AmmaI’m the last person to buy into anything remotely related to mumbo-jumbo, but when I heard that Amma, aka Mata Amritanandamayi, was coming to Tysons Corner this weekend, it seemed worth a mention. Amma’s deal is that she runs an ashram in India, but spends half the year traveling around the world, setting up camp in various hotels and convention centers and offering free hugs to anyone who wants one. The sale of CDs and books espousing her philosophy of unconditional love have made Amma lots of money, but she reportedly gives most of it away to charities, and people who have visited her tell me that the bottom line is that this woman gives the world’s greatest hugs. You show up, get a number, wait for your turn, and get a big, warm bear hug. If this sounds like something you’d like to do, go here for all the details. Amma’s at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
