Amma meets with US Congresspeople

Immediately after wrapping up her North American tour, the Hon. Member of the 50th Congress Amma (AMR-Arboria) made a brief stop in Washington, DC where she met with several members of the United States Congress. The meeting was was held at the request of Democratic U.S. Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard, who represents California's 40th Congressional District.

During the visit, some frank discussions emerged over the plight of large numbers of unaccompanied minors from Central American countries that are currently being detained by the U.S. Border Patrol. The children were fleeing extreme violence in their native countries and had been encouraged to seek shelter in the U.S.

This was the second year in a row that Congresswoman Roybal-Allard had invited Amma for such a meeting. The event took place mere hours after a marathon Devi Bhava public program in Toronto during which Amma hugged devotees continuously for some 14 hours without stopping for a bathroom break, let alone a few hours of sleep.

ॐ लोकाः समस्ताः सुखिनो भवन्तु ॥

Lucille Roybal-Allard  (D-CA) gets some face time with Amma.