Amma in Finnish textbooks
Amma is featured in a new textbook of World Religions for 6th-
to 8th-grade students in Finland. At the end of the section on Hinduism,
under the title Hinduism in Finland, there is a picture of Amma
giving darshan.
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She is smiling in the picture. The caption for the picture
reads, "Amma is a saint from India who has hundreds
of thousands of followers. To help poor and needy people is
important for Her. She last visited Finland in September 2002."
Official recognition–that Amma is a Hindu saint—is
indicated by the State's Education Institution which has approved
the information to be included in the school textbook. Devotees
in Finland are of the opinion that this picture of Amma will
awaken interest in many children. - |
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