Guest guest Posted December 9, 2002 Report Share Posted December 9, 2002 Hello dearest brothers and sisters--My name is Kevin, and I am a 31 year old man in Martin, TN. I was drawn to Ammachi while I was studying the Gospel of Sri Ramakrshna. I continually found her as I looked for information. After reading some of her teachings which are available on the internet, I made a place for her in my daily meditation. She became very real to me, as I found a love and comfort that had been foreign to me for so long. I have found no other devotees anywhere near me, although I believe I am destined to meet others, as the Mother continually leads me. I would appreciate it very much if someone could tell me how to begin my study and practice. I plan to travel when possible to learn at ashrams and gatherings, but am desperate to learn more of Ammachi now. I appreciate the kindness of all who can help me. Thank you so much. Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2002 Report Share Posted December 9, 2002 Dear Kevin, Welcome! It is heartwarming to learn of your devotion even though you've never met Amma! (Or perhaps you have already met Her inwardly.) If you haven't already read her biography, "Ammachi" by Swami Amritaswarupananda, I'd read that. (You can order it from the bookstore at <www.ammachi.org>.) Even though you don't have a mantra yet, you may use either one of the mantras given on the Ammachi website or "Ma Om" or "Aum Amriteshwariyea Namaha." These are mantras given by Amma as "practice" mantras. Try to set aside some time, preferably in the morning when you can chant your mantra at least 108 times. The more you can chant it the better. I feel you already have a heart connection with Her and that is the number one thing. Concentrate on that feeling all day long. There are great examples from Amma's life about how to concentrate on Her. My favorite is how she chanted with each step She took, and if she forgot to chant with a step or two she went back and took the steps over, chanting the second time. Mother will be coming next June, so watch the website to see when she'll be where and make your plans accordingly! You'll be joining a lot of other Amma devotees! You have a great adventure ahead-- i.e. meeting the Avatar of the Age, in my humble opinion, of course. May Amma bless your devotion and enthusiasm! In Her love, Jyotsna --- "mojawe2001 <mojawe2001" <mojawe2001 wrote: > Hello dearest brothers and sisters--My name is > Kevin, and I am a 31 > year old man in Martin, TN. I was drawn to Ammachi > while I was > studying the Gospel of Sri Ramakrshna. I > continually found her as I > looked for information. After reading some of her > teachings which > are available on the internet, I made a place for > her in my daily > meditation. She became very real to me, as I found > a love and > comfort that had been foreign to me for so long. > I have found no other devotees anywhere near > me, although I > believe I am destined to meet others, as the Mother > continually > leads me. I would appreciate it very much if > someone could tell me > how to begin my study and practice. I plan to > travel when possible > to learn at ashrams and gatherings, but am desperate > to learn more > of Ammachi now. > I appreciate the kindness of all who can help > me. Thank you so > much. > > Kevin > > > Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 Jyotsna--Thank-you so very much for the information. Kenna informed me that Ammachi will be in DC in July. Which website has the most current schedule? As I will have to save for the trip, I would like to make arrangements as soon as possible. I am absolutely amazed at how many beautiful people have already contacted me with information about Ma. She works so vividly and quickly for her children. Thank you all. Kevin Ammachi, Ellen Lamb <jyotsna2> wrote: > Dear Kevin, > > Welcome! It is heartwarming to learn of your > devotion even though you've never met Amma! > (Or perhaps you have already met Her inwardly.) > If you haven't already read her biography, > "Ammachi" by Swami Amritaswarupananda, I'd read > that. (You can order it from the bookstore > at <www.ammachi.org>.) Even though you don't > have a mantra yet, you may use either one of > the mantras given on the Ammachi website or > "Ma Om" or "Aum Amriteshwariyea Namaha." These > are mantras given by Amma as "practice" mantras. > Try to set aside some time, preferably in the > morning when you can chant your mantra at least > 108 times. The more you can chant it the better. > I feel you already have a heart connection with > Her and that is the number one thing. Concentrate > on that feeling all day long. There are great > examples from Amma's life about how to concentrate > on Her. My favorite is how she chanted with each > step She took, and if she forgot to chant with a > step or two she went back and took the steps over, > chanting the second time. > > Mother will be coming next June, so watch the > website to see when she'll be where and make your > plans accordingly! You'll be joining a lot of other > Amma devotees! You have a great adventure ahead-- > i.e. meeting the Avatar of the Age, in my humble > opinion, of course. > > May Amma bless your devotion and enthusiasm! > > In Her love, > Jyotsna > --- "mojawe2001 <mojawe2001>" > <mojawe2001> wrote: > > Hello dearest brothers and sisters--My name is > > Kevin, and I am a 31 > > year old man in Martin, TN. I was drawn to Ammachi > > while I was > > studying the Gospel of Sri Ramakrshna. I > > continually found her as I > > looked for information. After reading some of her > > teachings which > > are available on the internet, I made a place for > > her in my daily > > meditation. She became very real to me, as I found > > a love and > > comfort that had been foreign to me for so long. > > I have found no other devotees anywhere near > > me, although I > > believe I am destined to meet others, as the Mother > > continually > > leads me. I would appreciate it very much if > > someone could tell me > > how to begin my study and practice. I plan to > > travel when possible > > to learn at ashrams and gatherings, but am desperate > > to learn more > > of Ammachi now. > > I appreciate the kindness of all who can help > > me. Thank you so > > much. > > > > Kevin > > > > > > > > > > > Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > http://mailplus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2005 Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 What a Divine Meeting with Ammachi! Keep on crying to Her. That is what she wants us all to do. In the year 2000 there was a tragic fire at Amma's ashram in San Ramon, CA. They had to find another hall for her visit. They chose a hall in Marin County about a mile from where I lived. As soon as I knew she was coming I "knew" that I wanted to offer housing to a few of Her Children. As it turned out, one of the women who stayed at my house was Savitri Bess, the author of Path of the Mother. She was a wonderful guest. Her book had just been published. I already had an established sadhana. I did Shiva Puja every morning and Durga Puja every evening. So the visiting devotees shared in the prasad of my worship and we shared breakfast together before going to the Hall. I had my first darshan with Amma in Madison, WI when she was on her first tour of North America in 1986 or 1987. I had also had her darshan several other times in California. On this visit in 2000, she gave me a mantra. But I had my other gurus and felt a deep loyalty to them. It has only been in the last few months that I have been saying the mantra that Amma gave me. When I saw Her in LA a couple of weeks ago, I finally realized that She was the Divine Mother and that She loved me no matter what I did or which spiritual practices I did or who I "saw" as my gurus. Her Love is so Vast. When she called me daughter, daughter, daughter... I knew I was. Pahari Maa On Jul 10, 2005, at 10:55 AM, tabitha_27_vitale wrote: > I am a new member to this group--a new devotee of Amma as well. Not > to mention only recently realising I have been a student of Hinduism > for a very long time. > I have never met Amma in physical form--and probably will not for some > years--not until my children are older. > First of all, I truly want to express my gratitude to this group for > bringing me even closer yet to Amma. The stories I have been reading > for the past couple days--it is a blessing to share in them. > Thank you so much. > > Now--let me relate my own little story of how I met Amma. I have > nothing to compare to the extraordinary beauty that I have been > reading from you, but I offer up my own little bit anyway. I am in St > Louis, MO--if that helps to give a more vivid picture of where I may > be coming from. > > I recently began a children's yoga instructor course--and often search > the web for all sorts of yoga related books. The Path of the Mother > kept coming up in recommendations--especially on amazon.com. So > finally I checked it out--but the reviews on amazon were mixed--and I > decided that I was really looking for more yoga related things. I > didn't buy it--but it kept coming up. I finally looked at one > recommendation and said that if this book was meant to come to me--it > would. End of statement. > Now my partner is not a very--how do I put this nicely?--clued in > psychically/spiritually? Mother's Day was coming up--and he asked for > some ideas (I usually buy my own gift from the kids--does this help > the picture more? :-) )--and I gave him the names of a couple books > I'd been looking at--Path of the Mother was not one of them--nothing > related to Amma or to Kali or anything like that. But for Mother's > day he and the kids gave me the Path of the Mother--and several yoga > and Hindu magazines. Which I thought was incredible. Now my kids are > 4 and 2, nearly. I have very little time to read and to study. This > book arrived in the house--and everyone immediately got sick--the kind > of sick that kept small children asleep for 8-12 hours at a time--and > made me--the constant have to be doing something person--feel unwell > enough to just want to rest and pray for strength while I read. I > read the entire book in three days--I mean absorbed, consumed and > transmuted the words into vibrant emotional connection. As I neared > the end of the book everyone got better. Just like that. And I knew > it was Divinely ordained, this sickness. > Now--the book has exercises/etc in it--writing letters to > Mother--creating a collage--things of that nature--and I had actually > created a collage a couple weeks prior to getting the book--and I have > written to the Divine Mother off and on for years. But this book > overwhelmed me--I knew I had found my Mother. > > I also knew that travelling to IA or IL to see Amma would be out of > the question for me right now, but another Hindu saint came to St > Louis not long after I read the Path, Sri Karunamayi. I know that > being in the presence of any saint is a good thing, so I prayed to > Mother to understand why I could not travel to see her, yet drove the > 20 minutes to see this Amma. I felt so compelled to go, after praying > to Ammachi for guidance. And everything fell into place perfectly to > allow me to go. It was my first time near a Hindu temple, first time > in a Hindu community or ceremony, my first darshan. And I walked in > with no expectations. Her speech was inspiring, yes. Darshan was a > blessing. I felt very good having been there. I walked out > afterwards a bit confused by why I had been so very compelled to go, > but still feeling very happy and glad that I had. > Seeing Sri Karunamayi loosed something within me--and it took three > days for it to pry loose from my soul to explode on the surface of my > being. All of a sudden I ran to my bedroom and cried--I cried out to > Ammachi and I cried and cried and cried. And I felt Amma's hand on my > cheek, she turned my face towards hers, pulled my head onto her > breast. I felt her hair caress my cheeks. I could smell the ocean > and the surf, hear the crashing of waves upon rocks. And I can no > longer recall if actual words were spoken--but my heart was > overflowing with the knowing that Amma said everything was going to be > all right. And such peace overcame me, although I am still just > beginning upon this Path--I am grateful to be able to walk upon it. > > Thank you for letting me share my story. And for sharing all of > yours. > Will someone please take my complete love to Amma when they visit her? >    > I would greatly appreciate that. > > In Love, > Tabitha Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > > > > > > > ▪  Visit your group "Ammachi" on the web. >  > ▪  >  Ammachi >  > ▪  Terms of > Service. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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