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Reflections of Amma : Devotees in a Global Embrace /

Globally known as Amma, meaning "Mother," Mata Amritanandamayi has developed a massive transnational humanitarian organization based in hugs. She is familiar to millions as the "hugging saint," a moniker that derives from her elaborate darshan programs wherein nearly every day te...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lucia, Amanda J. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, [2014]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 0 |t Frontmatter --   |t Contents --   |t Illustrations --   |t Acknowledgments --   |t Note on Language --   |t Introduction. Situating Amma as Female Guru in the Context of North American Multiculturalism --   |t 1. A Darshan Embrace: Experiencing Authenticity and Feeling Witnessed --   |t 2. Devī Bhāva: Revelation and Performance of the Guru as Goddess --   |t 3. The Avatar- Guru and Ordinary Women: The Boundaries of Mimetic Behavioral Models --   |t 4. Culturally Situated Testimonies: Differing Interpretations of the Role of the Goddess --   |t 5. Congregational Dynamics: Growing Pains En Route from the Particular to the Universal --   |t Conclusion. Multiculturalism, Universalism, and Communal Identity: The Guru in the American Diaspora --   |t Appendix. Current Literature Engaging the Field of Contemporary Gurus --   |t Notes --   |t Works Cited --   |t Index 
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