The Guru's Form

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I'm not sure that this is an entirely accurate dichotomy. Although Amma and the swamis

encourage us to spend time with her when we can, she's very clearly stated that we

shouldn't be too attached to or dependent upon her physical form. Blessings, Iswari

 

Ammachi, Stacee Kramer <stacee.kramer wrote:

> (This is where he

> differs in working with his devotees, to Ammachi who

> encourages us to be drawn to Her form.)

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Ammachi, "Prashanti " <ammasprashanti wrote:

>

> Although, on that 'we' there, Iswari, Mother says things that mean different

> things to different people. And advice that one skims over the first time

> you read Awaken Children may stick out of the page as if it's been

> highlighted in day-glo fuschia and underlined in triplicate the seventh

> time, or when the page falls open there. People change, needs change,

> situtations change, the guidance that suits the occasion naturally also

> changes.

 

*grin*

 

I think I just said something very much like that, yesterday.

 

> Clearly She's much more than the physical form. Far more. But She also

> says to cling tighter to Her feet when you feel like you want to run away..

> Whether that's "attachment" or taking refuge, or something else, I of course

> am ignorant about. love Prashanti

 

For me, clinging to her feet is seeking refuge, not attachment to her being in her body.

 

(I'm not saying I'm unattached to her form, but that has a much different feel for me.)

 

Blessings,

Iswari

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Ammachi, "Prashanti " <ammasprashanti wrote:

>

> Although, on that 'we' there, Iswari, Mother says things that mean different

> things to different people....

 

Anyway, the point I was getting at there was...I believe it's oversimplifying to say Babaji's

and Amma's teachings are necessarily opposite, regarding this question. Iswari