Guest guest Posted June 3, 2003 Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 A New Remedy for the Economic Blues -- Hugging Tue June 3, 2003 09:47 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - A middle-aged holy woman from India has come up with a remedy for Japan's economic blues that has escaped even the most astute politician -- give everyone a hug. For the past three days, thousands of Japanese have flocked to a hall in Tokyo for a loving embrace from Ammachi, a woman from India's southern state of Kerala on the Japan leg of her world hugging tour. A hug from Ammachi, short for Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, is said to bring happiness -- something that many Japanese feel is in short supply as the nation's economic slide throws more people out of work and cuts into their savings. All this week, people have been lining up patiently outside Ammachi's carpeted room, breathing in the incense-filled air and listening to strains of Hindu devotional songs. "Japan is suffering from deflation and I think there are a lot of people who want to be helped," said one businessman, who had already been hugged twice. "I don't think so many people would come here if the economy were better." Hugging is not a common custom in Japan and many people were overcome by emotion when embraced. "When you watch the news or read the newspaper, there are so many depressing things, but that's not all there is in the world. That's what I felt when she embraced me," said housewife Teruko Nakamura as she dabbed her eyes with a handkerchief. The 51-year-old holy woman attributed the emotion to nothing more than a lack of love in the modern world. http://www.amritapuri.org/media/reuters_japan.htm Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook. http://calendar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2003 Report Share Posted June 4, 2003 Interestingly this news item has been on the "Most Popular" news section in news for the past couple of days http://story.news./news?tmpl=story&cid=573&e=19&u=/nm/hug_dc News - Most Emailed #19 today http://story.news./news?tmpl=index2&cid=964 Om Namah Shivaya Ravi - "Mike Brooker" <patria1818 "YAD" <yad; "Ammachi list" <Ammachi> Tuesday, June 03, 2003 5:53 PM Amma in Japan > A New Remedy for the Economic Blues -- Hugging > > Tue June 3, 2003 09:47 AM ET > TOKYO (Reuters) - A middle-aged holy woman from India > has come up with a remedy for Japan's economic blues > that has escaped even the most astute politician -- > give everyone a hug. > For the past three days, thousands of Japanese have > flocked to a hall in Tokyo for a loving embrace from > Ammachi, a woman from India's southern state of Kerala > on the Japan leg of her world hugging tour. > > A hug from Ammachi, short for Mata Amritanandamayi > Devi, is said to bring happiness -- something that > many Japanese feel is in short supply as the nation's > economic slide throws more people out of work and cuts > into their savings. > > All this week, people have been lining up patiently > outside Ammachi's carpeted room, breathing in the > incense-filled air and listening to strains of Hindu > devotional songs. > > "Japan is suffering from deflation and I think there > are a lot of people who want to be helped," said one > businessman, who had already been hugged twice. > > "I don't think so many people would come here if the > economy were better." > > Hugging is not a common custom in Japan and many > people were overcome by emotion when embraced. > > "When you watch the news or read the newspaper, there > are so many depressing things, but that's not all > there is in the world. That's what I felt when she > embraced me," said housewife Teruko Nakamura as she > dabbed her eyes with a handkerchief. > > The 51-year-old holy woman attributed the emotion to > nothing more than a lack of love in the modern world. > > http://www.amritapuri.org/media/reuters_japan.htm > > > > Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook. > http://calendar. > > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > > Ammachi > > > Your use of is subject to > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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