Food For Thought - parents

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Namah Shivaya,

Just a thought from a totally non-spiritual perspective. A friend who is

not spiritually inclined once said to me that friction with parents is a

natural thing - otherwise we would all still be living at home when

we're 40. :-)

Prasadini

 

ecjensen_us wrote:

> OM NAMAH SIVAYA

>

> i think many parents they try to maintain their connection with

> their adult children through the past. which as you say, once we

> meet Amma, is most likely a place we no longer are mentally or

> spiritually. it can create friction. for awhile visits with either

> parent would make me physically ill afterward. my wife would say

> she could see me turning more green the longer we were there. but i

> remedied that, like you, with my mantra. i remember the first time

> i tried it, it was like a force shield around me. nothing my family

> said or did during the visit affected me. it really helped me to

> realize the power of a mantra from Her. the Name of God is truly God.

>

> JAI MA

>

>

> Ammachi, "mahadevanv" <mahadevanv> wrote:

> >

> > Om Namah Shivaya!

> >

> > Sister Angela

> >

> > I am also finding similar experiences like you say. Till I

> got

> > in association with Amma, I used to follow life based on what my

> mom

> > says. Ever since, I got in contact with Amma, I found my outlooks

> and

> > perspectives changed a lot. My mom is finding me with a different

> > outlook and she is not comfortable with that. Though I tried in

> the

> > past a few times to get my mom to see Amma, she is not happy with

> > that and I have stopped that attempt. These days I find easily

> > provoked by my mom and after talking to my parents I find myself

> > depressed though by chanting the Mantra Amma taught me, I find

> myself

> > better. Now I can take lesson from what all of you say on this

> > subject.

> >

> > Om Namah Shivaya!

> >

> > Mahadevan Venkitaraman

> >

> > Ammachi, "frangi888" <frangi888> wrote:

> > >

> > > Namah Shivaya,

> > > What a wonderful way to view "those who incite us"!

> > > I recall a story from Rumi about a sheikh (holy man) whose wife

> was

> > > always criticising and haranguing him, and was mean to all the

> > > devotees who would come to visit. People asked him why he put up

> > with

> > > it. He answered something along the lines of- she's my teacher,

> > > without her, I would not be constantly remembering God!

> > > It's my parents who are the "inciters" (is that a word?) for me.

> > > After all, parents, whatever they may be like, are our first

> gurus

> > in

> > > this life. I hope I can remember this next time I'm in the thick

> of

> > > it with them!

> > > Jai Ma

> > > Angela.

> > >

> > > Ammachi, "Ananthasree" <ananthasree@m...>

> > > wrote:

> > > >

> > > > Namah Shivayah,

> > > >

> > > > I was reading the Mystic Christ last night, and came across

> this

> > > story. It reminds me of the

> > > > conversation we have been having regarding Amma and Family and

> > > dealing with difficult

> > > > people in general.

> > > >

> > > > [There is a story about a holy man. In the village where he

> > lived,

> > > a certain man was always

> > > > persecuting him and antagonizing him. For years this went on,

> and

> > > even though the holy

> > > > man's congregation was often angered by the athiest's sharp

> > words,

> > > the holy man never

> > > > complained. One day the athiest died suddenly, and the holy

> man

> > and

> > > only a few of the

> > > > congregation and villagers attended the funeral. The disciples

> > were

> > > astonished to see the

> > > > holy man weeping and grieving. Later they asked him about

> this.

> > He

> > > replied that the

> > > > congregation and villagers only said or did what they thought

> > would

> > > please the holy man.

> > > > The athiest was the only one available to test the holy man's

> > > detachment, compassion,

> > > > forgiveness and patience. So he truly was grieving to see him

> > > depart.]

> > > >

> > > > This is the way that we should all view those who try to

> incite

> > us.

> > > It is difficult, but it so

> > > > clearly true that such circumstances exist for our spiritual

> > > growth. If there were not these

> > > > "teachers in disguise"....we would have a terrible time trying

> to

> > > grow spiritually....because

> > > > where would the lessons come from? It is the same with all of

> the

> > > sorrows and troubles of

> > > > this world. I see this way exemplified in many of Tembas

> posts,

> > and

> > > I aspire to this level of

> > > > awareness.

> > > >

> > > > Jai Jai Jai Jai Ma!

> > > >

> > > > Ananthasree

> > > >

> > > > http://www.ammaschildren.com

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha!

>

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