Ammchi satsang & respectful communications request (was: satsang)

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Om Namah Shivaya everyone,

 

It seems that Amma also sees our group as a satsang. Last summer when a

devotee handed our weekly prayer list to Amma, She said something like,

"satsang?"

 

The name calling that's entered into recent posts, is a block to

communications. Amma says that real communication begins when we understand the

other person's point of view. I would like for all of us to make efforts to

understand each other, and to deal with each other with respectful. If we can't

do this, then I'm suggesting that we wait to communicate, until we can give each

other respect.

 

Here's a simple, but effective format for communication. Just use "I"

statements to say what happened, how you feel, & what you want.

 

Sweta

onedevima <onedevima wrote:

Hi,

 

I'm kind of shy and for other reasons (time as well- I go to school full time

and work full

time- I don't regularly attend weekly satsang. I do try to attend at least a few

public

programs when Mother comes to the U.S. and many times have saved my money and

gone

to a retreat or two. Whenever I have attended satsangs I have at least attempted

to have

my focus on meditation, singing and my trying to be kind and welcoming rather

than on

what everyone else is doing. I have usually felt welcome, but I do agree

sometimes, like in

any human group (and sometimes I think in spiritual groups our stuff only comes

up

more!) there is gossip, exclusion, in-crowd ploitics, etc. For me satsang is not

just about

my truth above all others, but about at least trying to share truth with others,

speaking

and listening with kindness, not perfectly, but at least trying. Sometimes my

temper gets

the best of me too!

 

So, I am one of "those people" who doesn't attend weekly satsang and who mainly

sees

Amma on tour. I'm not rich although I wouldn't mind prospering, I'm not a big

meanie

(most of the time!) and I try to spread the essence of what Amma teaches

wherever I am.

 

This group even though I rarely speak, is one of my"satsangs".

 

with lots of love for all,

Upasana

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha!

 

 

 

Mata amritanandamayi

 

 

 

 

Visit your group "Ammachi" on the web.

 

Ammachi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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