Guest guest Posted November 11, 2003 Report Share Posted November 11, 2003 This is an odd thing that has been on my mind lately... I don't generally read into dreams, but I had one about two years ago that has been in my mind again: I was in India, actually I was a young Indian woman, and I was walking down this path toward a monument about 10FT high by 8FT across. I climbed to the top and saw a raised dais with raised lettering (in cement) that read "Manela". In the dream, I started wailing and cried out the word/name "manela" until I woke up. I did some research on the Internet using the keywords "Manela" and "India", and all I can find is a ship. There was a ship called the Manela that was part of the fleet of ships in the British East India Company - I think the articles I found said there was a mutiny on the ship... not sure. Anyway, I've often wondered about "Manela"! Not really valid for this eGroup, but wanted to write about it! Gabriela --- Dixie Thacker <dixielou wrote: > > - > Erica > Ammachi > Tuesday, November 11, 2003 2:04 PM > Receiving a mantra/name > > Namaste, > > I can't speak for anyone else, but I also took > getting a name and a mantra from Amma very seriously > for several reasons. At that point, I was strongly > attached to Christ - and still am, altho perhaps > differently now - and was not sure whether getting > that involved with Mother would somehow create an > odd betrayal of my natal faith. I was also aware > that Christianity, as an organized religion, was not > meeting my needs and that concerned me. I also knew > from my first awareness of Amma that I needed > whatever it was that She had - I could feel it even > thru the tv and understood from that first view of > Her that I had to know this "woman." > > So, to make a long story short, I was not sure > until I was in Mt. Pleasant that I wanted to be > renamed and be given a mantra. And I understood, > somehow, from then on, that there was no conflict > for me, nor did Amma ever suggest that She saw one, > either. > > Accepting those gifts may or may not have changed > my relationship with Mother; I can't answer that > because I don't know where I'd be without having > made that choice. I do know, tho, that doing so was > a formal committment from me to Mother that I > understood, accepted, and welcomed my responsibilty > and committment to her and to my own spiritual > growth. It is, in my mind, the most sacred "pact" I > have ever made. > > I am choosy about whom I share my spiritual name > with and have shared my mantra with no one -nor will > I ever. I don't take my spiritual name as something > to give those who would not understand it > significance or who would use it cavalierly; it is > most important to me that that is the name She knows > me by and that those who know it understand that is > a holy name to me. As Dixie, I walk in the world; > as Snehalata, I am Mother's daughter. > > Love, > Snehalata > Namaste to all... _/\_ > > I was wondering how you all feel about getting a > mantra from Amma. Do > you think it has changed your relationship with > her? Do you feel it > is necessary to do so? Is it possible to be a > "good devotee" without > having a mantra? What about receiving a name from > Her? How is this > different from getting a mantra? > > A few years ago, I was typing an email to a friend > and thinking about > what I was going to do afterwards. Suddenly, I > looked at the email > and I'd just typed out "Love, Padma". I didn't > even realize it before > that! It was a very VERY strange experience. So, I > sort of feel like > Padma is a name I was given by Ma some time ago. > > I take the thought of receiving a mantra and/or a > name from Amma VERY > seriously and am not sure if I am ready. However, > there is a part of > me that feels as if a mantra will strengthen my > connection to Her and > help me along with my sadhana. > > Any thoughts would be appreciated. > > With love! > At Amma's Divine Lotus Feet, > Erica > > > 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...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 Hello, I have always been interested in how one goes about asking Mother for a name, and all this talk of names makes me ask...what is the process for this? I will be going on the East Coast retreat and am debating whether to ask or not! Om Namah Shivayah, Michelle _______________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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