An Address Delivered Upon Amma’s Acceptance Of The Fourth Annual James Parks Morton Interfaith Award, New York, May 2, 2006. The Interfaith Center Of New York Praised Amma For Her Outstanding Work In Fostering Inter-Religious Understanding And Respect. By Reaching Out And Accepting All Human Beings Through The Physical Act Of Hugging, She Transcends All Religions And Political Divisions. Amma Said, A One-Word Solution For Almost All The Problems The World Is Facing Today Is Compassion. The Essence Of All Religions Is In Being Compassionate To Others. Helping The Poor And Needy Is True Prayer. Without Compassion, All Our Efforts Will Be In Vain. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.