Soup Bowl on the Floor and Amma's prayer (for Juliana and all)

[Guest guest]

Namaste Juliana,

 

Thanks again for your valuable advice. You have touched onto

something deep within us that too often has been forgotten due to

neglect or carelessness.

 

Regards,

 

John R.

 

 

 

valist, "Juliana Swanson" <omhamsa> wrote:

>

> Hi John, and all...

>

> As you know, omens like your empty soup bowl can be interpreted on

> different levels at the same time--personal, universal and even

> cosmic. You of course have to ask yourself, might this be a message

> about your seva? The bowls of millions of people throughout the

> world are empty, as was the bowl waiting inside when you walked

into

> your door. Perhaps you are tuning into the massive need? Perhaps

you

> are being asked to answer a calling to help alleviate the suffering

> of those afflicted by tragedy and of those living in poverty and

> injustice? It was a pretty strong message. I trust you already have

> the answer within your own wide-open heart. Just knowing you a

> little from this forum, I imagine you already do a great deal to

> help mitigate the suffering of others. Is there something else you

> can do? Always.

>

> I read a message from the great Indian saint Ammachi a few days ago

> asking for a worldwide prayer (<http://www.ammachi.org/humanitarian-

> activities/get-involved/Katrina/world-peace.html>)

> Mother said, "The tragedies we are experiencing are not finished.

> Nature continues to be angry and agitated. Only the cool, gentle

> breeze of divine grace can lift the clouds of anger, hatred and

> revenge. So, let us pray with melting hearts."

>

> Om Lokah Samistah Sukhinoh Bhavantu,

> Love to all,

> JS

>

[Guest guest]

Well said, Juliana,

 

The bowl of soup is not only indicative of craving for material help

but also, is the cry of the Earth for more spiritual purification.

The bowl stands for desire, that it is a soup bowl stands for the

indication to be more ethereal(annam parabrahmah swaroopam- Indeed

the food is the real persona of the Lord) and that it is on the floor

indicates a more universal nature of the craving.

 

I know I have not put as succinctly and as simple way as you put but

I think this will help in some way.

 

kishore patnaik

 

valist, "John" <jr_esq> wrote:

>

> Namaste Juliana,

>

> Thanks again for your valuable advice. You have touched onto

> something deep within us that too often has been forgotten due to

> neglect or carelessness.

>

> Regards,

>

> John R.

>

>

>

> valist, "Juliana Swanson" <omhamsa>

wrote:

> >

> > Hi John, and all...

> >

> > As you know, omens like your empty soup bowl can be interpreted

on

> > different levels at the same time--personal, universal and even

> > cosmic. You of course have to ask yourself, might this be a

message

> > about your seva? The bowls of millions of people throughout the

> > world are empty, as was the bowl waiting inside when you walked

> into

> > your door. Perhaps you are tuning into the massive need? Perhaps

> you

> > are being asked to answer a calling to help alleviate the

suffering

> > of those afflicted by tragedy and of those living in poverty and

> > injustice? It was a pretty strong message. I trust you already

have

> > the answer within your own wide-open heart. Just knowing you a

> > little from this forum, I imagine you already do a great deal to

> > help mitigate the suffering of others. Is there something else

you

> > can do? Always.

> >

> > I read a message from the great Indian saint Ammachi a few days

ago

> > asking for a worldwide prayer

(<http://www.ammachi.org/humanitarian-

> > activities/get-involved/Katrina/world-peace.html>)

> > Mother said, "The tragedies we are experiencing are not finished.

> > Nature continues to be angry and agitated. Only the cool, gentle

> > breeze of divine grace can lift the clouds of anger, hatred and

> > revenge. So, let us pray with melting hearts."

> >

> > Om Lokah Samistah Sukhinoh Bhavantu,

> > Love to all,

> > JS

> >

>