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Thursday July 5, 2007

Mata Amritanandamayi Devi:

Healing with hugs

It is estimated that this holy woman has given more than 26 million hugs in this role since she was a teen.
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Monday June 18, 2007

Mata Amritanandamayi Devi:

A musician who follows Amma, the Hugging Saint, talks about what it’s like to have a guru

in Sanskrit, gu means darkness, and ru means light; a guru is someone who transforms ignorance into enlightenment. Sounds wonderful in theory — who wouldn’t want to associate with such a person? But you have to do more than just be in the guru’s general vicinity; the relationship is very much that of teacher-student. That makes some adult Westerners nervous — we’re leery of giving anyone parental power over our lives.
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Wednesday August 2, 2006

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India’s ‘Hugging Saint’ Embraced by America

The American media have dubbed her the "hugging saint." This 53 year-old south Indian woman named "Amma" - the word means "mother" in Sanskrit - is actually a religious guru known for the hugs she gives those who seek an audience with her. She is reported to have millions of devoted followers in her native India. But she has a following as well in the United States, where tens of thousands of Americans already sold on the healing power of yoga and meditation, have lined up to see and experience Amma on her annual North American tours.
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Monday August 22, 2005

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Indian spiritual guru, Amritanandamayi, is unhurt in an attack

New Delhi, 22 August (Asiantribune.com): Sudhamani, 51, known as Mata Amritanandamayi (mother of immortal bliss)' for millions at home and abroad, came under an attack at her South Indian Ashram. She was unhurt.
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Monday January 3, 2005

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$28m in aid pledged by Indian ‘hugging guru’

A Hindu religious leader known for travelling the world and hugging people has pledged one billion rupees ($28 million) to help those facing the aftermath of southern Asia's devastating earthquake and tsunamis.
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Wednesday July 28, 2004

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Amma to launch own TV channel

Mata Amritanadamayi Devi, popularly known as Amma, is all set to start her own television channel.
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Monday July 19, 2004

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Thousands wait hours for a hug

Crowd drawn to Amma's open arms at Manhattan Center
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Thursday September 25, 2003

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Devotees flock to hug Indian guru

Thousands of devotees are flocking to Cochin in southern India for spiritual fulfilment in the arms of India's "hugging saint".
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Grandeur marks Amma’s birthday bash

Amritavarsham-50, the mega four-day celebrations commemorating the 50th birthday of Mata Amritanandamayi, got off to a spectacular start here today.
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Mata Amritanandamayi Devi:

Mata Amritanandamayi’s 50th birthday today

More than half a million people from 191 countries will participate in Mata Amritanandamayi's 50th birthday celebrations, which begin in Kochi on Wednesday.
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Mata Amritanandamayi Devi:

Hugging Indian Guru Has Legions of Backers

COCHIN, India (AP) - California businessman Stephen Parr has traveled a long way for a hug.
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