Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 GeorgeSon wrote: Why does the media keep fixating on Amma's hugs? I understand the secular nature of American media. It is also understandable that without the "hug" angle Amma would be a non-story to the commercial media. Dear GeorgeSon ~ ah, well, having been in the business of pr in my former life when I was still able to work, what the media is always looking for is something that makes a person or situation unique. Amma's darshan is certainly that. What I have read, despite the term, "hugging saint," has seemed respectful and has also usually spoken of the impossibly long hours that Amma gives this hugging. To any person, this would convey something different, beyond the usual. I think people are hungry for Love. The media is not ignorant ~ Amma is the very embodiment of love, and, writing for the usual 8th grade (now I'm told 5th grade) education level, hugging is something everyone can understand as an expression of Love. So I feel no sense of disrespect or negating of Amma or Her importance in these articles. In fact, they make Her accessible to more people in the very way that would be most likely to attract them, e.g., Love via the hugging. I am so thankful Amma is the "hugging saint," for where would I be without those wonderful hugs. She not only imparts Love, but She imparts much more, depending on the need of the person. (Of course, I realize this idea is a bit too complex for the regular media, but I find no sense of distaste in it being left out.) Amma reaches hundreds or thousands of people in the cities where She tours here in America. Through the media, that reach is extended thousand fold or more. Jai Ma ~ Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 It seems that Amma's own publications (e.g., "Embracing the World) refer to her as "the Hugging Saint." While it's easy to see why those of us who see Amma as sooo much more than that find this reductionist and/or grating, this may be a conscious decision on the part of Amma and Her publicist, because it's something concrete -- a "hook" for the media and the public that makes Her unique and interesting and more "worthy" of their attention. Just a thought, Iswari Ammachi, nierika@a... wrote: > > GeorgeSon wrote: > > Why does the media keep fixating on Amma's hugs? I understand the secular > nature of American media. It is also understandable that without the "hug" > angle Amma would be a non-story to the commercial media. > > > > Dear GeorgeSon ~ ah, well, having been in the business of pr in my former > life when I was still able to work, what the media is always looking for is > something that makes a person or situation unique. Amma's darshan is certainly > that. > > What I have read, despite the term, "hugging saint," has seemed respectful > and has also usually spoken of the impossibly long hours that Amma gives this > hugging. To any person, this would convey something different, beyond the > usual. I think people are hungry for Love. The media is not ignorant ~ Amma is > the very embodiment of love, and, writing for the usual 8th grade (now I'm told > 5th grade) education level, hugging is something everyone can understand as > an expression of Love. > > So I feel no sense of disrespect or negating of Amma or Her importance in > these articles. In fact, they make Her accessible to more people in the very way > that would be most likely to attract them, e.g., Love via the hugging. I am > so thankful Amma is the "hugging saint," for where would I be without those > wonderful hugs. She not only imparts Love, but She imparts much more, > depending on the need of the person. (Of course, I realize this idea is a bit too > complex for the regular media, but I find no sense of distaste in it being left > out.) > > Amma reaches hundreds or thousands of people in the cities where She tours > here in America. Through the media, that reach is extended thousand fold or > more. Jai Ma ~ Linda > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Ammachi, "ammasiswari" <ammasiswari> wrote: > It seems that Amma's own publications (e.g., "Embracing the World) refer to her as "the > Hugging Saint." While it's easy to see why those of us who see Amma as sooo much more > than that find this reductionist and/or grating, this may be a conscious decision on the > part of Amma and Her publicist, because it's something concrete -- a "hook" for the media > and the public that makes Her unique and interesting and more "worthy" of their attention. > > Just a thought, > Iswari > > Ammachi, nierika@a... wrote: > > > > GeorgeSon wrote: > > > > Why does the media keep fixating on Amma's hugs? I understand the secular > > nature of American media. It is also understandable that without the "hug" > > angle Amma would be a non-story to the commercial media. > > > > > > > > Dear GeorgeSon ~ ah, well, having been in the business of pr in my former > > life when I was still able to work, what the media is always looking for is > > something that makes a person or situation unique. Amma's darshan is certainly > > that. > > > > What I have read, despite the term, "hugging saint," has seemed respectful > > and has also usually spoken of the impossibly long hours that Amma gives this > > hugging. To any person, this would convey something different, beyond the > > usual. I think people are hungry for Love. The media is not ignorant ~ Amma is > > the very embodiment of love, and, writing for the usual 8th grade (now I'm told > > 5th grade) education level, hugging is something everyone can understand as > > an expression of Love. > > > > So I feel no sense of disrespect or negating of Amma or Her importance in > > these articles. In fact, they make Her accessible to more people in the very way > > that would be most likely to attract them, e.g., Love via the hugging. I am > > so thankful Amma is the "hugging saint," for where would I be without those > > wonderful hugs. She not only imparts Love, but She imparts much more, > > depending on the need of the person. (Of course, I realize this idea is a bit too > > complex for the regular media, but I find no sense of distaste in it being left > > out.) > > > > Amma reaches hundreds or thousands of people in the cities where She tours > > here in America. Through the media, that reach is extended thousand fold or > > more. Jai Ma ~ Linda > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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