Very nice to be in the presence of pin your areaople like that, or even places. Sadly, I've yet to encounter anyone like that.
Amma comes the U.S. Every summer.... see her... you may also enjoy the presence of Swami Pramananda should he be in your area. I also enjoyed seeing Karunamayi. People have told me it is quite an experience seeing the Dali Lama.. haven't seen him yet. Perhaps you may have to put a little effort in getting in the presence of such people but there is also the strong chance they may have a major transforming effect on your life. I can say that for me personally I had nothing less than a major breakthrough with Amma. With Swami Pramananda I witnessed something i had never seen in my life and he never said a word when we received his darshan. Going on pilgrimages to Yogananda's sights brought a major healing and seeing some of the SRF nuns and monks was indeed a blessing!