Tag: USA
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Blast the message of love
11 July 2006 — McLean Tyson’s Corner, Virginia, USA During each of Amma’s programs, Amma has those gathered pray for the peace and happiness of everyone in the world. And in almost all of Amma’s talks, she recalls the seemingly endless list of tragedies—both natural and man-made—that the world is facing. Yesterday added yet another:…
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A hope for the world
2 June 2006 — Seattle, Washington, USA On the first night of Amma’s ”Northwest Retreat,” a seven-year old girl named Amritavarshini from Eugene, Oregon came for Amma’s darshan. As the child approached Amma, she gently placed a garland around Amma’s neck. The garland was not made of flowers, but of dollars—$200 to be exact, everything…
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Amma left for Japan – USA
25 May 2006, Amritapuri Amma left Amritapuri this evening for her two month long Japan – USA programmes. For the past few days Amma had been meeting the Ashram residents seperately. Before leaving for the Japan – USA tour Amma had a meeting with all of the ashram residents, giving instructions on how all were…
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LA County presents award to Amma
21 June 2005, Los Angeles On behalf of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (of five districts) Ms. Lorie Bell and Ms. Leila Sharma presented the award to Amma during her program at the halls of Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles. The certificate was presented thanking Amma for her outstanding humanitarian contributions, efforts and compassionate…
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The miracle of the children
13 July 2002, Rhode Island Retreat When little kids get together, being little kids, each is immersed in his or her own wants. After all, “Let me!” and “I want to!” and “Me first!” are some of the first sentences children learn. It was really no different in Rhode Island when the little ones gathered…
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Torah – observant Amma devotees
9 June 2002, San Ramon The question is simple: Can committed, Torah-observant Jews, in good conscience, come to Amma? Judaism embraces a broad spectrum of people. Many people in the Jewish tradition speak of their identification with Judaism as a connection with their home culture, not only or not exactly with a religion. So nobody…