Digest Number 132

[Guest guest]

Can't imagine bothering Amma, as with millions of devotees, how couldl one do

this without feeling creepy?

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Amma has said that She reads a devotee's letter the first time while s/he

is writing it and the second time when it is given to Her. The one time I did

write Her a letter the answer came before I could send it. This is true for

me also with asking questions verbally of Her. Whenever I've had one it's

been answered without me actually asking. Nonetheless the process I went

through focused my thoughts and my prayers.

Others actually send letters or e-mails and talk to Amma. A friend has

recently been through a powerful healing process that involved asking Mother

questions (one in June and one in November), and having Her answer with Swami

Amritaswarupananda translating.

One need never be ashamed to reach out to Her. Yes, She has millions of

devotees and She loves each one of us individually as Her children. Does

anyone have a story of realizing how personal Amma's love is? Bala, how about

the time She sent someone to get you in the back of the hall:>)

In Amma's Divine Love, Amalia

[Guest guest]

Hi, I was also in Amritapuri in 1991, and Amma definitely was using the

temple for Devi Bhava!!! I also remember the Navaratri celebrations in the

temple that year. However, she did not use it for daytime darshan. That

still was taking place in the hut. My recollection is that daily darshan in

the temple began in 1995 - another year when I was there, and I remember it

quite well. Daytime darshan took place in the temple on several occasions

when there was a great need for more space, before it began to be a regular

practice, in 1994/95. Jai Ma! - Kasturi

[Guest guest]

I use to have similar thoughts. But I know that Amma wants us to have a

very personal relationship with Her, and the action of writing down a note

to Her is actually very sweet. I would imagine that it would be done with

no thought of Her making a written reply – unless, of course, it’s about a

matter that one really desires a written reply. Although, even in those

cases, after stating the problem or question, one should be looking for the

answer coming in other ways. Like when one writes a letter to their ishta

devata and puts it on their altar. It’s another way of pouring out. If one

was at all inclined to send an email to Amma – like some do to God, or

Santa – one could always preface it with a sentence explaining their

intention, that they expect no written response, just wanted the experience

of this one other way of connection. It would probably end up in Amma’s

room with Her, although She may or may not actually read it with Her eyes.

We know that She knows our letter before it’s written – did you see my story

about my friend writing the note to someone with a question for Amma while

they were sitting near Amma, and Amma called that person up before they

could finish the note. So, I guess I see it as another form of ritual –

like putting flowers in front of Amma’s picture – am I expecting a thank you

or some acknowledgment? No, I just know that She knows my mind is with Her.

And I have the joy of Her in my mind.

 

 

sprose1 [sprose1]

Monday, January 15, 2001 7:17 AM

Ammachi

Re: Digest Number 132

 

Can't imagine bothering Amma, as with millions of devotees, how couldl one

do

this without feeling creepy?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha!

 

Ammachi-

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

In Hinduism, there is concept of taking sankalpa before starting any

pooja. You may have noticed that Amma also takes the sankalpa before

Devi Bhava for everyone. Writing a letter is another form of Sankalpa

in front of God or to the Amma. But certainly having sankalpa on

paper does help. Although we don't expect any reply but Amma does

reply in some way or other.

 

Putting thoughts in words on piece of paper is a very ancient

technique of acknowledgement and its positive influence has been

proven scientfically proven also. So no matter how one looks at

writing down, its results are beneficial.

 

for amma,

Om Amriteshwariye Namah

 

Ammachi , "Helen Cadigan" <helencadigan> wrote:

> I use to have similar thoughts. But I know that Amma wants us to

have a

> very personal relationship with Her, and the action of writing down

a note

> to Her is actually very sweet. I would imagine that it would be

done with

> no thought of Her making a written reply – unless, of course, it's

about a

> matter that one really desires a written reply. Although, even in

those

> cases, after stating the problem or question, one should be looking

for the

> answer coming in other ways. Like when one writes a letter to

their ishta

> devata and puts it on their altar. It's another way of pouring

out. If one

> was at all inclined to send an email to Amma – like some do to God,

or

> Santa – one could always preface it with a sentence explaining their

> intention, that they expect no written response, just wanted the

experience

> of this one other way of connection. It would probably end up in

Amma's

> room with Her, although She may or may not actually read it with

Her eyes.

> We know that She knows our letter before it's written – did you see

my story

> about my friend writing the note to someone with a question for

Amma while

> they were sitting near Amma, and Amma called that person up before

they

> could finish the note. So, I guess I see it as another form of

ritual –

> like putting flowers in front of Amma's picture – am I expecting a

thank you

> or some acknowledgment? No, I just know that She knows my mind is

with Her.

> And I have the joy of Her in my mind.

>

>

> sprose1@a... [sprose1@a...]

> Monday, January 15, 2001 7:17 AM

> Ammachi

> Re: Digest Number 132

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> this without feeling creepy?

