Hi Keval! Tom: Respect, dharma and the other Amma groups

[Guest guest]

If thats the case then i am sincerely asking Keval to please

reexamine this group in light of the fact that it is a

satsang...satsangs must have rules of decorum, or a lot of energy

gets wasted.

 

As westerners we seem to dislike rules, or limits to "free speech",

but that line of thinking needs balance. The closer we get to Amma,

the more she shows her sterner "Guru" aspect, and that means just a

little more discipline and a little less unrestrained ego.

 

I have had to enforce the closing of the doors at Devi Bhava, and

honestly it goes agaisn't my grain to stop people from going to see

Amma. But again and again, Amma would send word down that people

were sneaking in. And you know what, she was absolutely correct.

That in itself is a little mind blowing. She is aware of everything

that is going on! But it forced me to start finding a way to enforce

this new protocol, in a gentle but firm way, of course leaving room

for circumstances. It was my lesson to learn how to respect the

rules.

 

That is the case here. Tom's comments have gone beyond useful and

into the area of ranting and insulting, not just to the Swamis and

satsang groups but, by implication to Amma as well. This is

disruptive. Tom can take that line of writing to the Amma free

speech zone.

 

Keval, please reconsider and take the thought and time to do a

more "aware" job as moderator.

 

It not about our ideas of laissez faire or a newspaper level of free

speech, but Amma's dharma, which we all have a sense of by now. In a

physical satsang, everyone knows that Tom's behavior would not be

acceptable. Tom has been doing this baby guru wannabe gig since the

90's in the Arlington satsang, so I don't expect it to change.

 

 

 

Ammachi, "Mahamuni Das" <mahamuni wrote:

>

> We tried this remember? Actualy Keval shot the concept down of

censoring the comments if I recall...

>

[Guest guest]

I second this. Keval, maybe more moderating is in order here.

 

Or what about the concept of a revolving person or two being in charge of moderating the forum. They would be elected by the group. I know this is what we do annually in the San Diego Satsang for the various positions.

 

Just a thought and consideration. Each person brings a different flavor.

 

Why keep splitting into more and more groups? There are enough, no? Lets just make this board a great and beautiful place to be. Personally I feel it already is. It is a holy place, a Shakti Pith, a Temple of the Goddess. Lets just clean it more and get rid of the dust and cobwebs, okay?

 

Jai Maa!

 

Surya

 

-

ckeniley2003

Ammachi

Saturday, August 12, 2006 6:45 AM

Hi Keval! Re: Tom: Respect, dharma and the other Amma groups

 

 

If thats the case then i am sincerely asking Keval to please

reexamine this group in light of the fact that it is a

satsang...satsangs must have rules of decorum, or a lot of energy

gets wasted.

 

As westerners we seem to dislike rules, or limits to "free speech",

but that line of thinking needs balance. The closer we get to Amma,

the more she shows her sterner "Guru" aspect, and that means just a

little more discipline and a little less unrestrained ego.

 

I have had to enforce the closing of the doors at Devi Bhava, and

honestly it goes agaisn't my grain to stop people from going to see

Amma. But again and again, Amma would send word down that people

were sneaking in. And you know what, she was absolutely correct.

That in itself is a little mind blowing. She is aware of everything

that is going on! But it forced me to start finding a way to enforce

this new protocol, in a gentle but firm way, of course leaving room

for circumstances. It was my lesson to learn how to respect the

rules.

 

That is the case here. Tom's comments have gone beyond useful and

into the area of ranting and insulting, not just to the Swamis and

satsang groups but, by implication to Amma as well. This is

disruptive. Tom can take that line of writing to the Amma free

speech zone.

 

Keval, please reconsider and take the thought and time to do a

more "aware" job as moderator.

 

It not about our ideas of laissez faire or a newspaper level of free

speech, but Amma's dharma, which we all have a sense of by now. In a

physical satsang, everyone knows that Tom's behavior would not be

acceptable. Tom has been doing this baby guru wannabe gig since the

90's in the Arlington satsang, so I don't expect it to change.

 

Ammachi, "Mahamuni Das" <mahamuni wrote:

>

> We tried this remember? Actualy Keval shot the concept down of

censoring the comments if I recall...

>