An example of Ammas Omnipresence

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Om Namah Shivaya Ananthasree,

(and what an interesting name..what does it mean?)

 

Your delightful story also brought to mind how I came to meet Amma.

A good friend of mine had been telling me for a couple of years how

I needed to go get a hug from Amma. His brother had tried to get him

to go, and he waited five years.

 

I never felt the desire nor the need. So I always just pushed it

aside. I was doing TM and didn't feel the need for anything else.

 

One afternoon, I was standing in my deceased father's bedroom gazing

out the window. My father and I had been very close-moreso than with

any other member in my family. We were truly kindred spirits. Out of

nowhere-I said aloud, "Amma" I was stunned. All in the span of what

must have been seconds (the mind can run pretty fast!), I wondered,

how did that happen?! and for goodness sake's "WHERE did THAT come

from?! What did that mean?" which instantly became.."Oh, I have to

go see Amma!" And I realized I had to find out how to get to see

Her.

 

I did not read any books about Her or anything. But once Her name

seemed to manifest spontaneously from my mouth, I realized that I

had to go! Not only was there no longer any question of seeing Her,

it became a complete obsession! I could feel that in my heart! She

happened to be going to Mt. Pleasant Iowa for the first time that

year, if I recall correctly. So off I went in July! My life has not

been quite the same since! (smile)

 

adriane

 

 

> Ammachi, "Ananthasree" <ananthasree@>

> wrote:

>

>> > I was "saving my spot". IMAGINE MY SHOCK when I was headed back

to

> my table to see

> > that woman next to me quickly placing the Amma book back on the

> table! Now, the book

> > was face down and in an awkward position. She looked embarassed,

> but I smiled....now

> > reeling in the bliss that my impressions might be correct after

> all.

> >

> > After about 5 minutes, she turned to me and asked "That woman on

> the book cover....is

> > her name Amma?" I MELTED. I went on to breifly explain that I

was

> a devotee. The woman

> > went on to tell me that she had just been discussing Amma with

> some friends of hers who

> > had gone to see Amma last year and were now trying to convince

her

> to go for Darshan in

> > July!! She asked me many questions about Amma and I was able to

> give her a card of

> > Amma that had the ashram website address on it. We parted with

> huge smiles and I told

> > her we would probably see each other again in July.

> >

> > I walked away from this humbled and awed. I realized that the

> whole reason I shot up after

> > two hours sleep, headed to Starbucks of all places, and felt

that

> I should place the book on

> > the table with Amma's beaming smile...ALL OF THAT.....ALL OF

> THAT.....was so that Amma

> > could get a message to one of her children she has yet to meet!!

> When I left, I cried in joy.

> > I never cease to be amazed! There I was going about my unusual

> morning, not even

> > knowing what Amma had in store for me!! 

> >

> > And I also learned to listen to that "inner voice"....because

> sometimes it is the voice of

> > Amma herself.

> >

> > WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

> >

> > JAI JAI JAI JAI JAI JAI MA!!!!

> >

> > Ananthasree

> >

>