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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

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