Guest guest Posted February 12, 2003 Report Share Posted February 12, 2003 Dear sisters and brothers in Amma, In these days that feel like a countdown to war, and in this week of daily warnings about terrorist attacks, I have been thinking -- as I know many of you have -- about the importance of our spiritual practices. Last November, during one of the question and answer sessions in San Ramon, Amma said that those who perform spiritual practices sustain the harmony of creation. She added that if it hadn't been for people doing spiritual practices, World Wars 3 and 4 would have already happened. Wow. I have been thinking also about the power inherent in praying and performing spiritual practices together. I recall reading a quote from Amma's teachings in which She explained that if two people pray together, it is twice as effective...if ten people pray together, it is ten times as effective...and so on. Two nights ago, I had a dream in which Amma came to me (thank you Amma!) -- and I'm certain that the dream was a loving prod, designed to get me to experience in new and greater ways the power in performing spiritual practices with others. So, as a first step, I want to extend an invitation to all of you who are my beloved sisters and brothers in Amma...who are already doing your spiritual practices so faithfully...who are a constant source of inspiration to me in your love and devotion and service to Amma. For the next month, my partner and I are committing to chant "Lokaha" for 10 minutes every evening at 9 pm, Central Standard Time. If any of you feel led to join us at that same time each evening, please do. And every evening, even though we are in different geographic locations, we will all know in our hearts that we are one. We will offer our prayers and ask that they bring a blessing to the world, and no doubt, we ourselves will receive a blessing as well. Please forward this e-mail to anyone else who may be interested in chanting "Lokaha" with us. Pranams and many thanks to you all. In Amma's love, Amala Austin, TX om lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu om shanti shanti shanti Send Flowers for Valentine's Day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2003 Report Share Posted February 12, 2003 Dear Amala, Om Namaha Shivaya. I will certainly join you both, as this is a good time for me and I have suggested something similar a couple of weeks ago. Lisa Ammachi, Linda Puckett <lkpuckett143> wrote: > Dear sisters and brothers in Amma, > > In these days that feel like a countdown to war, and > in this week of daily warnings about terrorist > attacks, I have been thinking -- as I know many of you > have -- about the importance of our spiritual > practices. > > Last November, during one of the question and answer > sessions in San Ramon, Amma said that those who > perform spiritual practices sustain the harmony of > creation. She added that if it hadn't been for people > doing spiritual practices, World Wars 3 and 4 would > have already happened. > > Wow. > > I have been thinking also about the power inherent in > praying and performing spiritual practices together. I > recall reading a quote from Amma's teachings in which > She explained that if two people pray together, it is > twice as effective...if ten people pray together, it > is ten times as effective...and so on. > > Two nights ago, I had a dream in which Amma came to me > (thank you Amma!) -- and I'm certain that the dream > was a loving prod, designed to get me to experience in > new and greater ways the power in performing spiritual > practices with others. > > So, as a first step, I want to extend an invitation to > all of you who are my beloved sisters and brothers in > Amma...who are already doing your spiritual practices > so faithfully...who are a constant source of > inspiration to me in your love and devotion and > service to Amma. > > For the next month, my partner and I are committing > to chant "Lokaha" for 10 minutes every evening at 9 > pm, Central Standard Time. > > If any of you feel led to join us at that same time > each evening, please do. And every evening, even > though we are in different geographic locations, we > will all know in our hearts that we are one. We will > offer our prayers and ask that they bring a blessing > to the world, and no doubt, we ourselves will receive > a blessing as well. > > Please forward this e-mail to anyone else who may be > interested in chanting "Lokaha" with us. > > Pranams and many thanks to you all. > > In Amma's love, > Amala > Austin, TX > > om lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu > lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu > lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu > om shanti shanti shanti > > > > > Send Flowers for Valentine's Day > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2003 Report Share Posted February 12, 2003 Om Namah Shivaya Super idea. I would love to join. In fact, I was waiting for someone to suggest a common time. Now that Amma came in your dream, its a signal! So, 10 minutes of "Om Lokaha Samastaha Sukino Bhavantu" starting at: US- Central 9 pm Eastern 10 pm Pacific 7 pm India- IST 7.30 am Elsewhere in the world, you can use this chart to see the local time: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?day=12&month=2&year=2003&ho\ ur=21&min=0&sec=0&p1=64 Jai Ma Ravi --- "lbrachlin <lalita120" <lalita120 wrote: > Dear Amala, > > Om Namaha Shivaya. I will certainly join you both, > as this is a good > time for me and I have suggested something similar a > couple of weeks > ago. > > Lisa > > Ammachi, Linda Puckett > <lkpuckett143> > wrote: > > Dear sisters and brothers in Amma, > > > > In these days that feel like a countdown to war, > and > > in this week of daily warnings about terrorist > > attacks, I have been thinking -- as I know many of > you > > have -- about the importance of our spiritual > > practices. > > > > Last November, during one of the question and > answer > > sessions in San Ramon, Amma said that those who > > perform spiritual practices sustain the harmony of > > creation. She added that if it hadn't been for > people > > doing spiritual practices, World Wars 3 and 4 > would > > have already happened. > > > > Wow. > > > > I have been thinking also about the power inherent > in > > praying and performing spiritual practices > together. I > > recall reading a quote from Amma's teachings in > which > > She explained that if two people pray together, it > is > > twice as effective...if ten people pray together, > it > > is ten times as effective...and so on. > > > > Two nights ago, I had a dream in which Amma came > to me > > (thank you Amma!) -- and I'm certain that the > dream > > was a loving prod, designed to get me to > experience in > > new and greater ways the power in performing > spiritual > > practices with others. > > > > So, as a first step, I want to extend an > invitation to > > all of you who are my beloved sisters and brothers > in > > Amma...who are already doing your spiritual > practices > > so faithfully...who are a constant source of > > inspiration to me in your love and devotion and > > service to Amma. > > > > For the next month, my partner and I are > committing > > to chant "Lokaha" for 10 minutes every evening at > 9 > > pm, Central Standard Time. > > > > If any of you feel led to join us at that same > time > > each evening, please do. And every evening, even > > though we are in different geographic locations, > we > > will all know in our hearts that we are one. We > will > > offer our prayers and ask that they bring a > blessing > > to the world, and no doubt, we ourselves will > receive > > a blessing as well. > > > > Please forward this e-mail to anyone else who may > be > > interested in chanting "Lokaha" with us. > > > > Pranams and many thanks to you all. > > > > In Amma's love, > > Amala > > Austin, TX > > > > om lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu > > lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu > > lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu > > om shanti shanti shanti > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Send Flowers for Valentine's Day > > > > Send Flowers for Valentine's Day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2003 Report Share Posted February 12, 2003 Oops, its 8.30am India (?). Forgot about the Daylight savings. Jai Ma, Ravi --- Ravishankar Krishnan <ravkris wrote: > Om Namah Shivaya > Super idea. I would love to join. In fact, I was > waiting for someone to suggest a common time. Now > that > Amma came in your dream, its a signal! > > So, 10 minutes of "Om Lokaha Samastaha Sukino > Bhavantu" starting at: > > US- > Central 9 pm > Eastern 10 pm > Pacific 7 pm > > India- > IST 7.30 am > > Elsewhere in the world, you can use this chart to > see > the local time: > > http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?day=12&month=2&year=2003&ho\ ur=21&min=0&sec=0&p1=64 > > Jai Ma > Ravi > > > --- "lbrachlin <lalita120" > <lalita120 wrote: > > Dear Amala, > > > > Om Namaha Shivaya. I will certainly join you both, > > as this is a good > > time for me and I have suggested something similar > a > > couple of weeks > > ago. > > > > Lisa > > > > Ammachi, Linda Puckett > > <lkpuckett143> > > wrote: > > > Dear sisters and brothers in Amma, > > > > > > In these days that feel like a countdown to war, > > and > > > in this week of daily warnings about terrorist > > > attacks, I have been thinking -- as I know many > of > > you > > > have -- about the importance of our spiritual > > > practices. > > > > > > Last November, during one of the question and > > answer > > > sessions in San Ramon, Amma said that those who > > > perform spiritual practices sustain the harmony > of > > > creation. She added that if it hadn't been for > > people > > > doing spiritual practices, World Wars 3 and 4 > > would > > > have already happened. > > > > > > Wow. > > > > > > I have been thinking also about the power > inherent > > in > > > praying and performing spiritual practices > > together. I > > > recall reading a quote from Amma's teachings in > > which > > > She explained that if two people pray together, > it > > is > > > twice as effective...if ten people pray > together, > > it > > > is ten times as effective...and so on. > > > > > > Two nights ago, I had a dream in which Amma came > > to me > > > (thank you Amma!) -- and I'm certain that the > > dream > > > was a loving prod, designed to get me to > > experience in > > > new and greater ways the power in performing > > spiritual > > > practices with others. > > > > > > So, as a first step, I want to extend an > > invitation to > > > all of you who are my beloved sisters and > brothers > > in > > > Amma...who are already doing your spiritual > > practices > > > so faithfully...who are a constant source of > > > inspiration to me in your love and devotion and > > > service to Amma. > > > > > > For the next month, my partner and I are > > committing > > > to chant "Lokaha" for 10 minutes every evening > at > > 9 > > > pm, Central Standard Time. > > > > > > If any of you feel led to join us at that same > > time > > > each evening, please do. And every evening, even > > > though we are in different geographic locations, > > we > > > will all know in our hearts that we are one. We > > will > > > offer our prayers and ask that they bring a > > blessing > > > to the world, and no doubt, we ourselves will > > receive > > > a blessing as well. > > > > > > Please forward this e-mail to anyone else who > may > > be > > > interested in chanting "Lokaha" with us. > > > > > > Pranams and many thanks to you all. > > > > > > In Amma's love, > > > Amala > > > Austin, TX > > > > > > om lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu > > > lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu > > > lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu > > > om shanti shanti shanti > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Send Flowers for Valentine's > Day > > > > > > > > > > > > Send Flowers for Valentine's Day > > Send Flowers for Valentine's Day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2003 Report Share Posted February 12, 2003 I am chanting right now and will do everynight at 9pm here in florida. In Love's Service malati Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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