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 Who is
Amma ?
Her name is Mata Amritanandamayi, which translates into "Mother of
Immortal Bliss",
but to millions around the world She is known as "Amma" (mother) or "Ammachi"
(beloved mother). So approachable is She that many have come to realize
in Her a love that is archetypal of "everybody's Mother".
When invited to speak at the United Nations, She was recognized as a
"preeminent religious leader". The news media have dubbed Her "the Mother of
Compassion" because of the extensive humanitarian charities She has
launched. The press have also nicknamed Her "the Hugging Saint", because of
the loving embraces She has given tirelessly to thousands everyday for the
last 30 years. It is estimated that Amma has already hugged over 20 million
times!
Around the world She is identified as "a living Saint". Wherever She goes
the crowds that flock to Her only seem to grow as people experience
something unique in Her presence.
To observe what Amma does, it becomes obvious that She exhibits nothing of
what we would call "a personal life". Sleeping less than two hours a day,
She is the untiring servant of all people, dedicated to removing human
suffering. Her outreach takes two principal forms: 1) Her darshan programs,
where She reaches people individually, and 2) Her charities, designed to
improve peoples' lives on a broader scale.
So, who is Ammachi? There are as many answers to that question as there are
people asking. Indeed, She is almost impossible to describe—She needs to be
experienced.
Check out this video on Amma:
Embracing the World |