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[Guest guest]

Thank you, Jyotsna, what a beautiful story! -A-

[Guest guest]

Since I often keep my experiences to myself, I will

respond to Amalia's call for a story relating how

personal Amma's love is.

 

In 1996 I was a new devotee on the tour and we were

having our first program in Boston after the Devi

Bhava

in New York had lasted until 2 or 3 a.m. They made

an announcement that only those devotees who were not

in New York should get darshan. This was perfectly

reasonable, but as I said, I was new, and somehow

I felt very sad that I would not be getting darshan.

(Mother had mostly ignored me for the tour, and

perhaps that had something to do with my feelings.)

 

I was sitting in the back of the hall and inwardly

reflecting that Mother was just like the sea. If you

go into the sea you get wet, and if you go to Amma

you get a blessing, but just like the sea, Amma does

not care whether you "get wet" or not. I thought to

myself that it would be all the same to Amma if I left

the hall, walked down the street and never came back.

She would not miss me any more than the sea would

miss another bather.

 

But I realized that the truth was that I ached to be

near Her, and even though I felt very shy and timid

in this group, I had no choice but to walk up to

the front of the hall and try to sit as close to Her

as possible. So I began the painful (for me) walk up

to the front, inwardly embarrassed to the point where

I was mentally telling Amma, "Don't look at me, don't

look at me, DON'T LOOK AT ME!" (Can you imagine?)

 

To my utter consternation, She (of course!) began

pointing to me and speaking rapidly in Malayalam.

One of Her helpers said, "Mother doesn't want you to

be sad about not getting a darshan. You were in New

York, weren't you?" Amazed at this attention (which

now felt pretty nice!) I said yes, and to tell Amma

"Thank you." Then I proceeded to watch the end of

darshan. I was still surprised when suddenly I saw

Dayamrita Swami motioning in my direction, and I had

to point to myself and say "me?", before going up for

that oh-so-special darshan.

 

Humble pranams to our darling Mother Amma, who cares

for all in a very special and personal way!

 

At Her feet,

Jyotsna

 

--- adarl52357 wrote:

> Amma has said that She reads a devotee's letter

> the first time while s/he

> is writing it and the second time when it is given

> to Her. The one time I did

> write Her a letter the answer came before I could

> send it. This is true for

> me also with asking questions verbally of Her.

> Whenever I've had one it's

> been answered without me actually asking.

> Nonetheless the process I went

> through focused my thoughts and my prayers.

> Others actually send letters or e-mails and talk

> to Amma. A friend has

> recently been through a powerful healing process

> that involved asking Mother

> questions (one in June and one in November), and

> having Her answer with Swami

> Amritaswarupananda translating.

> One need never be ashamed to reach out to Her.

> Yes, She has millions of

> devotees and She loves each one of us individually

> as Her children. Does

> anyone have a story of realizing how personal Amma's

> love is? Bala, how about

> the time She sent someone to get you in the back of

> the hall:>)

> In Amma's

> Divine Love, Amalia

>

 

 

 

 

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Om Amma,

I have been with Amma just for two and half years. Everybody asked me to ask

question to Amma because I seemed to be in middle of lots of things

happening around me. But I could never feel that I needed to ask her, I

would just look at her with my confused eyes and I would have answer sooner

than later. I guess last year as well as this year, Amma wanted me to ask

her question because when I asked her I felt that she knew it but she was

happy to see me ask her.

 

In my experience She just plays around with you to be sure of what you are

doing/thinking and She wants you to stand on your feets with the silent

feeling of Her presence in you. Many times She does what She does is to

please the sincere desire of a devotee.

 

I'm really fortunate to be part of Her divine play.

 

Om Amriteshwariye Namah

 

with love,

"Ekanath"

 

On Mon, 15 Jan 2001 12:29:35 EST, Ammachi wrote:

 

> Amma has said that She reads a devotee's letter the first time while

s/he

> is writing it and the second time when it is given to Her. The one time I

did

> write Her a letter the answer came before I could send it. This is true

for

> me also with asking questions verbally of Her. Whenever I've had one it's

 

> been answered without me actually asking. Nonetheless the process I went

> through focused my thoughts and my prayers.

> Others actually send letters or e-mails and talk to Amma. A friend

has

> recently been through a powerful healing process that involved asking

Mother

> questions (one in June and one in November), and having Her answer with

Swami

> Amritaswarupananda translating.

> One need never be ashamed to reach out to Her. Yes, She has millions

of

> devotees and She loves each one of us individually as Her children. Does

> anyone have a story of realizing how personal Amma's love is? Bala, how

about

> the time She sent someone to get you in the back of the hall:>)

> In Amma's Divine Love, Amalia

>

> Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha!

>

> Ammachi-

>

>

>

 

 

 

 

 

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