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Amma's dream
"Everyone should sleep without fear, at least one night. Everyone should satisfy their hunger, at least one day.
There should be at least one day, when no one entered hospitals because of violence. We should all help
to the poor and needy providing, at least one day, selfless service. Amma's prayer is to fulfill the
least this little dream. "
Amma - Mata Amritanandamayi
Amma Press Release
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Marta Griso - T. 617962247
AMMA - EMBRACING THE WORLD
EUROPEAN TOUR 2012
BERLIN 5. - 7.10.2012 -
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CONTENT
. Amma's dream
. Amma quotes
. Biography
. What is a Mahatma?
. International recognition
. Embracing the World: Project Overview
humanitarian
. Interview with Olana A. Otunno, Former Chairman of the Council of
Security and the UN, on Embracing the World
. Research Projects for a Better World
. Amma on Science and Spirituality
. World personalities quotes
. Data and numbers
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Amma quotes:
Tolerance
“Love is our true nature. It has no limitations on religion, race, nationality or caste. We are like beads strung on the same love necklace.
Expressing this love towards others is our essential nature. This is the true goal of human life. ”
"If you say, " my religion is better than yours, "it's like saying my mother is good but yours is a prostitute."
Education
There are two types of education: education to earn a salary and education
for life. Study at the university to be a doctor, lawyer or engineer, this
it is education to achieve a salary; but education for life requires the
understanding of the essential principles of spirituality. It means achieving a
deep understanding of the world, of our mind, our emotions and of
ourselves.
Woman
In the creation of God men and women are equal; but, through the
centuries, the unfortunate situation of women has not improved significantly.
Women, who give birth to humanity, should have a guaranteed role
Equal in society.
The essence of motherhood is not only restricted to women who give
to light; It is inherent in both men and women. It is an attitude of the mind. Is
love, and love is the true breath of life.
Spirituality
Ignoring the world situation in the name of spirituality is a mistake. The
Illumination means having the ability to recognize each living creature.
We must help others and love them as if we saw each other in them. This is the
goal of spiritual practices .
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Biography:
Amma was born into a simple family of fishermen from Kerala in 1953.
When I was a child, I drew attention to the hours I spent in meditation
profound, although no one in his family had taught him to meditate. Also
He composed and sang devotional songs. Her family could not understand her. Amma
account: In India, women are expected to stay in the background and
He says that neither the walls should hear them. My family could not understand that it was so
open and direct, they had no idea of the most basic spiritual principles. ”
When Amma was 9 years old, her mother became ill and had to leave school
to take care of housework and take care of his seven brothers. While she
he collected food scraps from his neighbors, he realized the great poverty of the
others and the painful circumstances in which they lived. Amma took these
Food and clothing people from their own home.
Her family, which was not rich, let alone scold and punish her for it.
Amma began to hug people spontaneously to comfort them. I was
it is forbidden for a 14-year-old girl to touch others, especially
men or members of other castes. His actions were considered a
very serious scandal. Neither the repeated beatings, nor the attempts of his brother to
make her stab to kill her, they could stop her.
Even in modern India, Amma's act of hugging people is
seen as a revolutionary activity because it contradicts the system
hierarchical caste and traditional teacher-disciple relationship. Today, as in
his childhood, Amma works for the equal rights of women and members
of the low castes.
In countries like India, Nepal and Tibet they consider someone a divine manifestation
It expresses so much compassion and wisdom. And it is traditional to honor him. This
reverence is not directed at the personality or body of this person, but at the
divine presence in her.
Divinity is considered as the substance of life itself. Same as gold,
that seems to take different appearances in jewelry but it is the same substance in
All of them.
