Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 OM AMRITESWARYAI NAMAH IMMORTAL LIGHT - Miscellaneous Other Thoughts Children, the soul is nothing but God. True austerity is action undertaken with an unbroken awareness of God. Selfless Service Children, meditation and japa are not the only forms of sadhana. Selfless Service is also sadhana. And it is the easiest path for self-unfolding. Even when we buy flowers for a friend, it is we who enjoy their fragrance and beauty first. In the same way, through selfless service our heart is expanded. It is we who enjoy the happiness first. :: >From the book of Immortal Light - Advice to Householders (english translation of the original Malayalam "Amrita Jyoti") Amma Sharanam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 Chembalacnair quotes Amma below as follows "Selfless Service is also sadhana. And it is the easiest path for self-unfolding." Om Namah Shivaya: Do any Group Members share my dismay? The General Rule in many if not most Vedanta circles is that Bhakti is the "easiest path" Amma un-categorically states courtesy of Chembalacnair that Karma Yoga is easiest. The only reconciliation conceivable is that Amma means Service of God in man is Bhakti. For example if I serve a sick relative with the mind-set it is not the relative I serve it is Amma dwelling in the Heart of the Aunt/Uncle. Or if one is an Advaita Vedantist while performing Karma Yoga during Amma's tour one can discriminate: It is not Amma or Her Children I serve it is my very own Self in the form of Her Offspring? Am I off-base? Perplexed, George chembalacnair <chembalacnair wrote: OM AMRITESWARYAI NAMAH IMMORTAL LIGHT - Miscellaneous Other Thoughts Children, the soul is nothing but God. True austerity is action undertaken with an unbroken awareness of God. Selfless Service Children, meditation and japa are not the only forms of sadhana. Selfless Service is also sadhana. And it is the easiest path for self-unfolding. Even when we buy flowers for a friend, it is we who enjoy their fragrance and beauty first. In the same way, through selfless service our heart is expanded. It is we who enjoy the happiness first. :: >From the book of Immortal Light - Advice to Householders (english translation of the original Malayalam "Amrita Jyoti") Amma Sharanam Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! Ammachi/ Ammachi V Photos: High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25¢ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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