To Arun on enthusiastic invitation to Amritapuri

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Arun wrote:

 

i hope to be in Amritapuri, from the 1st week of august & if She wills, will

be attending Her Birthday programmes in sept.

 

 

Ah Arun ~ if wishes were horses, I'd fly to Amritapuri to meet you. I can

fly in my mind, but not in my body because, right now, it is too sick. After I

read "Sacred Journey," I am going to read the two books about Swami

Paramatmananda and his journey to Amma, because for a long time he was very ill.

I am

hoping that reading this will give me courage and strength.

 

This week has been particularly difficult for me. Every morning, the pain

has been so fierce, I have not wanted to get out of bed, but I had appointments

every day. Today I didn't get out of bed until 7:30 and will probably be back

in bed soon because I am gallery sitting this afternoon. When I read about

Amma's diabetes and that sometimes Her body does hurt after the long darshans,

it gives me some courage, for Amma is our example. My joy this morning,

besides readng this digest will be to do the dishes (which I really don't feel

up

to doing). How is it that tasks which were once so simple have become so

difficult? I pray that my illnesses will decrease in the intensity of symptoms,

so that I can be of more service once again. But it will be as Amma wills,

and perhaps my enduring of these illnesses is my sadhana.

Jai Ma ~ Linda