to burn or not

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Ammachi, "Don James" <djames@t...> wrote:

> Ammachi, "childofdevi" <childofdevi>

> wrote:

> > Dear brothers and sisters,

> >

> > Since i posted that mail on sending CD's(i did this for some

reason

> > on an inner urge), a lot of people have pointingly asked me

whether

> I

> > buying them or burning them. I just recently got a CD burner and

> > thought that i would make use(or rather mis-use??) of it.

> >

> > I kinda of justified to myself that it was OK to burn CD's and

give

> > it to people who may not be in a position to get them now. I

> mentally

> > asked Amma what should I do and i got an emphatic yes(perhaps

this

> > was my EGO answering:-)). I personally do not mind incurring the

> sin

> > of doing wrong in this case(I will just transfer it to AMMA and

ask

> > her to clean it out:-)) but still i dont want to transfer bad

karma

> > to others; in my opinion there is no such thing as making up for

a

> > wrong thing by doing a right thing.

> >

> > So is it a wrong thing I am doing-- PLEASE LET ME KNOW; by my own

> > admission I am totally rotten fellow :-) but at least there are

> some

> > really wonderful people on this list who probably might be able

to

> > help solve this dilemma?

> >

> > Does anyone knowone what Amma/Swami's opinions on this are??>

> >

> >

> > In total confusion:-),

> >

> > yogaman

>

> Only know my own opinion. Don't think you are rotten since you were

> going to go out of your way to do this and wrap and address them

and

> pay postage. But I think you are wrong as the idea of the selling

of

> Amma's stuff is to pay for all of the costs of the organization and

> giving the music away is that many dollars that someone won't

spend.

> If they really want to hear it, they'll find the money.

>

> Sorry, dude, I burn copies of this and that for people too,

> it depends of the situation, each one is unique.

>

> Don

 

After reading Dixie's story of loss of job, I'd say in her case and

others similar it would be ok to give her one, but those who can

afford it should buy them. :-)