| Amma as Lalita | Amma as Kali | Inheritors and adopters | Amma | Vocab |
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Who is Lalita
A peaceful form of the goddess who hugs her devotees.
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Who is Kali
The violent form of the goddess who is not present when she is in the USA.
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What is an inheritor
A group of worshippers who were born into environments with strong ties to Asian religion
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What is a guru
A spiritual teacher
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What is Kharma
Action; cause and effect
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What is Amma's practice towards her devotees as Lalita
Hugging
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What is Krishna Bhava
The divine mood of Krishna.
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Who are adopters
A group of worshippers who are predominantly white and middle to upper class who adopt practices of other religions.
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What is Bhavas
Ecstatic states through which devotees saw Amma as revealing her superhuman nature
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What is dharma
That which holds the world together
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What are Amma's humanitarian acts
These acts include the environmental initiatives, disaster relief, and AIDs research
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How does Amma appear when she is manifesting a Krishna Bhava
During this Bhava she appears playful and smiling
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What is Feminism
The belief that men and women are equal
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What is Puja
The act of worship
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What is Moksha
Liberation from Samsara
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What is Darshan
An exchange of vision between a devotee and the goddess.
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Who is Subhagan
Amma's brother who harassed a muslim woman for going to see Amma.
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What is San Francisco
A city in the USA where more adopters are commonly attending Darshan programs than inheritors
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Who is Devi
The all embracing mother goddess
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What is Samsara
The cycle of rebirth
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What is Devi Bhava
The expression of the Divine Mother
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Who is Satyasalin
Amma's cousin who attempted to stab Amma with a knife
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Who are metaphysicals
Followers of Amma who dissociate her message from Hindu religiosity.
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Where was Amma born
The small fishing village of Parayakaduva
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What is Shruti
That which is heard
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