Guest guest Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Dear technosadhak ~ welcome to the digest. This is a great group, and we consider it to be our virtual satsang. It has been 10 years since I have seen Amma, due to illness and other factors, yet I still consider myself a devotee. IBefore that I had seen Amma about 5 or 6 times ... a handful as you said. I do consider Amma to be a satguru as well as an avatar (an expression of the Divine on earth). I feel that I receive blessings from Amma every day. Sometimes I am aware of them; sometimes I'm not. I do my sadhana, which consists of doing the 108 names of Amma, several prayers from the Archana booklet (which can be purchased at the Amma shop), then closing prayers, ending with asatoma sadgamaya, one of my favorites. I also say my mala, using the mantra that Amma gave me. If you didn't get a mantra from Amma you can use Om Amriteswaryai Namaha. A mala is 108 repititions. I also pray to Amma. In the Archana Book it says to pray to Amma and ask for anything we need, and also to pray to her as our own dear Mother. So I do this also. I am hoping very much to see Amma this year, as I am in closer proximity to where she comes. I hope this helps. I know a lot of people here will share with you. Welcome ~ Linda In a message dated 2/23/2010 5:47:58 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, Ammachi writes: There are 9 messages in this issue. Topics in this digest: 1a. New to Amma - Questions for all who wish to answer. technosadhak 1b. Re: New to Amma - Welcome Ryan ! mybeautifulamma 2. Re: to marci about kin-ship nierika 3. Re: to vishvanathan about reminders nierika 4. Re: to Amarnath about healing mantra nierika 5. USA Department of Peacebuilding anatol_zinc 6a. beautiful profound song ! anatol_zinc 6b. Re: beautiful profound song ! anatol_zinc 7. Welcome Ryan ! anatol_zinc Messages ______________________ 1a. New to Amma - Questions for all who wish to answer. Posted by: " technosadhak " technosadhak technosadhak Mon Feb 22, 2010 2:55 am ((PST)) I am new to Amma and her children. I have been to darshan a handfull of times. I'm not sure what it means to be a devotee. Is Amma a Satguru? If so how do I receive her blessings and guidance when I cannot live at the ashram? What does it mean to you to be an Amma devotee? If the spirit moves you to answer any or all of these question please reply. Jai Ma! Messages in this topic (2) ______________________ 1b. Re: New to Amma - Welcome Ryan ! Posted by: " mybeautifulamma " mybeautifulamma mybeautifulamma Mon Feb 22, 2010 6:51 pm ((PST)) Ammachi , " technosadhak " <technosadhak wrote: > > I am new to Amma and her children. I have been to darshan a handfull of times. I'm not sure what it means to be a devotee. Is Amma a Satguru? If so how do I receive her blessings and guidance when I cannot live at the ashram? What does it mean to you to be an Amma devotee? If the spirit moves you to answer any or all of these question please reply. Jai Ma! > >>> Welcome and Om Namah Sivaya ! Thanks for posting ! We have had such questions before, and there are tons of past posts. Please read some at random and Amma will guide you to the right ones. For many Amma devotees the main teaching is selfless-service. Serving the poor is the best way to serve Amma, to serve God, whether you live at the ashram or anywhere else. The rest are details, is my POV at this time. Also there are many Amma aphorism quotes @ Ammas_Darling_Children/ <../../../../../Ammas_Darling_Children/> Don't worry if Amma is a Sat Guru, just try your best that your are a Sat Devotee. But, you can read my Praise of Amma @ Ammas_Darling_Children/message/153 <../../../../../Ammas_Darling_Children/message/153> and determine for yourself. Thanks for posting and Amma Bless You, amarnath [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Messages in this topic (2) ______________________ ______________________ 2. Re: to marci about kin-ship Posted by: " nierika " nierika skyedaughter Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:11 am ((PST)) Dear marci ~ I have at times experienced this awakening and banding together ... as an artist, as a new ager recognizing the kin-ship of others with shared values, and as a person, feeling/experiencing that all is one. Now my isolation has taken me back the other way, so I feel solitary and without kinship. This Amma group is my kin-ship now, but I hope to experience/feel it again. Thank you for posting this ~ Linda marci wrote: ....When the butterfly is ready to hatch, the chrysalis becomes transparent (much as the Internet is making many hidden actions transparent). The need for restriction has been outgrown. Yet the struggle toward freedom has an organic timing. Were the chrysalis opened too soon, the butterfly would die. As the butterfly emerges, it opens its " right wing " and its " left wing, " and then flies away to dance among the flowers. .... We call these imaginal cells " co-hearts, " people who are simultaneously called by something in their own hearts to share with others, to serve and to save what they love. Co-hearts can be of any kind: healing co-hearts, artistic co-hearts, democratic co-hearts, yoga co-hearts, gardening co-hearts, parenting co-hearts. They can be lovers or friends, business associates or volunteers in an organization. Co-hearts share a kin-dom – not a kingdom ruled by a king but a kin-dom where everyone is kin. Co-hearts are like the cells, and kin-doms are the organs of the body politic. We recognize that at all levels we are part of a larger whole.... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Messages in this topic (1) ______________________ ______________________ 3. Re: to vishvanathan about reminders Posted by: " nierika " nierika skyedaughter Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:15 am ((PST)) Dear vishvanathan ~ thank you for this reminder; I am glad for all the reminders that have been given to the group lately, as I am need of them. Nice to " see " you again ~ Linda vishvanathan wrote: ....no instant enlightenments, but a steady daily plod, reminding ourselves of where we are coming from, giving ourselves the time to dive deeply into that Silence... along with Mantra Japa, and periodic Amma darshans, we can be said to have the complete recipe....even if we don't have an elaborate sadhana...what counts is sankalpa, patience, and Love. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Messages in this topic (1) ______________________ ______________________ 4. Re: to Amarnath about healing mantra Posted by: " nierika " nierika skyedaughter Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:18 am ((PST)) Very beautiful and soothing, Amarnath ~ Linda Amarnath posted: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ibA4ysp2jM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Messages in this topic (1) ______________________ ______________________ 5. USA Department of Peacebuilding Posted by: " anatol_zinc " anatol_zinc anatol_zinc Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:06 pm ((PST)) Please vote to Establish a U.S. Department of Peacebuilding http://www.change.org/ideas/view/establish_a_us_department_of_peace thanks, Amma Bless You ! may all beings everywhere be peaceful and happy and healthy ! Messages in this topic (1) ______________________ ______________________ 6a. beautiful profound song ! Posted by: " anatol_zinc " anatol_zinc anatol_zinc Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:22 pm ((PST)) What's wrong with RIGHT NOW? http://www.youtube.com/user/sucitreb.../0/zJG7KXcJkbw " what's wrong with right NOW? if you don't think it about it, somehow. " Amma ~ " do not listen to your mind " Byron Katie ~ " do not believe your thoughts " Messages in this topic (2) ______________________ 6b. Re: beautiful profound song ! Posted by: " anatol_zinc " anatol_zinc anatol_zinc Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:34 pm ((PST)) Ammachi , " anatol_zinc " <anatol_zinc wrote: > > What's wrong with RIGHT NOW? > > http://www.youtube.com/user/sucitreb.../0/zJG7KXcJkbw > > " what's wrong with right NOW? if you don't think it about it, somehow. " > > Amma ~ " do not listen to your mind " > Byron Katie ~ " do not believe your thoughts " > >>> " I am telling you not to worry about your life... Look at the birds in the sky. They do not sow or reap or gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they are? Can any of you, for all of his worrying, add one single cubit to his span of life? " Jesus Christ, taken from Matthew's Gospel, chapter 6, verses 25 - 27 [10] [10] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Messages in this topic (2) ______________________ ______________________ 7. Welcome Ryan ! Posted by: " anatol_zinc " anatol_zinc anatol_zinc Mon Feb 22, 2010 6:18 pm ((PST)) Welcome and Om Namah Sivaya ! Thanks for posting ! We have had such questions before, and there are tons of past posts. Please read some at random and Amma will guide you to the right ones. For many Amma devotees the main teaching is selfless-service. Serving the poor is the best way to serve Amma, to serve God, whether you live at the ashram or anywhere else. The rest are details, is my POV at this time. Also there are many Amma aphorism quotes @ Ammas_Darling_Children/ Don't worry if Amma is a Sat Guru, just try your best that your are a Sat Devotee. But, you can read my Praise of Amma @ Ammas_Darling_Children/message/153 and determine for yourself. Thanks for posting and Amma Bless You, amarnath Messages in this topic (1) Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! ------ Groups Links ------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 Dear Linda May god bless that our sincere wishes for Amma's darshan come through ! namashivaya mani Ammachi , nierika wrote: > > Dear technosadhak ~ welcome to the digest. This is a great group, and we > consider it to be our virtual satsang. It has been 10 years since I have seen > Amma, due to illness and other factors, yet I still consider myself