Guest guest Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Dear Expressions of the Divine, a friend emailed me this from Melbourne, and gave permission for me to post it on our List. My friend wishes to remain anonymous, and not to have his/her personal name attached with this small story from Australia. ____________________ ___________________ A Small Experience in Melbourne... Who is to say how all the constantly changing puzzle pieces around Amma fit together? Last night alone in my room I was experiencing some quesions of a doubting nature. What it all came down to, I decided, was the need to have faith in Amma. Easier said than done for this child.... Then today I planned on being just a little late to the morning program. On the way to the hall an acquaintance who wanted a favor from me caught up with me, and I agreed to do what she wanted, though not without some trepidation. To our surprise when we arrived at the hall, Amma had not yet arrived. (Crowds are so small here that it's almost impossible to tell without asking.) This lady said she wanted so much to see Pada Puja and I thought to myself, "I just want to touch Her hand." As we were taking off our shoes she commented on how well I was getting along with my sore knee. (I was in a wheelchair three days before leaving the U.S.) Uncharacteristically for the quiet person I normally am, I shouted out, "You just have to have FAITH!" As I said it we turned and were shocked to see Amma in her blinding white garments had just entered the hall right behind us. My acquaintance squealed outwardly (and I squealed inwardly) and Amma giggled at us and motioned to us. We ran towards Her and Amma deliberately held her hand backwards toward me so I could touch it. Then my friend ran upstairs for the pada puja while I gratefully and prayerfully kissed my hand where Amma had touched it. Was it a coincidence that I was thinking about faith last night in my room and then unwittingly shouted the words out right in front of an amused Amma? Was it a coincidence that this experience happened partly because I was trying to do a good thing for another devotee? Was it a coincidence that Amma held her arm far back so I could touch it after I inwardly said all that I wanted was to touch Her hand? It's all "Amma Magic" to me! Love from Melbourne, ___________________ ____________________ Many loving thank yous to the devotee who took the time to write this news and allowed for it to be posted. Longing to be at Amma's Feet physically, but trying to find Her in my heart, as I am physically in Iceland. In Amma's Love, sarama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 A very neat story. Thank you! Sara wrote: > Dear Expressions of the Divine, > > a friend emailed me this from Melbourne, and gave permission for > me to post it on our List. My friend wishes to remain anonymous, > and not to have his/her personal name attached with this > small story from Australia. > ____________________ > ___________________ > > > > > A Small Experience in Melbourne... > > Who is to say how all the constantly changing puzzle pieces > around Amma fit together? Last night alone in my room I > was experiencing some quesions of a doubting nature. What > it all came down to, I decided, was the need to have faith in > Amma. Easier said than done for this child.... > > Then today I planned on being just a little late to the morning > program. On the way to the hall an acquaintance who > wanted a favor from me caught up with me, and I agreed to > do what she wanted, though not without some trepidation. > > To our surprise when we arrived at the hall, Amma had not > yet arrived. (Crowds are so small here that it's almost > impossible to tell without asking.) This lady said she wanted > so much to see Pada Puja and I thought to myself, "I > just want to touch Her hand." > > As we were taking off our shoes she commented on how > well I was getting along with my sore knee. (I was in a > wheelchair three days before leaving the U.S.) Uncharacteristically > for the quiet person I normally am, I shouted out, "You just > have to have FAITH!" As I said it we turned and were shocked > to see Amma in her blinding white garments had just entered > the hall right behind us. My acquaintance squealed outwardly > (and I squealed inwardly) and Amma giggled at us and > motioned to us. We ran towards Her and Amma deliberately > held her hand backwards toward me so I could touch it. Then > my friend ran upstairs for the pada puja while I gratefully and > prayerfully kissed my hand where Amma had touched it. > > Was it a coincidence that I was thinking about faith last night > in my room and then unwittingly shouted the words out right > in front of an amused Amma? Was it a coincidence that this > experience happened partly because I was trying to do a good > thing for another devotee? Was it a coincidence that Amma > held her arm far back so I could touch it after I inwardly said > all that I wanted was to touch Her hand? It's all "Amma > Magic" to me! > > Love from Melbourne, > ___________________ > ____________________ > > Many loving thank yous to the devotee who took the time to write this > news and allowed for it to be posted. > Longing to be at Amma's Feet physically, > but trying to find Her in my heart, > as I am physically in Iceland. > > In Amma's Love, > sarama > > > > > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > > > ------ > > > * Visit your group "Ammachi > <Ammachi>" on the web. > > * > Ammachi > <Ammachi?subject=Un> > > * Terms of > Service <>. > > > ------ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you for posting this! Amma's love to you, Amala --- sara <saramj33 wrote: > Dear Expressions of the Divine, > > a friend emailed me this from Melbourne, and gave > permission for > me to post it on our List. My friend wishes to > remain anonymous, > and not to have his/her personal name attached with > this > small story from Australia. > ____________________ > ___________________ > > > > > A Small Experience in Melbourne... > > Who is to say how all the constantly changing puzzle > pieces > around Amma fit together? Last night alone in my > room I > was experiencing some quesions of a doubting nature. > What > it all came down to, I decided, was the need to have > faith in > Amma. Easier said than done for this child.... > > Then today I planned on being just a little late to > the morning > program. On the way to the hall an acquaintance who > > wanted a favor from me caught up with me, and I > agreed to > do what she wanted, though not without some > trepidation. > > To our surprise when we arrived at the hall, Amma > had not > yet arrived. (Crowds are so small here that it's > almost > impossible to tell without asking.) This lady said > she wanted > so much to see Pada Puja and I thought to myself, "I > > just want to touch Her hand." > > As we were taking off our shoes she commented on how > > well I was getting along with my sore knee. (I was > in a > wheelchair three days before leaving the U.S.) > Uncharacteristically > for the quiet person I normally am, I shouted out, > "You just > have to have FAITH!" As I said it we turned and > were shocked > to see Amma in her blinding white garments had just > entered > the hall right behind us. My acquaintance squealed > outwardly > (and I squealed inwardly) and Amma giggled at us and > > motioned to us. We ran towards Her and Amma > deliberately > held her hand backwards toward me so I could touch > it. Then > my friend ran upstairs for the pada puja while I > gratefully and > prayerfully kissed my hand where Amma had touched > it. > > Was it a coincidence that I was thinking about > faith last night > in my room and then unwittingly shouted the words > out right > in front of an amused Amma? Was it a coincidence > that this > experience happened partly because I was trying to > do a good > thing for another devotee? Was it a coincidence > that Amma > held her arm far back so I could touch it after I > inwardly said > all that I wanted was to touch Her hand? It's all > "Amma > Magic" to me! > > Love from Melbourne, > ___________________ > ____________________ > > Many loving thank yous to the devotee who took the > time to write this > news and allowed for it to be posted. > Longing to be at Amma's Feet > physically, > but trying to find Her in my > heart, > as I am physically in Iceland. > > In Amma's Love, > sarama > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 OM NAMAH SHIVAYA! The story gave me goose bumps. No, really. This brought back the Amma experience big time. I felt like it was tour for me hearing this account. It seems eerily authentic. Amma is synchronicity itself. Hare Hare. Om MA. Oh MAAA!!! Jai Ma, GeorgeSon (Chitanand) Ammachi, Prasadini <ganesh1008 wrote: > > A very neat story. Thank you! > > Sara wrote: > > Dear Expressions of the Divine, > > > > a friend emailed me this from Melbourne, and gave permission for > > me to post it on our List. My friend wishes to remain anonymous, > > and not to have his/her personal name attached with this > > small story from Australia. > > ____________________ > > ___________________ > > > > > > > > > > A Small Experience in Melbourne... > > > > Who is to say how all the constantly changing puzzle pieces > > around Amma fit together? Last night alone in my room I > > was experiencing some quesions of a doubting nature. What > > it all came down to, I decided, was the need to have faith in > > Amma. Easier said than done for this child.... > > > > Then today I planned on being just a little late to the morning > > program. On the way to the hall an acquaintance who > > wanted a favor from me caught up with me, and I agreed to > > do what she wanted, though not without some trepidation. > > > > To our surprise when we arrived at the hall, Amma had not > > yet arrived. (Crowds are so small here that it's almost > > impossible to tell without asking.) This lady said she wanted > > so much to see Pada Puja and I thought to myself, "I > > just want to touch Her hand." > > > > As we were taking off our shoes she commented on how > > well I was getting along with my sore knee. (I was in a > > wheelchair three days before leaving the U.S.) Uncharacteristically > > for the quiet person I normally am, I shouted out, "You just > > have to have FAITH!" As I said it we turned and were shocked > > to see Amma in her blinding white garments had just entered > > the hall right behind us. My acquaintance squealed outwardly > > (and I squealed inwardly) and Amma giggled at us and > > motioned to us. We ran towards Her and Amma deliberately > > held her hand backwards toward me so I could touch it. Then > > my friend ran upstairs for the pada puja while I gratefully and > > prayerfully kissed my hand where Amma had touched it. > > > > Was it a coincidence that I was thinking about faith last night > > in my room and then unwittingly shouted the words out right > > in front of an amused Amma? Was it a coincidence that this > > experience happened partly because I was trying to do a good > > thing for another devotee? Was it a coincidence that Amma > > held her arm far back so I could touch it after I inwardly said > > all that I wanted was to touch Her hand? It's all "Amma > > Magic" to me! > > > > Love from Melbourne, > > ___________________ > > ____________________ > > > > Many loving thank yous to the devotee who took the time to write this > > news and allowed for it to be posted. > > Longing to be at Amma's Feet physically, > > but trying to find Her in my heart, > > as I am physically in Iceland. > > > > In Amma's Love, > > sarama > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > > > > > > ------ > > > > > > * Visit your group "Ammachi > > <Ammachi>" on the web. > > > > * > > Ammachi > > <Ammachi? subject=Un> > > > > * Terms of > > Service <>. > > > > > > ------ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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