Guest guest Posted August 19, 2005 Report Share Posted August 19, 2005 OM NAMAH SIVAYA i think it could be answered definitely by a certain someONE, but it may not apply to everyone. i once heard a talk on ayurveda and the speaker said that in ayurveda the belief is that everything is for someone and nothing is for everyone. that always stuck in my head. anyway i wanted to share a quote, can you guess who said it; "Children, we must cultivate reverence towards all great masters, monks and gurus. If they come to our home, we should receive them with proper respect and obeisance. We will become worthy of their blessings only through our humility, devotion and faith, not by our pomp and show and not through any traditional ritual alone. Children, do not listen to those who malign masters and sages. Never listen to or indulge in derogatory talk about anyone. When we harbor negative thoughts about others, our minds become impure." JAI MA Ammachi, nierika@a... wrote: > GeorgeSon wrote: > > ...With an oceanic amount of hesitation I am in a quandary over the your > byline "Guru vs. Gurus". > > The discussion was begun by myself. The intention was to > discuss whether it is appropriate to see other Saints when they > bccome available. > > ...So Lindaji I sincerely apologize > for any discomfort generating from the thread. > > Ultimately I apologize for causing any members discomfort in > this sacred space. I am new in Spiritual Life and often > clumsy. > > The problem inherent in exchanges involving dual (not duel) Gurus is > that the disciples consider it extremely personal. This is certainly > understandable. > > How one relates to ones own PERSONAL guru transcends the common > notion of intimacy. > > I SINCERELY RESPECT ALL OPINIONS ON SEEING OTHER GURUS. Some of you > can practice this and come away enriched. Others as Bala warns, may > be derailed and deluded (SORRY FOR THE TRAIN PUN) As Nirmala offered > we can ask Amma (Herself) if uncertain... > > Dear GeorgeSon ~ Ahhhh, after I had sent that post, I immediately though, > oh, I should not have written that. Who am I to suggest an end to this thread? > When I read your words, I felt if you were right here, I would give you a BIG > hug. I think sometimes, we all take things a bit too seriously, and I try to > think as often as I can of all the images on photo and video of Amma smiling > and laughing. > > I certainly don't deserve the kind words you wrote about me, but I thank you > for them. I am even more of a beginner than you, GeorgeSon. We are all here, > sharing, doing our best to help one another, and I feel that my post may have > been quite unhelpful. I posted today a bit of Swami Paramatmananda's story > from "On the Road to Freedom," where he talks about being in the company of > two gurus. > > I don't believe this question of whether it is okay or not to see other > gurus, when we have chosen Amma, will ever be answered definitively. Oh! It was > not my intention to in any way make anyone feel uncomfortable or bad. And the > group will go where it will, in terms of conversation. Sometimes my monkey > mind gets restless when a particular thread goes on for awhile, and wants to > move on to something else. Just think of me as swinging through the cyber trees, > hunting the next banana. : ) Jai Ma ~ Linda > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2005 Report Share Posted August 19, 2005 Ammachi, "ecjensen_us" <ecjensen_us> wrote: anyway i wanted to share a quote, can you guess who said it; > "Children, do not listen to those who malign masters and sages. Never listen to or indulge in derogatory talk about anyone. When we harbor negative thoughts about others, our minds become impure." Om Namah Shivaya, Eric ji! i bow to you! i really like your style! May Mother continue to bless you with such an open, loving, respectful heart. The above quote of our dear Ammachi should be stamped in Gold in every devotees heart and mind! Om Amriteshwaryai Namaha! Your sister beyond forever, muktimaa > OM NAMAH SIVAYA > > i think it could be answered definitely by a certain someONE, but it > may not apply to everyone. i once heard a talk on ayurveda and the > speaker said that in ayurveda the belief is that everything is for > someone and nothing is for everyone. that always stuck in my head. > anyway i wanted to share a quote, can you guess who said it; > > "Children, we must cultivate reverence towards all great masters, > monks and gurus. If they come to our home, we should receive them > with proper respect and obeisance. We will become worthy of their > blessings only through our humility, devotion and faith, not by our > pomp and show and not through any traditional ritual alone. > > Children, do not listen to those who malign masters and sages. Never > listen to or indulge in derogatory talk about anyone. When we harbor > negative thoughts about others, our minds become impure." > > JAI MA > > > Ammachi, nierika@a... wrote: > > GeorgeSon wrote: > > > > ...With an oceanic amount of hesitation I am in a quandary over > the your > > byline "Guru vs. Gurus". > > > > The discussion was begun by myself. The intention was to > > discuss whether it is appropriate to see other Saints when they > > bccome available. > > > > ...So Lindaji I sincerely apologize > > for any discomfort generating from the thread. > > > > Ultimately I apologize for causing any members discomfort > in > > this sacred space. I am new in Spiritual Life and often > > clumsy. > > > > The problem inherent in exchanges involving dual (not duel) Gurus > is > > that the disciples consider