to Amarnath about Shivaratri celebration and more

[Guest guest]

Dear Amarnath ~ it was wonderful to read the account of Amma celebrating

Shivaratri. You told it as if you were there. So I am confused. How did you come

up with such a present and personal accounting? Does the Amritapuri website

have a way to watch Amma observing these special days, like via webcam. I know

that with Devi Mandir, you can log on and actually, in a sense, be there by

directly watching, the observance of Shivaratri or Navaratri. Or was there an

article on the Amritapuri website? I would love to know. Thank you as always

for your inspiring words. Jai Ma Shiva Ki Jai

! Linda

 

P.S. I guess many people will now understand the meaning of Jai after seeing

the dance number, Jai Ho (not sure about the Ho), as part of " Slumdog

Millionaire. " I saw just the performance of the dance with the song on Oprah,

and

it was incredible. I am so glad that something of Indian culture is now

becoming more accepted in the West. Now it is not just pockets of devotees

around

the U.S., but the whole world who had access to this.

 

I know the " story " in its truth telling of a young poor boy rising above his

circumstances as perhaps not the best introduction to India, but how far

reaching is this message... Now I can't wait to see the movie. When I saw some

interviews with the young actor (I apologize for not remembering his name), he

said that, yes, the poverty shown was very bad, but real, but that the point

of the movie was to show that an individual or many individuals may find a

way to rise above and step out of this poverty.

 

It reminded me so much of all Mother's projects to help the poor ~ the food

kitchens, the technical and other types of schools, the hospital, the building

of new homes ... and on and on. It made me want to, more than ever, find

some way each month to celebrate and support Amma's work ... perhaps a monthly

donation or something like that. I am so happy that Amma is a living

demonstration of upflifment for all who " tune in " and witness Her actions and

devotion. Jai Mata Amma!!!!

~ Linda

 

 

Amrnath wrote:

" ...also i like to look at the dichotomy of deva and asura as divya to

shine. our ability to look inside and see our inner shining. and asura

as our desire to look out into the world. the play of looking within

and looking outside. the more we look outside we see duality. the more

we look within we see unity. to the extent that we look outside to

reaffirm what we find inside i would say that this is how the devas and

asuras work together to churn the milk ocean . the amrita is that eyes

open or closed i am firmly established in oneness with god. OM. JAI

SWAMIJI JAI MA!!! "

 

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