a > devotee. IBefore that I had seen Amma about 5 or 6 times ... a handful as you > said. I do consider Amma to be a satguru as well as an avatar (an expression > of the Divine on earth). > > I feel that I receive blessings from Amma every day. Sometimes I am aware > of them; sometimes I'm not. I do my sadhana, which consists of doing the 108 > names of Amma, several prayers from the Archana booklet (which can be > purchased at the Amma shop), then closing prayers, ending with asatoma > sadgamaya, one of my favorites. I also say my mala, using the mantra that Amma gave > me. If you didn't get a mantra from Amma you can use Om Amriteswaryai > Namaha. A mala is 108 repititions. > > I also pray to Amma. In the Archana Book it says to pray to Amma and ask > for anything we need, and also to pray to her as our own dear Mother. So I do > this also. I am hoping very much to see Amma this year, as I am in closer > proximity to where she comes. > > I hope this helps. I know a lot of people here will share with you. Welcome > ~ Linda > > > In a message dated 2/23/2010 5:47:58 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > Ammachi writes: > > There are 9 messages in this issue. > > Topics in this digest: > > 1a. New to Amma - Questions for all who wish to answer. > technosadhak > 1b. Re: New to Amma - Welcome Ryan ! > mybeautifulamma > > 2. Re: to marci about kin-ship > nierika > > 3. Re: to vishvanathan about reminders > nierika > > 4. Re: to Amarnath about healing mantra > nierika > > 5. USA Department of Peacebuilding > anatol_zinc > > 6a. beautiful profound song ! > anatol_zinc > 6b. Re: beautiful profound song ! > anatol_zinc > > 7. Welcome Ryan ! > anatol_zinc > > > Messages > ______________________ > 1a. New to Amma - Questions for all who wish to answer. > Posted by: " technosadhak " technosadhak technosadhak > Mon Feb 22, 2010 2:55 am ((PST)) > > I am new to Amma and her children. I have been to darshan a handfull of > times. I'm not sure what it means to be a devotee. Is Amma a Satguru? If so > how do I receive her blessings and guidance when I cannot live at the > ashram? What does it mean to you to be an Amma devotee? If the spirit moves you > to answer any or all of these question please reply. Jai Ma! Messages in this topic (2) > ______________________ > 1b. Re: New to Amma - Welcome Ryan ! > Posted by: " mybeautifulamma " mybeautifulamma mybeautifulamma > Mon Feb 22, 2010 6:51 pm ((PST)) > > > Ammachi , " technosadhak " <technosadhak@> wrote: > > > > I am new to Amma and her children. I have been to darshan a handfull > of times. I'm not sure what it means to be a devotee. Is Amma a Satguru? > If so how do I receive her blessings and guidance when I cannot live at > the ashram? What does it mean to you to be an Amma devotee? If the > spirit moves you to answer any or all of these question please reply. > Jai Ma! > > >>> > > Welcome and Om Namah Sivaya ! > > Thanks for posting ! > We have had such questions before, and there are tons of past posts. > Please read some at random and Amma will guide you to the right ones. > > For many Amma devotees the main teaching is selfless-service. > Serving the poor is the best way to serve Amma, to serve God, > whether you live at the ashram or anywhere else. > The rest are details, is my POV at this time. > > Also there are many Amma aphorism quotes @ > Ammas_Darling_Children/ > <../../../../../Ammas_Darling_Children/> > > Don't worry if Amma is a Sat Guru, just try your best that > your are a Sat Devotee. But, you can read my Praise of Amma @ > Ammas_Darling_Children/message/153 > <../../../../../Ammas_Darling_Children/message/153> > and determine for yourself. > > Thanks for posting and Amma Bless You, > amarnath > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Messages in this topic (2) > ______________________ > ______________________ > 2. Re: to marci about kin-ship > Posted by: " nierika " nierika skyedaughter > Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:11 am ((PST)) > > Dear marci ~ I have at times experienced this awakening and banding > together ... as an artist, as a new ager recognizing the kin-ship of > others with > shared values, and as a person, feeling/experiencing that all is one. Now > my > isolation has taken me back the other way, so I feel solitary and without > kinship. This Amma group is my kin-ship now, but I hope to experience/feel > it again. Thank you for posting this ~ Linda > > > marci wrote: > > ...When the butterfly is ready to hatch, the chrysalis becomes > transparent > (much as the Internet is making many hidden actions transparent). The > need > for restriction has been outgrown. Yet the struggle toward freedom has an > organic timing. Were the chrysalis opened too soon, the butterfly would > die. As the butterfly emerges, it opens its " right wing " and its " left > wing, " and then flies away to dance among the flowers. > > ... > We call these imaginal cells " co-hearts, " people who are simultaneously > called by something in their own