Guest guest Posted November 10, 2003 Report Share Posted November 10, 2003 Thank you for the exposition on ego... very thoughtful! I've read that many advanced souls stop progressing because the danger of ego-intrusion is greater at that stage than in the beginning. Question for the list regarding offering to God, meditation on God, etc: How does the intentional offering of an action to God manifest? Do you say, "This is for you, God," or do you pretend God is standing there appreciating your action, or what? If I'm cookng, obviously I can offer a plate to an image of God, or off my deck to Nature, but what if I'm driving, or doing backstock at work? What about during meditation - how do I meditate on God with a form? Do I imagine Amma/Siva/Jesus/whoever sitting in front of me, or do I focus on their face...? What is the difference between "meditating" and "thinking about"? During mantra chanting, I gaze at Amma's image, but my mind wanders. Sometimes I imagine going for darshan while I chant, or imagine Her sitting by me. Any feedback? Thank you!!! Gabriela --- lbrachlin <lalita120 wrote: > The quote of the day on Ammachi.org today is "Every > action should be > performed as an offering to God". > > Perhaps this is the way of effortless effort. > Jai Ma > > Protect your identity with Mail AddressGuard http://antispam./whatsnewfree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2003 Report Share Posted November 10, 2003 - Miranda Soliz Ammachi Monday, November 10, 2003 4:14 PM Re: Re: "efforting", and a question Namaste, Miranda and others, I don't know how others do these things, but I typically "talk" to Amma all the way to work; I tell Her what things I've done better with and what things I've royallly screwed up and I ask Her for Her guidance in all things and pray that Her will be done in my life. When Swami talked to me about my mantra, he told me that part of my responsibility now included being Amma's ambassador within the world and I've taken that to heart. I formally dedicate each's days actions, words, and thoughts to Mother. I then ask that she help me remember always that my children (students) are Her children first and ask that She guide my heart to loving them as She does-without judgment, favoritism, or condition. Then, on the way home, I apologize for having blown a gasket over thirteen year old hijinks at least once during the day! (-: Humbly, and always, at Mother's feet, Snehalata Thank you for the exposition on ego... very thoughtful! I've read that many advanced souls stop progressing because the danger of ego-intrusion is greater at that stage than in the beginning. Question for the list regarding offering to God, meditation on God, etc: How does the intentional offering of an action to God manifest? Do you say, "This is for you, God," or do you pretend God is standing there appreciating your action, or what? If I'm cookng, obviously I can offer a plate to an image of God, or off my deck to Nature, but what if I'm driving, or doing backstock at work? What about during meditation - how do I meditate on God with a form? Do I imagine Amma/Siva/Jesus/whoever sitting in front of me, or do I focus on their face...? What is the difference between "meditating" and "thinking about"? During mantra chanting, I gaze at Amma's image, but my mind wanders. Sometimes I imagine going for darshan while I chant, or imagine Her sitting by me. Any feedback? Thank you!!! Gabriela --- lbrachlin <lalita120 wrote: > The quote of the day on Ammachi.org today is "Every > action should be > performed as an offering to God". > > Perhaps this is the way of effortless effort. > Jai Ma > > Protect your identity with Mail AddressGuard http://antispam./whatsnewfree Sponsor Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! Ammachi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2003 Report Share Posted November 10, 2003 Thank you, Snehalata - very inspiring for me! Gabriela (Miranda is a pseudonym) --- Dixie Thacker <dixielou wrote: > > - > Miranda Soliz > Ammachi > Monday, November 10, 2003 4:14 PM > Re: Re: "efforting", and a > question > > Namaste, Miranda and others, > > I don't know how others do these things, but I > typically "talk" to Amma all the way to work; I > tell Her what things I've done better with and what > things I've royallly screwed up and I ask Her for > Her guidance in all things and pray that Her will be > done in my life. > > When Swami talked to me about my mantra, he told > me that part of my responsibility now included being > Amma's ambassador within the world and I've taken > that to heart. I formally dedicate each's days > actions, words, and thoughts to Mother. I then ask > that she help me remember always that my children > (students) are Her children first and ask that She > guide my heart to loving them as She does-without > judgment, favoritism, or condition. > > Then, on the way home, I apologize for having > blown a gasket over thirteen year old hijinks at > least once during the day! (-: > > Humbly, and always, at Mother's feet, > Snehalata > > > Thank you for the exposition on ego... very > thoughtful! I've read that many advanced souls > stop > progressing because the danger of ego-intrusion is > greater at that stage than in the beginning. > > Question for the list regarding offering to God, > meditation on God, etc: How does the intentional > offering of an action to God manifest? Do you say, > "This is for you, God," or do you pretend God is > standing there appreciating your action, or what? > If > I'm cookng, obviously I can offer a plate to an > image > of God, or off my deck to Nature, but what if I'm > driving, or doing backstock at work? > > What about during meditation - how do I meditate > on > God with a form? Do I imagine > Amma/Siva/Jesus/whoever > sitting in front of me, or do I focus on their > face...? What is the difference between > "meditating" > and "thinking about"? During mantra chanting, I > gaze > at Amma's image, but my mind wanders. Sometimes I > imagine going for darshan while I chant, or > imagine > Her sitting by me. Any feedback? > > Thank you!!! > Gabriela > > > --- lbrachlin <lalita120 wrote: > > The quote of the day on Ammachi.org today is > "Every > > action should be > > performed as an offering to God". > > > > Perhaps this is the way of effortless effort. > > Jai Ma > > > > > > > > > Protect your identity with Mail > AddressGuard > http://antispam./whatsnewfree > > Sponsor > > > > > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > > Ammachi > > > > Terms of Service. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Protect your identity with Mail AddressGuard http://antispam./whatsnewfree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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