Category Archives: Summit

Dr. K.S. Fathima Beevi Member Syndicate, Mahatma Gandhi University “Empowering Women Through Universal Motherhood” “My salutations to all the honourable invitees, salutations to the Spiritual Masters, sisters and brothers. “Let me first of all express my heartfelt gratitude and thanks … Continue reading →

Rabbi Leah Novick Pathfinder of the Jewish Renewal Movement “The Feminine Face of God: Nurturing its Reflection in Men and Women” “hachneeseyni tachat knafeich va’t’ hee lee l aim v achot v’y’hee chee kaich miklat roshi kach tefilatai ha nidachot” … Continue reading →

Shri. P. Parameshwaran Director, Bharatiya Vichara Kendra, Kerala, India “Motherhood: The Mother & The Child of Spirituality” “Most beloved Amma…. Respected chairperson of this session, Dr. Najma Heptulla…. Ms. Yolanda King…. My fellow speakers on the dais… And my dear … Continue reading →

Prof. Mangalam Srinivasan Special Advisor, John F. Kennedy School of Government “Women in the Workplace: Increased Visibility Is Not Enough” “Pujya Sri Ammaji, the Honourable Assembly, swamijis, and religious preceptors, assembly and the colleagues. I am going to start this … Continue reading →

Swamini Niranjanananda Resident Acharya, Chinmaya Mission International Foundation “Reinstating Women’s Roles in Religion” “om brahmanandam paramasukhadam kevalam jnaanamurtiim dandvatitam gaganasadrusham tat-tvam-ashyadi laksyam ekam-nityam vimalam achalam sarvadhi saksi bhutam bhavatitam trigunarahitam sadgurum tam namaami sadgurum tam namaami” “yaa devi sarva bhuuteshu … Continue reading →

Dr. Poornima Advani Chairperson, National Commission for Women   “Altering the Image of Women in the Minds of Abusers” “I bow down to the Mother of Universal Motherhood, the Mother of Universal Love, the Mother of Universal Language. “Five minutes … Continue reading →

Smt. Mridula Sinha Chairperson, Central Social Welfare Board, India “Old Abuses, New Solutions” “My pranam to our Amma and all sisters and brothers who have come to attend this Love Conference, Conference of Love. “We all know that we have … Continue reading →

Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan Founder and Former Academic Director Indira Gandhi National Centre of the Arts, New Delhi, India   “Reverence or Exploitation: Portrayals of Women in Classical Art & Modern Media” “Amma, everything has been said. My colleagues who spoke … Continue reading →

Shri. Joseph Pulikkunnel Director, Indian Institute of Christian Studies Christian reformer “Adopting Universal Motherhood: An Opportunity for Men” “Pranams to Amma, who has transformed Herself into the amrita [nectar] of love and compassion for the world through Her actions. Though … Continue reading →

Dr. Saleha Mahmood Abedin Sociologist, Muslim Scholar and Director of Institute for Muslim Minority Affairs, London “Men and Women as ‘Two Wings of a Bird’” “I begin in the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful. “Distinguished guests, as well … Continue reading →