Guest guest Posted May 13, 2006 Report Share Posted May 13, 2006 AMMAS sun is so in love with MOTHER TERESA that he playfully calls himself BROTHER TERESA.one day he wants to make a t-shirt like this.also dear sister.those words are in a picture frame in this childs bedroom.thankyou for sharing this . >sanatani urban <sanatani (AT) verizon (DOT) net> >Ammachi >ammachi > Sharing Precious Words >Sat, 13 May 2006 12:06:27 -0700 (PDT) > >I was having a difficult day, today. Ego Troubles. Lots of self doubts >and self > criticism. You know...one of those days. So, I pulled out my Mother >Teresa book, because I have had a love affair with Her ever since I was a >teenager, and in school to become a nun. (I eventually changed my mind on >that, and chose a different path). I remember a time when She had been >hospitalized for a heart attack, and I sat on my bed and meditated for >Her...sending Her healing energy. Well, what I received back from Her was >so very sublime and beautiful that I found myself on the floor, in a pool >of tears from the beauty of Her Love, and how she sent my love for Her back >to me, a thousand fold. Precious. I thought I'd share some of Her words >of wisdom with all my brothers and sisters, on this Mother's Day weekend. >I hope you don't mind. > > The verses below reportedly were written on the wall of Mother Teresa's >home for children in Calcutta, and are widely attributed to her. > Some sources say that the words below were written on the wall in Mother >Teresa's own room. In any case, their association with Mother Teresa and >the Missionaries of Charity has made them popular worldwide, expressing as >they do, the spirit in which they lived their lives. > They seem to be based on a composition originally by Kent Keith, but >much of the second half has been re-written in a more spiritual way. Both >versions are shown below. > _________ > 1. The version found written on the wall in Mother Teresa's home for >children in Calcutta: > People are often unreasonable, irrational, and >self-centered. Forgive them anyway. > If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior >motives. Be kind anyway. > If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends >and some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway. If you are honest >and sincere people may deceive you. Be honest and sincere anyway. > What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight. >Create anyway. If you find serenity and happiness, some may >be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good you do today, will >often be forgotten. Do good anyway. Give the best you have, and >it will never be enough. Give your best anyway. In the final >analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them >anyway. -this version is credited to Mother Teresa >____________________________ 2. The Original Version: The Paradoxical >Commandments > > by Dr. Kent M. Keith > People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. >Love them anyway. > > If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. >Do good anyway. > > If you are successful, you win false friends and true enemies. >Succeed anyway. > > The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. >Do good anyway. > > Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable. >Be honest and frank anyway. > > The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down by >the smallest men and women with the smallest minds. >Think big anyway. > > People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs. >Fight for a few underdogs anyway. > > What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight. >Build anyway. > > People really need help but may attack you if you do help them. >Help people anyway. > > Give the world the best you have and you'll get kicked in the teeth. >Give the world the best you have anyway. > > > > _______________ Don’t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ ------------------------ Sponsor --------------------~--> Get to your groups with one click. Know instantly when new email arrives http://us.click./.7bhrC/MGxNAA/yQLSAA/XUWolB/TM --~-> Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! <*> Ammachi/ <*> Ammachi <*> Your Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2006 Report Share Posted May 13, 2006 I also find some of Mother Theresa's teachings to be so inspiring. I found a beautiful card once (I wish I'd bought a lot more copies to share!) with this saying of hers on it: "I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love." This one got me through some really hard times. Love, Iswari Ammachi, sanatani urban <sanatani> wrote: > > I was having a difficult day, today. Ego Troubles. Lots of self doubts and self > criticism. You know...one of those days. So, I pulled out my Mother Teresa book, because I have had a love affair with Her ever since I was a teenager, and in school to become a nun. (I eventually changed my mind on that, and chose a different path). I remember a time when She had been hospitalized for a heart attack, and I sat on my bed and meditated for Her...sending Her healing energy. Well, what I received back from Her was so very sublime and beautiful that I found myself on the floor, in a pool of tears from the beauty of Her Love, and how she sent my love for Her back to me, a thousand fold. Precious. I thought I'd share some of Her words of wisdom with all my brothers and sisters, on this Mother's Day weekend. I hope you don't mind. > > The verses below reportedly were written on the wall of Mother Teresa's home for children in Calcutta, and are widely attributed to her. > Some sources say that the words below were written on the wall in Mother Teresa's own room. In any case, their association with Mother Teresa and the Missionaries of Charity has made them popular worldwide, expressing as they do, the spirit in which they lived their lives. > They seem to be based on a composition originally by Kent Keith, but much of the second half has been re-written in a more spiritual way. Both versions are shown below. > _________ > 1. The version found written on the wall in Mother Teresa's home for children in Calcutta: > People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. > If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. > If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway. If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you. Be honest and sincere anyway. What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight. Create anyway. If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good you do today, will often be forgotten. Do good anyway. Give the best you have, and it will never be enough. Give your best anyway. In the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway. -this version is credited to Mother Teresa ____________________________ 2. The Original Version: The Paradoxical Commandments > > by Dr. Kent M. Keith > People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. > Love them anyway. > > If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. > Do good anyway. > > If you are successful, you win false friends and true enemies. > Succeed anyway. > > The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. > Do good anyway. > > Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable. > Be honest and frank anyway. > > The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds. > Think big anyway. > > People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs. > Fight for a few underdogs anyway. > > What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight. > Build anyway. > > People really need help but may attack you if you do help them. > Help people anyway. > > Give the world the best you have and you'll get kicked in the teeth. > Give the world the best you have anyway. > > > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! Terms of Service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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