INSPIRED BY TEMBA'S INNOCENT DESIRE

[Guest guest]

Feeding the Poor ~

 

On the Indian Tours Amma feeds thousand of Indians for free. Crowds

of tens of thousands are common and some even 100,000. See the

pictures @ www.amritapuri.org . How is it possible in India, a poor

nation relative to the USA?

 

Well for one thing, besides the donated or bought food, there are

hundreds( and perhaps thousands ) of sevaks to prepare and distribute

the food, to organize lines of thousands of people, to be patient,

tolerant, loving in stifling heat, lack of water perhaps, etc. Some

Indians consider such opportunities to serve others a real blessing

and are more than willing to serve others even if it means missing

seeing Amma.

 

Then when we consider good old USA, one of the wealthiest nations in

the world, why is there poverty and hunger at all? Why is there lack

of education ? Why is it that obesity is on the rise and health

deteriorating costing over one trillion annually?

 

At least the last q may have a simple answer ~ maybe ~ too many

calories and not enough nutrition? In India, even the calories are

missing.

 

"My people perish for lack of knowledge."

 

Why is it in good old USA, each of Amma's kitchens can feed only 50

or so once per month?

 

I am not blaming anyone. If any one is to blame it is me ~ my

ego/mind which has created this world that I see.

 

On the one hand USA is still a refuge for many immigrants, has helped

many nations in the past; on the other hand why the need to bomb

others out of existence? Why big oil, big cars, heartless/godless

entertainment ?

 

I am just asking questions.

 

The sayings ~ What is is GOD ~ There will always be poor ~ etc ~

were/are affirmations which I still need to understand.

 

I can do little but write these words and post them, email to my list

of 30 friends. Tell them of Amma's love and Temba's innocent desire.

 

"Imagine all the people living in harmony" ~ beatles

http://www.puresilence.org/beatles_and_spirituality.htm

 

 

Imagine all poor people eating

in Amma's soup kitchens every day

not only calories but real live nutrition

while listening to Amma's bhajans.

Imagine all poor people growing in health and happiness.

Not becoming like everyone else

selfish and fat with possessions as the only happiness.

Real Happiness! Amma's Happiness! Unselfish Happiness !

Sharing ! Helping each other ! Sacrificing the little self !

Surrendering to Freedom !

In Amma's Love !

 

Om Amma,

amarnath

 

PS ~ if your ego/mind is offended by my ego/mind, remember :

the bad news ~ our egos still get offended, perhaps angry, etc

the good news ~ we are not he egos !