Guest guest Posted March 29, 2003 Report Share Posted March 29, 2003 Namaste my dear sibling in Amma, First I have to say that I think you made a wonderful point in the begining of your post. Living on concrete has made us detached from our earth mother and how precious she is. I firmly believe this. Our children play on streets and on cement at schools how can they feel her vibrations so we have been raised to not be connected to our Earth mother. I think it might be right to pray for both sides. As confusing as that is too. I know I was and am still agaisnt killing and war. This whole thing to be felt bad from the start. I wanted to see this end peacefully but I know I am considered a dreamer in this world I live in. I then started to run into people from Iraq and Kuwait who had lived threw torture and horrors I can't even imagine. At the same time it seems the news is showing similar things. I watched last night with my husband as I have not been watching tv since the "shock & awe" started. I wanted to puke honestly after that began and wanted to run and fly there and take the innocent people into my home. Listening to my friends stories I am more confused now. I want to see a free Iraq and for the people of that country to not live with terror and fear anymore. I just don't know if our country is honestly going to help them become free and aid the innocent after to rebuild. As for those who have done the worst imaginable things to humans I believe since Hitler I don't know. I pray for his heart , his soul but I wonder if I pray in vain. I ask Amma daily what is one to pray about. So I pray for our soldiers, thier families, our country , our president to soften up, for the saftey of the people of Iraq and thier freedom , for the soul of the wicked who need God's love greatly. I also pray for those who are marching for peace since it seems lately there has been some ugly things happening at these marches and protests. On friend who is a military wife said that some protesters are now spitting on, cursing at and tossing red paint on soldiers as they leave thier bases or are out and about in our own country. I pray for those who live in our country and are middle eastern that they are safe. Last weekend I got a glimpse of what it might even be like to live here and experiance hate by ignorant people who are in fear that everyone might be a terrorist...even a white girl in Indian clothes out shopping for food with her daughters. I came home in tears thinking I can change my clothes and blend in but my friends cannot and I fear for them greatly. I know I am not being of any help. I guess I was relieved to see someone else feeling the same confusion. I suppose we just pray and pray and pray and offer up our love and support and help to those who need it. Be a ray of light in a dark time. I am trying to focus on helping. I donate supplies when there is a collection. I offered to clean house, cook and be a shoulder to cry on for my neighbor who's son is in the front lines. I offer to take Muslim women shopping or to appointments. It is all I can to and I hope it is enough. Om Shanti, Sharrdha Mom to 5 CT > > >I am confused about this country being at war. I >remember 9/11 and other terrorist incidents in the >last few years. Yes, people died, yes Americans died. > Yes I am American. I walk on the blood of ancestors >who died for me to be here now. Somehow living on >concrete has made me detached from my mother earth and >how precious she is. > >Which is to say, as an American citizen I support the >men and women who fight in our name, even though I >don't support the reasons for the fight. > >So my confusion is that Amma teaches peace, tolerance >and compassion should be extended to all the beings of >this world and all the other worlds and yet I live in >the country that is killing people in my name. > >Does anyone have thoughts on this? Just as I was >writing this down, the answer came that I should pray >for both sides. Is that the answer? > >===== >Om Namashivaya - In Amma's service, > >Supriti Omenka Nnadi > > > > Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! >http://platinum. > > >______________________ >______________________ > > > >Your use of is subject to > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2003 Report Share Posted March 29, 2003 On Saturday, March 29, 2003, at 10:50 AM, kalima wrote: > I wanted to see this end peacefully > but I know I am considered a dreamer in this world I live in. > > "Some may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one" -John Lennon You are not the only one. Sara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2003 Report Share Posted March 29, 2003 I don't pray for the sides becuase (polytricks aside) each side is on the side of spiritual amnesia! Pray for Durge Devi Ma to win the war on this terrible, terrifying "war on terror," and imagine Sri Krishna's conch startling the "sides" to truth. That's what i like to do. I like to do chearleader chants when I watch the news Go Ma, go Ma, go Ma!! In a message dated 3/29/03 6:42:46 AM Eastern Standard Time, Ammachi writes: << Message: 4 Sat, 29 Mar 2003 03:24:04 -0800 (PST) Omenka Supriti Nnadi <oomenka The War I am confused about this country being at war. I remember 9/11 and other terrorist incidents in the last few years. Yes, people died, yes Americans died. Yes I am American. I walk on the blood of ancestors who died for me to be here now. Somehow living on concrete has made me detached from my mother earth and how precious she is. Which is to say, as an American citizen I support the men and women who fight in our name, even though I don't support the reasons for the fight. So my confusion is that Amma teaches peace, tolerance and compassion should be extended to all the beings of this world and all the other worlds and yet I live in the country that is killing people in my name. Does anyone have thoughts on this? Just as I was writing this down, the answer came that I should pray for both sides. Is that the answer? >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2003 Report Share Posted March 30, 2003 Sara that is so my theme song. :-) We love it in this house. Sharrdha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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