Guest guest Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Om Namah Shivaya: Brother Surya posted a devotee (Kerry's) observation of an unruly crowd during the '06 North India tour: Kerry wrote: "Amma believes the crowds were so rowdy for they had never received one on one attention from a Mahatma before". ... My comment? THIS TELLS ME I should be grateful for every second with Mahatma's Kerry is quoting Amma's analysis of tens of thousands rushing the stage in quotes directly below: "They may have received darshan from afar before, but not where they get such an intimate moment of their own with a guide such as Amma. She also did not think they understood the token systema nd believed that because they had a token, regardless if it was number 90,000...they figured the could just go to the stage. Imagine that many people charging the stage for first darshan! It was insane, truly insane, but Amma sharing Her take ont he event really taught me once again to be compassionate for those around me, to find the love and light within them, and to not pass judgements" ... Kerry seem to have used her discrimination here when she said: "to be compassionate for those around me, to find the love and light within them, and to not pass judgements" This comment by Kerry interpreting Amma's take on the near riot gave me pause. I confess openly that I can be extremely judgemental. This vasana is a work in progress. How do I know what is going on in anothers mind? A Swami from the Ramakrishna Order of Monks recently said that we may immediately judge a person harshly for a supposed immoral act. However we may not be aware that that person is fully aware of his/her tendency and is mightily struggling to change this behavior. A person may be in the throes of their vasana. Should we condemn them solely on their outward "apparent" activity? We do not know the persons inner workings. Yet Georgeson loves to condemn in my vasana laden egoistic highmindedness (actually low-mindedness.) We may feel that so and so is egotistical. Do we know that that person likes his/her current quagmire? Just a few rupees of notions. Peace, GeorgeSon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Well said. - GeorgeSon ammachi Wednesday, April 12, 2006 9:57 AM Rowdy Crowd and Judgement Om Namah Shivaya: Brother Surya posted a devotee (Kerry's) observation of an unruly crowd during the '06 North India tour: Kerry wrote: "Amma believes the crowds were so rowdy for they had never received one on one attention from a Mahatma before". ... My comment? THIS TELLS ME I should be grateful for every second with Mahatma's Kerry is quoting Amma's analysis of tens of thousands rushing the stage in quotes directly below: "They may have received darshan from afar before, but not where they get such an intimate moment of their own with a guide such as Amma. She also did not think they understood the token systema nd believed that because they had a token, regardless if it was number 90,000...they figured the could just go to the stage. Imagine that many people charging the stage for first darshan! It was insane, truly insane, but Amma sharing Her take ont he event really taught me once again to be compassionate for those around me, to find the love and light within them, and to not pass judgements" ... Kerry seem to have used her discrimination here when she said: "to be compassionate for those around me, to find the love and light within them, and to not pass judgements" This comment by Kerry interpreting Amma's take on the near riot gave me pause. I confess openly that I can be extremely judgemental. This vasana is a work in progress. How do I know what is going on in anothers mind? A Swami from the Ramakrishna Order of Monks recently said that we may immediately judge a person harshly for a supposed immoral act. However we may not be aware that that person is fully aware of his/her tendency and is mightily struggling to change this behavior. A person may be in the throes of their vasana. Should we condemn them solely on their outward "apparent" activity? We do not know the persons inner workings. Yet Georgeson loves to condemn in my vasana laden egoistic highmindedness (actually low-mindedness.) We may feel that so and so is egotistical. Do we know that that person likes his/her current quagmire? Just a few rupees of notions. Peace, GeorgeSon Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! Mata amritanandamayi a.. Visit your group "Ammachi" on the web. b.. Ammachi c.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Amma's response to the near riot situation reminds me of a conversation that I had with Shree Maa of the Devi Mandir in Napa when she had returned from a tour of India. She said that people were grabbing her cloth and even her body parts while she was in samadhi. I was so shocked. She is so fragile looking. I couldn't imagine anyone treating her with so much disrespect. She said "Don't judge them. They are just so hungry for Pure Love." On Apr 12, 2006, at 9:57 AM, GeorgeSon wrote: > Om Namah Shivaya: > > Brother Surya posted a devotee (Kerry's) observation > of an unruly crowd during the '06 North > India tour: > > Kerry wrote: > > "Amma believes the crowds were so rowdy > for they had never received > one on one attention from a > Mahatma before". >                   ... > > My comment? > THIS TELLS ME I should be grateful for > every second with Mahatma's > > Kerry is quoting Amma's analysis > of tens of thousands rushing the stage > in quotes directly below: > > "They may have received darshan > from afar before, but not where they get such an > intimate moment of their > own with a guide such as Amma. She also did not think > they understood the > token systema nd believed that because they had a > token, regardless if it > was number 90,000...they figured the could just go to > the stage. Imagine > that many people charging the stage for first darshan! > It was insane, truly > insane, but Amma sharing Her take ont he event really > taught me once again > to be compassionate for those around me, to find the > love and light within > them, and to not pass judgements" >                    ... > > Kerry seem to have used her discrimination > here when she said: > > "to be compassionate for those around me, to find the > love and light within > them, and to not pass judgements" > > This comment by Kerry interpreting > Amma's take on the near riot > gave me pause. I confess openly > that I can be extremely judgemental. > This vasana is a work in progress. > How do I know what is going on in > anothers mind? > > A Swami from the > Ramakrishna Order of Monks recently > said that we may immediately judge > a person harshly for a supposed > immoral act. However we may not > be aware that that person is > fully aware of his/her > tendency and is mightily struggling > to change this behavior. > > A person may be in the throes of their > vasana. Should we condemn them solely on > their outward "apparent" activity? > > We do not know the persons inner > workings.  Yet Georgeson loves > to condemn in my vasana laden egoistic > highmindedness (actually low-mindedness.) > > We may feel that so and so is egotistical. > Do we know that that person likes his/her > current quagmire? > > Just a few rupees of notions. > > Peace, > > GeorgeSon > > > > > Tired of spam? Mail has the best spam protection around > > > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > > > > > > > Mata amritanandamayi > > > > > > ▪  Visit your group "Ammachi" on the web. >  > ▪  >  Ammachi >  > ▪  Terms of > Service. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Shree Maa said" "Don't judge them. They are just so hungry for Pure Love." This is in sync with Amma's observation. What a drama that is going on!!!!! Tens of thousands storm a stage to be close to a 4 foot eleven dark skinned personage. Part of this dynamic may be the ravenous thirst for pure love. Amma says again and again that the greatest poverty in the West (especially) is the need for Prema (pure love) Now it appears this is a global famine. These crowds are unruly true. But why are they acting like that? What for? This event seems biblical to me. This Amma has such an effect? Why indeed. Only a Mahatma like Shree Maa and Ammachi can grasp this dynamic. Namaste, GeorgeSon Ammachi, Ardis Jackson <ardis1 wrote: > > Amma's response to the near riot situation reminds me of a conversation > that I had with Shree Maa of the Devi Mandir in Napa when she had > returned from a tour of India. She said that people were grabbing her > cloth and even her body parts while she was in samadhi. I was so > shocked. She is so fragile looking. I couldn't imagine anyone > treating her with so much disrespect. She said "Don't judge them. > They are just so hungry for Pure Love." > > > On Apr 12, 2006, at 9:57 AM, GeorgeSon wrote: > > > Om Namah Shivaya: > > > > Brother Surya posted a devotee (Kerry's) observation > > of an unruly crowd during the '06 North > > India tour: > > > > Kerry wrote: > > > > "Amma believes the crowds were so rowdy > > for they had never received > > one on one attention from a > > Mahatma before". > >                   ... > > > > My comment? > > THIS TELLS ME I should be grateful for > > every second with Mahatma's > > > > Kerry is quoting Amma's analysis > > of tens of thousands rushing the stage > > in quotes directly below: > > > > "They may have received darshan > > from afar before, but not where they get such an > > intimate moment of their > > own with a guide such as Amma. She also did not think > > they understood the > > token systema nd believed that because they had a > > token, regardless if it > > was number 90,000...they figured the could just go to > > the stage. Imagine > > that many people charging the stage for first darshan! > > It was insane, truly > > insane, but Amma sharing Her take ont he event really > > taught me once again > > to be compassionate for those around me, to find the > > love and light within > > them, and to not pass judgements" > >                    ... > > > > Kerry seem to have used her discrimination > > here when she said: > > > > "to be compassionate for those around me, to find the > > love and light within > > them, and to not pass judgements" > > > > This comment by Kerry interpreting > > Amma's take on the near riot > > gave me pause. I confess openly > > that I can be extremely judgemental. > > This vasana is a work in progress. > > How do I know what is going on in > > anothers mind? > > > > A Swami from the > > Ramakrishna Order of Monks recently > > said that we may immediately judge > > a person harshly for a supposed > > immoral act. However we may not > > be aware that that person is > > fully aware of his/her > > tendency and is mightily struggling > > to change this behavior. > > > > A person may be in the throes of their > > vasana. Should we condemn them solely on > > their outward "apparent" activity? > > > > We do not know the persons inner > > workings.  Yet Georgeson loves > > to condemn in my vasana laden egoistic > > highmindedness (actually low-mindedness.) > > > > We may feel that so and so is egotistical. > > Do we know that that person likes his/her > > current quagmire? > > > > Just a few rupees of notions. > > > > Peace, > > > > GeorgeSon > > > > > > > > > > Tired of spam? Mail has the best spam protection around > > > > > > > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mata amritanandamayi > > > > > > > > > > > > ▪  Visit your group "Ammachi" on the web. > >  > > ▪  > >  Ammachi > >  > > ▪  Terms of > > Service. > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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