India's hugging saint captivates devotees
Mata Amritanandamayi, affectionately called 'Amma' by her followers has
spawned a huge network of charities, schools and shelters across the
world. The spiritual therapist has literally built an empire on hugs.
Celebrations are underway in Amritapuri, the headquarters of Mata
Amritanandamayi located in the idyllic southern Indian state of Kerala.
India's famous spiritual guru, affectionately called 'Amma,' is
celebrating her 60 th birthday and a sea of followers from across the
world has poured in to partake in the week-long festivities.
The hugging guru
The short, stout woman, dressed in white robes and who was born into a struggling fisherman's family, has just finished a marathon 16-hour session of embracing people while sitting on the dais. The crowds seem endless. But there are no signs of fatigue and Amma remains as sprightly and energetic as ever.
"Some people come to me with their problems, they want solace. The duty of a doctor is to cure patients and my duty is to console people who are suffering. How can I disappoint them?" Amma told DW.
It is believed that Amritanandamayi has hugged over 33 million people over the last three decades
According to those in charge of her 'ashram' or spiritual abode, it is
believed that she has hugged over 33 million people in the last three
decades.
Award-winning film maker Jan Kounen made a movie based called "Darshan- The Embrace" on Amma's life which was shown at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.
She doesn't prescribe to any specific religious doctrine - unless, of course, one considers hugging to be a religion. Her transformation from an unconventional girl to a mother guru began in the late 70s, say those close to her.
"My religion is love. An unbroken stream of love flows from me to all beings in the universe," says Amma.
Millions of followers
Her ardent supporters vouch for that. Many of them including doctors, rock stars, tycoons and software engineers have forsaken their careers to be in her service.
"She is not just a living legend. She is divine incarnation. In today's
modern world if Amma can reach out to millions and make an impact just
with the message of love, that is saying something important," Dante
Sawyer, an American who has been with her for over a decade told DW.
Mikko Von Hurtzen, a heavy metal rock star from Finland says Amma exudes an energy that has helped him immensely, especially in his music.
"This energy is so powerful. That embrace is not just physical, it comes from the center of her being and plants the seeds of affection," the Grammy Award-winning artist told DW.
With millions of devotees across the world, Amma has taken a number of humanistic and charitable projects - constructing hospitals and schools for the poor and needy, women shelters, orphanages and clinics both in India and abroad. This vast network also includes 35 welfare centers across the world.
Her organization contributed 23 million US dollars for victims of the 2004 Asian Tsunami and one million dollars for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Mikko Von Hurtzen, a heavy metal rock star, says Amritanandamayi has helped him immensely
And coinciding with her birthday celebrations, her ashram is bracing to
adopt 101 villages across India to make them self-sufficient, armed with
state-of-art solar power panels.
Former President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Nobel laureate Leland H. Hartwell, noted agriculture scientist M. S. Swaminathan and other distinguished personalities have made a beeline to Amritapuri for the festivities, along with thousands of other men and women for that embrace.
The hugging guru
The short, stout woman, dressed in white robes and who was born into a struggling fisherman's family, has just finished a marathon 16-hour session of embracing people while sitting on the dais. The crowds seem endless. But there are no signs of fatigue and Amma remains as sprightly and energetic as ever.
"Some people come to me with their problems, they want solace. The duty of a doctor is to cure patients and my duty is to console people who are suffering. How can I disappoint them?" Amma told DW.
It is believed that Amritanandamayi has hugged over 33 million people over the last three decades
Award-winning film maker Jan Kounen made a movie based called "Darshan- The Embrace" on Amma's life which was shown at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.
She doesn't prescribe to any specific religious doctrine - unless, of course, one considers hugging to be a religion. Her transformation from an unconventional girl to a mother guru began in the late 70s, say those close to her.
"My religion is love. An unbroken stream of love flows from me to all beings in the universe," says Amma.