In India they refer to Amma as a "Mahatma" (Great Soul). In an interview
In Rediff, India's number one online news service, Amma talks about
this: - Reporter: Amma, they constantly refer to you as the Divine Mother,
as a religious leader or a spiritual guru. - Amma: I have given myself to
world long ago. I am what each person wishes to see in me. Has little
interest to me as people see me. - Reporter: Despite this, which would you say
What is the correct description about you? Do you see yourself as God and the
people as disciples? Amma: I see people exactly as I do
I see myself in a mirror. God? In no case do I believe in a seated God
high above the clouds in the sky. My god are these people
here. I believe in them, I love them and I am here for them.
With the passage of time more and more people were attracted to Amma. In 1986 the
Western devotees invited her to the United States and Europe.
Using donations and the help of countless volunteers, Amma has
built one of the largest social organizations in India. He kills
Amritandamayi Math - MAM - (currently operates under the name of Hugging the
World) aims to serve all people regardless of caste,
social status or religion. Since July 2005 the MAM has consultative status in
the United Nations Economic and Social Council.
Amma's international recognition has been increasing. Has also given
conferences at the headquarters of the United Nations in New York in 1995 and in
2000. In 2002 he was awarded the Gandhi-King Prize for Nonviolence. At
2006 was awarded in New York with the IV Interreligious Award (Inter Fe) James
Morton
No one in the past would have ever expected "the crazy girl, " as Amma
refers to herself, would end up hugging even the President of India, with his great
heart. In Kovalam, the birthplace of Amma, buildings of
18 floors More than 3000 people from all over the world live in Amritapuri, their
spiritual center and main headquarters of what has already become a huge
social organization.
For the past 30 years Amma has hugged and comforted more than 30
millions of people. When asked where you get the energy to
hug so many people, while also building and running a social organization
so big, Amma replies: “if you really experience love for what you are
doing, nothing is never stressful. ”
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What is a mahatma?
Mahatma (maha means "great", atma means "soul"), literally means "great
soul ”or person with a big heart. It refers to the human being who lives in a state
of enlightenment or absolute consciousness, in intimate personal experience of the Truth.
This gives him the ability to understand others and help them reach
That same state of consciousness. Mahatma is someone who has transcended
classifications such as nationality, sex, caste and creed, and is able to be
truly present, here and now. Therefore, it has the ability to
understand others with compassion since their perception is not clouded by
No personal interest. It is an established being in a universal consciousness
fully expanded Apparently, all religious traditions have been
inspired by the personal presence of one or more beings of these characteristics.
What is lighting?
Enlightenment, or Moksha in Sanskrit, is understood as liberation and means the
Absolute absence of mistakes and personal projections in life. Through
a catharsis process, the person sheds all his fears and anxieties
derived from their emotional and mental concepts, thanks to which it takes full
awareness of the spiritual basis of life. The person recognizes this unique truth
in the multiple names and forms present in the universe, thus remaining
established in the consciousness of divinity. That is why it is said that a realized being
he has perfect control of his mind and is no longer shaken in life by
attachments, fears, anger, etc.
The Bhágavad Gita (Chapter II V.54 to 72), a text that is believed to have been written between
the seventh and second centuries BC and is part of the great Indian epic poem called
Mahabhárata, contains the most detailed description of the lighting that is
knows, according to which, enlightenment is an evolutionary process in which the individual
transcends his mental confusion and reaches the state in which he perceives only
Universal love.
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International recognition
2011/12 - Amrita University has organized international conferences with scientists
and world famous scholars: “International Conference on Internet Security” (
August 2012, with Marvin Minsky (Co-founder of the Institute of Technology of
Massachusetts) and with computer scientist Bob Kahn, creator of the American Internet. In
December 2011 the “International Conference on Technology Enhanced Education
(ICTEE2012) ”with the assistance of Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize ..
www.armita.edu
2010 - Amma has received the Honorary Doctorate in Humanities from the University
State of New York (SUNY) .for their spiritual and humanitarian work.
2008 - NLM-UNESCO grants the NGO Mata Amritandamayi Math (MAM) the Prize
to Adult Literacy. This award was presented on September 8 for its
Excellency the President of India Pratibha Devasingh Patil in recognition of the
MAM's relevant contribution to the Jan Shikshahn Adult Education Program
Sansthan (JSS) Tamil Nadu.
