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July 3, 2001

 

Today's Stories:

1. American Press Loves Mata Amritanandamayi

2. TV Station Takes Temples Live India-Wide

3. Scientist in Britain Collects Data to Confirm Near Death Experience

 

 

1. American Press Loves Mata Amritanandamayi

Source: http://www.suntimes.com:80/output/news/rel29.html

 

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, June 29, 2001: Mata Amritanandamayi has changed a

lot of

people's lives for the better, but her greatest miracle in America

may have

been melting the hearts of one mainstream journalist after another

across the country. Reverential articles have appeared about her in

the New York Times, the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times.

These are among the nation's most prestigious newspapers. Their take

on Hindu religious figures is, shall we say, sometimes less than

laudatory. This latest article, in Chicago's equally prestigious Sun

Times, by Cathleen Falsani, announces Mataji's upcoming visit to the

city. "Next week, just in time for Fourth of July celebrations, a

middle-age woman from India will come to town with the sole purpose

of giving away free hugs. Hugs and pats on the back and kisses on the

head and chucks on the chin. For free. No strings attached. And

nothing creepy. Her name is Mata Amritanandamayi, but most people

call her Amma, Ammachi, or simply, Mother. She's a 47-year-old Hindu

holy woman from the Kerala state in India who, for the last dozen

years or so, has been coming to the United States each summer to hug

people. Many who have been held in her arms say it's a healing

embrace. Sometimes the healing is physical, they say. More often,

it's emotional and spiritual."

 

2. TV Station Takes Temples Live India-Wide

Source: mohatta

 

MUMBAI, INDIA, July 3, 2001: Sanskar TV is India's first 24-hour

channel to cover Indian culture, heritage and traditions. A press

release from Sanskar says they devote 80% of the channel time to

video of temple worship and devotional singing and music. They

announced today that for the next month, beginning July 5, they will

have air video of the major and minor Siva Lingam shrines, beginning

with Mount Kailas itself. For more information, contact by e-

mail "source" above.

 

3. Scientist in Britain Collects Data to Confirm Near Death Experience

Source: Reuters

 

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, June 28, 2001: Doctor Sam Parnia of

Southampton General Hospital in England, published the results of his

study of 63 heart attack patients who were declared clinically dead

but later revived in the February issue of the journal Resuscitation.

This study has revitalized the age-old question as to whether there

is life after death and the existence of the human soul. Parnia

presents his research to Caltech scientists in Los Angeles last week.

Fifty-six of his initial patients did not recall any memories of the

time they were unconscious. The remaining seven did have memories and

of these seven, four had Near-Death Experiences. Recalling that they

could still think, reason, and communicate after the doctors declared

that their brains were not operating, these four also reported

feelings of peace and a heightened awareness. Prompted by the success

of his study, Parnia and his associates have since interviewed more

than 3,500 people who have vivid memories of the time when they were

declared clinically dead and later revived. Quoting Doctor

Parnia, "When these people are having experiences they say, 'I had

this intense pain in my chest and suddenly I was drifting in the

corner of my room and I was so happy, so comfortable. I looked down

and realized I was seeing my body and doctors all around me

trying to save me and I did not want to go back.' "

 

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