Two Very Different Reactions to Chanting

Two Very Different Reactions to Chanting

When my family and I arrived at the temple at the Mata Amritanandamayi’s ashram in San Ramon, a member greeted us and asked if we were first timers. We said yes, then she placed colored dots on...

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Four In, One Out: On the Way to Meet the Hugging Saint

Four In, One Out: On the Way to Meet the Hugging Saint

It was just supposed to be an interesting outing, something you do on a Sunday afternoon with your family – maybe a little something different. But when my family agreed to indulge Dad on Father’s day by going to see a Hindu woman who is known for giving free hugs, no one had any idea […]

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