it extremely personal. This is > certainly > > understandable. > > > > How one relates to ones own PERSONAL guru transcends the common > > notion of intimacy. > > > > I SINCERELY RESPECT ALL OPINIONS ON SEEING OTHER GURUS. Some of > you > > can practice this and come away enriched. Others as Bala warns, > may > > be derailed and deluded (SORRY FOR THE TRAIN PUN) As Nirmala > offered > > we can ask Amma (Herself) if uncertain... > > > > Dear GeorgeSon ~ Ahhhh, after I had sent that post, I immediately > though, > > oh, I should not have written that. Who am I to suggest an end to > this thread? > > When I read your words, I felt if you were right here, I would > give you a BIG > > hug. I think sometimes, we all take things a bit too seriously, > and I try to > > think as often as I can of all the images on photo and video of > Amma smiling > > and laughing. > > > > I certainly don't deserve the kind words you wrote about me, but I > thank you > > for them. I am even more of a beginner than you, GeorgeSon. We are > all here, > > sharing, doing our best to help one another, and I feel that my > post may have > > been quite unhelpful. I posted today a bit of Swami > Paramatmananda's story > > from "On the Road to Freedom," where he talks about being in the > company of > > two gurus. > > > > I don't believe this question of whether it is okay or not to see > other > > gurus, when we have chosen Amma, will ever be answered > definitively. Oh! It was > > not my intention to in any way make anyone feel uncomfortable or > bad. And the > > group will go where it will, in terms of conversation. Sometimes > my monkey > > mind gets restless when a particular thread goes on for awhile, > and wants to > > move on to something else. Just think of me as swinging through > the cyber trees, > > hunting the next banana. : ) Jai Ma ~ Linda > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2005 Report Share Posted August 19, 2005 Jai Maa! - ecjensen_us Ammachi Friday, August 19, 2005 8:25 AM Re: To GeorgeSon on Guru vs Guru thread -Linda OM NAMAH SIVAYA i think it could be answered definitely by a certain someONE, but it may not apply to everyone. i once heard a talk on ayurveda and the speaker said that in ayurveda the belief is that everything is for someone and nothing is for everyone. that always stuck in my head. anyway i wanted to share a quote, can you guess who said it; "Children, we must cultivate reverence towards all great masters, monks and gurus. If they come to our home, we should receive them with proper respect and obeisance. We will become worthy of their blessings only through our humility, devotion and faith, not by our pomp and show and not through any traditional ritual alone. Children, do not listen to those who malign masters and sages. Never listen to or indulge in derogatory talk about anyone. When we harbor negative thoughts about others, our minds become impure." JAI MA Ammachi, nierika@a... wrote: > GeorgeSon wrote: > > ...With an oceanic amount of hesitation I am in a quandary over the your > byline "Guru vs. Gurus". > > The discussion was begun by myself. The intention was to > discuss whether it is appropriate to see other Saints when they > bccome available. > > ...So Lindaji I sincerely apologize > for any discomfort generating from the thread. > > Ultimately I apologize for causing any members discomfort in > this sacred space. I am new in Spiritual Life and often > clumsy. > > The problem inherent in exchanges involving dual (not duel) Gurus is > that the disciples consider it extremely personal. This is certainly > understandable. > > How one relates to ones own PERSONAL guru transcends the common > notion of intimacy. > > I SINCERELY RESPECT ALL OPINIONS ON SEEING OTHER GURUS. Some of you > can practice this and come away enriched. Others as Bala warns, may > be derailed and deluded (SORRY FOR THE TRAIN PUN) As Nirmala offered > we can ask Amma (Herself) if uncertain... > > Dear GeorgeSon ~ Ahhhh, after I had sent that post, I immediately though, > oh, I should not have written that. Who am I to suggest an end to this thread? > When I read your words, I felt if you were right here, I would give you a BIG > hug. I think sometimes, we all take things a bit too seriously, and I try to > think as often as I can of all the images on photo and video of Amma smiling > and laughing. > > I certainly don't deserve the kind words you wrote about me, but I thank you > for them. I am even more of a beginner than you, GeorgeSon. We are all here, > sharing, doing our best to help one another, and I feel that my post may have > been quite unhelpful. I posted today a bit of Swami Paramatmananda's story > from "On the Road to Freedom," where he talks about being in the company of > two gurus. > > I don't believe this question of whether it is okay or not to see other > gurus, when we have chosen Amma, will ever be answered definitively. Oh! It was > not my intention to in any way make anyone feel uncomfortable or bad. And the > group will go where it will, in terms of conversation. Sometimes my monkey > mind gets restless when a particular thread goes on for awhile, and wants to > move on to something else. Just think of me as swinging through the cyber trees, > hunting the next banana. : ) Jai Ma ~ Linda > > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! Beliefs of hinduism Different religions beliefs Hinduism religion Ammachi Hinduism a.. Visit your group "Ammachi" on the web. b.. Ammachi c.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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