To Kitchu on satsangs

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Kitchu wrote:

 

....I am also far away from all Amma's Satsang groups etc. It was

really difficult after attending a weekly satasang till July. But

then I realised that if you concentrate hard enough I can be where I

wish to be atleast in spirit. So every time I hear about a prayer

going on I try to coordinate the timing and let my spirit take wings

and reach there and say my prayers from here. As Amma says where

there is love there is no distance. Intially being in a new city

with no body else but my son with me, I used to break out in panic

attacks missing all my loved ones. Till I clutched on to Amma's Sari

tip in my heart and mind and started feeling Her close by all the

time. Now I realise with wonder the purpose of my solitude,it was to

spend as much time with Her as possible. I got a lot of consolation

listening to Bajans especially if it is done through

headphones ,when it possible to shut out everything else and lose

yourself in it.

 

Linda as you had said, when I did my group prayer on Sunday it was

more beneficial for me too. I started including all my family and

friends that I hadn't thought of for months and felt nice as if I

had contacted them. And I also started saying the Aarthi at the end

to sort of ,round off the prayer neatly. I have managed to make my

son also participate in that...It is indeed a great thing that you will be

celebrating the

Anniversary of the Prayer Seva,and that too when Amma is here.

May Amma grant all of us peace and happiness in which ever way She

sees fit. Praying for all of you.

 

 

 

Dear Kitchu ~ thank you so much for sharing your deep feelings. This is not

something everyone is comfortable doing, but I am so glad you did. What you

said about coming to understand the purpose of your solitude after moving to a

new area really hit home with me.

I have, from time to time, wondered (and sometimes even seen) that my

illness is an opportunity to spend more time with Amma because it prevents me

from

doing too much, from being a workaholic, and running from one activity to

another. Amma has a purpose for each of us that manifests in our circumstances,

and even though this may be (really horribly and dreadfully) uncomfortable, in

the end it does give us the wings that you spoke of so eloquently.

 

I think adding the arati to the end of the prayer sankalpa is wonderful, and

even more so because you have gotten your son to participate. What a

wonderful blessing and example of Amma's grace. You are right that we have a

satsang

here in this group, and we receive so much, and we also have the

opportunities to give.

 

Here is my prayer ... that someone who sees Amma while She is here will tell

her that November 27 is the one year anniversary of our Prayer Group. I

would so love for Her to know that ... what She has inspired in us.

 

Blessings ~ Linda P.S. I will eventually get to your emails, Kitchu. I'm

sorry I haven't been able to already.