Guest guest Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 I've been excitedly looking forward to a special New Year's Eve satsang that I've attended every year for the past few years (both because it's a beautiful satsang and because I've been longing to spend that sort of quality time with my spiritual brothers and sisters, since my academic deadlines have precluded this since the summer). However, I was talking with my brother last night, and we decided that we should go spend the holiday with my parents. My father has a rapidly progressing form of multiple sclerosis. He's doing poorly and is depressed (and my mother is having a hard time of it, as well) and it's clear that they would really like us to spend more time with them. I do want to spend more time with them and, in my heart, it feels like the dharmic thing to do, to cancel my satsang plans and spend New Year's with my family...but I'm just missing satsang soooo much! I miss it both because of the people I want to see and the way it focuses me on Amma. I love dedicating the New Year to Amma in that way and I'm sad that I won't get to this year. I know, in one sense, that caring for my parents in this way is another way of serving Amma...but, in another sense, they aren't spiritually inclined at all and I miss the company. Wishing everyone a blessed new year, Iswari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 "We must not live for ourselves alone, we should also serve others, never forgetting the children, the aged, the poor, the suffering, the disabled, the refuge-seeker and the lonely." Amma Ammachi, "ammasiswari" <ammasiswari> wrote: > > I've been excitedly looking forward to a special New Year's Eve satsang that I've attended > every year for the past few years (both because it's a beautiful satsang and because I've > been longing to spend that sort of quality time with my spiritual brothers and sisters, > since my academic deadlines have precluded this since the summer). However, I was > talking with my brother last night, and we decided that we should go spend the holiday > with my parents. My father has a rapidly progressing form of multiple sclerosis. He's doing > poorly and is depressed (and my mother is having a hard time of it, as well) and it's clear > that they would really like us to spend more time with them. I do want to spend more time > with them and, in my heart, it feels like the dharmic thing to do, to cancel my satsang > plans and spend New Year's with my family...but I'm just missing satsang soooo much! I > miss it both because of the people I want to see and the way it focuses me on Amma. I > love dedicating the New Year to Amma in that way and I'm sad that I won't get to this year. > I know, in one sense, that caring for my parents in this way is another way of serving > Amma...but, in another sense, they aren't spiritually inclined at all and I miss the company. > > Wishing everyone a blessed new year, > Iswari > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Namah Shivaya Iswari, Your parents really need you now. What you can do for them is beyond measure. They will be so happy to see you and your brother. You can dedicate your visit to Mother. Wishing you and your family the best. Jai MA! Prasadini ammasiswari wrote: > I've been excitedly looking forward to a special New Year's Eve > satsang that I've attended > every year for the past few years (both because it's a beautiful > satsang and because I've > been longing to spend that sort of quality time with my spiritual > brothers and sisters, > since my academic deadlines have precluded this since the summer). > However, I was > talking with my brother last night, and we decided that we should go > spend the holiday > with my parents. My father has a rapidly progressing form of multiple > sclerosis. He's doing > poorly and is depressed (and my mother is having a hard time of it, as > well) and it's clear > that they would really like us to spend more time with them. I do want > to spend more time > with them and, in my heart, it feels like the dharmic thing to do, to > cancel my satsang > plans and spend New Year's with my family...but I'm just missing > satsang soooo much! I > miss it both because of the people I want to see and the way it > focuses me on Amma. I > love dedicating the New Year to Amma in that way and I'm sad that I > won't get to this year. > I know, in one sense, that caring for my parents in this way is > another way of serving > Amma...but, in another sense, they aren't spiritually inclined at all > and I miss the company. > > Wishing everyone a blessed new year, > Iswari > > > > > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > > > > > Mata amritanandamayi > </gads?t=ms&k=Mata+amritanandamayi&w1=Mata+amritanandamay\ i&c=1&s=26&.sig=DYRmPW4tjbUZrNprNMY6xw> > > > > ------ > > > * Visit your group "Ammachi > <Ammachi>" on the web. > > * > Ammachi > <Ammachi?subject=Un> > > * Terms of > Service <>. > > > ------ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Dear