Reflections of Amma : Devotees in a Global Embrace /

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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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lucia, Amanda J. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, [2014]
Temas:
Hinduism > United States.
RELIGION / Hinduism / General.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Acknowledgments
  • Note on Language
  • Introduction. Situating Amma as Female Guru in the Context of North American Multiculturalism
  • 1. A Darshan Embrace: Experiencing Authenticity and Feeling Witnessed
  • 2. Devī Bhāva: Revelation and Performance of the Guru as Goddess
  • 3. The Avatar- Guru and Ordinary Women: The Boundaries of Mimetic Behavioral Models
  • 4. Culturally Situated Testimonies: Differing Interpretations of the Role of the Goddess
  • 5. Congregational Dynamics: Growing Pains En Route from the Particular to the Universal
  • Conclusion. Multiculturalism, Universalism, and Communal Identity: The Guru in the American Diaspora
  • Appendix. Current Literature Engaging the Field of Contemporary Gurus
  • Notes
  • Works Cited
  • Index

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