Dallas

[Guest guest]

Namaste:

 

Dallas was wonderful. The crowds were small with Devi Bhava being the largest

crowd...1,600 or so. The meeting room was large and there wasnt a time of

feeling squished and walked upon.

 

All the Dallas seva servers were gracious and the hotel Crowne Royal was very

supportive to the atmosphere!!! Most of Ammas meals offered one line for

Western food and one line for Indian food. I have never witnessed that before

and that was a nice treat to offer a choice for some people. They also had a

snack shop with some goodies. So there was always food available and

different price structures for everyones pocketbook.

 

This was my first time in Dallas, I have always gone to Seattle or San Ramon.

I noticed that because this stop is later in the tour that the bookstore had

run out of items and everyone seemed tired. Some one graciously sat and

printed out pictures of Amma off the computer to sell. These were wonderful

pictures and I loved purchasing a few of them.

 

People were so pleasant and gracious through the entire two days in Dallas.

This year I was graced with the opportunity to iron the prasad table cloths

and her foam foot pillow cover and set it all up. I actually had to force

myself to stay grounded, the vibrations off of her foot pillow were sending

me out of my body with my heart racing in excitement.

 

Amma seemed especially excited to see everyone. This year I felt like she

was waiting to see me and was so excited and sort of jumping up in her chair

that I found myself being amazed by it all.

 

The Crowne Royal gave the three of us in our group a suite with a large price

break (thank you Amma) and put us one door from Ammas room. Needless to say

we were very excited beyond belief to be so physically close to her.

 

Each darshan felt especially sweet without heavy dense mind clouds in the

room like I have experienced in other places. Devi Bhava she wore a peachy

pink fuschia color that I have never seen before and they were selling

pictures off the computer of it and that was sooo thoughtful. Can you imagine

the money that could be made if our hugs at darshan could be printed off the

computer. I just swoon thinking of that opportunity.

 

I asked Amma if she would come to Ocala Florida. She appeared in a dream of

mine approximately 4 years ago regarding coming here and I was always to shy

to ask her to come. I said to her that I do not know the rituals or the words

to the Bhajans,,,oh I have tried over and over through the years and usually

ended up crying in frustration and just singing my mantra over and over. That

I have true deep Love and Devotion to her and am one of her Ocala Gopi

Daughters. Just what do I need to do for her to come to Ocala, Florida. Well,

my heavens was she excited and jumping in her chair and laughing and carrying

on and of course she would come, it was as if she was waiting for me to ask

her and she asked Dayamrita to get with me and me with him regarding setting

this all up. I was left speechless to say the least...we spoke for a short

while and he gave me his email address to setup for another Florida visit

from him (I saw him in Gainesville a few years ago).

 

Then another devotee came up to me and said to "hold on, it will be like a

lighting bolt and everything will be perfect". I was also told that she had

mentioned to some devotees that she would be expanding her tour schedule.

 

So, needless to say I am excited. I have been seeing Amma since her first

trip to the United States she gave me a joyful mantra on her first retreat at

the San Juan Islands, Wa. and a laughing spiritual name experience at Fort

Flager, Wa.

 

I would love for an Amma Healing Ashram to exist here! There I have said it.

I have kept this close to my heart for years feeling like I was silly gopi

girl.

 

I just had to share this news with the list.

 

I want to thank everyone involved in the Dallas Seva, you helped me in more

ways than you know.

In Love's Service

malati