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Dear marci ~ thank you so much for sharing this. I put it immediately into

my " favorites. " I knew,

of course, of Savriti Bess' book, " The Path of the Mother. " Actually, I have

it and have read it. The site is amazing, and I grabbed it because I want to

go back and peruse it in more detail. Not only are her words instructive and

incisive, her art work and photography is incredible. She mentions Amma at

great length on the home page, and indeed it shows the lights of the aarti at

the top left.

 

When I was working with victims (had family members who'd been killed or

disabled), I studied the work of, and eventually met and talked with, Dr.

Elizabeth Kubler Ross. She was the first to identify the stages a person goes

through when facing death. In her definition there were 7. Savriti has expanded

a

bit on that, in a very positive way. One thing I noticed as I was doing this

work and study was that I often went through these stages over other perceived

" losses. " in my life. When I talked with Dr. Ross I asked her if her stages

applied to other, seemingly more minor " losses. She said, " absolutely. " I am

currently still working with this over the death of my mother, and, of

course, through the process of dealing with my illness.

 

What I have always found, when I go through this process, is that, at the

end/beginning is acceptance. Until I reach the stage of acceptance I can not

accomplish much because I am stuck in an emotional morass. Yet, only by being

stuck, and working my way out again, does the transformation actually happen. I

believe when we undergo our final transformation, by what ever cause it

happens, that is when the ego dies and the self is liberated. Jai Jai

Ma

~ Linda

 

 

 

marci wrote:

 

Came across this blog and thought others might find it of interest.

Sudden Death, Sudden Life

The ten phases of attending to life-altering events—on physical,

psychological, and spiritual levels. Including anecdotes, interviews,

and personal adventures.

 

by by Savitri L. Bess . . . Author of The Path of the Mother

(Ballantine 2000) and Offer Me a Flower (Bharati Impressions 1999).

 

 

 

phttp://suddendeathsuddenlife.blogspot.com/

 

 

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Namaste

 

dear Linda

 

I realized last night that when i copied and pasted the link it had an

additional letter at the prefix and when the " p " is removed was allowed access

to

the site.

 

Agree with you concerning Savriti Bess writings also enjoyed reading her

books concerning Amma. . .have not seen her art work though. . .and Elizabeth

Kubler Ross is another one that has gifted our lives with her writings and

beingness. . .

 

May you be wrapped with Amma's healing and light as you continue to move

through the loss of your dear Mother. . .like you indicated the healing is

process. . .and will add something from a Jungian writers that helps me

remember

the process of soul. . . and perhaps why it often takes us to the places

that can stretch us. . .and stretch us some more. . .

 

 

from Marion Woodman and her definition of the soul. I do not know if this

is consistent with Amma's teachings, but my path has been informed by Jungian

psychology to me it seems consistent with Amma's teachings. . .

..

" The soul, for me, is divine part of us that is embodied in the physical

form for a few years. Eventually it is released, but I see the soul as the

embodiment part. I see spirit as the energy, the disembodied energy that can

come in union in the body.

..

Example: A great dancer like Nureyey can prepare his instrument. His muscles

can be in perfect shape through his attention and his concentration. So, his

consciousness, his lighting his body---which for me is the soul----can be a

perfect instrument. But, he's a great dancer when spirit is in union with that

instrument. The leap is the union of soul and spirit. Soul work is about the

soul becoming strong enough to accept the union. If it is weak, or if the

body is not conscious, the spirit could come in and cause a psychotic episode.

It's like a Rolle Royce engine in a Volkswagen car.

..

..

I think of the soul as feminine because its the receiver---in both men and

women. The artist, the poet has to have a receiver and just hope to God that

the Spirit will come and touch into soul so there will be a poem come of the

union or a piece of music or art. It's in that surrender to the transcendent,

that art is created. "

 

..

..

This reminded me of Amma's story about the great musician that she asked

how he came to play so beautifully. It goes something like this: First, i spent

years learning everything about my instrument and practice it till i

mastered it. Then spent many more years learning everything about the music,

its

theory, its scope, its history, etc. . . and studied until i mastered that.

Then next i just opened my heart and played. . .

 

Aum Amriteswaryai Namaha

marci

 

 

 

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