Example of Dixie (Snehalata) Thacker's Posts

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Om Namah Shivaya:

 

Before I get to an example of Dixie's posts allow me to make an addendum to my

last post on Dixie.

 

PLEASE ALSO PRAY FOR DIXIE'S HUSBAND RONALD THACKER.

 

Ron has severe health problems himself and we need to pray for him too.

 

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Due to chronic health challenges Dixie has not posted frequently during this

calender year.

 

Those new to this e-Satsang/Group may be unfamiliar with Dixie's posts.

 

We have been treated by her language skill. In the letter posted below she

share's that she is an English teacher. Her student's are surely blessed.

 

Beyond literary dexterity, Dixie shows her tremendous heart and compassion in

nearly every post. This darling daughter's dry sense of humor delights the

heart and mind. Down to earth, daringly open and enchantingly cerebral are

ways to describe these posts.

 

Here is Dixie's post from August 6, 2004:

 

beloved brother,

 

You are going through a sacred phase ,the stage of

detachment.oops ..

I agree completely. I don't know your exact situation, but when I find myself

bored or disenchanted with my life/sadhana, I can almost always hear that

"little voice" in my heart telling me to do SOMETHING of service for someone

else. When I have become bored I usually haven't been looking beyond myself.

The other times I have felt that way, the drs. have diagnosed clinical

depression, which I still rail against because again, just changing my

perspective changes my interest level. Please don't feel I'm implying that

you're self-indulgent or improperly focused -I'm just offering you what I know

about these feelings in me.

Now-as an English teacher (-: there is a convention called "working with the

ashes," which is usually depicted by actual working with ashes (shades of

Cinderella). Symbolically, it refers to a time and mental state where one can

do nothing else; the 'sacred state' as mentioned above. This is a time to go

'deep' within oneself and do the 'dirty' work of sifting thru dark corners,

cleaning out things that are no longer of value...in other words,

"working with the ashes' precedes intense personal/spiritual growth. We

typically won't 'go there' without some impetus...a wicked stepmonster forcing

one to or a naughty Mother removing other motivations!

 

 

My whole hearted appreciation for people those who were sharing

especially about the problems . do not suppress it , the negative

feelings & problems and all .. express it, let it go ..not only that

the sense of belonginess a sense of security grows with that. you

start realizing that yess , there are people who cares about me, who

is worried when i am in trouble .. don't worry you all are there in

our prayers to amma . we all will take care of each other .. Wow, is this

true!!!! Not only do we see others are struggling as we are, but frequently

(bless my healthy ego!!!) members of this list have "clarified" my thinking

when the need for it was there. One of the Fairfield satsang members (I'll

withhold your name to protect the guilty!!!(-: )gave me valuable insight and

help with some questions I

had concerning Sri Ramakrishna and several of my sisters here have held me

close when I

truly needed support that could not have come from anywhere else. And, to let

this tribute ramble a bit longer, yogaman has been simply invaluable to my

spiritual growth - he cuts thru the 'crap' with great love and even greater

expediency. SO..I hope we keep sharing, too. I like seeing love leap off these

'pages.'

 

 

with lots of luv

Snehalata

amma's muthu kuttan

 

"we all care for you, we care for everybody around us"