Guest guest Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 Hi there one and all, This is Aikya, your friendly neighborhood coordinator since July 2004, for Circle of Love Letters, the community program which sends letters of love and support to community members who are sick, grieving or isolated. Corynne Wilson from New Jersey is my right hand in this work. Sweta Mitzel helps me stay in touch with local satsangs about the program. We have letter writers and recipients from Canada, the US and Aunstralia. I have been coordinating Circle of Love Letters for since August 2004. Prior to that I was a letter writer in the program. We are always happy to hear about new recipients and to get help from new letter writers so please contact the program at circleofloveletters (AT) hotmail (DOT) com to volunteer or to suggest someone who needs love and encouragement. I also started Circle of Love Inside, Amma's prison ministry, in November of 2004. We serve brothers and sisters who are incarcerated in thirteen U.S. states. Letter writers from the US, Canada, Ireland, Australia, Malaysia and China write to incarcerated brothers and sisters in the US. A mother and her two daughters write letters for us in Ireland. They live in a town with a large maximum security prison. I look forard to a little Circle of Love Inside outpost soon in Porlaoise, Ireland, some day soon. It would be the first prison outside the US that we would serve. The M.A. Center gives us books about Amma for free to send to people in prison. They are sent to individuals in prison who request them and also to prison libraries, prison chapel and reception libraries. In addition we have a small number of volunteers who visit people in prison. Circle of Love Inside now receives letters from folks who have heard about our work from other inmates. Family members come tell me about sons, husbands, nephews, cousins and ask if we could write to them, if we could send them books. A security guard at the church I attend asked for some flyers about our program. Right now I have seven new names of Amma's tenderly loved children in prison. They are in the states of Washington (new state for us), Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey (another new state for us), and Pennsylvania. They want letters. Some of them want books. They all want someone to reflect back to them that they matter, that someone cares about them, that someone wishes them well. How great that everyone is inspired by what has been happening during amma's visit to San Ramon this time. This is real heart to heart stuff. I am very passionate about the prison work in particular. Why am I so on fire about this stuff? I never understood until this past week. Last week I attended a workshop designed to help families with members in prison express their feelings about what that was like for them. For me it opened up a lot of grief about my little brother. He never went to prison but he was headed in that direction. He got into all the wrong things, but he didn't live long enough to wind up in jail. All these years, when I would miss him, I'd think about a nice normal future that he could be enjoying if he was still alive. When I went to that workhop, I realized that those were pretty stories and not the truth. In fact, he probably would have been one of the guys whose names I have who wants somebody to write to him. I realized that my passion about reaching out to these folks was because of my baby brother. I'm always reaching out to him, sending books to him, wanting him to know that he is loved, no matter who I'm dealing with in whatever state. It's really only my little brother, literally. Say, can you write letters to these folks, one of the seven new people? Seven new names all at once is a lot I tell you. My faithful and amazing letter writers, champtions that they all are, might like me to ask someone else just this time. If you think you could find it inside yourself to reach out to one of these brothers and sisters, please contact me at circle.of.love.inside I am thanking Amma right here and right now for lighting the light of inspiration and love in bright new wonderful volunteers that she is sending our way so that each of these seven will know Amma's love through the care of new volunteers. Aikya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 Great letter! It was neat that you could set the record straight without having to mention Themba. I am sure that the majority of the people on the list and in the MA Center think that Themba founded COL and COLI. On Jun 19, 2006, at 5:56 PM, Aikya Param wrote: > Hi there one and all, > > This is Aikya, your friendly neighborhood coordinator since July > 2004, for Circle of Love Letters, the community program which sends > letters of love and support to community members who are sick, > grieving or isolated. Corynne Wilson from New Jersey is my right > hand in this work. Sweta Mitzel helps me stay in touch with local > satsangs about the program. We have letter writers and recipients > from Canada, the US and Aunstralia. I have been coordinating Circle > of Love Letters for since August 2004. Prior to that I was a letter > writer in the program. > > We are always happy to hear about new recipients and to get help > from new letter writers so please contact the program at > circleofloveletters (AT) hotmail (DOT) com to volunteer or to suggest someone > who needs love and encouragement. > > I also started Circle of Love Inside, Amma's prison ministry, in > November of 2004. We serve brothers and sisters who are incarcerated > in thirteen U.S. states. Letter writers from the US, Canada, > Ireland, Australia, Malaysia and China write to incarcerated > brothers and sisters in the US. > > A mother and her two daughters write letters for us in Ireland. > They live in a town with a large