Talk
One World, One Heart: Amma's Address at UN Millennium World Peace Summit
Amma's address to the UN Millennium World Peace Summit of religious leaders.
About the teacher
Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma)
Mata Amritanandamayi, known to her followers as Amma, became internationally known for offering darshan in the form of a physical embrace to millions of people over several decades, framing this simple gesture as her core spiritual teaching alongside humanitarian and environmental projects run through her organisation. Her approach emphasises devotion and direct human contact over doctrine or formal instruction.
Her international tours resumed in 2023 after a pandemic pause, including her first European tour since 2019 in late 2025, with a stop in the Netherlands. As of mid-2026 she remains largely at her Amritapuri ashram in India, offering daily livestreamed darshan, while senior disciples tour on her behalf across Europe and the United States.
“A continuous stream of love flows from me to all of creation. This is my inborn nature. My duty is to console those who are suffering.”Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma)
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Talk
7 Steps for a Joyful Life - Amma's Birthday Message - Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi
A birthday message from Amma offering seven practical steps toward a more joyful life.
Path
The wider context.
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Love as the direct path
Bhakti
The path of loving devotion: surrender, chanting and remembrance as ways to dissolve the sense of separation from the divine.
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