Millions of followers
Her ardent supporters vouch for that. Many of them including doctors, rock stars, tycoons and software engineers have forsaken their careers to be in her service.
Mikko Von Hurtzen, a heavy metal rock star from Finland says Amma exudes an energy that has helped him immensely, especially in his music.
"This energy is so powerful. That embrace is not just physical, it comes from the center of her being and plants the seeds of affection," the Grammy Award-winning artist told DW.
With millions of devotees across the world, Amma has taken a number of humanistic and charitable projects - constructing hospitals and schools for the poor and needy, women shelters, orphanages and clinics both in India and abroad. This vast network also includes 35 welfare centers across the world.
Her organization contributed 23 million US dollars for victims of the 2004 Asian Tsunami and one million dollars for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Mikko Von Hurtzen, a heavy metal rock star, says Amritanandamayi has helped him immensely
Former President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Nobel laureate Leland H. Hartwell, noted agriculture scientist M. S. Swaminathan and other distinguished personalities have made a beeline to Amritapuri for the festivities, along with thousands of other men and women for that embrace.
羅慧夫顱顏基金會創辦人羅慧夫，因心肺衰竭，美國時間3號凌晨病逝，享壽91歲。
羅慧夫來台行醫40年，還開創台灣醫療史上許多第一，包括成立小兒麻痺重建中心、全台第一個燙傷中心等，也幫助過3萬多名唇顎裂寶寶，基金會將在月底舉辦追思會，緬懷他的貢獻。
最後一次來台 86歲羅慧夫跟台灣說再見
羅慧夫（中）出席離台前，與病友最後一次會面活動，並接受病友的擁抱。周永受攝
【動新聞╱台北報導】國內整形外科始祖、羅慧夫顱顏基金會創辦人、整形外科醫師羅慧夫，昨參加該會舉辦的公益活動，一生幾乎奉獻台灣醫療，卻因罹巴金森氏症，體力無法負荷長途飛行，昨表示過幾天離台後不再回來；許多羅慧夫的患者、學生都非常不捨。
羅慧夫（中）昨接受病友的卡片祝福。周永受攝偉大的臺灣醫生 羅慧夫整形祖師爺罹帕金森氏症
1927年生於愛荷華
1954年 畢業於愛荷華大學醫學院，
1959年應台灣馬偕醫院邀請來台。
1960年到1976年 担任馬偕醫院院長。
- 1964年羅慧夫回美國密西根歐百斯醫院，為台灣眾多的唇顎裂
兒童再度拜師學藝，跟布洛斯馬醫師(Dr. Blocksma)學習唇顎裂整形手術。 - 1966年 台灣第一個「唇顎裂治療中心」在馬偕成立
- 1967年 馬偕設立台灣第一個加護病房共十二床，首開台灣醫界風氣之先
- 1968年 台灣第一個燒燙傷中心在馬偕醫院成立
- 1969年三月與台大精神科合作，特派精神科林憲醫師、莊明哲醫
師及心理學家莊仲仁成立亞洲首創的「馬偕自殺防治中心」 - 七月十日成立「馬偕生命線」
1976年 羅慧夫離開馬偕醫院，十二月六日轉任長庚醫院擔任創院院長兼整形
1989年十二月繼續其醫療理念，捐款三百萬成立羅慧夫顱顏基金
1999年 十一月離開長庚醫院退休回美國
在臺灣奉獻了40年（1959年-1999年）。嘉惠台灣25,
1871年加拿大傳教士馬偕博士當初追尋著上帝的腳步來台傳教。
對台灣醫療貢獻卓著的美國醫師羅慧夫醫師，去年10月進行腦部手
羅慧夫醫師說：『改變一個孩子的容顏，修補的不只是那個缺口，
關於「整形祖師爺羅慧夫窮到沒錢動手術」...
