Digest Number 1223

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Aloha MaryAnn, Welcome...

I would love to fill out this form - Where can I find

it? Amma says converting or trying to convert others

to change their religion is a form of violence.

I myself struggle with wishing that everyone were Amma

devotees and Im really gradually learning how to

accept that people get their divine conection exactly

as they need it- whether it be through nature, art,

Jesus, Mary or the formless. The formless one is the

hardest for me. I had a close friend who was into the

formless aspect of God more and I found myself always

trying to convert him into seeing God in Amma's form.

As he was so into the forms of women but not when it

came to God as actually being a woman.

Anyway, of course it is much easier to accept him/this

quality in him fully when hes not around. IOH I have

such a long way to go.

Speaking of other peoples prayers, would you all mind

pryaing for me that I stay focused on serving Mother's

feet and not my own sense enjoyment too much as I

re-enter the world fully to make the money towards

renunciation. Amma just blessed me with a cute little

place to live. Its outrageously expensive(MAUI) but Im

so thankful. It is the first home I have lived in

alone for five or six years. It is just me and Amma

and I get to have her th focus but I still find myself

going so much for the comfort. I pray for balance and

remembrance of the goal-selflessness through service.

Thank you all for your prayers thus far.

At Her Feet,

Ambujam

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Founded in 1923 by Divine inspiration to propagate the Gita.

 

Gita Press is a unit of Gobind Bhavan Karyalaya registered under the

Societies Registration Act, 1860 (presently governed by the West Bengal

Societies Act, 1960).

 

 

The institution's main objective is to promote and spread the principles

of Sanatana Dharma, the Hindu religion, amongst the general public, by

publishing Gita, Ramayana, Upanishads, Puranas, Discourses of eminent

Saints and other character-building books & magazines and marketing them

at highly subsidised prices.

 

The institution strives for the betterment of life and the well- being of

all. It aims to promote the art of living as propounded in the Gita for

peace & happiness and the ultimate upliftment of mankind. The founder,

Brahmalina Shri Jayadayalji Goyandka, was a staunch devotee and an

exalted soul. He was much given to the Gita as the panacea for mankind's

plight and began publishing it and other Hindu scriptures to spread good

intent and good thought amongst all.

 

 

The Governing Council (Trust Board) manages the institution. Its members

(Trustees) have no selfish or monetary motive. The institution neither

solicits donations nor accepts advertisements in its publications. The

deficit is met by the surplus from other departments of the society which

render services at reasonable cost, in accordance with the objects of the

society.

 

In the Gita Press, the day starts with a morning prayer. A person roams

around throughout the day to remind the name of God to each worker several

times.

 

Over the years, the institution has made available more than 340 million

copies of the Gita, Ramayan, Bhagvat, Durga Saptashati, Puranas, Upanishads,

Bhakta-Gathas, and other character-building books in Sanskrit, Hindi,

English, Gujarati, Tamil, Marathi, Bangla, Oriya, Telugu, Kannada, and other

Indian regional languages.

 

The "Kalyan" in Hindi and the "Kalyana Kalpataru" in English are monthly

magazines brought out by the institution. Information about latest releases,

and essays are provided in the house-magazine "Yug Kalyan".

 

Nityalilalina Bhaiji Shri Hanuprasadji Poddar is especially remembered as

the llife-time editor of the Kalyan monthly magazine. Presently, Respected

Swami Shri Ramsukhdasji Maharaj is the guiding light.

 

 

http://www.gitapress.org/intro.htm