Maitreyi Amma was born in Normandy, France. At her birth, all those present could see a golden radiance emanate from the baby’s body.
She was born blind; this probably helped her being naturally in connection with higher worlds. Christ and the Virgin Mary used to appear to her frequently and guide her. She was a child full of joy. She recovered sight miraculously at the age of six and half. The connection with the divine worlds went on and the child was always wishing to share her perception that the Divine is real, that He is within us and all around.
At 11, the days of her solemn communion were marked by a special experience: the divine energy she knew well descended to the earthly world, making it wonderfully beautiful, while she was overwhelmed by limitless love and bliss. At 12, her father died: a time of responsibilities had already come as she had to assist her mother in caring for her little brothers and sisters.
At 17, Maitreyi Amma wished to go to India. During her adolescence, her soul was indeed nourished not only by Christ and the Virgin Mary but also by a yogi, who instructed her. Above all, she had the inner certainty that she had a high mission to fulfill, the first step of which was to meet a great sage in India. But the age of legal majority was then set at 21 and her family forbad her to leave. The Holy Mother Maria appeared to her and made her understand that the time of her mission had not come and that she had to experience family life in the West. She married and bore two sons. She was not spared hardships, but faced them without getting discouraged. Her intense spiritual life went on in parallel to her active life as a mother.
In 1996, when her sons had grown to become adults, Maitreyi Amma was free to accomplish her quest at last: she left for India. In Delhi, she had a very great experience: the Divine appeared to her in the form of light. He guided her and asked her to serve Him in Benares.
Since then she has been travelling throughout the world, giving
conferences, teachings and Darshans. The most intense moments are
during her darshans, as she is in Union with Śrī Tathāta and also
radiates the light and grace of the Divine Mother. Many are struck by
her joy, her love and her wisdom which puts fresh light on the various
aspects of life in the West. Her radiance was recognized by the Prize
for Peace of the Italian Association Shanti Mandir in September 2006.
At
the same time, Maitreyi Amma has been speaking tirelessly of Śrī
Tathāta and his great mission for mankind to all those whom she has met
since 2002. This has led more and more Western people to go to India to
receive Śrī Tathāta’s teachings and initiations. In 2007, a major
development took place: Śrī Tathāta who had never before left India
accepted Maitreyi Amma’s invitation to come to France. A property was
then purchased in the Lot (south western France) and a centre was born,
named “Le Jardin de Safran” (the Saffron Garden). Śrī Tathāta’s coming
to France was an immense success, more than 1,000 people coming to
receive his teachings and initiations. After his second visit to Europe
in 2008, Śrī Tathāta named Maitreyi Amma co-chair of the organizating
committee of the Mahayaga, a great Vedic ritual which he conducted in
February, 2009 in Kerala (India). More than 300,000 people came to
attend this immense spiritual event, including 500 Westerners.