Avinash's story...

[Guest guest]

Namah Shivaya, Avinash.

 

Thank you for the story below. We have some things in common. I have just

moved to Hyderabad myself (first time in this city) from New York, and I

went to visit Amma's new Brahmastanam temple in Mahindra Hills here. It's

really incredibly lovely. Amma will visit it around Feb.19 this year.

 

For myself, I encountered Amma in 1989 in NY and have been seeing her

since...with the notable exception of one year early on...when I got

lazy...and Amma asked me next year why I didn't come...well, that was

that....had to go from then on...orders from Above!

 

I saw the Ramakrishna Mutt you referred to...the annual Bengali Durga Puja

was held near there...I really enjoyed attending it in Oct. Having grown up

in Cal, it brought back great memories. And re: your mention of Kali, I

think the same of Amma too. I grew up under the auspices of Calcutta Kali

(we used to visit Kalighat temple all the time, and sometimes Dakhineswar

and Belur Math too)...and I think she is extremely powerful and protective

of her devotees. The funny thing was that I never had much of a personal

connection to Kali WHILE I was in Calcutta...just trailed to temple after my

parents...and looked forward to the sandesh(!)...but since I met Amma, Kali

has revealed herself to be very much involved with me still! I guess I

might have thought I left her behind in Cal 17 years ago, but she travelled

right along beside me. I guess mothers don't let go of you, even if you let

go of their hand. In fact, if you are interested, I have a very recent

story of Kali's grace....let me know if you want to hear it....don't feel

like a general post on this one.

 

Best regards,

Usha

 

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> Sun, 15 Dec 2002 05:33:44 -0000

> "avinash7_99 <avinash7_99" <avinash7_99

> Re: Namah Shivaya to every one

>

> This is simply amazing. I had generel perception that there are no

> Ammachi devotees in Connecticut. An Ammachi Devotee in Milford, thats

> surprising. I had been to Newyork Satsang since 1999, I personally

> never met any Ammachi devotee from CT. Intrestingly Milford is very

> next to Bridgeport, anyhow I should inform my freind Chris(from

> trumbull) who has the same misconception. Maybe we can hold a satsang

> in this area in future.

> Regarding myself, I hail from Hyderabad (south central India).

> The way I came across to Ammachi is through Sri Ramakrishna Mutt

> (monastrey). Here is the story, my house is located near the

> Ramkrishna Mutt in Hyderabad, so I would daily visit this place

> specially the library. Mt family is very closley connected to ideals

> of Ramakrishna and Vivekananda. I was fond of reading spiritual

> journals in the library specially Mountain path(RAMANA Maharshi),

> Hinduism Today(from Kaui,Hawahi), Vedanta kesari, Prabudda Brathi

> etc. HERE I came across MATRUVANI(of ammachi) in Sept 1997, after

> reading the monthly news letter i was impressed, but nothing

> extraordinary. Every month I used to read the journal, I felt there

> is something in Ammachi. Before that I had a great admiration for

> ramana maharshi, for me he was all time great person, specially for

> loosing his body conscious at the age of 16. He was a

> prefect,practical Advaita represnting the centrel theme of SANATANA

> DHARMA( your not the body but your Atman). But what to do Mortal

> frame known as Ramana went back to nature in early 1950's. I was

> desperate for a person who is alive. Amazingly in Feb 1998,there was

> a flyer on the table were i used to read( I always used to sit on the

> same place everyday in the library) informing that Ammachi is

> visiting HYDERABAD on 26,27,28(if my memory is sharp) of Feb 1998. I

> went to see Ammachi, there was a huge crowd( unlike United states

> Darshans in India are usually crowded,with mobs every where) untill i

> did'nt no that darshan with Ammachi means a hug. When she hugged me

> it was an incredible experience, all my thoughts subsided. This is

> what I notice all the time whe she hugs me all my thoughts subside,

> even if I what to think something I always fail to indige in a

> thougt. Mind goes into point blank space in one of those moments.

> Since then I follow her. I had been to Amritapuri twice in late July

> 1999 and aug 2000. Amritapuri is a tropical paradise, with Arabian

> sea on one side and backwaters on the other. I had an intresting

> experience in Amritapuri when I had been there for the first time, I

> am DEVOTEE OF KALI, I always had a dream to visit Bavatharini temple

> of Dakshineshwar, calcutta but this never capitalised. Ironically the

> deity in the main temple of Amritapuri was none other than

> Bavatharini her self. For me AMMACHI is Kali. People in the world may

> view her as a guru, but she is something special in India. Its

> uasually big festival were ever she goes in India. DRASHAN FOR 20,000

> people is average in India. I am very fortunate in my life to come

> across a phenomenon Known as Ammachi.

> I really welcome discussions, my intrests are sanatana dharma

> (Hinduism),Advaita(non-duality), Swami Vivekananda(first Hindu monk

> to visit America),offcourse none other than Ramana Maharshi. I was

> often disappointed with immaterial articles posted in this

> group. Anyway Namashivaya! to everyone.

>

>

> AVINASH

> bridgeport,CT.

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Usha your letter was simply amazing. I was one of the volunteer

in 1999 for ammachi's tour in hyderabad. Same year I moved to United

States, unfortunatley I never had been to brahmasthanam temple and I

regret that I missed the pranaprathishta in my home city.

If my guess is right,was the name of venue where annual durga

puja was held is pingali Venkatram reddy hall, if that is so,that is

also one of the venues where amamchi's programe was held in 1998 and

1999.

I would sincerely like to share your Kali's experience, if your

willing to share with this new found brother( with kali's grace). I

am uncompramising Kali's devotee,this you kind find in my letters

posted here with lot of rajasic nature, which I am trying hard to

change into sattvic, hope one day I will do.

Moreover if you have any questions regarding hyd, u can email

them to me, I will try my level best to help you.

 

Kali's son

Avinash Ramidi.

[Guest guest]

--- Usha Juman <ushajuman wrote:

> In fact, if you are interested, I

> have a very recent

> story of Kali's grace....let me know if you want to

> hear it....don't feel

> like a general post on this one.

 

Usha, I too am a Kali devotee, like many on this list.

I would love to hear your story,

 

Jai Kali Ma

--Aravind

 

 

 

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