Guest guest Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 this is a wonderful simple example how seemingly opposing statments are both true ! om, amarnath Ammachi, "vallathnkumar" <vallathn@h...> wrote: > > Actually, Amma has an easy job. If nothing bad happens, devotees > will say it is because of Amma's grace. If something bad does > happen, devotees will say that it is because people did not pray hard > enough! :-) > > In fact, I once told Amma this, telling her that she gets off scot- > free whatever happens -- good things are caused by her grace, and bad > things are caused by our actions. > > Nandu > > Ammachi, balakrishnan Shankar > <balakrishnan_sh> wrote: > > > > > > Namah shivaya > > > > Poor Amma-She has a tough job- If She says a disaster may > happen and asks people to pray, and then the disaster happens, people > will ask" Amma why did you not prevent the disaster? why couldnt you > prevent the tsunami etc?" > > > > On the other hand, if Amma says that a tough time is ahead,and > asks people to pray,and then if nothing bad happens, then people > ask" Amma why wasnt there any disaster?why was your prediction > wrong?" > > > > it is we through our negativity who create disasters, and we > through our prayers and God's Grace can prevent them too. > > > > bala > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Amma doesn't have a "job." Amma just "IS".....<grin> -- In Ammachi, "amarnath" <anatol_zinc> wrote: > > this is a wonderful simple example how seemingly opposing statments > are both true ! > om, > amarnath > > > Ammachi, "vallathnkumar" <vallathn@h...> > wrote: > > > > Actually, Amma has an easy job. If nothing bad happens, devotees > > will say it is because of Amma's grace. If something bad does > > happen, devotees will say that it is because people did not pray > hard > > enough! :-) > > > > In fact, I once told Amma this, telling her that she gets off scot- > > free whatever happens -- good things are caused by her grace, and > bad > > things are caused by our actions. > > > > Nandu > > > > Ammachi, balakrishnan Shankar > > <balakrishnan_sh> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Namah shivaya > > > > > > Poor Amma-She has a tough job- If She says a disaster may > > happen and asks people to pray, and then the disaster happens, > people > > will ask" Amma why did you not prevent the disaster? why couldnt > you > > prevent the tsunami etc?" > > > > > > On the other hand, if Amma says that a tough time is ahead,and > > asks people to pray,and then if nothing bad happens, then people > > ask" Amma why wasnt there any disaster?why was your prediction > > wrong?" > > > > > > it is we through our negativity who create disasters, and we > > through our prayers and God's Grace can prevent them too. > > > > > > bala > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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