Guest guest Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 - Aikya Param Ammachi Friday, July 02, 2004 4:22 PM Re: Fierce Grace Namaste, "Fierce Grace" is available as VHS at amazon.com - it's about $30.00. At Mother's feet with love, Dixie The woman sitting next to me when Ram Dass was honored during Amma's San Ramon visit told me about the filk FIERCE GRACE made by Ram Dass. I've been looking for it but have not yet found it. She also had not yet found it. Apparently, he talks about how the stroke affected his spiritual practice. I am happy that he can still speak...and hopefully still sing to his beloved Rama. Interesting what you say-- Ram Dass still has "it", whatever "it" is (I personally believe that his "it" is faith and grace). And maybe love, delight in the miracle of life and death, and the generosity to share his adventure with all of us. When I heard the title of his movie, Fierce Grace, I thought that was a good description of our adventure with Amma. Aikya Ammachi, "Erica" <sugarandbrine> wrote: > Dear Aikya, > > The links will work if you copy/paste the entire address into the > address bar instead of just clicking. I saw the photo myself only > yesterday. > > Ram Dass had one stroke, I believe, not several. He is confined to a > wheelchair but he can speak. He takes his time and his voice sounds a > bit different, but yes, he can speak. > > My husband and I went to see Ram Dass and Krishna Das together last > year in Ohio. It was a fantastic day. Ram Dass still has "it", > whatever "it" is (I personally believe that his "it" is faith and > grace). > > Have you seen Ram Dass' movie, entitled "Fierce Grace"? If not, I > highly recommend renting a copy. It is an amazing movie that drove me > to tears. > > I was so happy to see Ram Dass with our Amma! > > With love, > Niseema > > Ammachi, "Aikya Param" <aikya> wrote: > > Alas, the links to the photos do not work any more. Many people in > > the US know Ram Dass or his book be here now. My room mate goes to > > a Church of Religious Science and they use his book on how to > > meditate. > > > > On the evening when he came to Amma's evening program in San Ramon, > > he was lifted on to the stage. I'm not sure that it shows in the > > photo but he is confined to a wheelchair having had several > strokes. > > After being lovingly placed on stage, he was garlanded and remained > > on stage with Amma and the swamis. Someone sitting next to me told > > that his good friend (name? unknown to me) who is responsible for > > having brought Ram Dass to India where he discovered Neem Karoli > > Baba --that friend comes to the San Ramon ashram and always comes > > when Amma is there. Apparently the friend (American) plays Indian > > music in the wee hours of Devi Bhava often. > > > > Ram Dass did not speak at all and I wondered if he was able to > speak > > because of the strokes.Having sung Rama bhajans with him, the > > thought of his being mute left me sad. > > > > He was one of the American explorers into Indian religious and > > philosophical thought from the 60's. As idyllic as the 60's may > > have seemed to some, they were still quite patriarchal and the > > feminist wave of the 70's did not really change some of the old > guys > > like Ram Dass. Maybe that is due to Euro-American and Indian > > confusion about emotions, sexuality and spirituality. Can we be > > spiritual and emotional? Can we be spiritual and sexual? Then, to > > complicate matters, celibacy is held up as an ideal. If people > > marry, they may think that they can never acheive the heights. For > > those who have a dedicated celibate lifestyle, there can be > > tremendous tension around emotions. These issues are a mine field > > for many. > > > > Anyway, since Ram Dass came out of that old style, male chauvinist > > 60's model, I thought that it was a pretty big deal that he came to > > see Amma. After all, his friend had been coming for years and > years. > > > > Aikya > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! Ammachi/ b.. Ammachi c.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 If you happen to have a Netflix subscription, they have it there as well (http://tinyurl.com/3yhl5). I just added it to my queue, and am so looking forward to seeing it! Love Romi --- Dixie Thacker <dixielou wrote: > > - > Aikya Param > Ammachi > Friday, July 02, 2004 4:22 PM > Re: Fierce Grace > > > Namaste, > > "Fierce Grace" is available as VHS at amazon.com - > it's about $30.00. > > At Mother's feet with love, > Dixie > > > > The woman sitting next to me when Ram Dass was > honored during Amma's > San Ramon visit told me about the filk FIERCE > GRACE made by Ram > Dass. I've been looking for it but have not yet > found it. She also > had not yet found it. Apparently, he talks about > how the stroke > affected his spiritual practice. > > I am happy that he can still speak...and hopefully > still sing to his > beloved Rama. > > Interesting what you say-- > > Ram Dass still has "it", whatever "it" is (I > personally believe that > his "it" is faith and grace). > > And maybe love, delight in the miracle of life and > death, and the > generosity to share his adventure with all of us. > > When I heard the title of his movie, Fierce Grace, > I thought that > was a good description of our adventure with Amma. > > Aikya > > ===== Wouldn't take nothing for my journey now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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