renunciation too expensive

[Guest guest]

Dear Kalipadma,

 

I couldn't afford to buy into swaminihood either. When I first read

about this fee, I thought it was an idea to fund guestrooms.

 

Sometimes tradition is good. My understanding of tradition in India

is that renunciation is a legal status. The person must make out

legal papers saying that he will not work or contest for a job, will

not run for public office (hmm; I think some folks have done this

now), that title to all property, stocks and bonds, pensions, and

bank accounts are given up, etc. Once that is done, from where

would the $12,000 come?

 

Maybe this $12,000 is a fee for those who would like to try it out.

 

Anyway, too expensive for Keval and Kalipadma and I. And yes I do

feel gouged by more things than $5 cofee, or even $3 coffee.

 

Aikya

 

 

Ammachi, kalipadma@j... wrote:

>

> Well, 12 thousand dollars is more than I "earn" in a year. Not all

> Americans are rich. I'm retired on a Disability pension. As a

> renunciate, I guess Amma's ashram would provide me with a roof

over my

> head and daily meals. In return I'd be doing seva around the

ashram.

> But I find it ironic that I don't have enough money to become a

> "renunciate."

>

> -- Len/ Kalipadma

>