Guest guest Posted January 16, 2002 Report Share Posted January 16, 2002 Namaste! Attached is the newsletter published by the Amritananda ashram. Mataji is a truly divine incarnation of the Divine Mother. The author has had the experience of profusely weeping, with the entire spine literally on fire during his first encounter with the Mother. This lasted for about three hours and it was really embarrassing to be sitting and crying out of sheer joy for that long. Since then I have noted that a lot of people do start crying in front of her. If anyone has a chance to meet her, please do so. Those who are interested in subscribing to this can easily do so. Sadhanas done in her vicinity tend to have more powerful effects. Again to all those who have written to me(including Vijay Bhaskar), I will reply during the weekend owing to work constraints. So kindly excuse me till then. Aum namasivaya, Vijay Note: forwarded message attached. Send FREE video emails in Mail! http://promo./videomail/ "Vijay Pillai" vijay142 childofdevi Fwd: Amritavani, the eVoice of Amma : nº 44 Wed, 16 Jan 2002 15:48:34 +0000 >Mail Master <amritavani >Vijay Pillai <vijay142 >Amritavani, the eVoice of Amma : n€ º 44 >15 Jan 2002 14:14:33 -0000 >Received: from [64.125.136.26] by hotmail.com (3.2) with ESMTP id >MHotMailBE0D8941003440043111407D881A9E020; Tue, 15 Jan 2002 06:35:48 -0800 >Received: (qmail 3931 invoked by uid 99); 15 Jan 2002 14:14:33 -0000 >From root Tue, 15 Jan 2002 06:36:55 -0800 >Message-ID: <20020115141433.3930.qmail >Errors-Mail Master <amritavani > _______________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com 15 Jan 2002 14:14:33 -0000 Vijay Pillai vijay142 Amritavani, the eVoice of Amma : nº 44 Mail Master amritavani Errors-Mail Master amritavani ____________ Ôm Amriteswaryai Namah Mata Amritanandamayi Math, Amritapuri, India eVoice:- nº 44 Contents of this Amritavani 15 January 2002 Ø -Amma's words:- The Conflicts of Married Life Ø -Around Amma:- Smiling and Satisfied faces Ø -Around Amma:- Set a Good Example There Ordinary Lunch Stop? -:Around Amma- Ø Updates - Mothersite- Ø South India- Mahayatra- Ø Satsang Amma's words The Conflicts of Married Life "It is very rare to find a truly loving relationship. The love between a married couple is usually only skin deep. If one of them says 'yes,' the other will make it a point to say 'no.' This is because there is a serious lack of understanding between the husband and wife. In most cases the couple won't even make an attempt to understand each other. For the development of a true relationship to take place, a basic understanding of human nature, the nature of men and women, is essential. A man should know what a woman is really like and vice versa. But, instead, they dwell in two isolated worlds with no connections between them. They are like two isolated islands with no link between them, not even a ferry service. "Men are mostly intellectual, while women tend to be more emotional. They dwell in two different centers, along two parallel lines. No real meeting takes place within them. How, then, can there be any love between the two? Their different natures should be understood and accepted, and each one, both husband and wife, should make a conscious effort to reach out to the other, to the heart, and then try to work out their problems with this understanding as their foundation. They shouldn't try to control each other. They shouldn't say to each other, 'I say yes, and therefore you should also say yes.' Any such attitude should be dropped, for it will only lead to anger and even hatred. The love in such a relationship will be very superficial. If the gulf between these two centers, the intellect and heart, can be bridged, the sweet music of love will spring forth from the depths within them. This unifying factor is spirituality. If you look at our ancestors, you will see that their marriages were generally more loving than such relationships are today. There was much more love and harmony in their lives, because they had a better understanding of the spiritual principles and their implications in day-to-day life. Children, learn to respect each other's feelings. Learn to listen to each other's problems with love and concern. When you listen to your partner, he or she should be able to feel that you are genuinely interested and that you would sincerely like to help. Your partner should feel your care and concern, your respect and admiration. An open acceptance of the other is needed, and there should be no reservations. Still, conflicts are bound to occur; misunderstandings and disagreements may arise. But later, one should be able to say, 'I'm sorry, please forgive me. I didn't mean it.' Or you could say, 'I love you and I'm deeply concerned about you, don't ever think otherwise. I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said what I said; in my anger I lost my temper and my power of discrimination.' Such soothing words will help to heal any hurt feelings; it will also contribute to a deep feeling of love between you, even after a big quarrel." __________ Around Amma Recent Events Smiling and Satisfied faces When Amma arrived in Trivandrum for the 2002 Brahmasthanam programs, devotees flocked to catch a glimpse of Her as She drove by. She went to the balcony of the Ashram and personally rolled