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What makes Amma happy, is to see her children helping others to feel happy.

Mata Amritanandamayi

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Mata Amritanandamayi
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: September 27
Guru
Religious Leader
Spiritual Leader
Amma
Happy
Helping
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Others
Feel
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Children

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