Advanced?

[Guest guest]

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1... nope, nope, that's still not working... I'm still

flabbergasted and my jaw is still hanging open in surprise... and I'm still

shaking my head in disbelief.

 

After all this talk about ripening the ego to make it into a fruit fit for

God's offering plate.

After all this talk about self-importance getting "in the way" of sadhana.

After all this talk of... you name it.

 

And now, Tommykins, you're going to go on about "advanced" states?

 

How many retreat bracelets urge folks to "be a beginner, always"?

How many times has Swamijji urged us to heed Mother's message: "You have to

be a zero to be a hero?"

How empty does a conch have to be in order to blow a horn through it?

 

Someone help here please. Amma???

[Guest guest]

Dear Friends,

I am new to this group and enjoy reading all the different views

everyone has on different topics. I think it is amazing that in spite of

the differences, everyone seems to have a true respect for each other,

and I am sure Amma would be very happy with this. When I read Tom's

posts, I definitely get that Sai Baba flavor from his statements. Having

studied both Sai Baba's teachings and Amma's they are all leading to the

same goal, just being presented differently. Sai Baba's teachings are

more cut and dried, more forceful in nature. (much like Tom's way of

presenting his ideas) Where Amma is sweet and loving in her presentation

of her teachings.(Much like brother Temba's way of presenting his ideas)

Some will be drawn to one way of learning, others will be drawn

elsewhere. But when Tom made this statement, "Temba's at a very different

stage than I, the future will show this in time." a little teaching of

Amma's on the ego and humility came to mind right away. It took me a

while to find it. I have certainly read this elsewhere but just found it

in the book "From Amma's Heart" page 29, under the heading "No Claims" In

this teaching the questioner asks Amma what she claims to be? Is she an

incarnation of the Divine Mother or a Self-Realized Master? Amma say she

claims no such thing. As a matter of fact she says that anyone claiming

to be self realized (Advanced? Farther along the Path than others?) that

in itself is proof that they are not. Those who are advanced have no such

claims. They always set an example to the world by being HUMBLE....I

think that says it in a nutshell. Brother Temba, I am always aware of

your sincere loving energy and humility whenever you are posting to this

list. In Amma's Service, mare

 

 

On Tue, 6 Jun 2006 23:41:38 -0400 "Prashanti " <ammasprashanti >

writes:

> 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1... nope, nope, that's still not working... I'm

> still flabbergasted and my jaw is still hanging open in surprise... and

 

> I'm still shaking my head in disbelief.

>

> After all this talk about ripening the ego to make it into a fruit

> fit for God's offering plate.

> After all this talk about self-importance getting "in the way" of

> sadhana. After all this talk of... you name it.

>

> And now, Tommykins, you're going to go on about "advanced" states?