prasad of vibhutti and candy while brahmacharinis handed the packets out to devotees rushing forward. She spent at least ten minutes throwing flower petals from the balcony to the devotees below. The sight resembled a wave of bliss, the constant stream of falling petals and devotees shoulder to shoulder weaving and reaching up to catch even a petal or two. It was truly an unimaginable sight of profound devotion. Read more and Photos Around Amma Recent Events An Ordinary Lunch Stop? Sometimes travel stops with Mother hold delightful surprises, precious and unique events-like the time last year when She sang under a full moon, and then practically danced, arms outstretched, to Her car. But much of the time these stops are what would pass for ordinary family outings were it not for the fact that the Mother here is Extraordinary, and Her children number about two hundred. Read more with Photos __________ Around Amma Recent Events "Set a Good Example There" 13 January, 2002. South India Tour - En Route to Madurai We had stopped for lunch in a grove of coconuts when Amma asked a young girl to stand and tell a story regarding her education. The girl was painfully shy and despite Amma's loving coaching, speaking in public was a challenge. But you could tell that this was but one of many moments of loving support Amma had given her. Amma finished the story the young girl had started. She had lost her birth mother when she was 13 and remembered well the pain. Amma had become the focus of her life, first at the orphanage and then at the Ashram in Amritapuri as she studied to someday become a teacher. You could see Amma's love for this happy, bright-eyed girl. Amma had given her all the love a mother can give, yet Amma confessed that she needed more discipline and the girl was going to move to another ashram closer to the school where she would finish her studies. Amma said "Our ashram is like a forest." Mother admonished her to "set a good example there." The young girl told herself "Oh, I am going be a model student by getting the highest scholastic award." As graduation approached the girl prepared her acceptance speech and was set to accept the prize graciously and proudly. She wanted it to be perfect so she approached her friends asking for advice on what to say in her speech. Even though she did not have the grades to get such a high honor, she believed she'd be chosen because, she thought, Amma told her so. Her friends were amused and puzzled because they had never heard of this award she was preparing for. Amma went on to say that the big day came To the young girl's dismay the name announced was not hers and she sank back in her seat in shock. Later with her friends she could only sob uncontrollably. The girl was truly childlike and believed Amma without reservation. How could she not? When she lost her birth mother, Amma took her place. When she had no future, Amma guided her and soon she will become a teacher. She had followed her guru's instructions faithfully, but she followed the wrong instructions. The young girl misunderstood what Mother meant by "there." Amma had instructed her to be a model there at the ashram, not there at the school. Mother knew she was not sharp enough to be a model student, but the Guru's words were misunderstood. How often do many of us think we are following our Guru's wishes only to run into a wall? However, this girl, as well as we, are blessed with having a Guru that is present and is there for us when we take a step in the wrong direction. Amma also gives us a gift of her continued presence so that we may retain our childlike innocence. She is truly there for us. While Amma's story was humorous, we could see how Mother had given this girl the greatest gift. The gift of childlike innocence. I was moved to realize through Mother's story that this girl and many more like her will some day pass along Mother's gift of innocence by showing unconditional love. Perhaps we might too. Roberto Orci __________ Mothersite Amritapuri.org Updates Web Statistics for Mothersite over 1.1 million hits In December "Be like a rainbow" excerpts from Amma's New Year's message Tiruvanandapuram Life and spirit Celebration Photos Travel with Amma delightful surprises With Her children Amritakuteeram Housing colony in Madurai Distribution of keys The whole world is One family Ashram and its branches Green Initiative Planting 100000 saplings In less than a week Thousands of Smiling and Satisfied faces In Tiruvananthapuram. Bharat bhai fighting with life >From Gujarat earthquake At Amritapuri Looked like a fairy princess Stars twinkled above Like a crown of diamonds Amma at a Chai Stop. __________ Mahayatra Itinerary Programmes in South India Madras Brahmasthanam Festival 17 - 20 Jan 2002 Venue:- 134/1, Arcot Road, Saligramam, Chennai , Tamil Nadu 600 093. Phone: 044- 376 4063/ 376 4867 Fax: 044- 376 4623- Coimbatore Brahmasthanam Festival 22 - 25 Jan 2002 Venue:- Ramaswamy Nagar II stage, Nallam Palayam, Near Goundampalayam, Coimbatore. Ph 0422 - 538325/ 538326 Devi Bhava at Amritapuri Amma will be giving darshan at Amritapuri from Jan 30 - Feb. 7 3 Feb 2002 For details visit Mahayatra __________ Ôm Namah Sivaya eDharma Mothersite Copyright© MAM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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