“Love is the only medicine that can heal the wounds of the world”
It’s that time of year again. A hug from the one who lives in the constant awareness of the Divine. Whether you are a Yogi, a Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Agnostic or Atheists… It doesn’t matter. Come experience a taste of the divine love that is the foundation of each and every one of us as a human being. A fun, cultural event … bring your family and children. There will be music, delicious food, shopping and it’s always fun to see who you run into at this beautiful and profound event.
Mata Amritanandamayi was born in a remote coastal Villiage in Kerala, South India in 1963. Even as a small girl, she drew attention with the many hours she spent in deep mediation. She also composed devotional songs and could often be singing to the divine with heartfelt emotion. Despite her tender age, her compositions revealed remarkable depth and wisdom.
When she was nine years old, her mother became ill, and Mata Amritanandamayi was withdrawn from school in order to help with household tasks and the care of her seven siblings. As she went door-to-door gathering food scraps from neighbors for her family’s cows, she was confronted with the intense poverty and suffering that existed in her community, and in the world beyond it.
Where Mata Amritanandamayi encountered people in need, she brought them food and clothing from her own home. She was undeterred by the scolding and punishment she received from her family for doing so. She also began to spontaneously embrace people to comfort them in their sorrow. Responding to her affectionate care, they began to call her Amma (Mother).
Amma was deeply affected by the profound suffering she witnessed. According to Hinduism, the suffering of the individual is due to his or her own karma — the results of actions performed in the past. Amma accepted this concept, but she refused to accept it as a justification for inaction. Amma contemplated the principle of karma until she revealed an even more profound truth, asking a question she continues to ask each of us today. “If it is one man’s karma to suffer, isn’t it our dharma (duty) to help ease his suffering and pain?”
With this simple yet profound conviction — that each of us has a responsibility to lend a helping hand to those less fortunate — Amma moved forward with confidence in her life of service and compassionate care for all beings, uniquely expressed by the motherly embrace she offers to all who seek solace in her arms.
When: June 25-26
Where: Mesquite Convention Center – 1700 Rodeo Drive
Cost: Free
