Amma Q & A at Michigan Retreat

[Guest guest]

Someone asked Amma:

" What are the three top things one can do to be of benefit in this troublesome

world? "

 

Amma:

" First, know who you are. "

" Second, be compassionate; do selfless service. "

" Third, be happy. "

 

My comment:

Amma emphasizes compassion, selfless service and love so much that I feel, if

the question was asked " what is the best way to `know who you are' and to `be

happy' ? "

the answer would be, " be compassionate; do selfless service. "

 

Perhaps the best example of someone, recently, becoming Self-Realized via path

of 100% selfless service was Peace Pilgrim

http://www.peacepilgrim.org/htmfiles/cc1video.htm

 

Also Amma's recent( 2007 ) book has a strong emphasis on selfless service:

" Lead Us to Purity " A selection of Sri Mata Amritanandamayi's Speeches 1990-1999

 

The following comment, if I remember correctly, was from Swamiji's class, made

by Swamiji:

" don't be a leftist or a rightist " on the one hand,

but, on the other hand, always " side with dharma "

" even Krishna ended on the side of the dharmic Pandavas "

 

My comment: Krishna even told Arjuna to destroy the adharmic Kuravas for the

benefit of whole humanity. " don't be a leftist or a rightist " I think means " do

not hate the opposition; see them as mischievous children who know not what they

do "

 

Here is some discussion on this:

http://in.answers./question/index?qid=20091010040347AAkdOLl

 

Amma Bless,

amarnath