Circle of Love Inside Guidelines to Review

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"Roger Feit" <rfeit

"Dixie Lou" <dixielou

Cc: "Aikya Param" <aikya

Tuesday, March 15, 2005 1:35 PM

Re: Circle of Love Inside Guidelines to Review

 

 

Namaste,

 

I'll try to be a bit more clear about my thoughts; I hope it helps but I do

have to admit my thinking is not at its peak lately!

 

I guess my suggestion for changes in the guidelines is that as the mission

statement stands, I feel we are somewhat pressured-especially if we are to

adhere closely to the guidelines - to use our letters as a means of

witnessing for Mother. And, please, don't misunderstand; I am clear that

converting others is not an issue here nor is it espoused in the guidelines.

 

In short, I do not want the guidelines to specify that we must write about

Amma's life, Her mission, or Her projects-nor I do think we can even allow

our egos to glimpse the thought that WE are transforming lives by doing so.

I can't even draw my next breath without Amma's grace - I certainly don't

want to claim to be doing, or be capable of doing, Her 'job'! I think we

need to maintain guidelines that state we desire to serve Amma by extending

a written note of love from our hearts to the hearts of those whose

struggles are called to our attention through Amma's grace - and leave the

rest to Mother to tweak as She will.

 

That said, I agree that we are not writing as we would to friends or

neighbors, but to I don't think we can assume writing letters that are

purely spritiually-based will prevent us from being used in a manner we do

not agree with. In fact, what better way for inmates to prove reform than

to share correspondence about spiritual things with spritually-based

outsiders?

 

And, a final issue: if we restrict the letters to Amma-based content, won't

the person who receives letters from several of us sort of get beaten over

the head with the 'good news"? While I've been ill, I've had letters from

several of Amma's children and have been absolutely dazzled by the variety

of "faces" they have - and Mother's love sparkled in each one regardless of

the letter's content.

 

Your sister in Amma,

Shehalata/Dixie

 

> Hi, I'm Hari, one of the letter writers and I colaborate with Aikya.

>

> I would like to thank you for your voicing of concerns, but I'm a bit

> confused what you would like changed. we all are on the same team and we

> all want to do what is best and correct, so please outline your changes so

> we can see what you mean.

>

> Thanks,

>

> In Amma's Service

>

> Hari

>

>> CIRCLE OF LOVE

>>> Aikya Param, Coordinator

>>>

>>> Do you know anyone who would benefit from letters of

>>> encuragement, uplift and inspiration? Please send their names

>>> and contact information.

>>>

>>> CIRCLE OF LOVE INSIDE

>>> Aikya Param, Coordinator

>>> Touching the hearts and transforming the lives of brothers and sisters

>>> who are incarcerated by sharing Amma, her picture, her story and her

>>> mission of unconditional love and service.

>>

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Snehalata,

 

Please do not respond on the to Circle of Love Inside

discussions. Thanks. Actually I'm not quite sure how this message

got on the Ammachi since the original was not posted

there. This issue was discussed here already.

 

Aikya

 

Ammachi, "Dixie Lou" <dixielou@s...> wrote:

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> "Roger Feit" <rfeit@o...>

> "Dixie Lou" <dixielou@s...>

> Cc: "Aikya Param" <aikya>

> Tuesday, March 15, 2005 1:35 PM

> Re: Circle of Love Inside Guidelines to Review

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> Namaste,

>

> I'll try to be a bit more clear about my thoughts; I hope it

helps but I do

> have to admit my thinking is not at its peak lately!

>

>