Q. Amma, are you unsympathetic to Your disciples when it comes to removing
their ego?
Amma: When a doctor operates and removes the cancerous part of a patient¹s
body, do you interpret it as unsympathetic? If so, Amma too is
unsympathetic, so to speak. But only if the children cooperate wiil She
touch their ego.
Q. What do you do to help them?
Amma: Amma helps Her children see the cancer of the ego‹the inner
weaknesses and the negativities‹and makes it easier for them to get rid of
it. That is true compassion.
Q. Do you consider them as Your patients?
Amma: It is more important that they realize they are patients.
Q. Amma, what do you mean by ³disciples cooperation²?
Amma: Faith and love.
Q. Amma, this is a stupid question. But I cannot help asking it. Please
forgive me if I am being too silly
Amma: Go ahead and ask.
Q. What is the percentage of success in Your opeartions?
Amma laughed aloud and gently hit the tope of the devotee¹s head.
Amma: (still laughting) Son, successful operations are very rare.
Q. Why?
Amma: Because the ego doesn¹t permit most people to cooperate with the
doctor. It doesn¹t let the doctor do a good job.

>From Amma¹s Heart




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