Guest guest Posted August 15, 2000 Report Share Posted August 15, 2000 Thank you, Sundar. Please, anyone on this list who is able to attend the retreat, do share some of your sweet moments, learnings, etc. with us when you return. This is a way we can serve each other on this list. And thank you Lutz and Shelly for your recent contributions. Jai Ma! Kenna > Sundararaman Gopalan <sgopalan > Ammachi > Fri, 11 Aug 2000 16:40:43 -0500 (CDT) > Ammachi > Re: Santa Fe retreat (fwd) > > Om Amriteshvaryai Namah > > I heard about this retreat that is going to be held at Santa-Fe next > weekend by Sw. Amritaswarupananda and Br. Dayamrita... > I've forwarded the details regarding this.. > > Jai Ma! > > Sundar > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Fri, 11 Aug 2000 11:20:16 -0700 (PDT) > Mark Wingard <m_wingard > Sundararaman Gopalan <sgopalan > Re: Santa Fe retreat > > Sundar, > > ONS! > > Yes indeed, Big Swamiji and Br. Dayamrita are coming > to Santa Fe next weekend (not tomorrow) for an > open-to-everyone retreat. > > I sent out an announcement via the AMMA Center of New > Mexico e-mail News Flash. > > Below is the AMMA Center News Flash which has all the > details about the retreat along with other news. > > In Amma's Service, > > Mark > > "AMMA Center of New Mexico News Flash – Vol III, # 1 > > ****************************************** > ONS! > > Swami Amritaswarupananda and Br. Dayamrita Coming to > Santa Fe in August! > > The AMMA Center of New Mexico will play host to Swami > Amritaswarupananda , aka “Big Swamiji”, and Br. > Dayamrita for a spiritual retreat. > The official schedule for “the boys’” visit is: > > Friday night satsang, August 18, 7:30pm with a meal > following. As always there is no charge for this > program. > > Saturday August 19th – one day retreat starting at > 9:30am in the temple at AMMA Center. The program will > include meditation, classes, lunch, video, question > and answer session, bhajans and dinner. The fee for > the retreat is $35. > Those needing accommodations may stay at the AMMA > Center ashram Fri and Sat night for no extra charge. > > For questions and maybe even answers, call AMMA Center > (505) 982-9801 ext 12. > > ****************************************** > Words of Wisdom From the Mulla > > A certain, pompous conqueror approached Mulla Nasrudin > and said,” Mulla, all the great rulers of the past > were given honorific titles, describing their > greatness with the name of God in them: there was, for > instance, “God-Gifted”, and “God-Accepted” and so on. > How about such a name for me?” > > “God Forbid”, said Nasrudin. > ****************************************** > Amma To Speak at the UN > > Amma will attend the World Peace Summit at the United > Nations headquarters in New York, from 28 to 31 > August, by personal invitation from U.N. General > Secretary Mr. Kofi Annan. She is to address the > General Assembly on the 29th, speaking about how > religion can play a role in ending conflicts, mending > divisions and bringing people together in the new > millennium. As of this news flash, it is not known > whether She will be holding any public programs, but > as a local devotee pointed out, “if She is there for > four days and doesn’t give darshan, She’ll go crazy!” > ****************************************** > Who Shall Judge? > > When Christ was nailed to the cross and died, he went > straight down to hell and set free all the sinners who > were there in torment. And the devil wept and mourned, > for he thought he would get no more sinners for hell. > Then God said to him, “Do not weep, for I shall send > you all those who are self-righteous in their > condemnation of sinners and hell shall be filled up > once more until I return.” > > ****************************************** > Amma Along Side of Julia Roberts? > > The next time your in the check-out line at the > supermarket, pick up a copy of People magazine and see > if there’s a story about Amma in there. Apparently > People magazine spent a day and half interviewing > swamis and others, taking pictures, and (hopefully) > getting darshan during the U.S. tour last month. An > article is due out any day now. > When Amma returns to the U.S. at the end of the month, > 20/20 is planning on doing a spot on Her as well. > Maybe next She’ll be on Entertainment Tonight!! > > ****************************************** > Annoying Spiritual Poetry > > Surely by now you’ve seen the one about walking alone > along the shore, but there being two sets of > footprints, then just one set again? Well, here’s a > variation on the theme… > > One night I had a wondrous dream, > One set of footprints there was seen > The footprints of the Goddess they were, > But mine were not along the shore > But then some stranger prints appeared > and I asked Her, "What have we here?" > These prints are large and round and neat, > But much too big to be from feet. > "My child," She said in somber tones, > For miles I carried you alone > I challenged you to walk in faith, > But you refused and made me wait." > "You would not learn, you would not grow, > The walk of faith, you would not know > So I got tired, I got fed up > And there I dropped you on your butt." > "Because in life, there comes a time > When one must fight, and one must climb, > When one must rise and take a stand, > Or leave their butt prints in the sand” > > ****************************************** > Keep These AMMA Center News Flashes Coming? > > If you have no idea why you should have received this > AMMA Center News Flash, - like, you’re not spiritual, > you don’t know who Amma is, and/or you’ve never set > foot in New Mexico – or perhaps you just do NOT wish > to continue to receive AMMA Center News Flashes in > your In Box, just reply to this e-mail and ask to be > taken off the distribution list. Or, if you know of > someone odd enough who might actually appreciate these > e-mail updates, reply to this e-mail with their e-mail > address(es) and they’ll be added to the distribution > list. > > Note: this is not an “official” publication and does > not necessarily represent the views of the AMMA Center > of New Mexico. (http://www.ammacenter.org/) > > OAN!" >> > > > > > Kick off your party with Invites. > http://invites./ > > > > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > > Ammachi- > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2000 Report Share Posted August 16, 2000 Kenna <ammaskenna