Category Archives: Youth Meet

Youth Summit – Programme Schedule

The Future Generation Embracing Selfless Service for Peace & Harmony On 26 September 2003, Amritavarsham50 held its Youth Summit. Bringing together youth from around the world to speak about the impact Amma has had on their lives. Later in the … Continue reading

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President Kalam’s Address to the Youth

Indian President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Tells 100,000 Youth to Dare to Dream In the divine presence of Amma, His Excellency the President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, addressed 100,000 young people from around the world. 26 September 2003 … Continue reading

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Inspirational Messages to the Youth

26 September 2003 In connection with the Amritavarsham50 Youth Summit—”The Future Generation Embracing Selfless Service”—celebrities and dignitaries from around the world addressed an international gathering of 100,000 youth. Environmentalist and spiritual leader Ms. Hanne Strong proclaimed Amritavarsham50 to be “the … Continue reading

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Gayathri Somnath

Gayathri Somnath (India)     An overview of the 20-year-old AITEC student’s Amritavarsham50 Youth Summit speech on Amma’s impact on her life. Gayathri grew up in the United States and during Amritavarsham50 was in her final year of studies at … Continue reading

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Eknath Graham O’Connor

Eknath Graham O’Connor (USA)     An excerpt from Eknath’s Amritavarsham50 Youth Summit speech on Amma’s impact on has life. “Over time, I felt I was developing a closer inner connection with Amma. However, the human condition kicked in and … Continue reading

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Felix Elmendorff

Felix Elmendorff (Germany)     An overview of the Felix’s Amritavarsham50 Youth Summit speech on Amma’s impact on his life. “I like rap, and I’m a rapper. My friends and I have a lot of fun performing. There were situations … Continue reading

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Vani Daisy Rockliffe

Vani Daisy Rockliffe (France) An excerpt of the Vani’s Amritavarsham50 Youth Summit speech on Amma’s impact on her life. “The most important change Amma has brought about in my life is that She gives everything I do a meaning. What … Continue reading

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Harikrishnan V.

Harikrishnan V. (India) An excerpt from the AITEC engineering student’s Amritavarsham50 Youth Summit speech on Amma’s impact on his life. “If it hadn’t been for Amma, only God knows where I would be by now—perhaps in jail. So one must … Continue reading

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Mila Hamilton

Mila Hamilton (USA) An overview of her Amritavarsham50 Youth Summit speech on Amma’s impact on her life. According to her speech, Mila discovered new inspiration in Amma, after being disappointed in a society that she found to be too materialistic. … Continue reading

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Sri Krishna

Sri Krishna (India) An overview of the software engineering student’s Amritavarsham50 Youth Summit speech about Amma’s impact on his life. In his speech, Srikrishna told of how doing seva [selfless service] for Amma helped him to transcend his egoistic feelings. … Continue reading

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