Ammchi Yahoo satsang & respectful communications request (was: satsang)

02-19-2006, 06:45 AM

Om Namah Shivaya everyone,

It seems that Amma also sees our group as a satsang. Last summer when a
devotee handed our weekly prayer list to Amma, She said something like,
"satsang?"

The name calling that's entered into recent posts, is a block to
communications. Amma says that real communication begins when we understand the
other person's point of view. I would like for all of us to make efforts to
understand each other, and to deal with each other with respectful. If we can't
do this, then I'm suggesting that we wait to communicate, until we can give each
other respect.

Here's a simple, but effective format for communication. Just use "I"
statements to say what happened, how you feel, & what you want.

Sweta
onedevima wrote:
Hi,

I'm kind of shy and for other reasons (time as well- I go to school full time
and work full
time- I don't regularly attend weekly satsang. I do try to attend at least a few
public
programs when Mother comes to the U.S. and many times have saved my money and
gone
to a retreat or two. Whenever I have attended satsangs I have at least attempted
to have
my focus on meditation, singing and my trying to be kind and welcoming rather
than on
what everyone else is doing. I have usually felt welcome, but I do agree
sometimes, like in
any human group (and sometimes I think in spiritual groups our stuff only comes
up
more!) there is gossip, exclusion, in-crowd ploitics, etc. For me satsang is not
just about
my truth above all others, but about at least trying to share truth with others,
speaking
and listening with kindness, not perfectly, but at least trying. Sometimes my
temper gets
the best of me too!

So, I am one of "those people" who doesn't attend weekly satsang and who mainly
sees
Amma on tour. I'm not rich although I wouldn't mind prospering, I'm not a big
meanie
(most of the time!) and I try to spread the essence of what Amma teaches
wherever I am.

This group even though I rarely speak, is one of my"satsangs".

with lots of love for all,
Upasana

Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha!

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