maximum security prison. I look > forard to a little Circle of Love Inside outpost soon in Porlaoise, > Ireland, some day soon. It would be the first prison outside the US > that we would serve. > > The M.A. Center gives us books about Amma for free to send to people > in prison. They are sent to individuals in prison who request them > and also to prison libraries, prison chapel and reception > libraries. In addition we have a small number of volunteers who > visit people in prison. > > Circle of Love Inside now receives letters from folks who have heard > about our work from other inmates. Family members come tell me > about sons, husbands, nephews, cousins and ask if we could write to > them, if we could send them books. A security guard at the church I > attend asked for some flyers about our program. > > Right now I have seven new names of Amma's tenderly loved children > in prison. They are in the states of Washington (new state for us), > Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey (another new state for us), and > Pennsylvania. They want letters. Some of them want books. They all > want someone to reflect back to them that they matter, that someone > cares about them, that someone wishes them well. > > How great that everyone is inspired by what has been happening > during amma's visit to San Ramon this time. This is real heart to > heart stuff. I am very passionate about the prison work in > particular. Why am I so on fire about this stuff? I never > understood until this past week. > > Last week I attended a workshop designed to help families with > members in prison express their feelings about what that was like > for them. For me it opened up a lot of grief about my little > brother. He never went to prison but he was headed in that > direction. He got into all the wrong things, but he didn't live > long enough to wind up in jail. All these years, when I would miss > him, I'd think about a nice normal future that he could be enjoying > if he was still alive. When I went to that workhop, I realized that > those were pretty stories and not the truth. In fact, he probably > would have been one of the guys whose names I have who wants > somebody to write to him. I realized that my passion about reaching > out to these folks was because of my baby brother. I'm always > reaching out to him, sending books to him, wanting him to know that > he is loved, no matter who I'm dealing with in whatever state. It's > really only my little brother, literally. > > Say, can you write letters to these folks, one of the seven new > people? Seven new names all at once is a lot I tell you. My > faithful and amazing letter writers, champtions that they all are, > might like me to ask someone else just this time. If you think you > could find it inside yourself to reach out to one of these brothers > and sisters, please contact me at circle.of.love.inside > > I am thanking Amma right here and right now for lighting the light > of inspiration and love in bright new wonderful volunteers that she > is sending our way so that each of these seven will know Amma's love > through the care of new volunteers. > > Aikya > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 it is sad that you all are doing this and it kind of hurts a little bit ,but this child will get over it...now here is the truth.this child never took any credit for anything and none of us should.it is all AMMA.. as far as CIRLE OF LOVE INSIDE GOES.here is the truth..months before this child met aikya param or anyone besides br.dayamrita,he was wring brothers and sisters incarsated and going on prison visits..circle of love inside was already in operation but it just didnt have a name..this child was doing this by himself through AMMAs grace...AMMAs sun had so many brothers writing him that he reached out to dayamrita for help .this is when he met aikya param....this was months later.when aikya and this child hooked up,we gave it the name circle of love inside,however it was already happening prior to the name,which never mattered to this child anyway... aikya responsibly took it over by herself as AMMAs sun had some more struggles to face ,but this is how it first came together... everyone wants to take credit and this is rediculous.no of us has done anything.you all are missing the point.AMMAs sun didnt write those artcles recently placed on HER WEBSITE..they did.AMMAs sun already told them that they used his name to much.... AMMA has out of HER OWN MOUTH,given us HER BLESSING TO BEGIN OUR EFFORTS TO establish home FOR HER HOMELSS children in ca.this is where this childs attention will be. we must keep our eyes on the bigger picture.ALL CREDIT GOES TO AMMA AND HER GRACE AND LOVE..ITS NOT ABOUT US. >Ardis Jackson <ardis1 (AT) verizon (DOT) net> >Ammachi >Ammachi >Re: Circle of Love Letters, Circle of Love Inside >Mon, 19 Jun 2006 19:11:22 -0700 > >Great letter! It was neat that you could set the record straight >without having to mention Themba. I am sure that the majority of the >people on the list and in the MA Center think that Themba founded COL >and COLI. > > >On Jun 19, 2006, at 5:56 PM, Aikya Param wrote: > > > Hi there one and all, > > > > This is Aikya, your friendly neighborhood coordinator since July > > 2004, for Circle of Love Letters, the community program which sends > > letters of love and support to community members who are sick, > > grieving or isolated. Corynne Wilson from New Jersey is my right > > hand in this work. Sweta Mitzel helps me stay in touch with local > > satsangs about the program. We have letter writers and recipients > > from Canada, the US and Aunstralia. I have been coordinating Circle > > of Love Letters for since August 2004. Prior to that I was a letter > > writer in the program. > > > > We are always happy to hear about new recipients and to get help > > from new