Amma and job karma

[Guest guest]

Namah shivaya, sisters and brothers!

My name is Kalika and I have been receiving the group's digests for

some time. I have enjoyed all the posts and have learned a lot, but

have kept silent. What has now prompted me to write is this

recurring theme of our employment and how circumstances keep changing

and how we must try to see grace in what happens.

 

I have been trying to make a job shift for quite some time. Last

summer Amma told me not to do it yet ("the economy is bad"). Late

this spring it seemed like the perfect job in the perfect place (with

a satsang)was available. I applied for it, had a very good feeling

about it, thought She was easing my way...then didn't get the job.

Luckily the day after I got this news I was able to go to Her in DC

and be consoled sweetly. "Not yet" She said.

 

Right before I left for Boston and Rhode Island my employer asked me

to write a proposal for my continued employment. I did so and then

tried to forget it while I went to Amma. When I returned I found

that they had not even discussed my proposal. I am once again in

limbo, not knowing if my hours will increase, decrease or disappear

altogether. Like others on this list I may face bankruptcy or a

complete disruption of my life.

 

Reading all these posts has helped me keep my trust going, but

sometimes it is very hard and very scary. I am more hesitant to

trust my intuition now, since I was so mistaken before. Why do you

suppose She is shaking up so many of us in this area of our lives?

It seems like things are so much more intense for us when She is on

tour in North America.

 

Anyway, just one more daughter sharing her rollercoaster ride.

 

At Amma's feet,

Kalika Lee

from Pennsylvania

[Guest guest]

Namaste Kalika,

 

I am sure that when you look back on the loss of the job that you

expected a few years from now, you will be happy that it happened;

however future contentment is not of much relief now...

 

Regarding our material circumstances, I think we have to work our way

towards receiving grace, grace does not come down by itself. Amma has

given us the tools and the technology to lead a successful life in

every sense. This precious gift is the Lalithasahasranama stotram, a

prayer of immense power - to reap the benefits this has to be chanted

at the SAME TIME(to the very minute), SAME PLACE every day preferably

in the hours before sunrise.

 

Of course when circumstances become unbearable,it is but natural to

feel dejected; even here Amma has given us valuable aids - this is

the personal mantra; this mantra has to be chanted INCESSANTLY

throughout the day, so that whatever we are doing mantra japa goes on

in the background of the mind; when this is done, there will be no

such thing as worry. Very rarely are jobs given on the basis of

qualifications

 

Mantras have great power, to use that power very aggressive japa

needs to be done - this is one of the few things where over-exertion

is beneficial.

 

To summarize, LS at same time, same place and incessant chanting of

mantra with meditation on the mantra at fixed time. These are core of

Amma's teachings and for those especially who are going through

hardships, both of these are an absolute necessity.

 

My prayers are with you!

 

-yogaman

 

 

 

Ammachi, "lauleepa" <laurie3323@v...> wrote:

> Namah shivaya, sisters and brothers!

> My name is Kalika and I have been receiving the group's digests for

> some time. I have enjoyed all the posts and have learned a lot,

but

> have kept silent. What has now prompted me to write is this

> recurring theme of our employment and how circumstances keep

changing

> and how we must try to see grace in what happens.

>

> I have been trying to make a job shift for quite some time. Last

> summer Amma told me not to do it yet ("the economy is bad"). Late

> this spring it seemed like the perfect job in the perfect place

(with

> a satsang)was available. I applied for it, had a very good feeling

> about it, thought She was easing my way...then didn't get the job.

> Luckily the day after I got this news I was able to go to Her in DC

> and be consoled sweetly. "Not yet" She said.

>

> Right before I left for Boston and Rhode Island my employer asked

me

> to write a proposal for my continued employment. I did so and then

> tried to forget it while I went to Amma. When I returned I found

> that they had not even discussed my proposal. I am once again in

> limbo, not knowing if my hours will increase, decrease or disappear

> altogether. Like others on this list I may face bankruptcy or a

> complete disruption of my life.

>

> Reading all these posts has helped me keep my trust going, but

> sometimes it is very hard and very scary. I am more hesitant to

> trust my intuition now, since I was so mistaken before. Why do you

> suppose She is shaking up so many of us in this area of our lives?

> It seems like things are so much more intense for us when She is on

> tour in North America.

>

> Anyway, just one more daughter sharing her rollercoaster ride.

>

> At Amma's feet,

> Kalika Lee

> from Pennsylvania