Amma /marriage/food

[Guest guest]

Hello!

Amma gives us all what we need when/if we need it. It is all

beautiful and perfect-even when we can't see that or don't understand.

I am a lesbian and not " marriage " oriented anyway. After meeting Amma

I became wishful that I could find a way to be at Amma's feet all day

every day...and wear one of those orange robes, because they are the

ones that are always with her. I began religiously doing my

meditations and working hard at learning all the chants and pujas and

I am even learning Malayalam.

but

Amma had different plans for me and has recently blessed me with the

most incredible lover. I did not hesitate to jump in because I trust

Amma completely and I cannot even describe the absolute beauty of

this new relationship. I am experiencing MYSELF in new ways and

experiencing a love with a partner that I didn't really think was

possible and I can see the immediate healing effects of this

relationship for both of us.

Amma is the only one who can hold me forever and this is her gift to

me right now and I feel more bliss right now than ever before!

Nothing about this life is forever, but it is ALL given to us as food

that we can either accept and use for nourishment and growth, or not.

So, right now, I have accepted this beautiful gift and tomorrow Amma

may have different plans for me....

and

I am still doing my meditations and learning Malayalam.

Michele

 

 

 

Ammachi , " n2amma " <a1driane wrote:

>

> Namah Shivaya!

> Well I have been married and have two grown kids and then divorced

> for what I would and most would consider, very good reasons. I

raised

> my sons as a single parent. I had times (years!) when I longed for

a

> partner, then after seeing Amma, eventually that desire completely

> evaporated! Poof! gone!! One day I woke up and looked back and

> thought, hmmm I remember when I wanted a partner so badly and now,

> now what? I have NO desire for this at all! Kali!Kali!

>

> I really do not agree at all that our life is " incomplete without a

> life partner. " ! We are complete as we are. We come alone and leave

> this world by ouselves. No one holds our hand at death but our

divine

> guru, Amma.

>

> I am probably the happiest I have ever been! It has been a

tremendous

> step to find happiness within and not needing someone else around

to

> supposedly " complete me " because that is not really true. A good

> marriage is a great thing-don't misunderstand. But it's not for

> everyone! My freedom to be independent fits me perfectly. It is

truly

> who I am.

>

> As Amma says, whatever we have in our lives, wherever we are is

where

> we are supposed to be. For some, marriage is fine. One of Amma's

> talks on tour was about marriage and while some leave marriage too

> soon, She also did not condone staying in dangerous situations or

bad

> marriages either. So we have to use discrimination. If our marriage

> creates stress to children, danger, tension on a constant basis, we

> need to think about what is really healthy and use the power of our

> mind to make good decisions for all. Sometimes leaving IS the

> healthiest of all. My ex has grown and so have I with our separate

> lives. It has been a very GOOD thing and through much effort, we

> remain friends.

>

> And the talk of manic depressives-a disorder that one cannot help-

> what is the point? It's very hard to have this illness and I

> personally know several incredible people who suffer with this

> affliction who are amazing in all they accomplish in spite of this

> hindrance. Mental illness is something we should show incredible

> compassion for. I worked in special needs and whenever I work with

> someone with needs, my heart just leaps and opens with an

> indescribable love. I also have a sister with schizophrenia and we

> need to do all we can for the poor and those with these mental

> afflictions. We need to shower them with our love. They respond

> greatly to this as all of us do.

>

> Many happy holidays to all and blessings of this joyous season!

Time

> to bake cookies! LOL..

>

> Amma really delivered to me this past year. She gave me a job that

> provided a " bridge " in service from past work time. I had almost 4

> weeks vacation to use before year's end starting in OCT! The week

of

> the Michigan retreat was opened with the EXACT number of days I

> needed to take! Amma is amazing!!! How can we ever understand Her?!

>

> love

> in Amma's joy,

> adriane

>

>

> Ammachi , <mahadevanv@> wrote:

> >

> > Om Namah Shivaya!

> >

> > God wants us to be happy and He will grant our

> > wish for life partner. Our life is incomplete without

> > a life partner because married life provides unlimited

> > opportunities to improve spiritually. Marriage

> > challenges us to accept the choices of the life

> > partner and it always happens that every person is

> > irritated by atleast some choices of his/her life

> > partner. And in this irritation, he/she learns lessons

> > and improves spiritually. Of course the whole process

> > can be troublesome if the marriage has no pleasure and

> > so God has introduced pleasure also in marriage. The

> > patience of both the partners will be tested and the

> > partners become more patient, selfless, adjusting,

> > accepting etc. They understand love is a verb and not

> > just a feeling.

> >

> > When Amma says there will be suffering in

> > marriage, it is not to say we have to runaway but

> > calling us to accept the challenge. As far the case of

> > Amma (or Jesus), She has accepted the choices of every

> > human being and so is beyond marriage. In one way,

> > every human being is a partner for Amma. Amma invites

> > us all to get to that stage.

> >

> > Cheers,

> >

> > Mahadevan Venkitaraman

> >

>