Guest guest Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 GeorgeSon wrote: 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. Dear GeorgeSon ~ geeze, what an insensitive person at the desk. Considering the money the hotels make from Amma's devotees staying there, you'd think they'd be at least civil. But some people just can't help themselves. Maybe she needed a hug. :::wink, wink::: Seriously, it isn't about the hug, and yet, it is about the hug. It is really about the Love. Amma has said many times that is all and all is that. So much of the tumbling of our vasanas in Amma's gem tumbler is so that we will get rid of all the dross that our live(s) have gathered around us and eventually leave us clear, sparkling and shiny like a beautiful piece of rose quartz, reflecting Love to all. The hug is a symbol of the Love. I believe this ... though, I admit I am intellectualizing a bit. We are symbolic beings. We thrive on meaning that is suggested by symbols. Even a simple stone can be a symbol, or a shell, or a leaf. I have often saved these objects, feeling a kinship with their sacredness and feeling the fullness of meaning they carry. We are all children of the spirit, Amma's children, and many of us have been through life's tumbler, which is ever so much harsher than Amma's, though sometimes it may not feel that way. We have been abused; we have been neglected; we have gone hungry; we have lived in poverty; we have lived with iillness .... who, having been through life's tumbler, would not rush to Amma for a hug? The hug brings us into close, physical contact with our guru and, aside from all the symbolic meaning attached (love, caring, devotion, etc.), it is a way for Amma to share her shakti with us. The energy we pick up from Amma may be very subtle or it may feel like a lightning bolt. Yet it mingles with our own energy and begins to help us in many ways, some subtle, some perhaps more dramatic. Even though I was not able to get an actual hug from Amma this year, I have felt Her arms around me, as I do right now, and it is mostly because of the generosity and kindness of people like you who have, so to speak, tucked me into your shirt pocket and taken me with you. For this I am more grateful than I even have words to describe. Pranams to you, GeorgeSon. Jai Ma ~ Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 Dear Linda: The hug is not the attraction for me. When I go up for darshan Amma and I commune. It is tangible prayer. Imagine Moses in Gods embrace instead of that off-putting burning bush. Hugging God? Why not!! Divine Mother created us and we need our Mother. It is beyond natural. It transcends touchy feely. Spirit is worshipping Spirit. Namaste, GeorgeSon Ammachi, nierika@a... wrote: > > GeorgeSon wrote: > > 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. > > > > Dear GeorgeSon ~ geeze, what an insensitive person at the desk. Considering > the money the hotels make from Amma's devotees staying there, you'd think > they'd be at least civil. But some people just can't help themselves. Maybe she > needed a hug. :::wink, wink::: > > Seriously, it isn't about the hug, and yet, it is about the hug. It is > really about the Love. Amma has said many times that is all and all is that. So > much of the tumbling of our vasanas in Amma's gem tumbler is so that we will get > rid of all the dross that our live(s) have gathered around us and eventually > leave us clear, sparkling and shiny like a beautiful piece of rose quartz, > reflecting Love to all. The hug is a symbol of the Love. I believe this ... > though, I admit I am intellectualizing a bit. We are symbolic beings. We thrive > on meaning that is suggested by symbols. Even a simple stone can be a > symbol, or a shell, or a leaf. I have often saved these objects, feeling a kinship > with their sacredness and feeling the fullness of meaning they carry. > > We are all children of the spirit, Amma's children, and many of us have been > through life's tumbler, which is ever so much harsher than Amma's, though > sometimes it may not feel that way. We have been abused; we have been neglected; > we have gone hungry; we have lived in poverty; we have lived with iillness > ... who, having been through life's tumbler, would not rush to Amma for a hug? > The hug brings us into close, physical contact with our guru and, aside from > all the symbolic meaning attached (love, caring, devotion, etc.), it is a > way for Amma to share her shakti with us. The energy we pick up from Amma may > be very subtle or it