hearts to share with others, to serve > and to > save what they love. Co-hearts can be of any kind: healing co-hearts, > artistic co-hearts, democratic co-hearts, yoga co-hearts, gardening > co-hearts, > parenting co-hearts. They can be lovers or friends, business associates > or volunteers in an organization. Co-hearts share a kin-dom †" not a > kingdom > ruled by a king but a kin-dom where everyone is kin. Co-hearts are like > the cells, and kin-doms are the organs of the body politic. We recognize > that > at all levels we are part of a larger whole.... > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Messages in this topic (1) > ______________________ > ______________________ > 3. Re: to vishvanathan about reminders > Posted by: " nierika " nierika skyedaughter > Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:15 am ((PST)) > > Dear vishvanathan ~ thank you for this reminder; I am glad for all the > reminders that have been given to the group lately, as I am need of them. > Nice > to " see " you again ~ Linda > > > vishvanathan wrote: > > ...no instant enlightenments, but a steady daily plod, reminding > ourselves > of where we are coming from, giving ourselves the time to dive deeply > into > that Silence... > > along with Mantra Japa, and periodic Amma darshans, we can be said to > have > the complete recipe....even if we don't have an elaborate sadhana...what > counts is sankalpa, patience, and Love. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Messages in this topic (1) > ______________________ > ______________________ > 4. Re: to Amarnath about healing mantra > Posted by: " nierika " nierika skyedaughter > Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:18 am ((PST)) > > Very beautiful and soothing, Amarnath ~ Linda > > > Amarnath posted: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ibA4ysp2jM > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Messages in this topic (1) > ______________________ > ______________________ > 5. USA Department of Peacebuilding > Posted by: " anatol_zinc " anatol_zinc anatol_zinc > Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:06 pm ((PST)) > > > Please vote to Establish a U.S. Department of Peacebuilding > http://www.change.org/ideas/view/establish_a_us_department_of_peace > > thanks, Amma Bless You ! > may all beings everywhere be peaceful and happy and healthy ! > Messages in this topic (1) > ______________________ > ______________________ > 6a. beautiful profound song ! > Posted by: " anatol_zinc " anatol_zinc anatol_zinc > Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:22 pm ((PST)) > > What's wrong with RIGHT NOW? > > http://www.youtube.com/user/sucitreb.../0/zJG7KXcJkbw > > " what's wrong with right NOW? if you don't think it about it, somehow. " > > Amma ~ " do not listen to your mind " > Byron Katie ~ " do not believe your thoughts " Messages in this topic (2) > ______________________ > 6b. Re: beautiful profound song ! > Posted by: " anatol_zinc " anatol_zinc anatol_zinc > Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:34 pm ((PST)) > > > Ammachi , " anatol_zinc " <anatol_zinc@> wrote: > > > > What's wrong with RIGHT NOW? > > > > http://www.youtube.com/user/sucitreb.../0/zJG7KXcJkbw > > > > " what's wrong with right NOW? if you don't think it about it, > somehow. " > > > > Amma ~ " do not listen to your mind " > > Byron Katie ~ " do not believe your thoughts " > > >>> > > > > " I am telling you not to worry about your life... Look at the birds in > the sky. They do not sow or reap or gather into barns; yet your > heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they are? > Can any of you, for all of his worrying, add one single cubit to his > span of life? " > Jesus Christ, taken from Matthew's Gospel, chapter 6, verses 25 - 27 > [10] > [10] > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Messages in this topic (2) > ______________________ > ______________________ > 7. Welcome Ryan ! > Posted by: " anatol_zinc " anatol_zinc anatol_zinc > Mon Feb 22, 2010 6:18 pm ((PST)) > > Welcome and Om Namah Sivaya ! > > Thanks for posting ! > We have had such questions before, and there are tons of past posts. > Please read some at random and Amma will guide you to the right ones. > > For many Amma devotees the main teaching is selfless-service. > Serving the poor is the best way to serve Amma, to serve God, > whether you live at the ashram or anywhere else. > The rest are details, is my POV at this time. > > Also there are many Amma aphorism quotes @ > Ammas_Darling_Children/ > > Don't worry if Amma is a Sat Guru, just try your best that > your are a Sat Devotee. But, you can read my Praise of Amma @ > Ammas_Darling_Children/message/153 > and determine for yourself. > > Thanks for posting and Amma Bless You, > amarnath > Messages in this topic (1) > > > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > > ------ > Groups Links > > > > ------ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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