Guest guest Posted June 6, 2004 Report Share Posted June 6, 2004 On Sunday, June 6, 2004, at 07:01 AM, saramj33 wrote: > Hari Om > > Dear List members, > > an article with a critical tone has been published in the Saturday > edition of the San Jose Mercury News entitled , > "Guru's bliss-inducing embraces have fans and critics", > By Karl Schoenberger Mercury News . > > I have read the article and it is very biased and not objective. > There are many false statements in the article. > > Falsehood: > 4. This statement, in the article, is attributed to Sw. Dayamrita: > > ``I'd say 60 percent of the people who come to see her think she's > fake,'' he said. > Dayamrita is a former documentary filmmaker who originally sought > out the guru nine years ago to expose her ``fake miracles and > healings.'' But he joined Amritanandamayi in the monastic life after > witnessing the guru lick the open wounds of an elderly leper before > embracing him.``Even today I'm not convinced 100 percent,'' he said, > ``but I'm always amazed by her actions.'' > > Nine years ago would be 1995. Amma's darshan with Dattan, the leper, > happened in the 1980's, I think; surely before 1993. So, if Swami > Dayamrita first came to Amma only 9 years ago he could not have > personally witnessed this event. > Namah Shivaya Bros. & Sisters....Regarding Falsehood # 4 ...here are the facts from my notes and video, having heard Dayamrita Swami tell his life story many times. From the Summer Tour 1995 Video, Dayamrita Chaitanya Swami's (born in 1959 ) took diksa (taking yellow robes at the end of the US summer tour). He had been with Amma many years prior to his diksha.. I believe he met Amma at when he was just age 18, taken to Amma by the request of an aunt who often sought out Guru's and was searching for a solution to her nephews (Dayamrita) vision difficulties. At the time he needed eye surgery, he also wanted to go to film school, which he was accepted despite his poor vision (by Amma's Grace). He was accepted to the most prestigious film school in India. He tells the story of the intensely foul odor that Dattan carried with his weeping wounds from Lepracy..and watching Amma like Dattan's wounds for several years...slowly but surely healing Dattan. Dayamrita Swami was refers to having been a sceptic of guru's prior to meeting Amma. Should I have inadvertently distorted the truth, my hope is that Amma will understand, and Dayamrita Chaitanya Swami is the ultimate in humble....and will likely not dispute any false or distorted statements. Om Namah Shivaya, Amritavarshini > The author of this article is distorting facts about Amma and Her > life to for his own dishonorable purpose. > > Amma's words: > "God is compassion and love. Compassion and love -- those are the > two things the world needs. There are many people who don't get > love. As for compassion, is there any person in this world who has > not sinned? That's what Christ also said, isn't it? To me, > compassion is forgiving, compassion is giving people even when they > don't deserve. " > > "I believe in love. Not fundamentalism. " > > > > Lokah samastaha sukino bhavantu > Lokah samastaha sukino bhavantu > Lokah samastaha sukino bhavantu > Om shanti shanti shanti Om > > In Amma, > Sara J. Amma will find a way to help us all > > > > > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > Links > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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