from SeattlePI.com Mata Amritanandamayi opens her arms to anyone. Estimates are that India’s “Hugging Saint” has hugged more than 25 million people of every race on almost every continent. Amma (“Mother”), as she also is known, added more embraces to that total when she hugged over 3,000 people at Seattle Center’s Fischer Pavilion on Friday. […]
Indian ‘hugging saint’ won’t leave till everyone in queue has been embraced By Hedy Khoo, The Electric Newspaper March 31, 2009 SHE waited 16 hours for a hug that lasted mere seconds. But for Filipina Evangeline Alivio, it was worth the long wait. The 36-year-old civil servant flew here from the Philippines with 20 friends […]
By Matt Sedensky AMRITAPURI (India): The droves who come here leave with no souvenirs, no memories of posh hotels, nothing more than they brought. All they came for was a hug. The woman offering the soft embrace is considered a guru, and her tender approach and simple message have galvanised followers to amass in crowds […]
RELIGION By Grace Wyler | NEWSWEEK Last week a Manhattan convention center was the scene of a literal love-in when an estimated 15,000 people lined up to get free hugs from Mata Amritanandamayi, better known as “Amma” or the “Hugging Saint.” The 54-year-old native of India has hugged 27 million people worldwide, say her followers, […]
By APRIL DEMBOSKY Published: July 10, 2008 Mata Amritanandamayi, 54, known to her followers as Amma, or Mother, has hugged 27 million people so far. A native of India, Amma is now on a three-day hugathon in New York. see the link Ozier Muhammad/The New York Times Tour of Embraces Makes a Stop in […]
‘Hugging Saint’ embraces New York City BY JENNY MERKIN, DAILY NEWS WRITER New York Daily News Wednesday, July 9th 2008, 4:00 AM Amma, whose given name is Mata Amritanandamayi, has been hugging people for nearly 30 years. Amma’s back – and not a moment too soon. New Yorkers lined up by the hundreds Tuesday for […]
Spiritual leader spreads message one hug at a time Daily Herald.com By Melissa Jenco | Daily Herald Staff Writer Published: 7/6/2008 12:03 AM Thousands flocked to Lombard Saturday to feel the power of a single embrace. Humanitarian and spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi of India, also known as Amma, spent hours giving out her signature hugs […]
Humanitarian Amma hugs way through Coralville By: Melissa Brownrigg – The Daily Iowan Hundreds of Iowa City residents and travelers sat cross-legged, patiently waiting their turn to embrace Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, or Amma, “the Mother of All.” Amma, a world-renowned humanitarian from India, embraces people of all backgrounds to spread her message of unconditional […]
10 minutes with…: Seek happiness from within, says Amma Amritanandamayi Devi believes one can get only traces of happiness by looking at the exterior. 2008/04/01 She is known as the ‘hugging saint’ the world over. Amritanandamayi Devi or simply ‘Amma’ of Kerala, whose hugs are treasured by many, is in Kuala Lumpur. DHARSHINI BALAN speaks […]