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Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997)

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Mother Knows Best? Cultures Clash During A Hindu Holiday

When a wife and her mother-in-law clash over a holiday celebration, a couple discovers new traditions for an ancient holiday.

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Portrait of the Hugging Saint

In 'Darshan, The Embrace,' director Jan Kounen investigates the territory of the sublime for a portrait of Ammachi.

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Growing Up Mixed Up

Mom is Hindu. Dad is Christian. I'm too little of either and looking for more.

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Loose Canon Archive: February 2005

Charlotte Hays's daily weblog on religion, spirituality, and politics.

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Indonesia's Miss Universe Contestant Caught in a Firestorm

Clerics in the world's most populous Muslim country are irate over the swimsuit competition.

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Women Gurus Offer Message of Love

Through tours and charitable activities, "divine mothers" make their mark in the U.S.

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Are Hindu Attitudes Towards Race Skin-Deep?

It's high time for Hindus to renounce a holdover of the caste system: the belief that fair skin is better than dark skin.

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"Then Came the Smell of Roses"

My meeting with the "living saint" Ammachi, a holy woman who heals by hugging.

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Beliefnet's weblog of religion and spirituality in the news and on the internet

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