To premarupa on the waters of compassionate service

[Guest guest]

premarupa wrote:

 

....I have been troubled for a long time that the majority of Amma¹s devotees

in

the NA

are relatively privileged. Here at last is our chance to follow our Divine

Mother¹s example and follow Her into

the waters of compassionate service where others will not go.

Yes, She will guide us.

Sounds like the Hot Springs Ashram, has once again already sprung into

action, as it did after the Tsunami. Amma has told Swamiji to go there and

soon we¹ll learn more that we can do.

Meanwhile, let¹s join in the prayers as Swamiji has directed.

 

 

 

Dear premarupa ~ what is the NA? You know, you are a poet ... those words,

"...follow Her into the waters of compassionate service..." ~ that really

grabbed my heartstrings. I have decided that all of the money I make tomorrow

from the children's beading project (won't be a lot, since I am only charging

$.50 for the bracelet kits and $1.00 for the necklace kits) and 20% of any money

I make from the sale of my own jewelry will go to the Hurricane Relief

efforts. This is not enough ... it is a drop in the bucket ... but it is, for

me a

start, and something I can do without too much difficulty because it is part

of something I am already going to be doing. I also plan to ask our group to

donate all the profits from our art raffle to the Red Cross. It will be

interesting to see what they decide.

 

Also, what prayers did Swamiji direct us to join in? I think maybe I missed

a digest.

 

Thank you, Hugs ~ LInda

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

> Namah Shivaya.

> Dear Linda,

>

> NA=North America (the Canadians appreciate being included, right Keval?)

> Be sure and look at Anatol¹s post with expose of the Red Cross.

> While mainstreamers might not want to donate to MA Center,

> I¹d promote Mercy Corps before Red Cross. www.mercycorps.org

>

> We prayed 108 Om Lokaha¹s this evening at 7 pm CDT.

> This is what Amma did on the eve of the New Millenium; She told us to do it

> after 9/11, and She led it after hearing about Hurricane Katrina. It is a

> simple practice that everyone can easily join.

> We do it every evening with arati.

> Swami¹s message yesterday was:

>

>> > At the M.A.Center, we are having two special Archanas (1000 names) on

>> > Saturday and one on Sunday. The first one is at 630am and the second one on

>> > Saturday will be at 5pm. The one on Sunday will be at 630am. We request

>> > everyone to participate in these prayers.

>

> pranams,

> premarupa