Contemporary Female Gurus, their Movements and Followers: The Case of Amma and Mata Amritanandamayi Mission
Based on a random sample of 543 followers of a new religious movement called Mata Amritanandamayi Mission in India, this paper argues that these followers derived their sense of well-being through the gift of embrace by its iconic teacher Mata Amritanandamayi or Amma also known worldwide as the ‘hug...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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equinox
2015
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International journal for the study of new religions
Year: 2015, Volume: 6, Issue: 1, Pages: 75-99 |
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New Religious Movement
B Embrace B Well-being B Mata Amritanandamayi Mission B Female gurus B Followers B Amma |
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