Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Dear Linda: The hug is a very big subject. Cannot do it justice due to my limited capacity to understand it. Two brief stories: In 2004 I was blessed to attend Devi Bhava in Albuquerque. The hotel had outdoor seating cafe style facing the cities central urban hub. I was sitting next to a man and we engaged in conversation. He told me that he read an article in his local newspaper 90 miles away about Ammachi. He shared that he knew nothing about Hinduism, or Amma's charities. He was living in a very small rural town. I asked: Why did you come 90 miles to be here? Man: I just needed a hug. Last week in Marlborough I stayed at the Hampton Inn. After checking out I needed to wait in the lobby for a few hours for a ride to Logan Airport. Perhaps due to my new found status of being a non-guest the female desk person felt bold. I doubt if she would have taken the liberty to comment as follows if I was a current checked in Guest. Me: I need to wait in the lobby for my ride. Then I have a six hour flight to Oakland. Desk Person: You came quite a long way for a hug. (She had a sarcastic expression on her face) Continuing she said: "Oh I know you surely must be feeling a tingle a day and a half after the hug. (the sarcastic expression was now a full fledged smirk) Me: (defensively) It is not about the hug. Namah Shivaya, GeorgeSon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Wow! What a combination of experiences. I feel sad for that desk clerk to be that close to Amma and to be filled with sarcasm. If only she could have seen the infinite compassion on Amma's face and allowed Her to melt her icy approach to life. Oh to have the inner understanding of the first man.... to risk a 90 mile drive to come for a hug from the unknown Goddess. Pahari Maa On Jul 28, 2005, at 1:02 PM, GeorgeSon wrote: > Dear Linda: > > The hug is a very big subject. Cannot do it justice due to my > limited capacity to understand it. > > Two brief stories: > > In 2004 I was blessed to attend Devi Bhava in Albuquerque. The hotel > had outdoor seating cafe style facing the cities central urban hub. I > was sitting next to a man and we engaged in conversation. He told me > that he read an article in his local newspaper 90 miles away about > Ammachi. > > He shared that he knew nothing about Hinduism, or Amma's charities. > He was living in a very small rural town. > > I asked: Why did you come 90 miles to be here? > Man: I just needed a hug. > > Last week in Marlborough I stayed at the Hampton Inn. After checking > out I needed to wait in the lobby for a few hours for a ride to Logan > Airport. > > Perhaps due to my new found status of being a non-guest the female > desk person felt bold. I doubt if she would have taken the liberty to > comment as follows if I was a current checked in Guest. > > Me: I need to wait in the lobby for my ride. Then I have a six hour > flight to Oakland. > Desk Person: You came quite a long way for a hug. (She had a > sarcastic expression on her face) Continuing she said: > "Oh I know you surely must be feeling a tingle a day and a half > after the hug. (the sarcastic expression was now a full fledged > smirk) > Me: (defensively) It is not about the hug. > > Namah Shivaya, > > GeorgeSon > > > > > Tired of spam? Mail has the best spam protection around > > > > > > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > > > > > > > Beliefs of hinduism > Different religions beliefs > Hinduism religion > > Ammachi > Hinduism > > > > > > ▪  Visit your group "Ammachi" on the web. >  > ▪  >  Ammachi >  > ▪  Terms of > Service. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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