To Sweta on dealing with people's stuff

[Guest guest]

Sweta wrote:

 

Realizing the residents behavior spoke volumes about them, & usually

very little, if anything at all about me, helped for not taking much

personally. Using my mantra, staying in the moment & focusing on my

breath, were invaluable tools for dealing with common situations

there.

 

 

Dear Sweta ~ your sharing of how you dealt with other people's "stuff" is

immensely helpful and timely for me. I awoke this morning from a terrible

nightmare about my mother. Our relationship has been strained over the past few

years for reasons I won't go into. But the tools you mention I know will be

helpful as well as focusing on my true Mother, Amma, while doing my best to

acknowledge as impartially as I can my own biological mother.

Jai Ma ~ Linda

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Here are more lessons I need to remember ... I better take notes! While

working at the shelter, I never knew what to expect when I opened the office

door. I learned to pray before answering it, usually for something like a

loving heart. Sometimes chanting "Om Amriteswaryai Namaha," as a way of asking

for Amma's attention to a situation, aided surrending outcomes. And, the

shelter work helped cultivate a servant's attitude. When dealing with difficult

situations, sometimes I visualized Amma stroking the involved persons' hearts.

The way I see it, Amma played a direct part in the shelter job offer. We are so

fortunate to have Amma as our teacher, in Her school of life!

 

nierika wrote:

 

Sweta wrote:

 

Realizing the residents behavior spoke volumes about them, & usually

very little, if anything at all about me, helped for not taking much

personally. Using my mantra, staying in the moment & focusing on my

breath, were invaluable tools for dealing with common situations

there.

 

 

Dear Sweta ~ your sharing of how you dealt with other people's "stuff" is

immensely helpful and timely for me.

 

 

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