2008 - The Global Peace Initiative invited Amma to the Forum of Women and Guides
Spiritual ”in Jaipur (March 2008). “Making way for women for the benefit of
world community. ” Amma's speech: “The Potential Infinity of Women”
2007 - Cinéma Vérité Award 2007 - Amma receives the award from actress Sharon Stone in
the Cinéma Vérité festival in Paris - His speech: "Compassion is the only way to peace"
http://www.cinemaverite.org
2006 - New York Interfaith Center (IFCNY) - Amma receives the annual Inter-credos award
James Parks Morton. On May 2, 2006, he delivered the speech Comprensi ny
collaboration between religions . This award has also been received by Mohammed El
Baradei (Nobel Peace Prize 2005) and actor Richard Gere.
http://www.interfaithcenter.org/
2004 Closing speech at the Parliament of the World's Religions in the framework
of the Forum of Barcelona 2004 2004 Parliament of the World's Religions
2002 The World Movement for Nonviolence granted Amma the Award
Gandhi King to Nonviolence at the UN headquarters in Geneva Switzerland Gandhi-King
award
2002 Closing speech at The Initiative for Global Peace in the Forum of
Women and Spiritual Guides, at the UN headquarters in Geneva.
Global Peace Initiative of Women Religious and Spiritual Leaders
2000 - Speech at the Millennium Summit for World Peace, before the General Assembly
of the UN, in New York Millennium World Peace Summit
1995 - Interf Celebration, on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations in
NY. Interfaith Celebrations
1993 Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago Parliament of the World's Religions'
Gandhi / King Award for
Non-violence, Geneva, 2002
James Parks Morton
Interfaith Award,
New York, 2006
Global Peace Initiative of Women,
Jaipur, 2006
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Excerpt from the interview with Olara A. Otunnu, Former President of the UN Security Council
“She (Amma) acts spontaneously and instinctively. And that allows
a quick response, reduce bureaucracy and inspire others to
that really provide quality help and in a timely manner to
They need it. I think the global NGOs and agencies of the
UN would have to learn from Amma's work and what has been
able to build
It's amazing. I have worked for the United Nations, with
non-governmental organizations and it is very difficult to get help from
quality even if they have the best intentions in the world. Help from
Quality means providing services to those who need it, to
those who are distressed and those you are helping. Perform
this in time is extremely difficult especially during a disaster
massive or a major emergency like the tsunami.
Another problem with which we find ourselves related to the work of
international aid is how much of the resources that are mobilized to
help, it really reaches the people who need it, since
United Nations agency or NGO expenditures are usually very
high in proportion to what ends up benefiting people in need. Is
shocking to see that everything that is generated, everything that is collected comes
directly to those who need it. This is remarkable. I
amazing to see how Amma manages to find the formula
adequate. ”
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Research for a better world
Examples of some of the research projects of Amrita University (Rector: Mata Amritandamayi)
www.amrita.edu, www.aimshospital.org
. Wireless network sensor system to detect landslides
Amrita University researchers create the first network sensor system to detect landslides.
. Vocational training
The Sakshat-Amrita (SAVE) vocational training project has as its
goal to overcome traditional barriers to provide training
Professional in remote areas. SAVE courses use applications
educational multimedia, virtual reality and haptic technology so that the
Individual learning is more complete when simulating life situations
real. The NGO Hugging the World has developed the classroom on wheels,
equipped with the latest information technology and communications for
teach vocational students using technology
haptic
. E-Learning
In 2011, A-VIEW (Amrita Virtual Interactive E-learning World) won the
prize for the best innovation in open and distance training in the
World Education Summit that took place in New Delhi.
. Biomedical Instruments
In the Faculty of Biotechnology of the Amrita University they have
developed high quality and low cost biomedical instruments,
specifically designed for diabetes control.
