Guest guest Posted September 3, 2005 Report Share Posted September 3, 2005 > Namah Shivaya. > Our sister Adriane has moved Amma¹s St. Louis group into action. > Let¹s stay open for ways we can help them as we still support Uma in Hot > Springs. > Here¹s Adriane¹s message to that group. > > > "Children, it is our duty towards God to be compassionate and loving towards > the poor and needy. When somebody is suffering, we should sympathize and take > pity on him. But that alone is not enough; we should be ready to help him > because God is everywhere, in everything. When we develop compassion and love > for ailing people, His grace will spontaneously flow into us."......AMMA > Aum Amriteshwariyai Namah, > Dear Friends in Amma, > I have contacted the local Emergency Assistance hotline for the Hurricane > Katrina survivors for the St. Louis response area. We will be receiving a > phone call within 24 hours on how we can assist. Currently they are painting > the prison, patching it, etc. This has been closed for years and is on the > Chesterfield Airport Road. Any hour you can spare is most welcome. Many hands > make light the work. > Does anyone have any special skills that they would like to offer? Is anyone a > carpenter, electrician, plumber, painter etc? Maybe a psychologist, cook? I'm > sure they will have many jobs to offer to us to help. Once I receive a list, I > will send it out and you can let me know when you can work, and in what > capacity. Remember, even an hour of your time is valuable in such a crisis. > Alternatively, if you'd like to help on your own, you can contact > 314-628-5400. We may all be available at differing times so perhaps together, > we can help them get much accomplished. I have agreed to be a local > coordinator for our Satsang group. Of course, friends and family are most > welcome to join in helping. > "Try to work selflessly with love, Pour yourself into whatever you do. Then > you will feel and experience beauty in every field of work. Love and beauty > are within you. Try to express them through your actions and you will > definitely touch the very source of bliss."....AMMA > Namah Shivaya, > St. Louis Area Satsang > 636-928-3554 > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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