On a steamy mid-July weekend, the Amma North American Tour rolled into town, presenting devotees of Mata Amritanandamayi the opportunity On a steamy mid-July weekend, the Amma North American Tour ...

Amma, the “hugging saint,” is no stranger to New York. When Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi first visited this city in 1987, around 40 people came to see her in a small rented room. This weekend, a ...

We sent our least touchy-feely journalist to visit “The Hugging Saint”. When Amma comes to town, people line up—and wait four hours—for one of her free hugs. The 63 year old, whose name is Mata ...

Of all the places for 3,000 people to receive healing energy from a woman many regard as an Indian saint, there are probably few less auspicious than the Hyatt Regency Crystal City. It's all glass and ...

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 ...

New Delhi, September 26 (Daily Kiran) : Spiritual leader and humanitarian icon, Mata Amritanandamayi, affectionately known as Amma, has captured hearts worldwide. Born on September 27, 1953, in Kerala ...

Around 10 a.m. Sunday, more than 300 people meditated in a silent ballroom in the Georgia International Convention Center — a slight shift from the typical Sunday morning church scene. The room awoke ...