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Since 1993 Amma has been increasingly
recognized by the world community for her deep Spiritual
wisdom with a unique blend of practical insight. Amma has been regularly
invited by the international organizations to address the issues
of religious differences, environmental issues and for establishing
peace. Amma's talk titled, " Unity is Peace" was highly
recognized and appreciated during the United Nation's 50th anniversary
that was held in New York. In 2000 Amma addressed the UN Millennium
World Peace Summit. When asked what she would do if chosen as the
leader of the world, Amma spontaneously replied, " I would
be a sweeper" so that she could sweep everybody's mind clean.
In 2002, she was presented with the Gandhi-King Award for Non-violence,
given in recognition of her lifelong work in furthering the principles
of non-violence. During the same event, at the UN headquarters in
Geneva, she gave the keynote address at the Global Peace Initiative
of Women and Religious Leaders.
In 2004 Amma gave the closing plenary address to a thunderous
standing ovation on the final evening of the ten-day gathering of
the 2004 Parliament of the World's Religions at Barcelona, Spain.
In 2006 Amma was presented with the Interfaith Center of New
York's 4th Annual James Parks Morton Interfaith Award for her
outstanding role as a spiritual leader and humanitarian, citing
in specific her organization's massive relief work in the wake
of the 2004 Asian tsunami.
Events around Amma from 1993 - 2004 in the international
stage:
1. 2006—The Interfaith center of New York presents
Amma with the 4th annual James Parks Morton
Interfaith Award at New York, USA.
2. 2004—Amma delivers closing plenary address
of the ten-day gathering of the 2004 Parliament
of the World's Religions at Barcelona, Spain.
3. 2002 —The World Movement for Non-violence
confers Amma with the Gandhi-King award
for Non-violence at the UN headquarters in Geneva
4.2002 — Amma is the keynote speaker at
the
Global Peace Initiative of Women Religious
and Spiritual Leaders at the UN, Geneva.
5. 2000 — Amma is a keynote speaker
at the Millennium World Peace Summit,
UN General Assembly, New York
6.1995 — Amma addresses the Interfaith
Celebrations
at the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations, New York
7.1993 — Amma is invited to speak at the
Parliament of the World's Religions' 100th
Anniversary in Chicago.
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