Guest guest Posted August 22, 2002 Report Share Posted August 22, 2002 Namah Shivaya, And also this one. ---------- "Ethan Walker" <ethan amma-l Thu, 22 Aug 2002 14:03:25 -0500 amma-l RE: Keep your focus on Amma! About this, Swami Ramakrishnananda once responded, "People come and people go." e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2002 Report Share Posted August 24, 2002 very well articulated! - "Kenna" <kenna "Ammachi list" <Ammachi> Thursday, August 22, 2002 4:48 PM FW: Keep your focus on Amma! > Namah Shivaya, > > I think this belongs on this list? > > ---------- > "Chandrika Sharma" <Chandrika_Sharma > amma-l > Thu, 22 Aug 2002 13:16:02 -0400 > amma-l > Keep your focus on Amma! > > Dear Nandu, Bala and others, > Lately there have been some speculations on why Gayathri or anyone has > left Amma. First I am reminded of a humorous story which took place > between Akbar and his very witty minister Birbal. Akbar, being quixotic, > would pose certain questions to Birbal and Birbal would come up with > innovative answers. So, one day, Akbar asked Birbal, "Tell me, is God > greater or am I greater?" Without batting an eyelid, Birbal responded, > "Sire! There is no doubt in my mind that you are greater than God!" > Akbar said, "Well, prove it!" Birbal replied with characteristic ease, > "Your Majesty! You can get upset with me and order me out of your > kingdom. But God can't, as this whole creation is His kingdom." > What I am trying to get at is this: One's physical, mental, > psychological departure from the Guru means little. Where can one go? > Did not Amma say that the whole universe was a mere bubble within Her? > Let us not get embroiled into who 'left' who 'stayed' etc. Amma knows > best where Her children ought to be. Let us have the simple faith of the > kitten. The mother cat will carry it by the nape of its neck and place > it in a safe place. > There was a time when I too felt a lot of anguish at the 'seemingly' > negative behavior of a senior disciple. But one other senior monk > lovingly chided me to keep my focus only on Amma. Thus, that > individual's behavior, in a sense deepened and gathered the focus of > many of Amma's children. It is said that if we perform even a minute, > insignificant action for God, He rewards us in His magnanimous way. That > said, Gayathri and others have served Amma diligently for many years. > They are worthy of our respect and reverence. Let us leave the judging > to God (Amma) as they have the full picture and we don't. > It is all right for us to stray from our focused, one pointed, > laser-like beam on Amma. These 'strayings' only strengthen our need and > help us understand why a Sadguru is the very breadth, nay, the fulcrum > of our very existence. I thank Nandu and others for airing their honest > opinions, for they stir up the pot to bring out the hidden nectar > within. > Jai Ma > Chandrika > > > ____________________ > To send mail to amma-l, use the address: amma-l > Website: http://amma.hindunet.org/amma-l > > > > > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > > Ammachi > > > Your use of is subject to > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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