" Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma) is the face of religion in the a new global age. Born in 1953
to a low-caste family in a southern Indian fishing village, she has catapulted to international …

This commentary highlights the diversity of thematics and conceptual schema generated by
guru-ship, and its capacity—as a set of principles as much as specific persons—to …

As lifestyle drug production and medical interest in geriatrics increase, the medicalization of
aging and sexuality have become intertwined. Drugs like Viagra naturalize lifelong …

1. Here we employ" the Ramayat: Ja" in a generic sense to refer to the many ver nacular
versions and adaptations as well as film and television renditions. The Bhagavata Pur a …

Most overviews of Hindu belief and practice follow a history from the ancient Vedas to today.
Such approaches privilege Brahmanical traditions and create a sense of Hinduism as a …

Based on the survey of 3,699 Hindu women renunciants across six Hindu-based orders/faith-
based organisations in India that encourage women's renunciation and lifelong commitment …

This article investigates everyday practices of begging among female 'lay ascetics' in
Haridwar, North India. The subject of female asceticism or renunciation in Hinduism has …

Grace Jantzen's exploration of the genealogy of Western mysticism illuminates the ways in
which relations of power and gender have shaped the production of discourse about …

Hindu female gurus are highly visible in the contemporary world as spiritual leaders.
Examples of well-known female gurus include Amma Sri Karunamayi, Ammachi Mata …

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO DARSHAN IN A HOTEL BALLROOM:
AMRITANANDAMAYI MA’S (AMMA’S) COMMUNITIES OF DEVOTEES IN THE UNITED S …