Guest guest Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 Om Amriteswaryai Namaha, Bala and all, I don't think anyone is attempting to correct your love for Amma, as the title of the thread implies. I am also not trying to correct your anger, or anyone else's feelings. In fact, in my earlier post I acknowledged and supported the diverse emotions and views that are coming forth from everyone. And I also shared that I am quite angry too, although this morning there is less anger. Please allow me to elaborate. This whole leela has many facets, and the whole thing shifts as you change your focus. The most important side, for me, as Amma's devotee, is to take Her teaching to heart. She has implored us to forgive and forget, so I'm working on that. Not that the anger, the shock, the fear isn't there, and I won't try to suppress that, but I'm working towards forgiveness, because it is the wish of my Guru. That's the bhakti in it for me. The jnana side of this, again this is MY perspective only, not a suggestion to anyone, is that we are getting worked up over a dream. Amma is NOT the body. If She were to drop the body today She would most certainly not leave us! Our fears are based on our attachment to Her form, which, obviously, She Herself has no attachment to. If we can take Her teaching "Creator and creation are one and the same" to heart, we can see that there is no such thing as a victim. This is a play of consciousness, an appearence in consciousness, and "just" or "unjust" is a matter of perception. Now I say that with no authority whatsoever because I am definately NOT established in that truth, and here I am reacting away with my own anger, fear, attachment, worry, etc. But I'm trying to accept that it is the dharma of the authorities to deal with that man and whoever aided him, and it is my dharma to forgive and forget, because my anger is only feuling the fire. Friends, I am grieving too. I don't understand why someone would want to harm Amma, or any other "great ambassador of love" as I said in my previous post. I can only believe that it is due to their ignorance and lack of understanding. They are rendered blind by the darkness of their own delusions. This too, is as it should be. There is a divine order at work. It's not good or bad. These concepts exist only in the differentiating mind. fumbling towards forgiving, Prajna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 Hi Prajna, I enjoyed reading your post. Very thoughtful and well said. All is Amma's divine play... Jai Beloved Ma! -Advait "God is a comic playing to a terrified audience." -unknown On 8/23/05, Prajna - Brianna <prajnaji wrote: > > Om Amriteswaryai Namaha, > > Bala and all, I don't think anyone is attempting to > correct your love for Amma, as the title of the thread > implies. I am also not trying to correct your anger, > or anyone else's feelings. In fact, in my earlier post > I acknowledged and supported the diverse emotions and > views that are coming forth from everyone. And I also > shared that I am quite angry too, although this > morning there is less anger. > > Please allow me to elaborate. This whole leela has > many facets, and the whole thing shifts as you change > your focus. > > The most important side, for me, as Amma's devotee, is > to take Her teaching to heart. She has implored us to > forgive and forget, so I'm working on that. Not that > the anger, the shock, the fear isn't there, and I > won't try to suppress that, but I'm working towards > forgiveness, because it is the wish of my Guru. That's > the bhakti in it for me. > > The jnana side of this, again this is MY perspective > only, not a suggestion to anyone, is that we are > getting worked up over a dream. Amma is NOT the body. > If She were to drop the body today She would most > certainly not leave us! Our fears are based on our > attachment to Her form, which, obviously, She Herself > has no attachment to. If we can take Her teaching > "Creator and creation are one and the same" to heart, > we can see that there is no such thing as a victim. > This is a play of consciousness, an appearence in > consciousness, and "just" or "unjust" is a matter of > perception. > > Now I say that with no authority whatsoever because I > am definately NOT established in that truth, and here > I am reacting away with my own anger, fear, > attachment, worry, etc. But I'm trying to accept that > it is the dharma of the authorities to deal with that > man and whoever aided him, and it is my dharma to > forgive and forget, because my anger is only feuling > the fire. > > Friends, I am grieving too. I don't understand why > someone would want to harm Amma, or any other "great > ambassador of love" as I said in my previous post. I > can only believe that it is due to their ignorance and > lack of understanding. They are rendered blind by the > darkness of their own delusions. This too, is as it > should be. There is a divine order at work. It's not > good or bad. These concepts exist only in the > differentiating mind. > > fumbling towards forgiving, > > Prajna > > > > > > > > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > Links > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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