To temba ~ thank you for not people pleasing

[Guest guest]

Dear temba ~ thank you for all the eloquent words in Not People Pleasing.

Actually, you pleased this sister a lot because, in my early college years, I

did study Egypt, as well as the Goddess cultures, and was aware of Isis, the

dark goddess (who is often portrayed as Lapis Lazuli gem stone, which is dark

blue). It is terrible that, even when science tells us we all come from a

same source and that source began in Africa, people will still deny what is

right in front of their faces. The fact that this is so often done in the name

of

religion makes it all the more insidious.

 

I would be ashamed to tell you some of what I heard come out of the mouths

of family members. I was severely chastised and received hate words by some of

my family when I came home very excited because I had discovered a black girl

near my grandmother's house, and we had played all day. When I would ride

the DC bus to downtown DC with my beloved grandmother, I wanted to sink into

the seat. I didn't want anybody to see me, because she was saying hateful

things as though they were true, all about black people, who were right on the

bus. I couldn't believe my beloved grandmother would say such things, but she

was only repeating what she was told. How I escaped from these beliefs I don't

know, but I'm very glad that I did.

 

In college, in my first year in a world history class, we focused

specifically on Mesopotamia, which was believed to the " cradle of (Western)

civilization. " We also studied Egypt. Then for a test we had to write a paper

about

where we would have preferred to live. I said Egypt, and I don't think my

instructor ever got over it. So many not very subtle and some more subtle ways

that

race hatred discourse was fed into my young brain.

 

Obama is courageously moving forward. I was thrilled to listen to his

interview on " 60 Minutes, " and everything he does seems so clear, so well

thought

through ... I'm with you temba ... this can't be an accident for this to

happen at this time. So much opportunity for change, for openness, and for

challenging outmoded beliefs. I believe Amma would want us to do this. And yes,

She

was discriminated against in Her own family for having such dark skin.

 

Thank you again temba for helping to set the record straight and, at the

same time, make it clear that these issues are spiritual in essence. Jai Jai Ma

~ Linda P.S. I heard and was deeply touched by this same person, so that is

why that was the part of temba's email I wanted to include.

 

 

temba wrote:

 

....a heart of compassion will CELEBRATE THIS LIKE ANYTHING ELSE THAT HAS

BEEN.

they pointing out on TV that an African American mother said that finally

now,she can tell her children that they can be anything they want to be...

 

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[Guest guest]

AMMAs temba is so humbled by his beloved sisters responses.you all are

pioneering a great movement of compassion.your willingness to understand is

brilliant.brilliant in the since of the brilliance of love.AMMA is smiling at

you.for years temba has wondered when people would be courageous enough to allow

black people to express cultural integrity without being labeled anything,or

attacked.

 

the beautiful thing is that when AMMA has compelled my heart to speak about

this,i am not doing it from the perspective of being black.i do it because SHE

tells me to.that is the only reason.it is done by this heart in the name of love

and service for all people.

 

the way AMMA healed my heart from having all of my african ancestry stolen,was

this.SHE helped me realize that since they were all taken from me,i could claim

any of them that i wanted to.i could look at any ancieny culture and say , " yep,i

am from there " ..........as a child of a MYSTIC,i can be anyone i want to be and

in that same second walk away from that position.

 

AMMA has taught me to be a servant of all humanity even if some dont

understand.

 

how beautiful a day it is in which we can SEE THE BEAUTY OF ALL OF AMMAS

FLOWERS! once you become aware,u can claim all culture's as your own.

once you embrace the culture of AMMAs LOVE ,you can have it all.love u.

 

 

 

Ammachi: nierika: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:04:18

-0500 Re: To temba ~ thank you for not people pleasing

 

 

 

Dear temba ~ thank you for all the eloquent words in Not People Pleasing.

Actually, you pleased this sister a lot because, in my early college years, I

did study Egypt, as well as the Goddess cultures, and was aware of Isis, the

dark goddess (who is often portrayed as Lapis Lazuli gem stone, which is dark

blue). It is terrible that, even when science tells us we all come from a same

source and that source began in Africa, people will still deny what is right in

front of their faces. The fact that this is so often done in the name of

religion makes it all the more insidious. I would be ashamed to tell you some of

what I heard come out of the mouths of family members. I was severely chastised

and received hate words by some of my family when I came home very excited

because I had discovered a black girl near my grandmother's house, and we had

played all day. When I would ride the DC bus to downtown DC with my beloved

grandmother, I wanted to sink into the seat. I didn't want anybody to see me,

because she was saying hateful things as though they were true, all about black

people, who were right on the bus. I couldn't believe my beloved grandmother

would say such things, but she was only repeating what she was told. How I

escaped from these beliefs I don't know, but I'm very glad that I did.In

college, in my first year in a world history class, we focused specifically on

Mesopotamia, which was believed to the " cradle of (Western) civilization. " We

also studied Egypt. Then for a test we had to write a paper about where we would

have preferred to live. I said Egypt, and I don't think my instructor ever got

over it. So many not very subtle and some more subtle ways that race hatred

discourse was fed into my young brain.Obama is courageously moving forward. I

was thrilled to listen to his interview on " 60 Minutes, " and everything he does

seems so clear, so well thought through ... I'm with you temba ... this can't be

an accident for this to happen at this time. So much opportunity for change, for

openness, and for challenging outmoded beliefs. I believe Amma would want us to

do this. And yes, She was discriminated against in Her own family for having

such dark skin.Thank you again temba for helping to set the record straight and,

at the same time, make it clear that these issues are spiritual in essence. Jai

Jai Ma ~ Linda P.S. I heard and was deeply touched by this same person, so that

is why that was the part of temba's email I wanted to include.temba wrote:...a

heart of compassion will CELEBRATE THIS LIKE ANYTHING ELSE THAT HAS BEEN.they

pointing out on TV that an African American mother said that finally now,she can

tell her children that they can be anything they want to be...**************Get

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