Guest guest Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 Thanks for the beautiful photos, Sweta. I had a chance to interact several times with the woman refered as "Tall Woman." When the group first came and seats were not quite ready, I went outside to give some Program Guides to the group. She was the one with whom I interacted. She looked so frightened, so deeply frightened. I also noticed the two mothers with infants. In my heart they were two pairs of Madonna and Child entering the hall. No room in the inn. No room, no room. As days are around Amma, for me that day brought a few challenges. I brought a women from my neighborhood who is in a wheelchair temporarily due to severe plantar fascitis. Through the day there were chances for me to think outside the box re: wheelrider movement here and there considering the California rolling hills, gravel, my strength, etc. We wound up sitting for lunch at the table exactly adjacent to Themba, Sweta and the group from the shelter. Then, after their darshan, I saw the "tall woman" again. Her face had opened up, relaxed. The knot of fear was gone from her face. It was gone. Jai Ma! My wheelchair rider neighbor and I appeared in their after lunch photo. On the way home after that, the wheelchair rider concluded that, after the day of being so well cared for by the Special Needs people and the transportation shed sevites, she could drive her own car this week and she'd be okay. Her fear was gone also. I returned in the evening. "Something" called me back. I was there long enough to give the "Tall Woman" a ride to Themba's motel room. she was wiped out and had had enough of the loud music and the stimulation of the crowd. I appreciated how intelligent and insightful she is. When we returned to the MA Center, another group were ready to leave without darshan since they had a long ride. Themba raced off and within minutes straightened things out so that they could go right then. One tall man who looked Pomo wore a black powwow shirt. Another had a face like those on the Mexican pyramids. This is another sort of post-colonial wave coming to Amma's shore. It seems we Amma devotees can save a lot on airfare if we reach out to Amma's children right here in the US. Instead of round trip fare to Kerala, perhaps only a bus ticket to the other side of town is needed, or a short drive. My yoga teacher commented on this phenomenon of Amerians flying to India to help the poor. She is of Tamil ancestry but was raised here in the US. She spoke only Tamil until she was three. When she was three, she decided not to understand Tamil or speak it anymore. Her parents could say mean things to her in public in Tamil, so that no one around would understand. She talked about how it is easier for people to go outside their own tradition, to learn and grow that way without confronting the pain of one's own heritage right away. We have had the loving arms of Amma, some of us for many years. We can feel the support she gives us. We can open our hearts now to those in need right where we are. They are our brothers and sisters. Themba and Sweta showed the way. Aikya Ammachi, "Ananthasree" <ananthasree wrote: > > Absolutely Gorgeous. > > Jai Amma! > > Ananthasree > > > > Ammachi, Sweta Mitzel <swetabc@> wrote: > > > > Om Namah Shivaya, > > > > Photos of some of Amma's Santa Cruz homeless children, who some of you sponspred > to meet Amma, are uploaded in the files/photo section, of the Ammachi . It > was a wonderful day, & several are planning to return for Devi Bhava. One man who will > return for Devi Bhava, isn't in any of the photos. He disppeared almost immediately to > change into his whites. Unknown to us, he was in the kitchen tent doing seva! > > > > With love, > > > > Sweta > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 Beautiful, Aikya. Love you! Max >It seems we Amma devotees can save a lot on airfare if we reach out >to Amma's children right here in the US. Instead of round trip fare >to Kerala, perhaps only a bus ticket to the other side of town is >needed, or a short drive. >... >We have had the loving arms of Amma, some of us for many years. We >can feel the support she gives us. We can open our hearts now to >those in need right where we are. They are our brothers and >sisters. Themba and Sweta showed the way. > >Aikya -- Max Dashu Suppressed Histories Archives Women in Global Perspective http://www.suppressedhistories.net New poster: Our Reproductive Rights! http://www.maxdashu.net/shamanic/reprorights.html Beautiful, multi-issue, empowering 11 x 17 laser print Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 agree ! samarpana and amarnath have started to take train to Philly with some sandwiches for the homeless in the streets; it's almost like being with Amma and perhaps soon it will be the same? amma bless Ammachi, Max Dashu <maxdashu wrote: > > Beautiful, Aikya. Love you! > > Max > > >It seems we Amma devotees can save a lot on airfare if we reach out > >to Amma's children right here in the US. > >Instead of round trip fare > >to Kerala, perhaps only a bus ticket to the other side of town is > >needed, or a short drive. > >... > >We have had the loving arms of Amma, some of us for many years. We > >can feel the support she gives us. We can open our hearts now to > >those in need right where we are. They are our brothers and > >sisters. Themba and Sweta showed the way. > > > >Aikya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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