Swami Amritaswarupananda's talk, November 22, 2005

[Guest guest]

Nov. 22, 2005

 

We can only go forward in time. There is no reverse gear.

That is nature's law. The first Ford cars had no reverse.

God, too, has forgotten to put in a reverse gear.

 

But it happens in Amma's presence. Time is precious.

The Satguru has appeared in our lives. There is no time

to waste.

 

There are three places where decisions originate.

Head, heart, and "b." (?)

The head always has to think. Example,

"Am I in love?" Most people function from the

head. There is too much thinking. The head

has created bombs, etc. The head thinks about

money, power, position. That's the lowest point--

from the mind. People fill their heads with useless

knowledge. The head is the most superficial factor.

 

Knowledge is of the dimension of "having."

Knowing is of the dimension of "being."

 

To really know, one needs a pure and innocent

(mirror-like) mind.

 

Peace of mind doesn't exist.

 

Pure mind--we call it heart. We have to fall into the

heart and then go beyond.

 

The path of the Guru/sishya will help us regain our

lost innocence and purity. A true disciple has

childlike innocence. Amma has said, "Serve with

your hands and pray with your heart." Amma's

aim is to help us regain our inner purity. Her

job is to help us go beyond the mind. The

mind only reacts. In the heart we can reflect.

 

Amma said, "The whole universe is a tiny

bubble within me."

 

Knowledge brings seriousness.

Knowing brings sincerity, playfulness.

Serious people are so "heavy." Amma is

so light--no thinking--like a flower.

 

Thoughts don't belong to us. They come and

go--like a bird flying into and coming out of

our house. We make the mistake of thinking

they are ours. All thoughts, ideas are borrowed.

Thought exists outside as a thing. Things are

thoughts. The entire universe is a thought, an

illusion. It doesn't really exist. A thing is a thought

and a thought is a thing. Our thoughts go on

creating a world around us.

 

We can't throw our hearts like a thing.

Amma says, "Speech is very powerful." We can

give our thoughts as a gift or as an infection.

 

Things are the physical part of thoughts and

thoughts are the physical thought of things.

Amma is established in the thought of no mind.

There is infinite energy. Help comes in a

subltle way. It's not always obvious. Amma

uses a special word--sankalpa. This is usually

translated as prayer, but is not prayer. There is

no exact translation. Sankalpa comes from the

source. Amma says, "I am not a battery that

will run down."

 

Stop being negative. Negativity is a dangerous

force. Become absolutely positive. Even

Hanuman was "caught" by Ravanna. Ravanna

was a musician, scholar, Siva devotee, etc., but

was negative. That's the difference between

white and black magic--positive and negative

feelings. But we are under the protection of a

Satguru, Amma, and don't have to worry.

 

When we become a disciple, we lay our will at

the guru's feet. There is a saying in India, "The

guru will save you from Lord Shiva's wrath, but

even Lord Shiva can't save you from the guru's

anger." The guru won't curse you, but it shows

the all-powerful nature of the guru.

 

Develop positive thoughts and help society. A

thought is a double-edged sword. Anger is a

two-edged sword with no handle. It cuts you

and someone else.

 

Meditate before anything else. Meditate until

we come to the point where we feel we are no

more. People have said to Swamiji, "I have

always felt my art is my meditation." Change

that to "Meditation is my art."

 

Whatever work we do is a by-product. If it

springs forth from the deepest part of space,

it will be immensely beautiful.

 

Allow Amma to carry us. Let us soar to the

heights of spiritual peace and bliss.

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Dear scribe Jyotsna,

 

thank you very much for taking the time to post these notes of yours,

and also for the previous notes you posted from Amma's programs in

San Ramon and Mich..

 

It is a very valuable spiritual service you have done for me, and for

List members.

 

We are blessed to have one such as you ,with these blessed scribe

talents on our List.

 

Thank you again.

 

In Amma,

sarama - Iceland

 

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Ammachi, "E. Lamb" <jyotsna2> wrote:

>

> Nov. 22, 2005

>

> We can only go forward in time. There is no reverse gear.