letter writers so please contact the program at > > circleofloveletters (AT) hotmail (DOT) com to volunteer or to suggest someone > > who needs love and encouragement. > > > > I also started Circle of Love Inside, Amma's prison ministry, in > > November of 2004. We serve brothers and sisters who are incarcerated > > in thirteen U.S. states. Letter writers from the US, Canada, > > Ireland, Australia, Malaysia and China write to incarcerated > > brothers and sisters in the US. > > > > A mother and her two daughters write letters for us in Ireland. > > They live in a town with a large maximum security prison. I look > > forard to a little Circle of Love Inside outpost soon in Porlaoise, > > Ireland, some day soon. It would be the first prison outside the US > > that we would serve. > > > > The M.A. Center gives us books about Amma for free to send to people > > in prison. They are sent to individuals in prison who request them > > and also to prison libraries, prison chapel and reception > > libraries. In addition we have a small number of volunteers who > > visit people in prison. > > > > Circle of Love Inside now receives letters from folks who have heard > > about our work from other inmates. Family members come tell me > > about sons, husbands, nephews, cousins and ask if we could write to > > them, if we could send them books. A security guard at the church I > > attend asked for some flyers about our program. > > > > Right now I have seven new names of Amma's tenderly loved children > > in prison. They are in the states of Washington (new state for us), > > Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey (another new state for us), and > > Pennsylvania. They want letters. Some of them want books. They all > > want someone to reflect back to them that they matter, that someone > > cares about them, that someone wishes them well. > > > > How great that everyone is inspired by what has been happening > > during amma's visit to San Ramon this time. This is real heart to > > heart stuff. I am very passionate about the prison work in > > particular. Why am I so on fire about this stuff? I never > > understood until this past week. > > > > Last week I attended a workshop designed to help families with > > members in prison express their feelings about what that was like > > for them. For me it opened up a lot of grief about my little > > brother. He never went to prison but he was headed in that > > direction. He got into all the wrong things, but he didn't live > > long enough to wind up in jail. All these years, when I would miss > > him, I'd think about a nice normal future that he could be enjoying > > if he was still alive. When I went to that workhop, I realized that > > those were pretty stories and not the truth. In fact, he probably > > would have been one of the guys whose names I have who wants > > somebody to write to him. I realized that my passion about reaching > > out to these folks was because of my baby brother. I'm always > > reaching out to him, sending books to him, wanting him to know that > > he is loved, no matter who I'm dealing with in whatever state. It's > > really only my little brother, literally. > > > > Say, can you write letters to these folks, one of the seven new > > people? Seven new names all at once is a lot I tell you. My > > faithful and amazing letter writers, champtions that they all are, > > might like me to ask someone else just this time. If you think you > > could find it inside yourself to reach out to one of these brothers > > and sisters, please contact me at circle.of.love.inside > > > > I am thanking Amma right here and right now for lighting the light > > of inspiration and love in bright new wonderful volunteers that she > > is sending our way so that each of these seven will know Amma's love > > through the care of new volunteers. > > > > Aikya > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2006 Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 Dear Themba, Why should you be hurt that Aikya wants to set the record straight about her part in the accomplishments of Circle of Love? Had she not done so for herself, I would have done it for her. While you didn't write the articles on Amritapuri.org, they were certainly based on interviews with you. It appears that you let them think that much of other's work in the program was your own. In Christianity that's called a"sin of omission." Actually, it is my understanding that you are no longer connected to Circle of Love Inside rather than being a "key figure" as the article claims. While it is all Amma's work, there's nothing wrong with giving credit where it's due. You deserve credit for the work that you have done and others deserve the credit for theirs. Self deprecation i.e. taking no credit is just as much coming from the ego as is bragging about oneself and taking too much credit. Instead we can just acknowledge our accomplishments with humility and equanimity. Love in Amma, Amalia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2006 Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 Leave him alone...and quiet your mouth...he doesn't need your interpetations and judgements and knowledge" at this time... Jeanette (KALIka) Ammachi, "amalia_darling94804" <amaliadarling wrote: > > Dear Themba, > > Why should you be hurt that Aikya wants to set the record straight > about her part in the accomplishments of Circle of Love? Had she not > done so for herself, I would have done it for her. While you didn't > write the articles on Amritapuri.org, they were certainly based on > interviews with you. It appears that you let them think that much of > other's work in the program was your own. In Christianity that's > called a"sin of omission." Actually, it is my understanding that > you are no longer connected to Circle of Love Inside rather than > being a "key figure" as the article claims. > > While it is all Amma's work, there's nothing wrong with giving > credit where it's due. You deserve credit for the work that you have > done and others deserve the credit for theirs. Self deprecation i.e. > taking no credit is just as much coming from the ego as is bragging > about oneself and taking too much credit. Instead we can just > acknowledge our accomplishments with humility and equanimity. > > Love in Amma, > Amalia > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2006 Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 Dear Themba, You did not write the article that was published through the Amritapuri ashram so any inaccuracies or omissions in it are not your fault. I have had some experience with the folks who do the writing for Amma's publications, and, alas, factual accuracy is not a big focus. My concern is that people who want to volunteer are clear about how to communicate that and whom to contact. I am thrilled about the work you have been able to do in binging groups of people who have not had outreach from Amma's children to see Amma. It's a great contribution each time a barrier is broken. As we all move forward in these new directions, we need to move forward with care and integrity. Jai Ma! Aikya Ammachi, "temba spirits" <tembaspirits wrote: > > it is sad that you all are doing this and it kind of hurts a little bit ,but > this child will get over it...now here is the truth.this child never took > any credit for anything and none of us should.it is all AMMA.. > > as far as CIRLE OF LOVE INSIDE GOES.here is the truth..months before this > child met aikya param or anyone besides br.dayamrita,he was wring brothers > and sisters incarsated and going on prison visits..circle of love inside was > already in operation but it just didnt have a name..this child was doing > this by himself through AMMAs grace...AMMAs sun had so many brothers writing > him that he reached out to dayamrita for help .this is when he met aikya > param....this was months later.when aikya and this child hooked up,we gave > it the name circle of love inside,however it was already happening prior to > the name,which never mattered to this child anyway... > > aikya responsibly took it over by herself as AMMAs sun had some more > struggles to face ,but this is how it first came together... > > everyone wants to take credit and this is rediculous.no of us has done > anything.you all are missing the point.AMMAs sun didnt write those artcles > recently placed on HER WEBSITE..they did.AMMAs sun already told them that > they used his name to much.... > > AMMA has out of HER OWN MOUTH,given us HER BLESSING TO BEGIN OUR EFFORTS TO > establish home FOR HER HOMELSS children in ca.this is where this childs > attention will be. > > we must keep our eyes on the bigger picture.ALL CREDIT GOES TO AMMA AND HER > GRACE AND LOVE..ITS NOT ABOUT US. > > > >Ardis Jackson <ardis1 > >Ammachi > >Ammachi > >Re: Circle of Love Letters, Circle of Love Inside > >Mon, 19 Jun 2006 19:11:22 -0700 > > > >Great letter! It was neat that you could set the record straight > >without having to mention Themba. I am sure that the majority of the > >people on the list and in the MA Center think that Themba founded COL > >and COLI. > > > > > >On Jun 19, 2006, at 5:56 PM, Aikya Param wrote: > > > > > Hi there one and all, > > > > > > This is Aikya, your friendly neighborhood coordinator since July > > > 2004, for Circle of Love Letters, the community program which sends > > > letters of love and support to community members who are sick, > > > grieving or isolated. Corynne Wilson from New Jersey is my right > > > hand in this work. Sweta Mitzel helps me stay in touch with local > > > satsangs about the program. We have letter writers and recipients > > > from Canada, the US and Aunstralia. I have been coordinating Circle > > > of Love Letters for since August 2004. Prior to that I was a letter > > > writer in the program. > > > > > > We are always happy to hear about new recipients and to get help > > > from new letter writers so please contact the program at > > > circleofloveletters to volunteer or to suggest someone > > > who needs love and encouragement. > > > > > > I also started Circle of Love Inside, Amma's prison ministry, in > > > November of 2004. We serve brothers and sisters who are incarcerated > > > in thirteen U.S. states. Letter writers from the US, Canada, > > > Ireland, Australia, Malaysia and China write to incarcerated > > > brothers and sisters in the US. > > > > > > A mother and her two daughters write letters for us in Ireland. > > > They live in a town with a large maximum security prison. I look > > > forard to a little Circle of Love Inside outpost soon in Porlaoise, > > > Ireland, some day soon. It would be the first prison outside the US > > > that we would serve. > > > > > > The M.A. Center gives us books about Amma for free to send to people > > > in prison. They are sent to individuals in prison who request them > > > and also to prison libraries, prison chapel and reception > > > libraries. In addition we have a small number of volunteers who > > > visit people in prison. > > > > > > Circle of Love Inside now receives letters from folks who have heard > > > about our work from other inmates. Family members come tell me > > > about sons, husbands, nephews, cousins and ask if we could write to > > > them, if we could send them books. A security guard at the church I > > > attend asked for some flyers about our program. > > > > > > Right now I have seven new names of Amma's tenderly loved children > > > in prison. They are in the states of Washington (new state for us), > > > Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey (another new state for us), and > > > Pennsylvania. They want letters. Some of them want books. They all > > > want someone to reflect back to them that they matter, that someone > > > cares about them, that someone wishes them well. > > > > > > How great that everyone is inspired by what has been happening > > > during amma's visit to San Ramon this time. This is real heart to > > > heart stuff. I am very passionate about the prison work in > > > particular. Why am I so on fire about this stuff? I never > > > understood until this past week. > > > > > > Last week I attended a workshop designed to help families with > > > members in prison express their feelings about what that was like > > > for them. For me it opened up a lot of grief about my little > > > brother. He never went to prison but he was headed in that > > > direction. He got into all the wrong things, but he didn't live > > > long enough to wind up in jail. All these years, when I would miss > > > him, I'd think about a nice normal future that he could be enjoying > > > if he was still alive. When I went to that workhop, I realized that > > > those were pretty stories and not the truth. In fact, he probably > > > would have been one of the guys whose names I have who wants > > > somebody to write to him. I realized that my passion about reaching > > > out to these folks was because of my baby brother. I'm always > > > reaching out to him, sending books to him, wanting him to know that > > > he is loved, no matter who I'm dealing with in whatever state. It's > > > really only my little brother, literally. > > > > > > Say, can you write letters to these folks, one of the seven new > > > people? Seven new names all at once is a lot I tell you. My > > > faithful and amazing letter writers, champtions that they all are, > > > might like me to ask someone else just this time. If you think you > > > could find it inside yourself to reach out to one of these brothers > > > and sisters, please contact me at circle.of.love.inside > > > > > > I am thanking Amma right here and right now for lighting the light > > > of inspiration and love in bright new wonderful volunteers that she > > > is sending our way so that each of these seven will know Amma's love > > > through the care of new volunteers. > > > > > > Aikya > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 dear beloved sister,in whatever this child has done to upset you.please forgive him..there is so much to focus on that is POSITIVE..its not about us,its about them....please put your energy on serving them..temba is not that important.... aikya was with this child when we spoke about all of this..she knows that temba never took credit for starting circle of love..it was temba that invited aikya to be interviewed by AMRITA t.v...that is on video tape..and the film doesnt have an opinion... AMMAs sun begs for your forgiveness and he bows to AMMA within you..AMMAs sun repeats aikya was with this child and we actually interviewed together....AMMAs sun invited her to be interviewed..if he wanted all the credit ,then why would he have invited her to be on film with him... dear sister please research this so that you can free yourself of this challenge..love you >"amalia_darling94804" <amaliadarling (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> >Ammachi >Ammachi > Re: Circle of Love Letters, Circle of Love Inside >Wed, 21 Jun 2006 00:23:31 -0000 > >Dear Themba, > >Why should you be hurt that Aikya wants to set the record straight >about her part in the accomplishments of Circle of Love? Had she not >done so for herself, I would have done it for her. While you didn't >write the articles on Amritapuri.org, they were certainly based on >interviews with you. It appears that you let them think that much of >other's work in the program was your own. In Christianity that's >called a"sin of omission." Actually, it is my understanding that >you are no longer connected to Circle of Love Inside rather than >being a "key figure" as the article claims. > >While it is all Amma's work, there's nothing wrong with giving >credit where it's due. You deserve credit for the work that you have >done and others deserve the credit for theirs. Self deprecation i.e. >taking no credit is just as much coming from the ego as is bragging >about oneself and taking too much credit. Instead we can just >acknowledge our accomplishments with humility and equanimity. > >Love in Amma, >Amalia > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 it is equally important for people to know that AMMAs sun invited you to be interviewed by AMRITA t.v..there are some who seem to think that this chilld wanted credit for the founding of circle of love.. aikya ,it is so important that you have transnceded all of this..again it is just as important to expresss that temba wants no titlles nor credit.. now that we haev moved passed this.....IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE THAT HAS SOMETHING POSITIVE TO SAY ABOUT AMMA given us the okay to move forward in our efforts to build a HOME(CENTER) for HER homelss children..enough about all this other selfish stuff. lets place our attention there.this is HER VISION not tembas.....lets all bow to that!love you >"Aikya Param" <aikya > >Ammachi >Ammachi > Re: Circle of Love Letters, Circle of Love Inside >Wed, 21 Jun 2006 01:12:06 -0000 > >Dear Themba, > >You did not write the article that was published through the >Amritapuri ashram so any inaccuracies or omissions in it are not >your fault. I have had some experience with the folks who do the >writing for Amma's publications, and, alas, factual accuracy is not >a big focus. > >My concern is that people who want to volunteer are clear about how >to communicate that and whom to contact. > >I am thrilled about the work you have been able to do in binging >groups of people who have not had outreach from Amma's children to >see Amma. It's a great contribution each time a barrier is