GeorgeSon, Thank you for this inspiration. It moved me so much that it brought tears to my eyes! (I still hope I get to spend some time with my satsang friends soon, though!) In Amma's love, Iswari Ammachi, "leokomor" <leokomor> wrote: > > "We must not live for ourselves alone, we > should also serve others, never forgetting > the children, the aged, the poor, the suffering, > the disabled, the refuge-seeker and the lonely." > > Amma > > > Ammachi, "ammasiswari" <ammasiswari> > wrote: > > > > I've been excitedly looking forward to a special New Year's Eve > satsang that I've attended > > every year for the past few years (both because it's a beautiful > satsang and because I've > > been longing to spend that sort of quality time with my spiritual > brothers and sisters, > > since my academic deadlines have precluded this since the summer). > However, I was > > talking with my brother last night, and we decided that we should > go spend the holiday > > with my parents. My father has a rapidly progressing form of > multiple sclerosis. He's doing > > poorly and is depressed (and my mother is having a hard time of it, > as well) and it's clear > > that they would really like us to spend more time with them. I do > want to spend more time > > with them and, in my heart, it feels like the dharmic thing to do, > to cancel my satsang > > plans and spend New Year's with my family...but I'm just missing > satsang soooo much! I > > miss it both because of the people I want to see and the way it > focuses me on Amma. I > > love dedicating the New Year to Amma in that way and I'm sad that I > won't get to this year. > > I know, in one sense, that caring for my parents in this way is > another way of serving > > Amma...but, in another sense, they aren't spiritually inclined at > all and I miss the company. > > > > Wishing everyone a blessed new year, > > Iswari > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Dear Prasadini, thank you for saying this. Even though I knew it, intellectually, my heart somehow still needed to hear it from others who understand. I do miss that company. A satsang friend with whom I hadn't spoken in awhile called me last night and it was like water in the desert...which this group is also, sometimes. I'm grateful for that. Jai ma, Iswari Ammachi, Prasadini <ganesh1008@c...> wrote: > > Namah Shivaya Iswari, > > Your parents really need you now. What you can do for them is beyond > measure. They will be so happy to see you and your > brother. You can dedicate your visit to Mother. > Wishing you and your family the best. > Jai MA! > Prasadini > > > ammasiswari wrote: > > I've been excitedly looking forward to a special New Year's Eve > > satsang that I've attended > > every year for the past few years (both because it's a beautiful > > satsang and because I've > > been longing to spend that sort of quality time with my spiritual > > brothers and sisters, > > since my academic deadlines have precluded this since the summer). > > However, I was > > talking with my brother last night, and we decided that we should go > > spend the holiday > > with my parents. My father has a rapidly progressing form of multiple > > sclerosis. He's doing > > poorly and is depressed (and my mother is having a hard time of it, as > > well) and it's clear > > that they would really like us to spend more time with them. I do want > > to spend more time > > with them and, in my heart, it feels like the dharmic thing to do, to > > cancel my satsang > > plans and spend New Year's with my family...but I'm just missing > > satsang soooo much! I > > miss it both because of the people I want to see and the way it > > focuses me on Amma. I > > love dedicating the New Year to Amma in that way and I'm sad that I > > won't get to this year. > > I know, in one sense, that caring for my parents in this way is > > another way of serving > > Amma...but, in another sense, they aren't spiritually inclined at all > > and I miss the company. > > > > Wishing everyone a blessed new year, > > Iswari > > > > > > > > > > > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > > > > > > > > > > Mata amritanandamayi > > </gads? t=ms&k=Mata+amritanandamayi&w1=Mata+amritanandamayi&c=1&s=26&.sig=DYRmPW 4tjbUZrNprNMY6xw> > > > > > > > > ------ > > > > > > * Visit your group "Ammachi > > <Ammachi>" on the web. > > > > * > > Ammachi > > <Ammachi?subject=Un> > > > > * Terms of > > Service <>. > > > > > > ------ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 on 12/28/05 5:24 PM, ammasiswari at ammasiswari wrote: > Dear Prasadini, thank you for saying this. Even though I knew it, > intellectually, my heart > somehow still needed to hear it from others who understand. I do miss that > company. A > satsang friend with whom I hadn't spoken in awhile called me last night and it > was like > water in the desert...which this group is also, sometimes. I'm grateful for > that. For those of you in the satsang desert, here's something you might enjoy. It's a phone