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Dear Devotees,

 

just wanting to know more about Amma really. I'm not new to Hinduism or

following a spiritual path, have been worshipping Krsna for about 26 years.

But.. have never found (or been found by ) a Guru. Hearing or Amma, watching

her video lent to me and attending a satsang recently I am very attracted to

this amazing person. I would like to know more, would like to know how others

came to her and what your experiences are. also is there anyoine near the Bath

area I can meet with. Are there any groups that meet for bhajans or meditation?

I intend to take the IAM course but it's not until the summer and I would so

love to have more contact and knowledge of Amma before then. Any replies

appreciated.

Jaya Radhe

Jenny

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

> Dear Jenny.

> Namah Shivaya.

>

> Welcome to this portion of Amma¹s family!

> I hope you find some Amma centered neighbors very soon.

> If you don¹t, don¹t give up!

> By reading Robin¹s recent message, you can see that Amma has Her ways of

> answering the heart felt prayers of Her children.

>

> May you feel ever closer to Amma and may this list be helpful to you for that.

>

> In Her Amazing grace,

> premarupa

> Aum Amriteshvaryai Namah

>

>

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Dear Jenny,

here is another story from a List member, who now has the name

Prajna from Amma:

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Message 3905 of 10623

 

Brianna Mosteller <rubyrapunzel>

Tue Jun 17, 2003 12:32 pm

Hope this warms a few hearts

 

Om Lokah Samasta Sukhino Bhavantu!

 

I wanted to tell everyone about my wonderful

experience taking my fiance and my grandmother to

recieve Amma's darshan in Seattle last week.

 

My grandmother is very weak from several health

problems, but after introducing her to Amma a few

months ago by way of a book, "Path of the Mother" by

Savitri Bess, she told me how dearly she wished she

could get a hug before she left her body. Since Gram

lives in Seattle and I live in LA, I had to go through

a few hoops to get time off of work, and the financial

resources for the long-over-due visit home. But it all

came together at the last minute, and as an added

bonus, several of my best friends from high school

happened to be in town that very week, entirely by

coincidence (or maybe not, Amma)!!

 

The final hurdle was that the only day we could see

Amma was Sunday night, but since the last ferry back

to the island where my Gram lives leaves at ten (a

one-hour trip from the locataion of the program) we

didn't think we'd be able to make it without having to

sleep on the ferry dock, something Gram is really not

capable of handling. She has great difficulty walking,

standing and just moving around in general, and the

trip was quite difficult for her, even though she

wanted her hug so badly.

 

So we went anyway, thinking how nice it would be just

to see Mother's smile in person, even if we would not

be able to stay for a hug.

 

After the meditation and puja, they started setting up

for the Devi Bhava. I approached a member of the

Seattle Satsang, and explained our predicament. We

knew Gram wouldn't be able to get on her knees, and we

were doubtful if she could even make it up the special

access ramp. But this man told me to take Gram and my

fiance over to a special seating area. It was already

past eight, and my heart sank as I remembered waiting

eight hours last year for my hug here in LA.

 

Then the curtain drew back, and there was Devi

herself. I swear I saw her look at the three of us

several times with an expression that demanded

patience, and though the night was passing swiftly, we

stayed just to be in her presence. At ten to nine I

started to help Gram up to leave, we had to race back

to the ferry! But someone ran down from the stage

suddenly and said, "You can go now, let me help you."

 

My fiance and I helped Gram slowly inch her way up the

ramp to the stage, where we waited for the family

before us. Amma was holding about five small children

in her lap and she was giggling like a five year old!

She looked straight into my eyes again, that deep,

penetrating stare of recognition that exists only

between God and God's children, and I thought, who

cares if we miss the ferry boat? I wanted my

Grandmother to have that experience more than anything

in the world.

 

Finally we helped Gram into Amma's arms. She had to

stand and bend down, but Amma reached up and kissed

and held her, saying, "Daughter, Daughter..." Everyone

on the stage seemed to be holding Gram up so that she

could rest in this beautiful moment of her life. For

me, I saw the two most important women in my life

embrace and for a moment I could not distinguish Amma

from Gram, from my fiance, from myself, from the

flower petals she pressed into our hands. Gram's hug

was the most beautiful sight to behold...

 

Then she held my fiance, who was also recieving his

first darshan, and then me. She clasped our hands

together and kissed them, and gave Gram a packet of

sacred ash. Everyone rushed to help Gram off the stage

as carefully as possible, they were so compassionate

and understanding. We were so grateful and madly

thanking everyone as we rushed to get everbody's shoes

on and into the car and to the freeway.

 

We got to the ferry at 10:08, prepared to sleep on the

dock with poor Gram, who had faded into a peaceful

slumber in the back seat. But by some divine grace, we

made it onto the boat just as they were lowering the

gate!

 

Amma always manages to come to those who call her from

their hearts. Many thanks to the Seattle Satsang, and

everyone who so patiently and lovingly served Gram's

prayer. Hope this little story warms somebody's heart

today.

 

Jai Jai Ma

Brianna

 

 

 

> Dear Devotees,

>

> just wanting to know more about Amma really. I'm not new to

Hinduism or following a spiritual path, have been worshipping Krsna

for about 26 years. But.. have never found (or been found by ) a

Guru. Hearing or Amma, watching her video lent to me and attending a

satsang recently I am very attracted to this amazing person. I would

like to know more, would like to know how others came to her and what

your experiences are. also is there anyoine near the Bath area I can

meet with. Are there any groups that meet for bhajans or meditation?

I intend to take the IAM course but it's not until the summer and I

would so love to have more contact and knowledge of Amma before then.

Any replies appreciated.

> Jaya Radhe

> Jenny