Mata Amritanandamayi Mission Trust (MAMT) is one of the initial not-for-profit organizations founded by Mata Amritanandamayi, who is officially known as Amma and colloquially known as Ammachi, both meaning mother. Amma is a contemporary transnational guru originally from the South Indian state of Kerala, who is perceived to be both a guru and goddess incarnation by her devotees. In 1981, Amma form…
Mata Amritanandamayi Mission Trust and Embracing The World(5,537 words)
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Amanda J. Lucia, “Mata Amritanandamayi Mission Trust and Embracing The World”, in: Brill’s Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Edited by: Knut A. Jacobsen, Helene Basu, Angelika Malinar, Vasudha Narayanan. Consulted online on 25 April 2018 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2212-5019_beh_COM_9000000252>
First published online: 2012
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