broken. >As we all move forward in these new directions, we need to move >forward with care and integrity. > >Jai Ma! > >Aikya > > > > >Ammachi, "temba spirits" <tembaspirits >wrote: > > > > it is sad that you all are doing this and it kind of hurts a >little bit ,but > > this child will get over it...now here is the truth.this child >never took > > any credit for anything and none of us should.it is all AMMA.. > > > > as far as CIRLE OF LOVE INSIDE GOES.here is the truth..months >before this > > child met aikya param or anyone besides br.dayamrita,he was wring >brothers > > and sisters incarsated and going on prison visits..circle of love >inside was > > already in operation but it just didnt have a name..this child was >doing > > this by himself through AMMAs grace...AMMAs sun had so many >brothers writing > > him that he reached out to dayamrita for help .this is when he met >aikya > > param....this was months later.when aikya and this child hooked >up,we gave > > it the name circle of love inside,however it was already happening >prior to > > the name,which never mattered to this child anyway... > > > > aikya responsibly took it over by herself as AMMAs sun had some >more > > struggles to face ,but this is how it first came together... > > > > everyone wants to take credit and this is rediculous.no of us has >done > > anything.you all are missing the point.AMMAs sun didnt write those >artcles > > recently placed on HER WEBSITE..they did.AMMAs sun already told >them that > > they used his name to much.... > > > > AMMA has out of HER OWN MOUTH,given us HER BLESSING TO BEGIN OUR >EFFORTS TO > > establish home FOR HER HOMELSS children in ca.this is where this >childs > > attention will be. > > > > we must keep our eyes on the bigger picture.ALL CREDIT GOES TO >AMMA AND HER > > GRACE AND LOVE..ITS NOT ABOUT US. > > > > > > >Ardis Jackson <ardis1 > > >Ammachi > > >Ammachi > > >Re: Circle of Love Letters, Circle of Love >Inside > > >Mon, 19 Jun 2006 19:11:22 -0700 > > > > > >Great letter! It was neat that you could set the record straight > > >without having to mention Themba. I am sure that the majority of >the > > >people on the list and in the MA Center think that Themba founded >COL > > >and COLI. > > > > > > > > >On Jun 19, 2006, at 5:56 PM, Aikya Param wrote: > > > > > > > Hi there one and all, > > > > > > > > This is Aikya, your friendly neighborhood coordinator since >July > > > > 2004, for Circle of Love Letters, the community program which >sends > > > > letters of love and support to community members who are sick, > > > > grieving or isolated. Corynne Wilson from New Jersey is my >right > > > > hand in this work. Sweta Mitzel helps me stay in touch with >local > > > > satsangs about the program. We have letter writers and >recipients > > > > from Canada, the US and Aunstralia. I have been coordinating >Circle > > > > of Love Letters for since August 2004. Prior to that I was a >letter > > > > writer in the program. > > > > > > > > We are always happy to hear about new recipients and to get >help > > > > from new letter writers so please contact the program at > > > > circleofloveletters to volunteer or to suggest someone > > > > who needs love and encouragement. > > > > > > > > I also started Circle of Love Inside, Amma's prison ministry, >in > > > > November of 2004. We serve brothers and sisters who are >incarcerated > > > > in thirteen U.S. states. Letter writers from the US, Canada, > > > > Ireland, Australia, Malaysia and China write to incarcerated > > > > brothers and sisters in the US. > > > > > > > > A mother and her two daughters write letters for us in >Ireland. > > > > They live in a town with a large maximum security prison. I >look > > > > forard to a little Circle of Love Inside outpost soon in >Porlaoise, > > > > Ireland, some day soon. It would be the first prison outside >the US > > > > that we would serve. > > > > > > > > The M.A. Center gives us books about Amma for free to send to >people > > > > in prison. They are sent to individuals in prison who request >them > > > > and also to prison libraries, prison chapel and reception > > > > libraries. In addition we have a small number of volunteers >who > > > > visit people in prison. > > > > > > > > Circle of Love Inside now receives letters from folks who >have heard > > > > about our work from other inmates. Family members come tell me > > > > about sons, husbands, nephews, cousins and ask if we could >write to > > > > them, if we could send them books. A security guard at the >church I > > > > attend asked for some flyers about our program. > > > > > > > > Right now I have seven new names of Amma's tenderly loved >children > > > > in prison. They are in the states of Washington (new state >for us), > > > > Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey (another new state for >us), and > > > > Pennsylvania. They want letters. Some of them want books. >They all > > > > want someone to reflect back to them that they matter, that >someone > > > > cares about them, that someone wishes them well. > > > > > > > > How great that everyone is inspired by what has been happening > > > > during amma's visit to San Ramon this time. This is real >heart to > > > > heart stuff. I am very passionate about the prison work in > > > > particular. Why am I so on fire about this stuff? I never > > > > understood until this past week. > > > > > > > > Last week I attended a workshop designed to help families with > > > > members in prison express their feelings about what that was >like > > > > for them. For me it opened up a lot of grief about my little > > > > brother. He never went to prison but he was headed in that > > > > direction. He got into all the wrong things, but he didn't >live > > > > long enough to wind up in jail. All these years, when I would >miss > > > > him, I'd think about