Amma

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Hi Val,

I read your post today.

I don't always read all the posts, which come in digest form. It's

just too much sometimes.

But today I read yours and wish to say welcome to the group.

 

I live in Hawaii and was thinking of coming down for Mother's Oz tour.

(maybe not Perth, but the rest of it.) Perhaps I will meet you there.

 

My suggestion to you, as far as introducing your family to Amma, is

to purchase a video and let them watch it. River of Love is a good

introductory one because it explains who Amma is, in terms of her

history and childhood. When one sees the enormous amount of devotees

she has, how they come to her in throngs, her tireless attendance to

them, etc. it makes quite an impression and is abundantly clear that

she's not just "some other ordinary teacher." You might try to

contact the Melbourne satsang members and see if they have materials

to lend or sell. It's much easier to get people to sit and watch a

video, than get them to read books.

Also, contact the Melbourne satsang, simply for the reason satsang

(keeping company with like-minded people)! Perhaps you can do some

seva (selfless service), too, in preparation for Mother's upcoming

visit. It is when we are crippled with our own pain that seva can

really help lift us out of the mire.

 

 

My sister has recently been diagnosed with cancer, and I wish to

bring her to see Amma in Seattle in June. When your loved one is

ailing, as your mother is, this would be such a wonderful, healing

gift. And how peoples hearts and minds open to new, if not

unconventional experiences, when faced with adversities...

 

I cannot wait for you to meet Mother in person. How lucky you are

that she will come to your city in the very near future! It is quite

often life-changing.

It seems that it is divine providence that has brought you to Amma,

which, actually, is probably the case with all of us.

 

Om Namah Shivaya

Sarah

 

 

 

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Hi all my name is val. ive just joined this group hoping to gain

more knowledge about Amma. I stumbled upon something about Her

online a couple of months back when i was typing desperate words

into the search engine trying to find something that would help me

cope with the pain of having a very sick mother (its difficult to

even type that). i noticed Her but didnt . A couple

of weeks later i was walking around at a book sale and my eye caught

sight of a book cover with Her face...i bought the book, read it and

have now ordered a few more books and items from Her shop..i feel

Amma is the answer to my prayers for help however im unsure how to

proceed from here.. I live in Melbourne Australia and plan to go to

Her program in April- i want to tell my mother about Her and somehow

get my whole family to read Her books but i dont know how to

approach it without them thinking that She is just some other

ordinary spiritual leader. I feel a growing admiration (even Love)

toward Amma just from having read 2 books so far, so i really want

to involve my family.. so that they too can feel Her Love.. my

family needs this desperately. Any advice that you can give me will

be great.

 

Love to all

Val

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