. The Amrita Center of Nanoscience (ACNS)
ACNS was the first center authorized by the Government of India to carry out
Cancer research using nanotechnology. The
research is also aimed at creating nano implants
affordable.
Mobile classroom of the MoVE project. Women are taught fabric prints
Class on wheels: Ammachi-Labs mobile unit (Amrita Multi Modal Applications Using Computer
Human Interaction). Vehicles equipped with solar energy to provide professional education and
sustainable development in various geographical areas, including the most remote tribal communities.
They constitute a center of technological innovation that develops applications to improve the life of
The less fortunate.
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Amma on the complementary nature of scientific knowledge and spiritual wisdom
Excerpt from Amma's speech to the delegates of the International Workshop of
Nanotechnology in Solar Energy Storage Applications,
(Amrita University, February 2012)
“The goal of science has always been knowledge, that is, the
understanding of the human body and the universe as a whole. No doubt the
knowledge gained through research and development
scientist has helped make our material lives more
comfortable and rich. However, most people remain
unhappy. On the other hand our inner life is marked by a great
agitation and confusion.
This lack of peace and inner satisfaction is reflected in the external crisis and
in the discomfort currently present in the world. People have lost
His love, respect and faith in the human being. The discrepancy between beings
humans and Nature - to which we are inherently connected - will
constantly expand. If this growing material knowledge should
really be helping the progress of society, why does it happen
All this? Shouldn't communication and friendship also grow?
One of the most important causes of all this is the segregation between
Science and spirituality In truth, these two branches of knowledge are
complement each other. Both are necessary.
Unfortunately, society tries to separate humanity between
spiritual people and scientific people. Many scientists say that
spirituality is based on blind faith, while science is a
fact tested through experimentation. Many ask of
which side are you On the side of blind faith or on the side of fact
tried?
In reality, spirituality is not without proof. The big ones
wise also investigated, just did not conduct their research in
an external laboratory, but in the internal laboratory of their minds. TO
through their internal investigation, they found the answers to
questions that humanity had raised for centuries. Which
The nature of the world experience? What is the nature of the
mind? How can both work in perfect harmony? From
where do we come from Where we go? Who I am?
We are entering a new era where material peace and
Spirituality will walk hand in hand. Physicists have started
to investigate the possibility that - as the saints and
spiritual seekers for millennia - the essential substrate of
universe and of individuals be one and the same ”.
Amma, rector of Amrita University, during an interview with the Nobel Peace Prize
Muhammad Yunus India, January 2012.
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World personalities quotes
“Amma presents the kind of leadership we need for our planet to survive.
He is probably the most heroic person I've ever met, because he's sitting there
hugging people. It's the most heroic thing any of us could do now,
Because shooting each other is not heroic. Caring for others is the most heroic,
and it is what she does. ” Alice Walter, Winner of the Pulitzer Fiction Prize
“Amma has done much more work than many governments have ever done for their
people ... your contribution is huge. "
Teacher. Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize and Founder of Grameen Bank
"You can give. Not just money You can share knowledge. You can even relieve the
suffering. Each of us - the rich and the poor - can give. There is nothing better
message that the one Amma is giving to all the people of India and the world. ”
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of India
“I congratulate Amrita University for inspiring so many professors highly
qualified to move from the West to serve in their homeland. ”
Srinivas Jaini, Executive Director of Cloud Security Alliance, Silicon Valley
“I love Amma. He travels the world hugging people and hears their sorrows. ”
Sharon Stone, Hollywood actress.
“People from different religious communities, born in different parts of the world are
here tonight And this community is not divided by names or origins, but
it is united by the religion to which Amma adheres that it is the religion of love. ”
Diane L. Eck, Professor of Comparative Religion at Harvard University
“You are so special - not only for the people who are here and the people of the rest of the world,
You are also special to the United Nations. We hope you are able to
Commit a little more. What you get by making people understand that
women must be taken into account and must have equality - and perhaps a greater role - in the
society and are trained to work in business and in the international world ”.
