Mata Amritanandamayi, better known as Amma or the Hugging Saint, has arrived in New York, the second to last stop on her 2013 North American tour. Amma, in case you’re not familiar, is a spiritual ...

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A woman who’s reportedly hugged more than 28 million people all over the world is visiting Los Angeles to add thousands more hugs to her total. KPCC Brian Watt observed the goings-on at the Radisson ...

NEW YORK (RNS) — Who is Amma? Some see her as a conduit, a wayfinder who has a direct line to the Almighty. Some worship her as a spiritual figure among other Hindu gods, as a living embodiment of ...

LOS ANGELES — Globalization is good and necessary, whispers the guru, her arms circling yet another stranger, her words translated into English by an attendee. “But at the same time, families are ...

THOUSANDS of followers of a Hindu saint have converged on Brisbane's RNA Showgrounds to receive blessing and hugs from the spiritual leader. Thousands of followers of the guru Mata Amrtanandamayi Devi ...

BURIEN -- Of hugs, there are many. There's the manly slap on the back, the lovers' cuddle, the awkward side-shoulder squeeze. But nothing compares to the tender embrace doled out by Mata ...

Mata Amritanandamayi, a 69-year-old Indian spiritual leader known simply as Amma, or "mother," is a global icon who is also referred to as the hugging saint. Born in a fishing village in the state of ...