a nice normal future that he could be >enjoying > > > > if he was still alive. When I went to that workhop, I >realized that > > > > those were pretty stories and not the truth. In fact, he >probably > > > > would have been one of the guys whose names I have who wants > > > > somebody to write to him. I realized that my passion about >reaching > > > > out to these folks was because of my baby brother. I'm always > > > > reaching out to him, sending books to him, wanting him to >know that > > > > he is loved, no matter who I'm dealing with in whatever >state. It's > > > > really only my little brother, literally. > > > > > > > > Say, can you write letters to these folks, one of the seven >new > > > > people? Seven new names all at once is a lot I tell you. My > > > > faithful and amazing letter writers, champtions that they all >are, > > > > might like me to ask someone else just this time. If you >think you > > > > could find it inside yourself to reach out to one of these >brothers > > > > and sisters, please contact me at circle.of.love.inside > > > > > > > > I am thanking Amma right here and right now for lighting the >light > > > > of inspiration and love in bright new wonderful volunteers >that she > > > > is sending our way so that each of these seven will know >Amma's love > > > > through the care of new volunteers. > > > > > > > > Aikya > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 lets take this oppurtunity to connect in the heart dear sister....intead of assuming,which is nt healthy for neither one of us,lets connect in the heart... you can call this child if you like and we can talk as brother and sister..773-722-3247...lets connect where no opinions exist,in the heart.. if you dont call ,but are willing to assume then that is something to look at ...AMMAs sun will be home in two days..you can e-mail him off line and give your # if you like..temba can call you.. AMMAs sun bows to AMMA within you and he prays that his sister calls him so that we can connt in the heart,where AMMA is.thankyou dear sister and darliing child of AMMA...... as AMMAs sunn said.aikya and this child where interviewed together and temba invited HER.... >"amalia_darling94804" <amaliadarling (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> >Ammachi >Ammachi > Re: Circle of Love Letters, Circle of Love Inside >Wed, 21 Jun 2006 00:23:31 -0000 > >Dear Themba, > >Why should you be hurt that Aikya wants to set the record straight >about her part in the accomplishments of Circle of Love? Had she not >done so for herself, I would have done it for her. While you didn't >write the articles on Amritapuri.org, they were certainly based on >interviews with you. It appears that you let them think that much of >other's work in the program was your own. In Christianity that's >called a"sin of omission." Actually, it is my understanding that >you are no longer connected to Circle of Love Inside rather than >being a "key figure" as the article claims. > >While it is all Amma's work, there's nothing wrong with giving >credit where it's due. You deserve credit for the work that you have >done and others deserve the credit for theirs. Self deprecation i.e. >taking no credit is just as much coming from the ego as is bragging >about oneself and taking too much credit. Instead we can just >acknowledge our accomplishments with humility and equanimity. > >Love in Amma, >Amalia > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 dear sister please allow this child to continue..as the momentum picked up and we got closer to AMMAs coming,devotees began emailing this child and he was appraoched by AMRITA t.v..temba never cared about the t.v stuff,however he figured that it would maybe inspire devotees in america to take a stronger concern for the destitute and suffering write here in america.....have you been through the streets of san francisco lateley? the streets are pervaded weith AMMAs homeless children and they fill like the world does not care..AMMAs sun hoped that the media coverage would help increase this awareness.. >"temba spirits" <tembaspirits (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> >Ammachi >Ammachi >RE: Re: Circle of Love Letters, Circle of Love Inside >Fri, 23 Jun 2006 18:18:31 -0500 > >dear beloved sister,in whatever this child has done to upset you.please >forgive him..there is so much to focus on that is POSITIVE..its not about >us,its about them....please put your energy on serving them..temba is not >that important.... > >aikya was with this child when we spoke about all of this..she knows that >temba never took credit for starting circle of love..it was temba that >invited aikya to be interviewed by AMRITA t.v...that is on video tape..and >the film doesnt have an opinion... > >AMMAs sun begs for your forgiveness and he bows to AMMA within you..AMMAs >sun repeats aikya was with this child and we actually interviewed >together....AMMAs sun invited her to be interviewed..if he wanted all the >credit ,then why would he have invited her to be on film with him... > > >dear sister please research this so that you can free yourself of this >challenge..love you > > >"amalia_darling94804" <amaliadarling (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> > >Ammachi > >Ammachi > > Re: Circle of Love Letters, Circle of Love Inside > >Wed, 21 Jun 2006 00:23:31 -0000 > > > >Dear Themba, > > > >Why should you be hurt that Aikya wants to set the record straight > >about her part in the accomplishments of Circle of Love? Had she not > >done so for herself, I would have done it for her. While you didn't > >write the articles on Amritapuri.org, they were certainly based on > >interviews with you. It appears that you let them think that much of > >other's work in the program was your own. In Christianity that's > >called a"sin of omission." Actually, it is my understanding