Interesting Experiences with Homeless

[Guest guest]

These are all little things. No big project or anything like that. But,

the experiences are really great spiritual lessons and uplifting to both

in an exchange hard to label who gives and who takes?

Hope you find these inspirational.

 

When we started, we used to ask " Are you homeless? " Then one

fellow advised us " Why ask that? Simply ask `are you thirsty,

hungry? Could you use a hat, scarf, mittens, socks? " We noticed

that some do not have socks even in the winter.

 

With a little experience we learned to recognize more or less the

" homeless. "

 

And we always pray to Amma to guide us who to give to and keep us and

the homeless safe.

 

Whenever we go to Philly or NYC we give a little food, clothing, money.

One day, I gave a pasta meal and water worth about $3 (homemade by

Samarpana ) and the fellow gave me $10 as a " donation for the homeless "

he said.

 

Later, when all the pasta meals were finished, we noticed a fellow

rummaging through a trash can and I gave him the $10 for a meal; he was

all smiles.

 

At the NYC Penn Railroad Station, a lady noticed us giving something to

a homeless person, who was rummaging a trash can for food. She asked,

" What did you just do? Give him something? What mission do you

belong to? Who do you represent? " After a moment of silence, the

response came, " We just give! " and back to silence. It seemed to

register something in her as she walked away without any further

questions. Actually, I was surprised myself by our response, because

normally we would say perhaps too much. Maybe it was Amma's

Response?

 

Another time we gave a few clothing items to a homeless person who was

waiting for a Charity Health Care Center to open up. Apparently, he was

mugged and stabbed; he showed us his stitches; he was recovering well

and quite cheerful. Samarpana gave him a few dollars more. He was

overjoyed saying " You don't know what you have done for me! "

And he started blessing us that we should win $153million lottery. It is

as if a few dollars was enough for him but that somehow we needed more.

 

That's why I say " Who is giving to whom? And who is the

underprivileged? "

 

Amma Bless,

 

Amarnath

 

" It is not how much you give, but how much love you put into the

giving. " ~ Mother Teresa of Calcutta

 

" In the beginning, to get started, to break the habit of not giving,

it's enough just to give. Just Give! expecting nothing. " ~

amarnath