"But I didn't see anything" First Time Visitor to Ashram

Written by a first time visitor who stayed a week at Amma's ashram in Kerela, India.

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Every now and then, there's a controversy over the ashram—that it's exploitative

[indianexpress.com]

or that Amma is a bully. I didn't see that.

All I could see was an older woman with incredible energy, who day in and day out, dealt with the great expectations and plain curiosity of the thousands of people who came to see her with unwavering patience.

Corboy: That's the point. A first time visitor cannot see any signs of abuse, because that is exactly what is hidden from you.

Will a server at your restaurant lean over and tell you, the customer, that the main investor for the restaurant franchise visits frequently and pressures servers for sex and those who protest are fired? And that employee morale is so low that neglecting hygiene, in hopes a food poisoning outbreak will shut down the place?

Gail Treadwell, Amma's long time assistant reported that Amma beat her up in private, not in public.

For the rest of the article, go here.

I Spent a Week in the Home of India's Most Famous Living Guru
To her followers, Amma is at least a saint and at best a reincarnation of god.

January 8, 2015

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Excerpts from the article cited by the visitor

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http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/mata-amritanandamayi-dismiss-allegations-against-her-ashram/