For the past 30 years Amma (Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi) has dedicated her life to the uplifting of suffering humanity, imparting her message of unconditional love by personally hugging everyone who comes to see her.

Amma has inspired and initiated innumerable humanitarian services and earned international recognition for her outstanding contributions to the world community. Amma is recognized as an extraordinary spiritual leader by organizations including the United Nations and by people all over the world whose lives she has touched.

Although she was born and raised in India, Amma doesn't subscribe to any particular religion. She says that her religion is love. Thousands of people regardless of their beliefs attend Amma's programs around the world to receive her blessings and imbibe her words of wisdom as she shares her divine inspiration. Referred to as "the Hugging Saint", Amma spends hours on end giving darshan (spiritual blessings) in the form of a hug. Over the past 34 years, Amma has embraced millions of people worldwide. As renowned primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall said in presenting Amma with the Gandhi-King Award for Non-Violence at the United Nations in 2002: "I believe (Amma) stands here before us, God's love in human body. "More about Amma...