that > >you are no longer connected to Circle of Love Inside rather than > >being a "key figure" as the article claims. > > > >While it is all Amma's work, there's nothing wrong with giving > >credit where it's due. You deserve credit for the work that you have > >done and others deserve the credit for theirs. Self deprecation i.e. > >taking no credit is just as much coming from the ego as is bragging > >about oneself and taking too much credit. Instead we can just > >acknowledge our accomplishments with humility and equanimity. > > > >Love in Amma, > >Amalia > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 dear brothers and sisters, bowing down to the ONE divinity within all of us, where there are no disagreements, setting the records straight, "facts", and other non-essentials, most of us do not know the exact details and chronology of who did what and when and for what reasons? and, imho, it's not necessary from what i read it was clear that aikya and temba and MANY OTHERS UNNAMED were and are involved to various degrees at various times in this beautiful seva called COLI; as well as other seva that's enough! it inspired me and my partner to do something locally which we can handle by Amma's Grace i don't even want to mention it for fear of nonsensical criticim my humble advice: if we really want to, we can all find someway to help others unselfishly without relying on the organization to help organizationally, one needs quite a bit of self-sacrifice, strenght and other talents( including being able to get along with all types of EGOS ) that some of us may not have; I bow down to all those doing organizatioanl SEVA and making it possible for so many( including all of us ) to have met Amma, etc PEACE and LOVE ! amma bless, amarnath Ammachi, "temba spirits" <tembaspirits wrote: > > dear beloved sister,in whatever this child has done to upset you.please > forgive him..there is so much to focus on that is POSITIVE..its not about > us,its about them....please put your energy on serving them..temba is not > that important.... > > aikya was with this child when we spoke about all of this..she knows that > temba never took credit for starting circle of love..it was temba that > invited aikya to be interviewed by AMRITA t.v...that is on video tape..and > the film doesnt have an opinion... > > AMMAs sun begs for your forgiveness and he bows to AMMA within you..AMMAs > sun repeats aikya was with this child and we actually interviewed > together....AMMAs sun invited her to be interviewed..if he wanted all the > credit ,then why would he have invited her to be on film with him... > > > dear sister please research this so that you can free yourself of this > challenge..love you > > >"amalia_darling94804" <amaliadarling > >Ammachi > >Ammachi > > Re: Circle of Love Letters, Circle of Love Inside > >Wed, 21 Jun 2006 00:23:31 -0000 > > > >Dear Themba, > > > >Why should you be hurt that Aikya wants to set the record straight > >about her part in the accomplishments of Circle of Love? Had she not > >done so for herself, I would have done it for her. While you didn't > >write the articles on Amritapuri.org, they were certainly based on > >interviews with you. It appears that you let them think that much of > >other's work in the program was your own. In Christianity that's > >called a"sin of omission." Actually, it is my understanding that > >you are no longer connected to Circle of Love Inside rather than > >being a "key figure" as the article claims. > > > >While it is all Amma's work, there's nothing wrong with giving > >credit where it's due. You deserve credit for the work that you have > >done and others deserve the credit for theirs. Self deprecation i.e. > >taking no credit is just as much coming from the ego as is bragging > >about oneself and taking too much credit. Instead we can just > >acknowledge our accomplishments with humility and equanimity. > > > >Love in Amma, > >Amalia > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 Hi Themba. Yes, devotees. I saw Themba in the bookstore and he said he had just been interviewed for Amrita-TV. He asked if I would like to be interviewed. I will do whatever I can to help my beloed Circle of Love Inside grown and thrive so I said yes. We hiked up the hill to the ashram Main House. Hey, I was proud of myself that I could get up that hill! I never walked up that hill before and, of course, I took the hardest trail. I've been doing yoga and walking around Lake Merrit every week now for several months. Yay! Yoga's working! (Listen, we each have our small delights!) Anyway there was a little waiting but I was interviewed and Themba and I were interviewed together as well. We each even got to sing a song. These were magic moments when everything works perfectly. That article was not a moment in which everything worked perfectly. Whatever could be done about correcting miscommunications has been done. Moving on... Aikya Ammachi, "temba spirits" <tembaspirits wrote: > > it is equally important for people to know that AMMAs sun invited you to be > interviewed by AMRITA t.v..there are some who seem to think that this chilld > wanted credit for the founding of circle of love.. > > aikya ,it is so important that you have transnceded all of this..again it is > just as important to expresss that temba wants no titlles nor credit.. > > now that we haev moved passed this.....IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE THAT HAS > SOMETHING POSITIVE TO SAY ABOUT AMMA given us the okay to move forward in > our efforts to build a HOME(CENTER) for HER homelss children..enough about > all this other selfish stuff. > > lets place our attention there.this is HER VISION not tembas.....lets all > bow to that!love you > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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