Amma on Longing for God

[Guest guest]

Dear Ones,

 

I'm looking for things Amma said telling why she values longing for

God.

 

And did she ever say anything about the value of longing for the guru?

 

Need the name of the book and page if you have it...or the place and

day (as close as possible) she said it in a talk.

 

Aikya

[Guest guest]

Om Amriteshwariye Namah

 

I have been Hindu for my whole life, but I have been exposed to

Christianity as well as Budhism also for more than 15 years.

 

To me God is One and IT manifests at many places, in many forms and

at various times of all living beings. Saint like Amma is at that

Higher State where there is no difference between religions and Love

towards the entire universe is the religion. She doesn't take sides

due to the person's nationality, etc.... because She is above All in

that respect.

 

But we are exposed those differences in the world and we handle as

per our own individual maturity and understanding. Concept of Guru as

God is well known (but not often followed by most) in Hindu religion

unlike other religions. Some hindus accept a Guru as a Guide and

teacher, but at the same time they worship Him / Her as God. To me

Guru is God/Goddess come in the form of my Guru.

 

I'll take one step further, there are so many Gurus in India and

everywhere else and their methods are different. Due to ignorence and

group culture, devotees often lose the sight of God / Message of Love

given by Guru / .... result= unnecessary politics, which guru/devotee

gave what before other guru/devotee issues, sense of ownership, sort

of competition among devotees and groups, psychological pressures,

etc ... you got the idea ... then original intent of Guru/God/Guide

=> Love/Wisdom is lost amongst the nonsense (excuse me).

 

But in my personal experience, I was whole life dedicated to the

God as "One in Saguna Form as well as in Nirguna Form" respecting and

loving all the human beings, sects, religion, .... you got the idea!

I met Amma in June 1999 and later came to know of political aspects

from other groups' devotees mainly - now I sometime question my

ability to have that kind of Faith I used to have.

 

To me, Amma has shown us the path of Love and Devotion ... I recall

several occasions when respect and dedication to the Guru was

emphasized ... to the extent of God. Then we are caught up in the

whirlpool of confusion because we are looking form, ... external

appearances.

 

fyi: History and scriptures are full of stories about devotees'

dedication towards the Guru.

 

In my conclusion, one who has firm faith in God / Devotion / Love /

Wisdom would not have to go thru the whirlpool of confusion because

everything is based on ancient teachings (of course with appropriate

guidance) and ... respect & love for Guru as God comes natural.

 

I don't believe I answered your question but then I opened up

myself in an attempt to show my sincere effort to further enhance my

own faith in "The One" without having to deal with the conflicts I

have already described. Amma is Above us All so She can handle /

guide us thru the maze of confusion but we have to cross those

hurdles of conflicts ourselves.... easier said than done - just keep

praying we have the right SATSANG so we don't have to deal with this

issue of God v/s Guru! One has to realize to answer the dilemma.

 

One can always change the God to satisfy the quench of a given

situation - Saraswati for Knowledge, Laxmi for Wealth, Ganesha for

removal of obstructions, shiva ... narayan ... OM for everything or

your favorite deity for everything! Every Group follows certain

methods primarily and there are recommendations made for other

methods. But is it easy to flow from one to other group to grasp

easily individual practises of different group? I think, after some

time one has to just cover the eyes and ignore everything else, ...

then there is no question of Guru and God left to be answered.

 

One has to realize it oneself, "Dharma Kshetra Kuru Kshetra" :

first verse of Geeta says that our Battlefield of Karma is also the

battle fields of Dharma : .... rest is in Geeta! That's ancient,

right? .... Geeta works! If One can realize the message of Geeta,

then rest is nothing. Gandhi, Ramana, Our Swami Parmatmananda (head

of N. America), .... are classic examples

 

Om Amriteshwariye Namah

 

 

:ekanath

 

 

PS: sorry i just kept writing my thoughts ....

 

 

Ammachi, "aikya" <aikya> wrote:

> Dear Ones,

>

> I'm looking for things Amma said telling why she values longing for

> God.

>

> And did she ever say anything about the value of longing for the

guru?

>

> Need the name of the book and page if you have it...or the place

and day (as close as possible) she said it in a talk.

>

> Aikya