Now I'm one of the 30 million hugged by Amma [The Independent]

[Guest guest]

Amol Rajan: Now I'm one of the 30 million hugged by Amma

 

In India, they queue for days to feel the healing powers of her embrace. But

could the 'mother of eternal bliss' cleanse Amol Rajan's soul?

 

Monday, 27 October 2008

 

Alexandra Palace, the late-Victorian public building designed as north London's

answer to Crystal Palace, had never seen the like of it. Under a blanket of

thick cloud, hundreds descended yesterday for the long-awaited arrival of a

small woman with a big reputation.

 

She was, they had heard, the " mother of eternal bliss " , Mata Amritanandamayi

Devi, better known as Amma, or " Mum " , the saint of 30 million hugs.

 

full article:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/amol-rajan-now-im-one-of-the-3\

0-million-hugged-by-amma-974459.html

[Guest guest]

Nice, but what does he mean by " an intense, floral fragrance

overwhelms the nostrils; talcum powder, lavender-scented. "

 

I doubt that Amma uses talcum powder.

 

Labd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ammachi , Mike Brooker <patria1818 wrote:

>

> Amol Rajan: Now I'm one of the 30 million hugged by Amma

>

> In India, they queue for days to feel the healing powers of her

embrace. But could the 'mother of eternal bliss' cleanse Amol Rajan's

soul?

>

> Monday, 27 October 2008

>

> Alexandra Palace, the late-Victorian public building designed as

north London's answer to Crystal Palace, had never seen the like of

it. Under a blanket of thick cloud, hundreds descended yesterday for

the long-awaited arrival of a small woman with a big reputation.

>

> She was, they had heard, the " mother of eternal bliss " , Mata

Amritanandamayi Devi, better known as Amma, or " Mum " , the saint of 30

million hugs.

>

> full article:

>

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/amol-rajan-now-im-one-of-the-3\

0-million-hugged-by-amma-974459.html

>