to marci of flashlights and lanterns

[Guest guest]

Thank you again marci for sharing this significant tale, and for doing the

seva of typing it all in. I felt lost in the woods for the past 10 years.

Everywhere I turned, sooner or later, no matter how " good " or " harmless " the

situation initially seemed to be, I was literally beset by thieves, angry

attackers, and, need I say, my own Great Abyss. When I got back together with my

husband, he held a flashlight, and I followed carefully, for ahead I could also

a larger light, which turned out to be the Light of Ammachi, flowing through

all the members of this group. Now I am eager to cross the bridge. : ) Jai

Jai Ma ~ Linda

 

 

marci shared:

 

" There is a story of a traveller who was returning to his home after a

journey to a distant country. At nightfall, he arrived at the entrance of a

vast

forest. Unable to either delay his journey or retrace his steps, he decided

to

traverse the dark, sullen woodland. Out of nowhere, an old shepherd

appeared.

The traveller asked the shepherd the way.

" Alas! " cried the shepherd. " The way is very difficult....My services are at

your

disposal. I am ready to accompany you, if you so desire. "

The traveler accepted the proposal. The shepherd, with a lantern in one

hand,

held the traveler's arm with the other and guided him through the forest. At

dawn, they reached the end of the woods. Suddenly, right before the

traveler's feet lay a frightful precipice at the bottom of which he could

hear the

roar of an angry current. The shepherd said, " This is the Great

Abyss...there is only one bridge by which the abyss can be crossed. Here is

the

bridge. Pass over it with confidence. On the other side is your true home. "

The traveler, overcome with gratitude, crossed the bridge and returned

home.

Mankind is lost in the dark forest of samsara. Some are devoured by desires,

 

others are murdered by attachments, and still others fall into the Great

Abyss of anger, greed, jealousy and hatred. Amma is waiting eagerly for us,

with

open arms, to lead us on the divine path and show us our true home, the

Supreme Self. Yet few are ready to accept Her guidance; few make themselves

available for Her assistance.

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Namaste

 

dear . . .dear Sister. . .this is not seva. . .for i just copy and

paste. . .and the little blue banner does the work. . .so happy that

things are calming down for you. . .and that Amma is shinning Her light

on your path. . .i will happy to hear about your first satsang. . . .and

please i have not checked yet. . .but i can probably find the Chandi on

line and then you would not need to type it out. . . i will check and

get back. . .am just glad you have posted it and pointed the way to it.

.. .

 

have a blessed evening

 

Aum Amriteswarayi Namaha

 

marci

 

 

Ammachi , nierika wrote:

>

> Thank you again marci for sharing this significant tale, and for doing

the

> seva of typing it all in. I felt lost in the woods for the past 10

years.

> Everywhere I turned, sooner or later, no matter how " good " or

" harmless " the

> situation initially seemed to be, I was literally beset by thieves,

angry

> attackers, and, need I say, my own Great Abyss. When I got back

together with my

> husband, he held a flashlight, and I followed carefully, for ahead I

could also

> a larger light, which turned out to be the Light of Ammachi, flowing

through

> all the members of this group. Now I am eager to cross the bridge. : )

Jai

> Jai Ma ~ Linda

>

>

> marci shared:

>

> " There is a story of a traveller who was returning to his home after a

> journey to a distant country. At nightfall, he arrived at the entrance

of a

> vast

> forest. Unable to either delay his journey or retrace his steps, he

decided

> to

> traverse the dark, sullen woodland. Out of nowhere, an old shepherd

> appeared.

> The traveller asked the shepherd the way.

> " Alas! " cried the shepherd. " The way is very difficult....My services

are at

> your

> disposal. I am ready to accompany you, if you so desire. "

> The traveler accepted the proposal. The shepherd, with a lantern in

one

> hand,

> held the traveler's arm with the other and guided him through the

forest. At

> dawn, they reached the end of the woods. Suddenly, right before the

> traveler's feet lay a frightful precipice at the bottom of which he

could

> hear the

> roar of an angry current. The shepherd said, " This is the Great

> Abyss...there is only one bridge by which the abyss can be crossed.

Here is the

> bridge. Pass over it with confidence. On the other side is your true

home. "

> The traveler, overcome with gratitude, crossed the bridge and returned

> home.

> Mankind is lost in the dark forest of samsara. Some are devoured by

desires,

>

> others are murdered by attachments, and still others fall into the

Great

> Abyss of anger, greed, jealousy and hatred. Amma is waiting eagerly

for us,

> with

> open arms, to lead us on the divine path and show us our true home,

the

> Supreme Self. Yet few are ready to accept Her guidance; few make

themselves

> available for Her assistance.

>

>

> **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your

destination.

> Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out

> (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002)

>

>

>