satsang. Actually, it's a live one, but we have a conference phone in the room and a phone bridge. All you pay for is the long distance call. Most of the people in the room have a TM background, because this is Fairfield, Iowa, and some still practice TM, but all are broadminded and tolerant. It's not a devotional satsang, rather an experiential discussion. There are many Self-realized people in Fairfield, since several thousand here have been meditating regularly for decades. Here's a description of our purpose that someone wrote up: The purpose of these informal meetings is to increase the knowledge and enjoyment of wholeness for those who are seeking and for those who have awakened. We've found that expressing the experience of wholeness, pure awareness, the subtle relative and their relationships and benefits to everyday life help integrate the ever- unfolding knowledge of the Self for everyone present. There is no group leader, but instead an agreement to be polite and concise when expressing or discussing the expressions of others. All visitors are welcome to participate or just listen, either in person or by telephone conference call. --------- If this interests you, email me on the side and I'll send you the phone instructions. It's every Wednesday at 8pm Central time, so there's one tonight. It goes on sometimes until 2am, although I leave at 11. We keep the conference phone on as long as someone is on the line. You can participate if you wish, or just listen. Might be good to do the latter at first to get a feeling for the group. If you don't like it, you can always hang up. When you email me, you'll get a spam challenge email back. Be sure to respond to it so I'll get your email. Namah Shivaya, Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Dear Iswari, I think it will be difficult for you, as I know that you were really looking forward to NYE with your satsang friends. Maybe take 15 minutes out of your evening and chant Amma's 108 names? Perhaps that would be a nice way to dedicate your year to Amma. Though, knowing you, I know that every action is dedicated to Her. With love, Your (very soon to be) fellow NY resident, Erica Ammachi, "ammasiswari" <ammasiswari> wrote: > > Dear Prasadini, thank you for saying this. Even though I knew it, intellectually, my heart > somehow still needed to hear it from others who understand. I do miss that company. A > satsang friend with whom I hadn't spoken in awhile called me last night and it was like > water in the desert...which this group is also, sometimes. I'm grateful for that. > > Jai ma, > Iswari > > Ammachi, Prasadini <ganesh1008@c...> wrote: > > > > Namah Shivaya Iswari, > > > > Your parents really need you now. What you can do for them is beyond > > measure. They will be so happy to see you and your > > brother. You can dedicate your visit to Mother. > > Wishing you and your family the best. > > Jai MA! > > Prasadini > > > > > > ammasiswari wrote: > > > I've been excitedly looking forward to a special New Year's Eve > > > satsang that I've attended > > > every year for the past few years (both because it's a beautiful > > > satsang and because I've > > > been longing to spend that sort of quality time with my spiritual > > > brothers and sisters, > > > since my academic deadlines have precluded this since the summer). > > > However, I was > > > talking with my brother last night, and we decided that we should go > > > spend the holiday > > > with my parents. My father has a rapidly progressing form of multiple > > > sclerosis. He's doing > > > poorly and is depressed (and my mother is having a hard time of it, as > > > well) and it's clear > > > that they would really like us to spend more time with them. I do want > > > to spend more time > > > with them and, in my heart, it feels like the dharmic thing to do, to > > > cancel my satsang > > > plans and spend New Year's with my family...but I'm just missing > > > satsang soooo much! I > > > miss it both because of the people I want to see and the way it > > > focuses me on Amma. I > > > love dedicating the New Year to Amma in that way and I'm sad that I > > > won't get to this year. > > > I know, in one sense, that caring for my parents in this way is > > > another way of serving > > > Amma...but, in another sense, they aren't spiritually inclined at all > > > and I miss the company. > > > > > > Wishing everyone a blessed new year, > > > Iswari > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mata amritanandamayi > > > </gads? > t=ms&k=Mata+amritanandamayi&w1=Mata+amritanandamayi&c=1&s=26&.sig=DYR mPW > 4tjbUZrNprNMY6xw> > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ --------- > > > > > > > > > * Visit your group "Ammachi > > > <Ammachi>" on the web. > > > > > > * > > > Ammachi > > > <Ammachi? subject=Un> > > > > > > * Terms of > > > Service <>. > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ --------- > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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