「我媽媽80歲了，因為糖尿病末稍神經差，去台北醫學院附設醫院看神經外科，黃勝雄醫師請我阿母把左腳抬起來，但沒說腳要抬到哪？老人家，結果黃醫師把我阿母的左腳抬起來放到他的膝蓋上，然後親手幫她脫去襪子，跟她說如果是一點痛，如果不是凍未條，就不要開刀了」。
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黃勝雄（門諾醫院院長） 到東台灣買靈魂的人
第一次見到花蓮門諾醫院院長黃勝雄，是在送冬迎春的二月天。
站在花蓮鯉魚池畔的高臺上，黃勝雄指著對岸的鯉魚山說，翻過山就是將來設立門諾大學與老人長期照顧社區的位置。他侃侃而談訴說願景的神情，令在場的人忍不住把他和以一句「我有一個夢」（I have a dream）傳世的美國民權運動者金恩博士，聯想在一起。那一天有點冷，也飄著點雨，不過黃勝雄的夢，溫暖了在場每個人的心窩。
三月底，第二次見到黃勝雄時，雖然前一天才剛從夏威夷參加會議回來，黃勝雄一早就進醫院為病人開刀，下午緊接著又一直忙著開會。過了約定時間30分鐘許，才見到他邊走進行政辦公區，邊和一位院內同仁討論。一聽祕書提醒訪客已來到，黃勝雄猛然記起，趕緊以小跑步進院長室，直說抱歉，然後又不好意思地要求，可否讓他先上洗手間？原來他實在忙得沒時間。
兩個星期後，第三次見到黃勝雄，這次他比前兩次見面時，都還要顯得疲累，而且辦公室裡還多了個行李箱。原來，他前一天剛從英國開完會回來，一下飛機還來不及回家，就直奔醫院，晚上還輪值夜班，一直忙到隔天清晨5點才得以回家稍寢，但8點多他又出現在醫院了。
過去五年是人生最有意義的時間
由台灣社社長吳樹民擔任會長的「蔡英文醫療界後援總會」，十七日晚於台北圓山飯店成立，共有九百位醫、護界人士出席，日前出席挺馬大會的花蓮門諾醫院總執行長黃勝雄也上台力挺小英。
維基百科，自由的百科全書
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| 門諾醫院暨相關機構總執行長 | |
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| 英文名 | Peter Huang |
| 性別 | 男 |
| 出生 | 1938年 臺灣南投草屯鎮 |
| 學歷 | |
| 經歷 | |
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| 勳章獎章 | |
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黃勝雄（1938年－），出生於台灣南投縣草屯鎮。台灣著名醫師、公益工作領袖及基督教傳道人。黃勝雄是享譽美國的腦神經外科權威，曾是美國雷根總統隨行的指定醫師，被認為是醫生中的外科醫生，一年要看五千位病人、動三百六十個手術。1993年響應門諾醫院院長薄柔纜醫師（Dr. Roland P. Brown）的呼召，辭去美國醫學院教授職務，到花蓮基督教門諾會醫院工作，並將薪資中三分之二捐給公益慈善用途。2003年工作10年後，於65歲從門諾醫院院長職務退休，繼續從事醫療，教學，慈善及宣道工作。
[編輯]著作
- 守護銀髮族 門諾（吳氏總經銷），2004-03-29 出版
- 年歲的冠冕 門諾（吳氏總經銷），2004-03-01 出版
- 路上的光 黃勝雄/等著 - 門諾（吳氏總經銷），2001-06-01 出版
- 天使的眼睛－台灣第一本基督徒醫療倫理的告白 門諾醫院黃勝雄等著 - 門諾（吳氏總經銷），2000-05-10 出版
[編輯]參考資料
- 到東台灣買靈魂的人 康健雜誌 8期 1999/05
- 為神愛弱勢 吳鏘亮醫師 Cheers雜誌 2002年3月
- 基督教門諾會在台傳教歷程（1948－2003）之研究 余璱 成功大學歷史研究所碩士論文 2004
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