Tuesday, August 15, 2000 11:00 PM <Ammachi > Re: Re: Santa Fe retreat Thank you, Sundar. Please, anyone on this list who is able to attend the retreat, do share some of your sweet moments, learnings, etc. with us when you return. This is a way we can serve each other on this list. And thank you Lutz and Shelly for your recent contributions. Jai Ma! Kenna > Sundararaman Gopalan <sgopalan > Ammachi > Fri, 11 Aug 2000 16:40:43 -0500 (CDT) > Ammachi > Re: Santa Fe retreat (fwd) > > Om Amriteshvaryai Namah > > I heard about this retreat that is going to be held at Santa-Fe next > weekend by Sw. Amritaswarupananda and Br. Dayamrita... > I've forwarded the details regarding this.. > > Jai Ma! > > Sundar > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Fri, 11 Aug 2000 11:20:16 -0700 (PDT) > Mark Wingard <m_wingard > Sundararaman Gopalan <sgopalan > Re: Santa Fe retreat > > Sundar, > > ONS! > > Yes indeed, Big Swamiji and Br. Dayamrita are coming > to Santa Fe next weekend (not tomorrow) for an > open-to-everyone retreat. > > I sent out an announcement via the AMMA Center of New > Mexico e-mail News Flash. > > Below is the AMMA Center News Flash which has all the > details about the retreat along with other news. > > In Amma's Service, > > Mark > > "AMMA Center of New Mexico News Flash – Vol III, # 1 > > ****************************************** > ONS! > > Swami Amritaswarupananda and Br. Dayamrita Coming to > Santa Fe in August! > > The AMMA Center of New Mexico will play host to Swami > Amritaswarupananda , aka “Big Swamiji”, and Br. > Dayamrita for a spiritual retreat. > The official schedule for “the boys’” visit is: > > Friday night satsang, August 18, 7:30pm with a meal > following. As always there is no charge for this > program. > > Saturday August 19th – one day retreat starting at > 9:30am in the temple at AMMA Center. The program will > include meditation, classes, lunch, video, question > and answer session, bhajans and dinner. The fee for > the retreat is $35. > Those needing accommodations may stay at the AMMA > Center ashram Fri and Sat night for no extra charge. > > For questions and maybe even answers, call AMMA Center > (505) 982-9801 ext 12. > > ****************************************** > Words of Wisdom From the Mulla > > A certain, pompous conqueror approached Mulla Nasrudin > and said,” Mulla, all the great rulers of the past > were given honorific titles, describing their > greatness with the name of God in them: there was, for > instance, “God-Gifted”, and “God-Accepted” and so on. > How about such a name for me?” > > “God Forbid”, said Nasrudin. > ****************************************** > Amma To Speak at the UN > > Amma will attend the World Peace Summit at the United > Nations headquarters in New York, from 28 to 31 > August, by personal invitation from U.N. General > Secretary Mr. Kofi Annan. She is to address the > General Assembly on the 29th, speaking about how > religion can play a role in ending conflicts, mending > divisions and bringing people together in the new > millennium. As of this news flash, it is not known > whether She will be holding any public programs, but > as a local devotee pointed out, “if She is there for > four days and doesn’t give darshan, She’ll go crazy!” > ****************************************** > Who Shall Judge? > > When Christ was nailed to the cross and died, he went > straight down to hell and set free all the sinners who > were there in torment. And the devil wept and mourned, > for he thought he would get no more sinners for hell. > Then God said to him, “Do not weep, for I shall send > you all those who are self-righteous in their > condemnation of sinners and hell shall be filled up > once more until I return.” > > ****************************************** > Amma Along Side of Julia Roberts? > > The next time your in the check-out line at the > supermarket, pick up a copy of People magazine and see > if there’s a story about Amma in there. Apparently > People magazine spent a day and half interviewing > swamis and others, taking pictures, and (hopefully) > getting darshan during the U.S. tour last month. An > article is due out any day now. > When Amma returns to the U.S. at the end of the month, > 20/20 is planning on doing a spot on Her as well. > Maybe next She’ll be on Entertainment Tonight!! > > ****************************************** > Annoying Spiritual Poetry > > Surely by now you’ve seen the one about walking alone > along the shore, but there being two sets of > footprints, then just one set again? Well, here’s a > variation on the theme… > > One night I had a wondrous dream, > One set of footprints there was seen > The footprints of the Goddess they were, > But mine were not along the shore > But then some stranger prints appeared > and I asked Her, "What have we here?" > These prints are large and round and neat, > But much too big to be from feet. > "My child," She said in somber tones, > For miles I carried you alone > I challenged you to walk in faith, > But you refused and made me wait." > "You would not learn, you would not grow, > The walk of faith, you would not know > So I got tired, I got fed up > And there I dropped you on your butt." > "Because in life, there comes a time > When one must fight, and one must climb, > When one must rise and take a stand, > Or leave their butt prints in the sand” > > ****************************************** > Keep These AMMA Center News Flashes Coming? > > If you have no idea why you should have received this > AMMA Center News Flash, - like, you’re not spiritual, > you don’t know who Amma is, and/or you’ve never set > foot in New Mexico – or perhaps you just do NOT wish > to continue to receive AMMA Center News Flashes in > your In Box, just reply to this e-mail and ask to be > taken off the distribution list. Or, if you know of > someone odd enough who might actually appreciate these > e-mail updates, reply to this e-mail with their e-mail > address(es) and they’ll be added to the distribution > list. > > Note: this is not an “official” publication and does > not necessarily represent the views of the AMMA Center > of New Mexico. (http://www.ammacenter.org/) > > OAN!" >> > > > > > Kick off your party with Invites. > http://invites./ > > > > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > > Ammachi- > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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