Guest guest Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 Dear Friends, I'm curious to know if there are many on this list planning to go for Mother's 50th birthday celebration. I just returned from the Rhode Island retreat. Amma seems to be really encourging us to come for her birthday. A flyer was handed out on the cue during Devi Bhava and the first paragraph said that when the idea for a celebration for Amma's birthday was first brought up, she discouraged it and said Amma has no desire for a celebration..anyway, Amma was never born (something like this) and never dies...alluding to the fact that she is the eternal being. But it seems Amma has also alluded to some sort of disaster in 2004, either natural or man-made, and so it was decided that a celebration where all of Amma's children gather in the name of peace could have a strong effect on reducing the impact of this disaster. At the end of Devi Bhava Dayamrita Sw. said that the single flame of so many devotees gathered in the name of world peace would become a huge fire (paraphrased) and help alleviate some bad effects. So, how many of you are planning to go. I think I probably will. It is completely out of character for me to go for such a huge character, but it seems Amma's sankalpa re: this event is very strong. Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2003 Report Share Posted July 30, 2003 Namah Shivaya. This child decided at Iowa program to attend. Could someone please send exact quote handed out at Rhode Island Devi Bhava. In Amma's grace, premaurpa Aum Amriteshvaryai Namah. > Dear Friends, > > I'm curious to know if there are many on this list planning to go for > Mother's 50th birthday celebration. I just returned from the Rhode > Island retreat. Amma seems to be really encourging us to come for her > birthday. A flyer was handed out on the cue during Devi Bhava and the > first paragraph said that when the idea for a celebration for Amma's > birthday was first brought up, she discouraged it and said Amma has > no desire for a celebration..anyway, Amma was never born (something > like this) and never dies...alluding to the fact that she is the > eternal being. But it seems Amma has also alluded to some sort of > disaster in 2004, either natural or man-made, and so it was decided > that a celebration where all of Amma's children gather in the name of > peace could have a strong effect on reducing the impact of this > disaster. At the end of Devi Bhava Dayamrita Sw. said that the single > flame of so many devotees gathered in the name of world peace would > become a huge fire (paraphrased) and help alleviate some bad effects. > > So, how many of you are planning to go. I think I probably will. It > is completely out of character for me to go for such a huge > character, but it seems Amma's sankalpa re: this event is very strong. > > Lisa > > > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > > Ammachi > > > Your use of is subject to > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2003 Report Share Posted July 31, 2003 Ammachi, Kenna <kenna@m...> wrote: > Namah Shivaya. First paragraph as follows: When the idea of Amma's 50th Birthday Celebration was raised, Amma immediately dismissed the idea, saying that "Amma is not interested in any birthday celebrations for Herself. She knows that there is no birth or death for Her." However, Amma had earlier mentioned that in the year 2005, a large-scale disaster, either natural or human- induced, would occur. Amma also suggested that a spiritual gathering be organized with devotees from around the world to pray for world peace and harmony, in order to reduce the negative impact of such a disaster. Remembering this, Amma's children then decided that Her 50th Birthday could be clelebrated with this focus in mind. End of first paragraph...as it goes on but this is what captured my attention. > This child decided at Iowa program to attend. > Could someone please send exact quote handed out at Rhode Island Devi Bhava. > > In Amma's grace, > premaurpa > Aum Amriteshvaryai Namah. > > > Dear Friends, > > > > I'm curious to know if there are many on this list planning to go for > > Mother's 50th birthday celebration. I just returned from the Rhode > > Island retreat. Amma seems to be really encourging us to come for her > > birthday. A flyer was handed out on the cue during Devi Bhava and the > > first paragraph said that when the idea for a celebration for Amma's > > birthday was first brought up, she discouraged it and said Amma has > > no desire for a celebration..anyway, Amma was never born (something > > like this) and never dies...alluding to the fact that she is the > > eternal being. But it seems Amma has also alluded to some sort of > > disaster in 2004, either natural or man-made, and so it was decided > > that a celebration where all of Amma's children gather in the name of > > peace could have a strong effect on reducing the impact of this > > disaster. At the end of Devi Bhava Dayamrita Sw. said that the single > > flame of so many devotees gathered in the name of world peace would > > become a huge fire (paraphrased) and help alleviate some bad effects. > > > > So, how many of you are planning to go. I think I probably will. It > > is completely out of character for me to go for such a huge > > character, but it seems Amma's sankalpa re: this event is very strong. > > > > Lisa > > > > > > > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > > > > Ammachi > > > > > > Your use of is subject to > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2003 Report Share Posted July 31, 2003 Dear Siblings in Amma, Please be assured that the organizers of this event intend to include as many as possible who cannot attend via webcast and hopefully satellite broadcast. No doubt everyone will be notified of the best time to join the meditation, as with other worldwide vigils made possible with modern technology. And Amma has told some of her children not to go, for good reasons such as they are starting school. So don't worry. Mother knows best for each one of us and we can trust her always to take us closer to our True Self. And don't forget we can participate even now. On the eve of the new millennium Amma demonstrated the 108 repetitions of Om Lokhaha. A good practice still. In Her grace, premarupa Aum Amriteshvaryai Namah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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