Amma - The Hugging Saint

Posted in Non-Buddhism by amituofo on April 1, 2008 # No Comment Yet

In India Amma has been known to individually embrace over 20,000 people in one day, sitting sometimes for over 22 hours. Over the past thirty years, she has embraced over 21 million times!
Amma’s hugs and kisses should not be considered ordinary. When Amma embraces or kisses someone, it is a process of purification and inner […]

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Homage to Guan Yin

Posted in Buddhism by amituofo on March 26, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Since today is the birthday of Guan Yin Pusa which is celebrated thrice annually on the 19th day of the second, six and nine lunar month, I think it is appropriate that I write a thing or two about this Bodhisattva who is the most popular goddess in both Buddhism & Taoism.

There is a saying […]

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Me, Myself & Ants

Posted in Buddhism by amituofo on March 23, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Today I would like to share with you something out of my, well, life experience.
It happened when we moved into our new apartment a couple of months ago. Everything seemed to be fine and usual in the first few beginning weeks.
I had my first swim on the olympic-size pool and taught her the proper way […]

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