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Indian spiritual guru Mata Amritanandamayi address UNconference in ChinaPosted on 12/3/2012

Indian spiritual guru Mata Amritanandamayi, popularly known as Amma, urged the

world to respect diversity and all cultures.

"We have to acknowledge that even though we are one in essence, externally, we

are different," Amma told a two-day conference in Shanghai, China, attended by more

than 150 delegates from around the world.

The meeting on "Harmony through Diversity and Dialogue", organised by a UN body, is

being attended by delegates representing governments, academia, corporations,

NGOs and cultural organisations. I t ends Friday.

Amma, the only spiritual leader inv ited to the conference, spoke in Malayalam on

coexistence and engagement between cultures.

She explained how globalization had affected coexistence both positively and

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She explained how globalization had affected coexistence both positively and

negatively, emphasizing that "coexistence is possible only when culture and

modernization are in balance".

She warned that efforts at coexistence fail when people claim "We are all one" but

disrespect each other's ancient customs and traditions.

Amma urged the assembly to respect diversity. "An awareness of the need for

coexistence amidst diversity is the only way to allev iate the suffering of others."

Asking everyone to show respect and tolerance, she said: "When we engage others

with respect, understanding and acceptance, then we will be able to communicate at

the level of the heart."

In her speech, Amma focussed on the power of love.

"For 40 years, I have been communicating with people of all languages, races, colours,

castes and religion, from the very poorest to the rich and famous, through the language

of love.

"There are no barriers for love. I have full faith in the transformational power of love to

unite all hearts."

This was Amma's first v isit to China. In the past three decades, she has v isited numerous

countries preaching spirituality - from the US and Russia to Africa and Reunion I sland.

Among those who heard Amma were Cui Tiankai, China's v ice minister in the foreign

ministry, UN official Jean-Christophe Bas, Chen Jian, president of the UN Association of

China, and Tu Guangshao, v ice mayor of Shanghai.

The UN Alliance of Civ ilizations (UNAOC) has organised the conference, a spokesperson

for Amma told IANS.

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blessing.

Amma's charitable wing, the Mata Amritanandamayi Math, has prov ided free medical

care to more than 2.6 million people.

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