Question: part 2

[Guest guest]

I actually ran out of time before giving my opinion on this matter,

but in the end, I think certain things like this speak for themselves.

 

I don't like to approach Amma with any questions, as I've seen

sincere people get no answer. I've also personally experienced

where some devotees will question the wording of an Amma answer if

they personally don't agree with it. Back when I re-did the satsang

format for DC, I had made a paper and cassette packet

called, "Westerners Guide to Ammachi Satsangs" or something like that

and got it blessed. But because no actual word was given, locals

were suspect and hesitant to allow it to be sold at satsang, even

though it would've helped anyone learn the prayers and format for

satsang. I had submitted the packet to Swami P at the time, but I

only saw a year later that they did a VHS version (Chants and

Meditation) which was opposite my simple and accessible approach.

 

Here's some other things I forgot to mention about the meetings:

I never did attend the 3rd meeting, as the actions during the first

two revealed Dayamrita's approach, which i felt was harmful and

counterproductive.

 

A take on D's humility: Anytime a large group gets together, it's

very valuable time. At that second meeting, we had wasted 30

minutes on a devotee giving an elaborate introduction to Dayamrita,

and then Dayamrita actually giving a small talk/story about his

experiences with Amma as if it were a satsang. This meeting was

a "business meeting", but he allowed it to be focused on him for 30

minutes, a waste of valuable time.

 

Secondly, IF HE WERE TRULY HUMBLE and worth the "respect" so many

give him, then during this meeting, he would have sat "with us" in a

circle or semi-circle, instead of on a peeta on stage as if during a

satsang. Logistically, it was difficult to hear people speaking if

they were in front of you. Had "D" been among us, seated in a close

knit "family" fashion, I think it would have had a greater impact,

and communicated a genuine desire to fix things.

 

Side Note on the old satsang leader for DC: way back '97 in a

meeting I had asked how she became the leader. This was the

response: "Amma put me in charge." So I asked when and where

this took place, out of curiousity. Again, "Uhm... Amma put me in

charge." Yes, but exactly how did it happen, did she suddenly

appoint you, or what? Again, "Uhm... Amma put me in charge."

Personally, if Amma put me in charge of an entire region it would

have been a momentous, if not memorable, event in my life. Like I

said, if I wanted to talk to robots, I'd go to satsang in the

washington dc area. "In essence", nothing's really changed at the

satsangs here, just who's in charge.

 

I'm only sharing this information so devotees know what kind

of "funny business" can happen if you get deeply involved with the

physical organizations.

 

regards,

tom