Guest guest Posted January 7, 2005 Report Share Posted January 7, 2005 Ammachi, "lalitarubin" <lalitarubin> wrote: > > Dear Nierika, > > No, I am Lalita from Fairfield, IA. > > A couple of more thoughts on the disservice being done: > > Here are Mother's words: > > "If you can stop insisting that others should respect and honour > you, honour and respect will come to you unasked. Just try to be > humble and patient > > "We should serve others without any expectations whatsoever. > When others throw thorns at us, we should be able to throw > flowers back at them. When they give us poison, we should give > them payasam (sweet rice pudding). This is the kind of mind we > should have. The purpose of serving the world is to develop that > sort of mind." > > "Nowadays everybody wants to become a leader. No one wants > to become a servant. In reality, the world is badly in need of > servants, not leaders. A real servant is a real leader. A real > leader is one who really serves the people without ego and > egocentric desires. In fact, greatness is not in dress, and > lordship is not in acquiring wealth. Real greatness lies in > humility and simplicity." > > Somehow, Press Releases, letters explaining positions, ect... > feel out of place. > > Are we forgetting Mother's words? Ammachi, nierika@a... wrote: > > > > Lalita wrote: > > > > The disservice is to promote the miracles and put Mother in a > > position of having to explain herself when the miracles do not > > happen to the satisfaction of the people! What She does > > everyday, with every person that She embraces, and how deep > > She touches that heart, ARE the miracles. Why is there a > need > > to add to that? There always have been, and will always be > > humanitarians, but there never has been a loving being like > > Amma. > > > > > > > > Dear Lalita ~ I couldn't have said it better, and I couldn't agree > more. > > Thank you for this wonderful and clarifying post. Jai Ma ~ Linda > ~ P.S. You > > aren't by chance the same Lalita who lives in the DC area and > knows my sister, > > MaryBeth, are you? > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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