Guest guest Posted March 15, 2003 Report Share Posted March 15, 2003 Two items: First, Faintglow, I love your story. Can't wait to learn more! Second, I need (for myself) to apologize for some of the remarks I made about my desire to be with Amma. Amma has let me know that this is not something I should complain about. My only excuse is that I was recovering from surgery when I wrote that--just a little crabby possibly. I am humbly sorry. Web Hosting - establish your business online http://webhosting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2003 Report Share Posted March 15, 2003 Thanks again Sister Jyotsna for your appreciation and indulgence. On that bit about Amma letting you know what She wanted or did not want you to do, I am amazed and curious. Did you hear from Her personally or a representative or was it in a dream or realization of some kind? You don't have to tell if it is private, needless to mention. But I don't get many calls from Her on specific matters and I am positively envious! Thanks and regards Om Amriteshwaryai Namah fg Ammachi, Ellen Lamb <jyotsna2> wrote: > Two items: > > First, Faintglow, I love your story. Can't wait to > learn more! > > Second, I need (for myself) to apologize for some > of the remarks I made about my desire to be with Amma. > Amma has let me know that this is not > something I should complain about. My only > excuse is that I was recovering from surgery > when I wrote that--just a little crabby possibly. > I am humbly sorry. > > > > Web Hosting - establish your business online > http://webhosting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2003 Report Share Posted March 15, 2003 Hi friend fg, Well, um, the truth is I felt "convicted" (to borrow a word from my Christian background) about it as soon as I wrote it and more or less wrestled with feelings of embarrassment all the next day. I don't recall the exact timing of the writing and the wrestling, but the "next" morning when I awoke there was a very clear sense of "communication" from Amma. That's when I knew I had to publicly apologize. My sense, in all sincerity, is that Amma does indeed live in our hearts, and She sometimes deems it necessary to talk to me through that medium. (I probably need a lot more correction than you do!) The first time this ever happened was at work in 1995 or 6, when a co-worker wanted me to do something I didn't want to do for ego reasons. Amma felt like a bulldozer in my heart! Humbly, Jyotsna --- faintglow <faintglow wrote: > Thanks again Sister Jyotsna for your appreciation > and indulgence. > > On that bit about Amma letting you know what She > wanted or did not > want you to do, I am amazed and curious. Did you > hear from Her > personally or a representative or was it in a dream > or realization of > some kind? > > You don't have to tell if it is private, needless to > mention. But I > don't get many calls from Her on specific matters > and I am positively > envious! > > Thanks and regards > > Om Amriteshwaryai Namah > > fg > > Ammachi, Ellen Lamb > <jyotsna2> wrote: > > Two items: > > > > First, Faintglow, I love your story. Can't wait > to > > learn more! > > > > Second, I need (for myself) to apologize for some > > of the remarks I made about my desire to be with > Amma. > > Amma has let me know that this is not > > something I should complain about. My only > > excuse is that I was recovering from surgery > > when I wrote that--just a little crabby possibly. > > > I am humbly sorry. > > > > > > > > Web Hosting - establish your business > online > > http://webhosting. > > Web Hosting - establish your business online http://webhosting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2003 Report Share Posted March 15, 2003 Namah Shivaya FG, Your stories are so interesting. You have the gift of putting thoughts into clear words! I have to ask. What is your real name? :-) Jai Ma, Ravi Web Hosting - establish your business online http://webhosting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2003 Report Share Posted March 15, 2003 Dear sister Jyotsna, sorry to hear about your health problem, and possible crabbiness. Are you well on the road to recovery , and has your possible crabbines dissipiated? Wishing you good health and lots of happines from a concerned sister, In Amma's Love, Sara Ammachi, Ellen Lamb <jyotsna2> wrote: > Two items: > > First, Faintglow, I love your story. Can't wait to > learn more! > > Second, I need (for myself) to apologize for some > of the remarks I made about my desire to be with Amma. > Amma has let me know that this is not > something I should complain about. My only > excuse is that I was recovering from surgery > when I wrote that--just a little crabby possibly. > I am humbly sorry. > > > > Web Hosting - establish your business online > http://webhosting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2003 Report Share Posted March 15, 2003 Dear Sister Sara, You are so kind! I'm ecstatic to report that I now feel better than I have in years. Your good wishes are working! In Amma's love, Jyotsna --- saramj33 <saramj wrote: > Dear sister Jyotsna, > > sorry to hear about your health problem, and > possible crabbiness. > Are you well on the road to recovery , and has your > possible > crabbines dissipiated? > > Wishing you good health and lots of happines from a > concerned sister, > In Amma's Love, > Sara > > Ammachi, Ellen Lamb > <jyotsna2> wrote: > > Two items: > > > > First, Faintglow, I love your story. Can't wait > to > > learn more! > > > > Second, I need (for myself) to apologize for some > > of the remarks I made about my desire to be with > Amma. > > Amma has let me know that this is not > > something I should complain about. My only > > excuse is that I was recovering from surgery > > when I wrote that--just a little crabby possibly. > > > I am humbly sorry. > > > > > > > > Web Hosting - establish your business > online > > http://webhosting. > > Web Hosting - establish your business online http://webhosting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2003 Report Share Posted March 16, 2003 Thank you Brother Ravi. Your words are kind. I am extremely sorry but I have to decline an answer to your question. Your curiosity is perfectly understandable; one always strives to match names, places, backgrounds and such to the identities one comes across online in order to generate a more complete image. However I chose to use a handle rather than my true name when I joined this list as I thought that device would give me the greatest latitude while writing, if I ever wished to write. It is not that I have anything incendiary to say, just that preserving my anonymity makes it easier for me to write freely. IMHO, it adds a degree of freedom and also a layer of protection, the latter being particularly important in guarding against the effects of praise. There is an ever- present risk that praise (your own lavish compliments being a case in point) can go to my head, and abort the very transformation I am seeking with all my energy to achieve. Praise is ego-destructive (a good thing, spiritually) for the giver and potentially ego-accretive (a bad thing, spiritually) for the receiver, as I am sure you know. Om Amriteshwaryai Namah fg Ammachi, Ravishankar Krishnan <ravkris> wrote: > Namah Shivaya FG, > Your stories are so interesting. You have the gift of > putting thoughts into clear words! I have to ask. What > is your real name? :-) > > Jai Ma, > Ravi > > > > > Web Hosting - establish your business online > http://webhosting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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