Guest guest Posted July 12, 2008 Report Share Posted July 12, 2008 Tour of Embraces Makes a Stop in Manhattan By APRIL DEMBOSKY Published: July 10, 2008 The line started outside on 34th Street, entered the lobby and snaked up the stairs to the balcony. It veered left at the aisle, then downstairs again to the rear orchestra section. " Stay to the right-hand side,†one of the line controllers said, kindly but firmly. Those at the head of the line received a numbered token, a place holder for another line. Some waited up to seven hours for their turn. When that moment finally came, they all got what they came for: a hug. More than 8,000 people were hugged on Tuesday and Wednesday, and one person was doing all the hugging: Mata Amritanandamayi, 54, known to her followers as Amma, or Mother. full article (includes slide show and video clip) http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/10/nyregion/10hugs.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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