to Eric ji:

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Ammachi, "ecjensen_us" <ecjensen_us>

wrote:

"Amma, Neem Karoli Baba, Shree Maa, Karunamayi, Anandamayi Ma,

Sivananda, etc. they all are Love. and they are ALL Love. Love is

the energy of God. "Love isn't something that can be cultivated-it's

already within us in all it fullness." -Amma. May we all live Love."

JAI MA

 

Om Namah Shivaya, Eric ji!

Yes, Yes, Yes! Love is the energy of God! Love is our True Nature;

may we all be blessed to Realize it!

May the world awaken to their Inherent Divinity in Sweet Oneness! May

all be happy and at peace.

Jai Maa!

Your sister dissolving in Maa's Love,

muktimaa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> OM NAMAH SIVAYA

>

> i love this poem Maa. Love. what is love? i once read an

> interview with Amma and she was asked Her concept of God. She

> said, "I don't believe that God is there above the sky. I have a

> concept of God in terms of qualities. The attempt to instill those

> qualities in people." To me the main quality i see in Godliness is

> Love. if you look at all the Saints what do they have in common?

> The One's i've been exposed to all wreak the sweet musk of Love.

>

> Amma, Neem Karoli Baba, Shree Maa, Karunamayi, Anandamayi Ma,

> Sivananda, etc. they all are Love. and they are ALL Love. Love is

> the energy of God. "Love isn't something that can be cultivated-

it's

> already within us in all it fullness." -Amma. May we all live Love.

>

> JAI MA

>

>

> Ammachi, "muktimaa" <muktimaa@a...> wrote:

> > Om Namah Shivaya Prasadini ji!

> > Thank-you so much for all your intimate sharing in this deep

heart

> > felt post. i am always so inspired by what you write, and this

> > particular post has really touched my soul. i always say, to the

> > point of aggravating some devotees, but yet i cannot help but

> > continue to say, "We must get out of our heads and into our

> hearts,

> > that's where the True Magic starts. We have to Loose the grip

that

> > our mind has over us and let go of all preconceived notions. i

> really

> > love the poem by Rumi that our dear brother, Eric J. posted on

> > another forum.

> > It is called "The Intellectual". let us all "Lose our Minds" and

> > become ecstatic lovers!

> >

> > The Intellectual by Rumi

> >

> > "The intellectual is always showing off;

> > the lover is always getting lost.

> >

> > The intellectual runs away, afraid of drowning;

> > the whole business of love is to drown in the sea.

> >

> > Intellectuals plan their repose;

> > lovers are ashamed to rest.

> >

> > The lover is always alone, even surrounded with people;

> > like water and oil, he remains apart.

> >

> > The man who goes to the trouble of giving advice to a lover

> > gets nothing. He's mocked by passion.

> > Love is like musk. It attracts attention.

> > Love is a tree, and lovers are its shade."

> >

> > Aum Amriteshwaryai Namaha!

> > muktimaa

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Ammachi, Prasadini <ganesh1008@c...> wrote:

> > >

> > > Namah Shivaya

> > >

> > > Can we understand Mother with the mind at all? We look at Her,

> > siting up

> > > there, giving hugs to everyone and we think, "wow, this is

> neat,

> > but

> > > why would anyone want to do that?" It's the way She gets into

> our

> > > hearts. It's that magic thing She does that makes us different

> > around

> > > Her, and for having been around Her.

> > > The first time I met Mother I was really sick and had been for

> > years.

> > > This was in the old days when Mother spent more time with us. I

> > noticed

> > > things like the way She smiled, Her hair, what She looked like,

> but

> > I

> > > pretty much felt nothing. It certainly wasn't instant love. I

> was

> > so mad

> > > at God for making me sick, and I wasn't looking for another

> guru.

> > (Mine

> > > had left his body.) As time went on I felt closer to Her. It

was

> a

> > > gradual thing. But when I first met Her there was

no "Boing!!!!

> > I'm in

> > > love".

> > > Mother has only given me snippets of who She is. Mere specks.

> They

> > are

> > > feelings and "knowings" that knock me on my tush.

> > > It is all heart. The heart is pure, the mind is a clown.

> Through

> > going

> > > into our hearts She raises our consciousness so that we can see

> > things

> > > differently, so we can ride on that incredible wave of love, so

> > that the

> > > pull of Maya is lessened for a while. And if we are really

> lucky,

> > She

> > > turns us to mush.

> > > How can one understand infinity or incredible unconditional

love

> > with

> > > the mind? On a worldly level the mind is a fascinating and

> > wonderful

> > > and also troubling thing, but we can't use it to understand

> > Mother.If we

> > > understood Her only with the mind She would be merely "the

> Hugging

> > > Saint". Through our hearts She draws us to Her and makes us

like

> > Her.

> > > And hearts don't talk, thankfully.

> > > Jai MA!

> > > Prasadini

> > >

> > > Adriane wrote:

> > >

> > > >I think I know what you are talking about-this experience. I

> think

> > I

> > > >may have had something very similar.

> > > >

> > > >I truly cannot understand in my mind at all what She "is." I

> had

> > an

> > > >experience that probably would not make a lot of sense writing-

> it

> > > >just had to do with how She is everywhere, all the time, and

so

> > many

> > > >are having experiences with her simultaneously. (ok, so I AM

> > trying

> > > >to write about it.) And how She has ALWAYS been. Then I

imagine

> > what

> > > >it's like to never be born again into the world as we know it.

> How

> > is

> > > >it to be just like, creation itself, blissful and yet not who

> you

> > > >know yourself to be in this life? To no longer come back-

> > especially

> > > >when you think of your children, friends, etc-those you love.

> > > >

> > > >But I am nowhere near the goal. I've had a snapshot here or

> there.

> > I

> > > >had an out of body experience and told my mother. This was

> about

> > 30

> > > >yrs ago when I was first out on my own. She told me my father

> had

> > the

> > > >same experience about the time I did. I don't think that may

> mean

> > > >anything. But the experience confirmed a "proof" to me of life

> > after

> > > >death. It was total freedom. So I believe those "almost died"

> > > >stories, too.

> > > >

> > > >Yet I still cannot fully understand Amma. Swamiji told us that

> he

> > > >does not even try to comprehend Amma with the mind as it

simply

> is

> > > >not possible.

> > > >

> > > >work in progress (and sometimes 3 steps back-maybe even 10!)

> > > >in devotion to Amma,

> > > >adriane

> > > >

> > > >Ammachi, "ammasiswari"

> <ammasiswari>

> > > >

> > > >