women to awaken to the qualities associated with motherhood-patience, compassion, kindness, love-which are severely lacking in today’s world. That pure vibration of love purifies people, and this helps them in their inner awakening and spiritual growth. The love Amma feels for all of creation flows towards each person who comes to her. When Amma embraces people, it is not just physical contact that is taking place. In this manner, Amma has embraced more than 39 million people throughout the world as of 2019, giving spiritual programs not only throughout India, but also throughout Europe, the United States, Japan, Africa, Australia, South America, Singapore, Malaysia, the UAE and other countries-in all six continents.Īmma’s motherly embrace, radiating the bliss and purity of unconditional love, is well known. Hindu Renaissance Award (Hinduism Today, 1993)Īmma’s compassionate interactions with suffering humanity is a tradition that continues to this day, with Amma spending the majority of each day-up to 22 hours-receiving all those who come to her with encouraging words and her heartfelt motherly embrace. Humanitarian of the Year Award (Chicago, 1998) Karma Yogi of the Year (Yoga Journal, 2002). Gandhi-King Award for Non-Violence (Geneva, 2002). Philosopher Saint Sri Jnaneswara World Peace Prize (Pune, 2006). James Parks Morton Interfaith Award (New York, 2006). 
Doctorate of Humane Letters from SUNY (Buffalo, 2010).Kavithilakam Pandit Karuppan Award (Kerala, 2014).Fashion4Development “Medal of Honor” (New York, 2015).Medal of the Provence-Alpes-Côtes d’Azur Region (Toulon, 2017).
Soldiers of Peace International Association’sĬommemorative Gold Medal for Peace” (Toulon, 2017).Swachh Bharat Award for the largest contribution to Clean India Campaign (New Delhi, 2018).Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters, University of Mysore (Amritapuri, 2019).This makes me ask the question: Do we look into ritual and law too much when religion should be focused on being the moral backbone of the world and philanthropy as its foundation? Have we become obsessed with “political missions” rather that being focused on sharing the love of Christ with others? I think it is time for all Christians to get back to the basics: Love. He has shown how important it is for us to get back to loving individuals. It is clear that he wants to take away from the current ritualistic and political religion. He has let his theological foundation of love enter into his attempt to reform the church. Amma to share love with the impoverished and oppressed, and Pope Francis is the very same way. No, I am not saying she embraces the Christian teachings of Jesus, but the center of her theology is the same as that of Pope Francis. Not only in her rock star status fame within the Hindu community, but even her theological view matches that of the pope’s very much so. She embraces people with the Darshan.Īlthough Amma is from a different religious background, she shares many similarities with Pope Francis. Mata Amritanandamayi is known to the Hindu community as Amma (mother).
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