Amritanandamayi

Mātā Amritanandamayī Devi, also known by her followers as "Amma", "Ammachi" or "Mother" (September 27, 1953 - ), is an Indian spiritual leader and is considered by many to be a holy person or saint. She is a widely respected humanitarian and called by some "the hugging saint" [1].

Amrita means "eternal" and Ananda means "happiness" in Sanskrit; therefore her name literally means "the mother who is eternally happy".

References

1. BBC-News article about Amritanandamayi
2. Hurricane relief
3. Tsunami relief
4. Social Service
5. Amma: Healing the Heart of the World by Judith Cornell, (William Morrow & Company, ISBN 0-688-17079-X)
6. Messages from Amma: In the Language of the Heart by Janine Canan (Ten Speed Press, ISBN 1-58761-214-3)
7. Department of Health issues measles warning: CDNA
8. Getting to Joy: A Western Householder's Spiritual Journey with Amma (Mata Amritanandamayi) by Karuna Poole (Shantini Center, ISBN 0-9643629-2-9)

http://amritapuri.amrita.eduNachiketa 13:51, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

External links

• Amritapuri.org (official mission site - India)
• Life of Mata Amritananda Mayi
• Amma.org (official mission site - USA)