C20

Amma werd benoemd tot voorzitter van de Civil 20 Engagement Group (C2), de civiele tak van de G20-top, door de Indiase premier Shri Narendra Modi, die in 2023 het voorzitterschap van de G20 op zich nam.

Onder Amma’s leiderschap bereikte Civil 20 India het grootste aantal mensen in de geschiedenis van C20. Na maanden werk presenteerden de Civil 20 werkgroepen beleidsaanbevelingen aan de G20.

Amritapuri

Amma ontving een eredoctoraat D.Litt. (Honoris causa) van het Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology.

Chennai

Amma opende de 11e jaarlijkse Hindoeïstische Spirituele en Dienstenbeurs in Chennai.

Universiteit van Mysore

Amma ontving een Eredoctoraat in Humane Letteren van de Universiteit van Mysore.

Abu Dhabi

Amma werd uitgenodigd door de kroonprins van Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, voor de Abu Dhabi Interfaith Summit to Protect Child Dignity in the Digital World.

Rashtrapati Bhavan, India

Amma ontving van premier Shri Narendra Modi en VN-secretaris-generaal Antonio Guterres een prijs voor de grootste bijdrage aan de Swacch Bharat Khosh (Schone India-campagne).

Toulon, Frankrijk

Amma ontving de Gouden Medaille voor Vrede van de Soldiers of Peace International Association, bestaande uit voormalige soldaten van de Verenigde Naties.

Amma ontving ook de Medaille van de regio Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.

Kochi, India

Amma ontving de Hindu Ratna Award.

New York

Amma ontving de ‘Medal of Honour’ van Fashion 4 Development (F4D) als erkenning voor meer dan 25 jaar humanitair werk op het gebied van mensenrechten, gezondheid en welzijn. Amma’s inzet omvat voedselvoorziening, toegang tot water en elektriciteit, huisvesting, medische zorg, en het recht op onderwijs en vaardigheidstraining.

Economische, Sociale en Milieuraad, Frankrijk

Amma werd door de speciale gezant voor de bescherming van de planeet uitgenodigd voor de ‘Summit of Conscience for the Climate’ in Parijs, georganiseerd door de Franse president François Hollande. Als haar vertegenwoordiger nam Swami Amritaswarupananda Puri, vicevoorzitter van de M.A. Math, deel.

United Nations, New York

Amma delivered the keynote address at the United Nations’ first Academic Impact Conference on Technology and Sustainable Development.

Los Angeles

Amma was honored with a Golden Goody Award (Oscar for Social Good) for her worldwide humanitarian work.

Vatican

With Pope Francis and global faith leaders representing major traditions from around the world, Amma signed the Interfaith Declaration to End Modern Slavery.

Amritapuri

Balagokulam, an organization promoting Hindu cultural education, bestowed its 18th annual Krishna Janmashtami Award upon Amma.

Stanford University

Amma participated in the Conversations on Compassion series with Dr. James Doty, at Stanford University School of Medicine’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education.

The Huffington Post, New York

Amma was chosen as one of the 50 most powerful women religious leaders by The Huffington Post.

Kochi, India

Amma was presented with the Kavithilakam Pandit Karuppan Award at Kochi, India.

Michigan, USA

Amma was presented with a Proclamation on behalf of the State of Michigan, commemorating Amma’s 60th birthday.
The official proclamation describes Amma as a true citizen of the world and recognizes Amma’s charitable works worldwide.

Thiruvananthapuram, India

Amma was awarded first Vishwaratna Puraskar (Gem of the World Award) by the Hindu Parliament.

New Delhi

Amma inaugurated the Swami Vivekananda Sarda Shati Samaroh, the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda
at Siri Fort Auditorium, New Delhi, India.

London

Amma featured in Watkins magazine’s list of the top 100 most spiritually influential living people in the world.

United Nations, Shanghai

Amma addressed the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations in Shanghai on “Coexistence and Engagement Between Cultures.” Amma was the only spiritual leader invited to the conference.

New York

Amma received an honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

New Delhi

Amma inaugurated the Vivekananda International Foundation.

Kozhikode, India

Amma was presented with Junior Chamber International’s highest honour, the Shanti Swaroop Peace Award by Vallabh Das, Chairman of the Junior Chamber International Peace Award Foundation at Kozhikode.

London

Amma received the Mahavir Mahatma Award.

Jaipur, India

Amma was a keynote speaker at the Summit of the Global Peace Initiative of Women in Jaipur, India.

Paris

Amma was awarded the Prix Cinéma Vérité for her humanitarian activities and work for peace at the Cinema Verite Film Festival.

New York

Amma received the James Parks Morton Interfaith Award in New York.

Pune, India

Amma received the Philosopher Saint Sri Jnaneswara World Peace Prize.

Los Angeles

Los Angeles County presented an award to Amma in recognition of her outstanding humanitarian contributions, relief work and compassionate love shared with the survivors of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.

Kochi, India

Amma received Centenary Legendary Award of the Rotary Club International at Kochi, India.

Parliament of the World’s Religions, Barcelona, Spain

Amma delivered a keynote address at the 2004 Parliament of the World’s Religions.

Yoga Journal, USA

Amma received the Karma Yogi prize of the year from the Yoga Journal.

United Nations, Geneva

UN Messenger for Peace, Dr. Jane Goodall and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Sergio Vieira de Mello, presented Amma with the Gandhi-King Award for Non-violence.

Amma was also the keynote speaker at the Global Peace Initiative of Women Religious & Spiritual Leaders.

United Nations, New York

Amma addressed the UN General Assembly as part of the Millennium World Peace Summit.

Chicago

Amma received the Care & Share International Humanitarian of the Year Award.

United Nations, New York

Amma addresses the Interfaith Celebrations at the 50th anniversary of the United Nations.

Parliament of the World’s Religions, Chicago, 1993

Amma received the Hindu of the Year Award and Hindu Renaissance Award from Hinduism Today.

That same year, she addressed the Parliament of the World’s Religions’ 100th Anniversary, where she was named President of the Hindu Faith.