The convention hall at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Denton Convention Center was calm Thursday morning, even with the hundreds of people gathered there to meet Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, known as ...

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Thousands of folks from across North Texas and beyond lined up in Denton for the past few days – to receive a hug. It’s much more than that, actually. Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi is a Hindu ...

About 5,000 people attended last year’s tour stop in Dallas by Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, also known as Amma, the hugging saint. This year, her tour stop will be in Denton. Rooms at the Embassy ...

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LOS ANGELES — Globalization is good and necessary, whispers the guru, her arms circling yet another stranger, her words translated into English by an attendee. “But at the same time, families are ...

India's native "Hugging Saint" is at the Bellevue Hyatt this weekend, sharing her loving embrace as part of a perennial world tour. (Original post May 28. UPDATED WITH CORRECT TIME of Amma's next ...

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