Amir Dossal, Executive Director of the UN Office for Parnterships
I think he is here in front of us: the love of God in a human body.
Dr. Jane Goodall, Primat logue,
“The teachings of Amma can be put into practice in all countries, and with their embrace
It offers comfort to many people.
Riitta Uosukainen, former president of the Parliament of Finland Am, general information and data Full name: Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi Description World spiritual and humanitarian world leader
Birth September 27, 1953
Birthplace Parayakadavu, Alappad Panchayat, Kollam Dt.,
Kerala, India
Malayalam language
No. of people hugged 32 million
Date of the first world tour 1987
Countries where Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Dubai, England, programs are held
Finland, France, Germany, Holland, India, Ireland,
Italy, Japan, Kenya, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mauritius,
Meeting, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland,
United States of America.
Occupied positions Founder, Embracing the World
Founder & President, Mata Amritanadamayi Math
Founder & President, Mata Amritanandamayi
Charitable Foundation
Founder & President, Mata Amritanandamayi
Missionary Foundation
Chancellor, Amrita Wishwa Vidyapeetam University
Founder, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences
AIMS Hospital)
Awards granted Honorary Doctorate from the State University of
New York (2010)
Prix Cin ma V rit (Paris, 2007)
Inter Prize James Parks Morton Creeds
(New York), 2006)
Prize for World Peace Philosopher Holy Sri
Jnaneswara (Pune, 2006)
Mahavir Mahatma Award (London, 2005)
Centenary Legendary Prize of the Rotary Int.
(Cochin, 2005)
Gandi-King Award for Nonviolence (Geneva, 2004)
Karma Yogi of the year (Yoga Journal, 2002)
Care & Share Int. Humanitarian Award of the year
(Chicago, 1998)
Indian Renaissance Award (Hinduism Today,
1993)
International Recognition 2010: State University of New York Doctorate
Honoris Causa
2009: Inauguration of the International Foundation
Vivekanda (New Delhi)
2008: Forum of Women and Spiritual Guides in favor
World Peace
2007: Cinema V rit Film Festival, Paris
2006: James Park Morton nter Creeds Award,
NY.
2005: Rotary International, India, Cochin
2004: Parliament of the World's Religions,
Barcelona
2002: The Global Peace Initiative of the
Women religious and spiritual leaders, UN,
Geneva.
2000: Peace Summit of Mileno, UN, New
York
1995: International celebration of the 50th anniversary of
the UN, New York
1993: Parliament of the World's Religions,
Chicago
Number of houses that the organization
of Amma "Embracing the world"
has built for the "homeless" 45, 000 in 75 locations in India
Number of ETW scholarships awarded to
37, 000 children without resources currently granted, with a goal
of 100, 000
Number of families relocated since
huts to new apartments 1, 600 families
Free medical care
facilitated by ETW since 1998 60 million US dollars.
Number of trees planted by ETW
since 2001 1 million (ETW is part of the campaign of the
UN of a Billion Trees)
Number of people given
free medical assistance, for
ETW share since 1998 2.2 million
No. of people fed
10 million ETW annually in India and 100, 000 outside India
(75, 000 in the US)
Number of widows and disabled people
- physically and mentally cited, to
who ETW provides help
50, 000 monthly economic in India (target 100, 000)
No. of poor women helped
by ETW to start your own business
at home More than 100, 000 in India; 12, 000, in the Islands
Andaman
No. of orphans that have been made
charge ETW 500 in India and 54 in Kenya
Official websites with more
information about Amma and ETW www.amma.org * www.embracingtheworld.org
www.amritapuri.org * www.amma-europe.org
www.aimshospital.org * www.amrita.edu
www.iam-meditation.org
* In India, Embracing the World projects are managed by Mata
Amritanandamayi Math (MAM), Non-Governmental Organization that enjoys the status
special advisory of the Department of Public Information and the Economic Council and
UN Social
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