may feel like a lightning bolt. Yet it mingles with our > own energy and begins to help us in many ways, some subtle, some perhaps more > dramatic. > > Even though I was not able to get an actual hug from Amma this year, I have > felt Her arms around me, as I do right now, and it is mostly because of the > generosity and kindness of people like you who have, so to speak, tucked me > into your shirt pocket and taken me with you. For this I am more grateful than I > even have words to describe. Pranams to you, GeorgeSon. Jai Ma ~ Linda > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 Namah Shivaya, The communication with Mother can be amazing. Just a look or a gesture from Her can communicate volumes. Even the times when She doesn't look at me She seems to communicate. And something tangible does happen during that hug that is more than a hug. I usually don't walk away blitzed from the average hug. I think a whole lot of us falls away, and a whole lot of Her comes into us. A friend of mine who is not into spirituality at all saw Mother in TV a few years ago, and said "it looks like She gives a good hug". I don't know if he was saying that to be polite or if he really saw something. The sarcastic desk clerk doesn't know what she is missing :-) -prasadini leokomor wrote: >Dear Linda: > >The hug is not the attraction for me. > >When I go up for darshan Amma and I commune. It is tangible prayer. >Imagine Moses in Gods embrace instead of that off-putting burning >bush. > >Hugging God? Why not!! > >Divine Mother created us and we need our Mother. It is beyond >natural. It transcends touchy feely. Spirit is worshipping Spirit. > >Namaste, > >GeorgeSon > >Ammachi, nierika@a... wrote: > > >> >>GeorgeSon wrote: >> >>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. >> >> >> >>Dear GeorgeSon ~ geeze, what an insensitive person at the desk. >> >> >Considering > > >>the money the hotels make from Amma's devotees staying there, you'd >> >> >think > > >>they'd be at least civil. But some people just can't help >> >> >themselves. Maybe she > > >>needed a hug. :::wink, wink::: >> >>Seriously, it isn't about the hug, and yet, it is about the hug. It >> >> >is > > >>really about the Love. Amma has said many times that is all and all >> >> >is that. So > > >>much of the tumbling of our vasanas in Amma's gem tumbler is so >> >> >that we will get > > >> rid of all the dross that our live(s) have gathered around us and >> >> >eventually > > >> leave us clear, sparkling and shiny like a beautiful piece of rose >> >> >quartz, > > >>reflecting Love to all. The hug is a symbol of the Love. I believe >> >> >this ... > > >>though, I admit I am intellectualizing a bit. We are symbolic >> >> >beings. We thrive > > >> on meaning that is suggested by symbols. Even a simple stone can >> >> >be a > > >>symbol, or a shell, or a leaf. I have often saved these objects, >> >> >feeling a kinship > > >>with their sacredness and feeling the fullness of meaning they >> >> >carry. > > >> >>We are all children of the spirit, Amma's children, and many of us >> >> >have been > > >>through life's tumbler, which is ever so much harsher than Amma's, >> >> >though > > >>sometimes it may not feel that way. We have been abused; we have >> >> >been neglected; > > >> we have gone hungry; we have lived in poverty; we have lived with >> >> >iillness > > >>... who, having been through life's tumbler, would not rush to >> >> >Amma for a hug? > > >>The hug brings us into close, physical contact with our guru and, >> >> >aside from > > >>all the symbolic meaning attached (love, caring, devotion, etc.), >> >> >it is a > > >>way for Amma to share her shakti with us. The energy we pick up >> >> >from Amma may > > >>be very subtle or it may feel like a lightning bolt. Yet it >> >> >mingles with our > > >>own energy and begins to help us in many ways, some subtle, some >> >> >perhaps more > > >>dramatic. >> >>Even though I was not able to get an actual hug from Amma this >> >> >year, I have > > >>felt Her arms around me, as I do right now, and it is mostly >> >> >because of the > > >>generosity and kindness of people like you who have, so to speak, >> >> >tucked me > > >>into your shirt pocket and taken me with you. For this I am more >> >> >grateful than I > > >>even have words to describe. Pranams to you, GeorgeSon. Jai Ma ~ >> >> >Linda > > >> >> >> > > > > >Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > Links > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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