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By Subhamoy Das, About.com Guide to Hinduism since 1999

Former US Air Force colonel is a born-again Hindu

Wednesday March 30, 2005
Colonel Kirby Knox, a devotee of Ammachi, recalls his first experiences with the Hindu holy woman revered as the 'Hugging Saint': "...As I was sitting there, watching this woman beam unconditional love to ... every single person she was hugging that day -- and feeling that unconditional love myself -- I started thinking about ... how this was almost like being in the presence of Jesus. One thing led to another, and it was like some floodgate in my heart opened up, like a ton of bricks fell -- I just fell in love with this person... GO

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