Mother of Immortal Bliss: The Edge interview with Ammachi
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“No one becomes pure and selfless overnight; it involves time and concentrated effort, coupled with tremendous patience and love. Do your actions in the world, without forgetting that your find goal in life is to break free from all bondage and limitations. Always ‘remember that you have a higher goal to attain.’
“Love is the very foundation, beauty and fulfillment of life. If we dive deep enough into ourselves, we will find that the one thread of universal love ties all beings together. As this awareness dawns within us, peace alone will reign.” – Mata Amritanandamayi
Her Sanskrit name translates into Mother of Immortal Bliss. Around the world, she is identified as a living saint. Wherever she goes, she attracts crowds that seem to get larger as more and more people learn about her unconditional love and compassion. The press has nicknamed her “the Hugging Saint,” because of her famous hug-blessings, which she has given tirelessly since she was a teenager. Ammachi’s popularity has risen to a point where in India she has been known to hug more than 19,000 people in one day, sitting sometimes for more than 20 hours without taking a break. Her Western tours attract a few thousand, and Ammachi makes herself available to anyone wishing to receive her darshan, a Sanskrit term meaning an audience with a saint or sage. All her datshans are free – she does not charge for this service.
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