Guest guest Posted July 9, 2004 Report Share Posted July 9, 2004 Aikya I don't know whether someone has already answered this question for you, but during the IAM meditation course, Swami Dayamrita specifically mentioned that Amma says menstruation is a more spiritual time for a woman, and to focus on spiritual matters at this time, for beneficial results (he didn't say it in those words, but that is how they came out here!) I have asked about receiving darshan during my menstruation, and have always been told that it is not an issue for Amma or the Swamis. kalika At 08:22 PM 7/2/04 +0000, you wrote: >Message: 5 > Fri, 02 Jul 2004 02:31:27 -0000 > "Aikya Param" <aikya >Re:Mesnturating Goddess temple at Kerala > >Thanks, Krishna. Our group visited this temple when we were in >Kerala. As I recall, during Devi's mentrual periods, the temple is >closed. This Devi is very beloved by people of all castes. We have >wonderful pictures of devotees (including us!) in procession, >celebrating a local festival there. I hope some American lady will >politely ask Amma to ask about women, menstruation and >spirituality. This is something that takes up 40 years of women's >lives. Not only do they need to feel positive about such a long >term process, but also, if there is a temple to the goddess who >menstruates, we know there are positive things to know. Amma will >know how to share them. > >Aikya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2004 Report Share Posted July 9, 2004 That much I knew, having taken the IAM meditation training. I think Amma can tell more about menstruation and spirituality. If her children can be thought of as broadly bicultural, both cultures, Indian and Western, have taboos surrounding menstruation. The way this key transition in a young woman's life is handled by her family and community is key to her future self-esteem, sense of her "place" in the community, and her capacity to grow spiritually. This is a crucial issue. Again I hope that someone will ask Amma to speak about this in one of the Q and A sessions. Aikya Ammachi, kalikat@s... wrote: > Aikya > I don't know whether someone has already answered this question for you, > but during the IAM meditation course, Swami Dayamrita specifically mentioned > that Amma says menstruation is a more spiritual time for a woman, > and to focus on spiritual matters at this time, for beneficial results > (he didn't say it in those words, but that is how they came out here!) > I have asked about receiving darshan during my menstruation, and have always > been told that it is not an issue for Amma or the Swamis. > kalika > > > > At 08:22 PM 7/2/04 +0000, you wrote: > >Message: 5 > > Fri, 02 Jul 2004 02:31:27 -0000 > > "Aikya Param" <aikya> > >Re:Mesnturating Goddess temple at Kerala > > > >Thanks, Krishna. Our group visited this temple when we were in > >Kerala. As I recall, during Devi's mentrual periods, the temple is > >closed. This Devi is very beloved by people of all castes. We have > >wonderful pictures of devotees (including us!) in procession, > >celebrating a local festival there. I hope some American lady will > >politely ask Amma to ask about women, menstruation and > >spirituality. This is something that takes up 40 years of women's > >lives. Not only do they need to feel positive about such a long > >term process, but also, if there is a temple to the goddess who > >menstruates, we know there are positive things to know. Amma will > >know how to share them. > > > >Aikya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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