To Temba about Temba Witness (Community Center for the Hurting)

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Temba wrote:

 

....why  has there not been more effort on our behalf as far as AMMAs vision

for

a  homless shelter etc..or anything related to that..it could be a MA 

COMMUNTIY CENTER FOR THE HURTING .this child doesnt know,however,he does 

know that there is a strong need...

 

AMMA comes ,SHE leaves and that  is it..back to every day life.in the mean

time ,here is the community  witnessing?AMMAs sun is not upset.this is a

question from his heart.is  there anyone out there willing to start

organizing for a MA center  community center for the hurting,a shelter for

the destitue,or  whatever...

Dear Temba ~ first, thank you so much for calling. Even though I was not 

well and had already gone to bed, just knowing you called meant a great deal to 

me, as you know.

In terms of your question, perhaps you are the first to think of this. Amma 

builds hospitals, homes, schools ... nothing stops Her from anything She sees

in  the way of a need for Her children. Amma is like the spark that ignites

the  flame in our hearts. Even in India, all that gets done is possible, at

least in  part because of all the devotees there who help. They help build the

houses;  they teach in the schools; they work in the hospitals. Similarly, here

in  America we are Amma's hands and feet. She ignites us with Her Love, and

because  of this there are already many Mother's Kitchens.

Now you have had this idea (I think ... because I haven't been able to read 

the digest, I am assuming this is your idea). Think about what happened when

you  had the idea to bring people who had never seen Amma to see her and the

idea for  the murals. You started the ball rolling, and then it seemed to take

on a life  of its own. I believe the idea of a shelter for the homeless or the

hurting  could happen in a similar way. Perhaps it would only start in one

place, but  then other Amma devotees would hear of it, and they would want to do

it  too.

There is probably a bit more involved in a shelter than in a food kitchen, 

and I'm pretty sure that, even with a food kitchen, there are local codes and 

such that have to be adhered to. Others would see these as blocks and give up.

You would jump right over them.

Amma does come, and then, yes, She does leave, and many of her American 

children then feel very bereft. But imagine if that energy of bereavement or 

longing could be channeled into doing "Amma's Work." Everyone involved  would feel

that Amma was with them all the time, which, of course, She is. I do  think

there should be perhaps a "pilot program," a place where this is done  for the

first time, so that the people doing it find out all that is involved  both in

starting such a "home" but in keeping it going. Then that would be  a model.

There would be a "map" for Amma's children in other cities to follow.  You

might have to get a 501©3 (nonprofit status). I definitely feel this is 

something that Sw. Dayamrita should be brought in on. Perhaps  the program could be

umbrellad under the M.A. Center's nonprofit status.  This is done all the

time. Perhaps the first pilot program should be in the area  of the M.A. Center,

especially if their 501©3 is involved. Then it could  spread like a wave of

love.

You know, Temba, I believe in you. When you have ideas, things  happen.  :  )

Love ~ your sister, Linda