Amma, the 2023 World Leader for Peace and Security Award recipient, prayed for world peace during Diwali celebrations in Amritapuri in November 2024.
- Thousands of flames filled the main hall during the evening arati as devotees circled clay lamps in devotion, with Amma joyfully returning the flame.
- Amma called for prayers for global peace as the gathering chanted “Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu”—May all beings everywhere be happy and free.
“There are many wars happening around the world today. Let us all sincerely pray for universal peace and harmony,” Amma said. For three minutes, the gathering chanted in unison “Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu”—May all beings everywhere be happy and free.
Simultaneously, Amma waved sparklers in large, gentle circles with a radiant smile on her face. This expression of her motherly love inspired all to imagine a universal family of peace joined through unity in diversity—a family where each one contributes to the global light of happiness in their own small way.
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