To Aikya on bowing

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Aikya wrote:

 

The first time this bowing stuff came up for me was after I'd heard

my direst talk about Vedanta....

At the end of the talk, as people were leaving, they all bowed to

the Swami's feet. I freaked out. This was new behavior to me. I'd

never seen it before.

 

 

Dear Aikya ~ I am trying to remember, but it has been six years since I have

seen Amma. I think when one goes for darshan, you first bow down to the

guru's feet. Aside from that, I did, at one point, though, after the Pada Puja

(washing of the guru's feet) have the blessed opportunity to drink some of the

water from the feet washing. This may sound a bit strange to some, but in

every Amma book I have seen it says: "The holy water that has washed the Guru's

Feet, dries the mine of sins, lights the Lamp of Knowledge and helps one cross

the ocean of transmigration. It uproots ignorance of the Self, puts an end

to rebirth and its cause, actions. One should sip the holy water of the Guru's

Feet for Enlightenment and Dispassion." (From "Awaken Children" Part 1).

 

This may sound a bit stranage to some, but for me it was heavenly bliss.

After that tour, I was told they no longer allowed people to drink from the

platter that held the water from the Pada Puja. It seems that the devotees

enthusiasm was so great that some pushing and shoving got started, and they did

not

want people fighting over the water. But I am so glad that I had my chance.