Thanks to Her extraordinary love and commitment, Mata Amritanandamayi - better known as Amma, which means ‘Mother’ – has endeared herself to millions of people all over the world.
Amma shares Her boundless love with everyone, despite of belief, past or motive. She receives everyone who comes to Her with a warm embrace. 

In this simple but powerful way, She opens hearts and has a positive influence on numerous people.
The past 38 years, Amma has embraced more than 28 million people from all parts of the world one by one.
Thanks to Her inexhaustible devotion, with which She commits Herself to others, an extensive network of charity works has originated around Her.
People discover the beauty and the feeling of peace one gets while serving others selflessly. 

Amma teaches us that God resides in everything.
The realization of this underlying unity in all things is not only the essence of spirituality, but also the power and motive to help end poverty and suffering in the world.
The network of charitable activities around Amma has taken the form of an NGO, the MAM.