Some stories from CA

[Guest guest]

Dear Divine Siblings,

Following are some stories we were privileged to hear from a great soul,

known as Prana, an Ashram resident. Please pardon and correct any

mistakes I make in retelling these stories.

Angel of Mercy - Once a native American boy was fleeing in utmost terror

as a group of warriors were in hot pursuit. He tried to run as fast as

his little legs could carry him. Having reached the forest and coming to

the end of his endurance, he fell exhausted. Just then he saw the

glowing figure of the Angel of Mercy. With deep compassion and a soft

smile, she gently laid him in her lap to regain his breath. By then the

group of warriors had closed in. As they approached, the terrified boy

was stunned to see her gently hand him over to them. He was

crest-fallen, shocked and felt deeply betrayed. He could not believe

that the Angel of Marcy would hand him over to his pursuers.

The warriors brought him back to the village, screaming and struggling.

It appeared that he was the son of a chief who had recently died. It was

the custom of this tribe that before a young boy was hailed as the next

chief, he had to pass an exam - that of withstanding a fire. Soon a

great bonfire was built and this young lad was dragged toward the

leaping flames. As he approached, he was surprised to see the Angel

standing right in the middle! His hopes soared! He thought that Angel

would wrap a cloak around him and save him from burning to death. But

alas! No such thing happened. As she clasped him to her bosom amidst

this roaring inferno, amidst his soul-stirring shrieks, he noticed that

she too burned with him. Soon he lost all consciousness.

When the fire had died down, the warriors broght out the lifeless form

of the little boy, applied medicinal herbs on his scorched limbs and

nursed him back to health. Over time, this boy not only recovered but

became a strong leader.

The analogy from this story was that Amma does not necessarily take away

our mishaps or pain. She does stand by us and suffer our ordeal. At

times, it even seems as though She has deliberately led us or pushed us

to this painful state, making us very angry, doubtful and suspicious.

But after the scorching heat has been borne, the healing balm is applied

and we emerge stronger, healthier and brighter in a spiritual sense.

(This story especially appealed to me as I have been growing more and

more aware of the pain and suffering that abound as we get closer to

Amma, the Sun. The heat is unbearable, our cries are endless, the aches

and pains searing through our very souls - but through it all, Amma's

soothing whispers, cool embrace, calming smiles help us through this

excruciatingly painful process. Once a saint said to me - the gold

thanks the goldsmith for melting and hammering it to design beautiful

ornaments. I do not have the courage to ask Amma for these painful

experiences, but I know Amma will grant us the strength to bear whatever

She sends us. After all, everything is Her prasad.

 

Story of the Chocolate Egg

Prana grew up in a family where her parents apparently were very health

conscious. During Easter, the Easter Bunny always brought her carrot

eggs. One day the inevitable happened. Someone introduced her to the

real treat - a Chocolate egg! That put a seal on her taste for carrot

egg. She likened the Chocolate egg to her living in the presence of a

Satguru. Until we know the supreme bliss, we run after the ephemeral and

transient happiness of this world - wealth, power, beauty, youthfulness

etc. But once we have tasted the Supreme Nectar, all other pleasures

pale in comparison.

 

Someone asked a profound question - Mother, what is your state of

consciousness? Are you aware at all times of everything around you or do

you bring up information on a need's basis?Do you hear us only when we

pray or do you know what goes through our minds at all times? Do you

also know about other planets and universes?

Mother's reply was somewhat like this - When I see my children, I feel

as though I am looking at a mirror. You are all reflections of my own

Self, therefore nothing can escape me. I hear you when you pray and I

also know your thoughts and emotions when you are not in a prayerful

state. (She looked at me smilingly at this point and I mouthed the

second half of the question - and what about other universes and

planets? But Amma chose to ignore that part of the question!)

