To Tom: Sri Dayamrita

[Guest guest]

Om Amriteswarye Namaha

 

Dear Brother Tom:

 

You seem to be quite bold in expressing

your opinion. Disrespect for a Sanyasin

may be unwise from a karmic viewpoint.

 

I attend M.A. Center events regularly so

I know Dayamrita in his public and

semi-private personae.

 

Issue can be taken with your classifiying

Sri Dayamrita as a "worldly newbie"

 

I will dissect this phrase.

 

WORLDLY?

 

Dayamrita is a sanyasin. He has renounced

the world.

 

Before meeting Amma and before becoming a

monk he was a graduate of India's most

prestigious film school.

 

Instead of Bollywood glory Amma had him

clean cows rear ends and sweep stables.

Amma never allowed him to work on video

or film despite his demonstrated expertise.

 

What is worldly about working night and

day 360 24/7 with no vacations, no overtime

no pension etc.

 

You seem to be well versed in Hindu tradition.

Have you run across the karmic danger

in defaming a Sadhu? Even if you deem

him incompetent can you be certain that

he is not wearing an orange robe and placed

in the position of being a Saint's

administrator? Does anyone on this

list feel bold enough to take the

karmic hit from defaming a sanyasin?

 

NEWBIE?

 

Dayamrita has been a close intimate

former live in disciple of Amma since

the 1980's. Does a quarter of

a century make one a newbie?

 

Please do not take the above as disrespectful

toward you, Brother Tomji. If you are a sadhu

please do not take offense.

 

With Love,

 

GeorgeSon