Month: September 2003

Shri. Bawa Jain, Secretary General, World Council of Religions Shri. Bawa Jain with Amma What is the significance of an event like this? “I think this is fantastic, that Amma is able to motivate so many people around the world. I think what is unique about this is that Amma is one of the true female…

Shri. Mae-Chee Sansanee Sthirasuta Thai Buddhist Nun Mae-Chee Sansance Sthirasuta, Thai Buddhist Nun, is the founder/director of Sathira-Dhammasathan, a community for peace and harmony in Bangkok. She participated in the 2002 Global Peace Initiative of Women Religious & Spiritual Leaders, which awarded Amma the “Gandhi-King Award for Non-violence.” “Amma gives unconditional love, unlimited love, to…

Racing Along the Razor’s Edge By Swami Ramakrishnanada 27 September 2003 Racing Along the Razor’s Edge Another book published by Mata Amritanandamayi Math released to the world on the day of Amma’s birthday was Racing Along the Razor’s Edge by Swami Ramakrishnananda, one of Amma’s senior disciples. The book takes its title from a sloka…

Lead Us to Light: A Collection of Amma’s Teachings 27 September 2003 Lead Us to Light Lead Us to the Light, Volume Two was officially released on the day of Amma’s 50th birthday. The book is a collection of Amma’s messages published Matruvani, the Ashram’s spiritual monthly, for more than a decade. The book is…

From Amma’s Heart: Conversations With Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi From Amma’s Heart 27 September 2003 The day of Amma’s birthday saw the release of four new books published by the Mata Amritanandamayi Math, one of which, From Amma’s Heart, was officially released by Shri. Chamanlal Gupta, India’s Honourable Minister of State for Defence. Amma’s head…

Amma Marries More Than 150 Impoverished Couples 27 September 2003 In India, the cost of marriage is often heightened by dowry, a sum of money or a piece of property that the bride’s family pays to the groom’s. This has made marriage increasingly unaffordable for the poor. Often, in their efforts to pay for the…

Mata Amritanandamayi Math Starts Free All-India Legal Cell 27 September 2003 Amma’s 50th birthday is a red-letter date in the history of the Mata Amritanandamayi Math’s charitable activities, for it marks the beginning of Amrita Neeti Pratishtan: an all-India legal cell dedicated to providing free assistance to India’s poor. (l-r) Kerala Chief Justice Jawaharlal Gupta,…

Mata Amritanandamayi Math to Build Free Houses for Poor on Land Donated By Kerala Government 27 September 2003 Kerala’s Minister of Law, L.K. Mani and India’s VP Shekhawat hand over keys to beneficiaries. On the last day of Amritavarsham50, a joint venture between the Government of Kerala and the Mata Amritanandamayi Math was inaugurated by…

From Amma’s Birthday Message 27 September 2003 Amma has never considered that She has a birthday or that it should be celebrated. It is the sankalpa [resolve] of Amma’s children that has borne fruit in the form of these celebrations. It is an occasion for all of Amma’s children to come together to pray to…

Tewa Dancers From the North – Native American Music and Dance from New Mexico, USA The Tewa Dancers From the North is an ensemble of Pueblo Native American dancers from New Mexico, USA. The ultimate purpose of Tewa dance is sacred—dance as prayer, dance to keep humanity in harmony with the universe. The group performed for…