> That is nature's law. The first Ford cars had no reverse.

> God, too, has forgotten to put in a reverse gear.

>

> But it happens in Amma's presence. Time is precious.

> The Satguru has appeared in our lives. There is no time

> to waste.

[Guest guest]

Ammachi, "E. Lamb" <jyotsna2 wrote:

>

> Nov. 22, 2005

>

> We can only go forward in time. There is no reverse gear.

> That is nature's law. The first Ford cars had no reverse.

> God, too, has forgotten to put in a reverse gear.

>

> But it happens in Amma's presence. Time is precious.

> The Satguru has appeared in our lives. There is no time

> to waste.

>

> There are three places where decisions originate.

> Head, heart, and "b." (?)

> The head always has to think. Example,

> "Am I in love?" Most people function from the

> head. There is too much thinking. The head

> has created bombs, etc. The head thinks about

> money, power, position. That's the lowest point--

> from the mind. People fill their heads with useless

> knowledge. The head is the most superficial factor.

>

> Knowledge is of the dimension of "having."

> Knowing is of the dimension of "being."

>

> To really know, one needs a pure and innocent

> (mirror-like) mind.

>

> Peace of mind doesn't exist.

>

> Pure mind--we call it heart. We have to fall into the

> heart and then go beyond.

>

> The path of the Guru/sishya will help us regain our

> lost innocence and purity. A true disciple has

> childlike innocence. Amma has said, "Serve with

> your hands and pray with your heart." Amma's

> aim is to help us regain our inner purity. Her

> job is to help us go beyond the mind. The

> mind only reacts. In the heart we can reflect.

>

> Amma said, "The whole universe is a tiny

> bubble within me."

>

> Knowledge brings seriousness.

> Knowing brings sincerity, playfulness.

> Serious people are so "heavy." Amma is

> so light--no thinking--like a flower.

>

> Thoughts don't belong to us. They come and

> go--like a bird flying into and coming out of

> our house. We make the mistake of thinking

> they are ours. All thoughts, ideas are borrowed.

> Thought exists outside as a thing. Things are

> thoughts. The entire universe is a thought, an

> illusion. It doesn't really exist. A thing is a thought

> and a thought is a thing. Our thoughts go on

> creating a world around us.

>

> We can't throw our hearts like a thing.

> Amma says, "Speech is very powerful." We can

> give our thoughts as a gift or as an infection.

>

> Things are the physical part of thoughts and

> thoughts are the physical thought of things.

> Amma is established in the thought of no mind.

> There is infinite energy. Help comes in a

> subltle way. It's not always obvious. Amma

> uses a special word--sankalpa. This is usually

> translated as prayer, but is not prayer. There is

> no exact translation. Sankalpa comes from the

> source. Amma says, "I am not a battery that

> will run down."

>

> Stop being negative. Negativity is a dangerous

> force. Become absolutely positive. Even

> Hanuman was "caught" by Ravanna. Ravanna

> was a musician, scholar, Siva devotee, etc., but

> was negative. That's the difference between

> white and black magic--positive and negative

> feelings. But we are under the protection of a

> Satguru, Amma, and don't have to worry.

>

> When we become a disciple, we lay our will at

> the guru's feet. There is a saying in India, "The

> guru will save you from Lord Shiva's wrath, but

> even Lord Shiva can't save you from the guru's

> anger." The guru won't curse you, but it shows

> the all-powerful nature of the guru.

>

> Develop positive thoughts and help society. A

> thought is a double-edged sword. Anger is a

> two-edged sword with no handle. It cuts you

> and someone else.

>

> Meditate before anything else. Meditate until

> we come to the point where we feel we are no

> more. People have said to Swamiji, "I have

> always felt my art is my meditation." Change

> that to "Meditation is my art."

>

> Whatever work we do is a by-product. If it

> springs forth from the deepest part of space,

> it will be immensely beautiful.

>

> Allow Amma to carry us. Let us soar to the

> heights of spiritual peace and bliss.

>

>

>

>

>

>

 

Thank you ..warm regards to U