The recent Matruvani has some stories to illustrate this point. Once a

devotee of Amma was working in the kitchen when a friend approached him

and took him aside to pour out his woes. The devotee comforted the

distraught man and assured him that Amma was aware of his pain and would

undoubtedly help him through this painful phase. Later this man

approached Amma in the darshan line and presented his problem. Amma

gently reminded him, "My child did not so and so assure you sometime

back that not only am I aware of your plight but will help you through

this phase?" Needless to say, the man was stunned!

 

This is what happened right in front of me - a very spiritual, yet shy

girl wanted very much to speak to Amma. An inability to converse

fluently in Malayalam or Tamil stopped her short. She wished in her

heart that if she was the puppet and Amma, the puppeteer, then Amma

should take the lead in speaking to her. As Amma was putting on Her

slippers and giving darshan to Ron, she turned to this girl and asked

her why she was not speaking to Her. The girl faltered, "Amma I don't

know Malayalam or Tamil!" Amma responded, "Neither do I! So we are

alike!" She even went on to say, "Let us put our ears together", meaning

the souls will understand the inner voice!

 

Jai Ma!

Chandrika

[Guest guest]

Namah Shivaya

 

It has been a very nice few days here at San Ramon. As

others have said

there was a great answer from Amma to a great question

during the

question

and answer session.

 

Someone asked Amma tearfully 'Amma, i dont know who

you are .I cannot

fathom

you. What is Your conciousness? are you aware of

everything that

happens on

all the planes etc. Are you aware of us when we pray

to You ?Are you

aware

of our mental states/thougts etc?

 

Amma's answer was so dramatic and profound:

 

"My children are not different from Me. I see my

reflection in all of

you

just as one sees one's reflection in a mirror. I see

you all as

extensions

of Myself.... Lord Krishna used to receive a lot of

letters from

various

devotees but none from Radha , His foremost devotee.

When asked why Sri

Krishna never receives Radha's letters, He replied 'I

am always getting

Radha's letters- Radha's letters however are not

written in paper by a

pen .

but in Her Heart using the pen of love and the ink of

Her tears...."

 

Amma then proceeded to say that even though She is

aware of the mental

states of Her children, She does not always interfere-

'WHAT IS THE USE

IF I

CRY ALONG WITH THEM? THAT WONT HELP THEM.AMMA WANTS

HER CHIDLDREN TO

GROW

STRONG '- by that i understood that Amma meant that

even though She is

aware of the varous problems Her children may face,

Amma does not

ALWAYS

interfere to solve the problems as that would hinder

Her children's

growth.

 

Swamiji then also translated saying 'Amma is aware

of you all when

you

pray to Her'- BUT IMMIEDIATELY AMMA INTERRUPTED HIM

AND SAID:

 

"AMMA IS AWARE OF YOUR MENTAL STATES ALL THE TIME-

REGARDLESS OF

WHETHER

YOU ARE PRAYING TO HER OR NOT AT THAT POINT"

 

the crowd burst into applause at this juncture.

 

So Amma clearly said that She is aware of us ALL THE

TIME. This

answer of

Amma's is so profound and emphatic that i think it

will go down in

Amma-lore

as a near avataric pronouncement .

 

Her statement that Her reflection is in everyone is i

think a simple

way of

stating the relation between the Supreme Self and the

Individual SElf.I

think this answer of Amma's is similar to Sri

Krishna's in the gita.

 

 

And the beauty of it all was the profound simplicity

and naturalness

with

which She said it -so casually , almost dismissing the

question- "Oh I

am in

all of you .. i am you "....

Only God can be so simply unassuming about His

grandeur- because His

grandeur is grand for us, but for Him, it is nothing

,it is his natural

state . ..

 

To me, this statement of Amma is i think one of the

most dramatic ones

She

has let slip about who She really is.

 

i wish i could meet the questioner. I wish to thank

Her profoundly

for

this answer that she drew out from Amma.

 

bala

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Thank you so very much for posting that Q & A. I

needed to read it at this precise moment, and I swear

that I felt my heart open another meter because of it.

 

 

 

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Namaste & blessings,

Christine Dianna Morgan

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