Another Letter from Michael C. Moore

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Almost a year ago, a year ago November, I posted the first letter I

received from a young man in prison, then in the Winnebago County Jail

in Rockford, IL. It was the first reply I received from anyone to

whom I wrote in prison. This young man's heart and life had been

changed completely by learning about Amma. The clear faith that he

expressed in Her moved me greatly and encouraged me to reach out to

many others. Now I have another, equally beautiful letter from him

which I wouldlike to share with you. I had just sent himETERNAL

WISDOM, Volumes I and II when he wrote me a letter in which he quoted

from both Awaken Children and from The Bhagavad Gita to the effect

that Amma and Krishna are one (Awaken, Children) and then the

wonderful final verse of Lord Krishna's teching, could be Amma's

teaching, as Michael was presenting it: " Giving up all spiritual

practices, Take refuge in Me alone. I will free you from all sin (and

its efects). Do not worry." Except Michael quoted it in Sanskrit. I

must have written it to him and he had memorized it. So I mailed him

his own copy of the Bhagavad Gita. He wrote:

 

"Beloved sister Aikya,

 

I received your letter and the books, and I thank you very much.

Those books are cery important to me.

 

Knowing that aman attacke dAmma with a weapon did not cause me anger,

because I know Amma allowed that situation to take place for reason.

Brothers and sisters must remember that Amma is God, and that God

sometimes creates situations in our lives in order to bring us closer

to the truth, which is God. Amma has said in one of her books that we

must not limit her to her body. She has also said that she is willing

to take any number of births for her children.

 

The brother who took the stab wound has showed great love for Amma.

 

When I meditate at night, I feel an extreme peace inside of me. I see

Amma sitting on the ocean and I pray to her. As a result I am able to

think more clearly.

 

There wa a time when I felt that if a person was n a diffeent religion

than mine, I should't pray with that person, but now that has changed

because now I see the truth. That isthat everybody is worhippin the

same God. ..All say that their God is a God of Love, truth, peace,

and justice. You can't tell any one of those groups that they believe

in more than one god. Tey alll say one. Their holy books all teach

them to love humanity, but do any of them do that? When they read

their holy books, they overlook that most important pa