Category: Festivals

Mother Okasang Nakanishi is a 95-year-old spiritual leader from Japan who took part in the Amritavarsham50 Celebrations. She read a prayer on the stage during the second night of the Celebrations. “The earth is very small. When you look at the earth it is small in the universe, but within it, people say, ‘I’m Japanese,…

Shri. Vyomesh Joshi, Executive Vice President of Imaging & Printing Group, Hewlett-Packard Vyomesh Joshi at Amritavarsham50’s CEO Summit On a break during Amritavarsham50‘s CEO Summit, Ron Gottsegen, AIMS Hospital’s administrative director, took Vyomesh Joshi—the executive vice-president of Imaging and Printing Group, Hewlett-Packard—on a tour of Amma’s super-specialty hospital. Upon their return, Mr. Joshi excitedly, yet…

Interview with Carvajales, Flamenco Ensemble from Spain Carvajales, a Flamenco group, came all the way from Granada, Spain to perform at the Amritavarsham50 Celebrations. Flamenco is a style of Spanish guitar and percussion music performed with a lone female dancer. It was made popular in the cafés of Spain in the 1920s. The group took…

Dr. K.S. Fathima Beevi, who spoke on “Empowering Women Through Universal Motherhood” during Amritavarsham50‘s Women’s Initiative, is a lecturer at Government College, Tripunithura, Kerala and Syndicate Member of Mahatma Gandhi University. Although she is a Muslim, Her work writings on the Hindu philosophy of Vedanta are highly respected. “Her love, smile, kiss and the way…

Ms. Linda Evans, the famous American actress best known for her role on TV’s Dynasty, participated in two Amritavarsham50 events. She spoke as part of the Women’s Initiative, “Embracing Universal Motherhood for Peace & Harmony,” and inaugurated the Celebration’s myriad cultural performances aside Kerala’s film star Padmashree Mohanlal. In the past couple decades, Ms. Linda…

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…