My dad

May 30, 2006

As some of you know, my father has progressive multiple sclerosis. His symptoms have

rapidly worsened in the past year. He's become quite disabled, weakened and depressed.

He's gone off to Las Vegas to undergo a treatment of extremely questionable efficacy and

unknown safety, because he feels it's his only hope. I'm quite sure this doctor he's seeing

is a quack and a scam artist...but he would not listen to any of us who expressed concern.

I just learned from my mother tonight that his regular doctor believes that his only other

option, beyond what he's already doing, is chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant,

which may or may not help him and which could potentially kill him (5-8% mortality rate).

I know that he is already on the prayer list, but I would be grateful for any extra prayers at

this time. He's scheduled to undergo this treatment sometime today, Tuesday.

Thanks,

Iswari

May 30, 2006

Beloved Sister,

You and your family are in my deepest prayers. Your father must do what he feels is right, in spite of what everyone else might think. It sounds like he is very much afraid, and when we are in fear, we grasp at anything we think we can hold onto, in order to keep from falling. Sometimes, when falling from a tree, we will grasp one fragile branch after another on the way down, even when it is clear that any given branch may not be strong enough to stop the fall. Some falls are inevitable. This is when it is important to shift the awareness from the fall, to the landing, which involves surrender.

Surrender the outcome to Your Mother's Lotus Feet. It is not in your control, and to a certain extent, it is not in his control either, but he is using all his energy to try to maintain control, mostly out of fear. The most important thing you can give him at this moment, and in all the moments ahead is LOVE. Gentle reminders that no matter what happens, he is in God's hands, and that the body's temporary nature is something we must all confront eventually. Remind him of his true nature. I am not suggesting that he "give up", as that is not the same thing as surrender. I am only suggesting that right now, he is in need of peace of mind, and that is where you can be of most assistance to him, and to your family as well. Trust Amma in every moment. Give Her the responsibility, and allow Her to take the fruit of whatever the outcome is.

You, my beloved sister can not be receptive, if you are bottled in fear. It will not help you at this time, when you need to be as open & trusting, as surrendered, as relaxed and as receptive as possible in order to be successful in your own endeavor. You must Be LOVE in all situations. Love flows, like a river. It mostly does not force, but it's flowing nature is very powerful. It surrenders to the obstacles in it's path and simply flows around them. Let your energy flow. Let your Love flow. Let it all flow to Her Lotus Feet, for She is that eternal ocean to which all things flow back to, and resistance simply makes the process so much more exhausting, and it keeps life giving energy bound and tied. Release it all to Her, and surround you father with the power of that love and light. It is your greatest gift to him, and to yourself.

Please forgive my ramblings...it is late...this body is very tired...I am letting Amma do the talking.....

I wish you could see the beautiful, brilliant, luminous sphere of light that is surrounding you right now....trust it, beloved Iswari. Be still, and Know that I AM GOD. There is nothing else.

I Love You, Dear Sister. You are Love.

Sanatani

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