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 ...

Mata Amritanandamayi, better known as Amma or the Hugging Saint, has arrived in New York, the second to last stop on her 2013 North American tour. Amma, in case you’re not familiar, is a spiritual ...

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 ...

Last Sunday, the renowned humanitarian and spiritual leader AMMA was at Everett’s Xfinity Arena giving hugs and “darshan.” Her real name is Mata Amritanandamayi, and she is known as the Hugging Saint.

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 ...

The M.A. Center Chicago, a religious retreat near Elburn and La Fox, wants to add 72 houses and 192 apartments. The houses would be for followers of Mata Amritanandamayi, an Indian woman known as "the ...

Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, the Hugging Saint of India, hugs guests during the Dallas stop on her U.S. tour. (Courtesy of M.A.CENTER) Thousands of people gathered to see the renowned Hugging Saint of ...

World-renowned humanitarian and spiritual leader Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma) will launch her 11 city North American Tour May 23-26 at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue. Dubbed the “Hugging Saint” in ...

In this photo by Saurabh Das, spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi hugs to bless a devotee during a prayer meeting in New Delhi. Known among her followers as “Amma,” which means “mother” in several ...