Guest guest Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 Nov. 26, 2005 Dearborn, Mich. The attitude of a disciple is important. Put the Guru's teachings into action. The guru/disciple relationship is based on devotion. The guru can enter the disciple's heart only if the disciple opens the door. In bhakti, the disciple sees everything as the supreme Lord. Self-Realization is the process of inner awakening. It cannot be attained by money. Many run after lots of teachers. Does the person who has the maximum number of lovers have the most love? Don't go to various "doors" for God. Take refuge on the ocean liner of the guru. Here Amma told a long story about a bird on a ship. The bird tried flying from the ship to find the shore, first one direction, then another. Finally, the bird was exhausted and came back to the ship to rest. The ship took the bird to land. Then Amma told a story about elephants. There was a small elephant that didn't think it would get enough bamboo to eat if it stayed with the large herd. So it kept running ahead of the herd to the next bamboo grove to get some bamboo for itself. But then the herd would come and the small elephant would leave and run ahead again. At the end of the day, the rest of the herd had eaten enough to be satisfied, but the elephant that was constantly running ahead did not get enough to eat. Likewise, Amma said, we run around trying to get peace of mind. Keep the fire of longing alive. Sacrifice to know God. Despite thinking that we are making no progress, don't give up our spiritual practices. Distance is no barrier to pure love. Hatred is a microscope. The disciple has to experience karma. When we surrender, the guru will take 90%. For the real disciple there is no pain or pleasure. All is the guru's Divine Will. Life is an examination hall. We are being tested. We are like satellites in orbit. We need a booster rocket to achieve our goals, even worldly goals. Where there's true love, the attitude of sacrifice will automatically be there--relinquishing one's likes and dislikes for another person. We are essentially all one. God is the pure consciousness in all. This love should begin in the family. Life's real treasure is love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 Dear Jyotsna: Thank you for the note taking Seva. During the Michigan '05 satsang I recall Amma saying a slight bit more on one "Sutra?" Jyotsna's notes on Amma say: "Despite thinking that we are making no progress, don't give up our spiritual practices" ... I seem to recall one more sentence in this segment of the Satsang. It was something to the effect (the next line saying) WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS ALL THE TIME BUT WE ARE UNAWARE OF THIS. Anyone in Michigan recall this Amma wisdom? At any rate I am grateful to Jyotsna for dutifully conveying Her nectarian wisdom. It is extraordinally helpful during my winter of separation. Humble prostrations at Her Feet, GeorgeSon Ammachi, "E. Lamb" <jyotsna2> wrote: > > Nov. 26, 2005 Dearborn, Mich. > > The attitude of a disciple is important. Put the Guru's > teachings into action. The guru/disciple relationship > is based on devotion. The guru can enter the > disciple's heart only if the disciple opens the door. > > In bhakti, the disciple sees everything as the supreme > Lord. > > Self-Realization is the process of inner awakening. It > cannot be attained by money. > > Many run after lots of teachers. Does the person who > has the maximum number of lovers have the most love? > Don't go to various "doors" for God. Take refuge on the > ocean liner of the guru. Here Amma told a long story > about a bird on a ship. The bird tried flying from the > ship to find the shore, first one direction, then another. > Finally, the bird was exhausted and came back to the > ship to rest. The ship took the bird to land. > > Then Amma told a story about elephants. There was a > small elephant that didn't think it would get enough > bamboo to eat if it stayed with the large herd. So it > kept running ahead of the herd to the next bamboo grove > to get some bamboo for itself. But then the herd would > come and the small elephant would leave and run ahead > again. At the end of the day, the rest of the herd had > eaten enough to be satisfied, but the elephant that was > constantly running ahead did not get enough to eat. > Likewise, Amma said, we run around trying to get peace > of mind. > > Keep the fire of longing alive. Sacrifice to know God. > Despite thinking that we are making no progress, don't > give up our spiritual practices. > > Distance is no barrier to pure love. Hatred is a > microscope. > > The disciple has to experience karma. When we surrender, > the guru will take 90%. For the real disciple there is no > pain or pleasure. All is the guru's Divine Will. > > Life is an examination hall. We are being tested. > We are like satellites in orbit. We need a booster > rocket to achieve our goals, even worldly goals. > > Where there's true love, the attitude of sacrifice will > automatically be there--relinquishing one's likes > and dislikes for another person. We are essentially > all one. God is the pure consciousness in all. This > love should begin in the family. Life's real treasure is > love. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 Namah Shivayah, Georgeson, Thank you (and others) for the kind words. I, too, recall Amma's making the statement you mention, but I didn't have it in my notes, and I couldn't recall if it was in that particular talk in Michigan or not. At some point she did indeed say that we were making progress whether we were aware of it or not. In Amma's love, Jyotsna Ammachi, "leokomor" <leokomor> wrote: > > Dear Jyotsna: > > Thank you for the note taking Seva. > > During the Michigan '05 satsang I > recall Amma saying a slight bit more > on one "Sutra?" > Jyotsna's notes on Amma say: > > "Despite thinking that we are making > no progress, don't give up our > spiritual practices" ... > > I seem to recall one more sentence > in this segment of the Satsang. It was > something to the effect (the next line > saying) > > WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS ALL THE TIME > BUT WE ARE UNAWARE OF THIS. > > Anyone in Michigan recall > this Amma wisdom? > > At any rate I am grateful to > Jyotsna for dutifully conveying > Her nectarian wisdom. > It is extraordinally helpful during my > winter of separation. > > Humble prostrations at Her Feet, > > GeorgeSon > > > > Ammachi, "E. Lamb" <jyotsna2> wrote: > > > > Nov. 26, 2005 Dearborn, Mich. > > > > The attitude of a disciple is important. Put the Guru's > > teachings into action. The guru/disciple relationship > > is based on devotion. The guru can enter the > > disciple's heart only if the disciple opens the door. > > > > In bhakti, the disciple sees everything as the supreme > > Lord. > > > > Self-Realization is the process of inner awakening. It > > cannot be attained by money. > > > > Many run after lots of teachers. Does the person who > > has the maximum number of lovers have the most love? > > Don't go to various "doors" for God. Take refuge on the > > ocean liner of the guru. Here Amma told a long story > > about a bird on a ship. The bird tried flying from the > > ship to find the shore, first one direction, then another. > > Finally, the bird was exhausted and came back to the > > ship to rest. The ship took the bird to land. > > > > Then Amma told a story about elephants. There was a > > small elephant that didn't think it would get enough > > bamboo to eat if it stayed with the large herd. So it > > kept running ahead of the herd to the next bamboo grove > > to get some bamboo for itself. But then the herd would > > come and the small elephant would leave and run ahead > > again. At the end of the day, the rest of the herd had > > eaten enough to be satisfied, but the elephant that was > > constantly running ahead did not get enough to eat. > > Likewise, Amma said, we run around trying to get peace > > of mind. > > > > Keep the fire of longing alive. Sacrifice to know God. > > Despite thinking that we are making no progress, don't > > give up our spiritual practices. > > > > Distance is no barrier to pure love. Hatred is a > > microscope. > > > > The disciple has to experience karma. When we surrender, > > the guru will take 90%. For the real disciple there is no > > pain or pleasure. All is the guru's Divine Will. > > > > Life is an examination hall. We are being tested. > > We are like satellites in orbit. We need a booster > > rocket to achieve our goals, even worldly goals. > > > > Where there's true love, the attitude of sacrifice will > > automatically be there--relinquishing one's likes > > and dislikes for another person. We are essentially > > all one. God is the pure consciousness in all. This > > love should begin in the family. Life's real treasure is > > love. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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