"The Hugging Saint"

Amma, Mata Amritanandamayi Devi

Amma is often called the Hugging Saint by the international press.
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"As long as there is enough strength in these
hands to reach out to those who come to her,
to place her hand on a crying person’s shoulder,
Amma will continue to give darshan.
To lovingly caress people,
to console and wipe their tears
until the end of this mortal frame
—this is Amma’s wish."

—Amma

Probably no other saint in history has given darshan the way Amma does: by hugging. Simple yet profound, Amma's signature is an outward expression of Her divine vision, which beholds the Self everywhere; hence Her total acceptance of all who come to Her. Those blessed to receive Amma's hugs experience a healing of their inner wounds, and thus, a radical transformation of their lives.

Amma is the shoreless ocean of motherly love. The long queue that originates wherever She goes is a sign of how intensely the world is thirsting for a love that is pristine, hearty and unconditional. She embraces all who come to Her—man or woman, human or animal, the healthy or infirm, the pious or irreverent—seeing each as Her child.

More than ever before, Amma's darshan has become a dire necessity. Her hugs are a welcome reprieve from the din of strife and selfishness, and a timely reminder to love, without expectation.

To find out why Amma is often called the "Hugging Saint", please visit her official homepage: www.amritapuri.org

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