Ammachi, Nora, Max [Kali Mantra Initiation]

[Guest guest]

Hi Max:

 

Since I am off on my " subjectivity " thing at the moment anyway, I

would add that I think it applies here too.

 

NORA: Ammachi has become like a high quality branded product such as

Gucci, Channel, etc., that you all wear with pride and show off

around with. Your status symbol.

 

MAX: Nothing more? You really think, Nora, what she is doing is no

more than that? There are certainly people who relate to her in this

way, but that does not say anything about who she is.

 

NORA: Yes! That is how I have seen her to become. You all may

disagree, fine with me. But this is what I see.

 

MAX: Anytime you get someone who has a mass impact on this scale,

there are going to be plenty of people who don't get it and who act

out crass spiritual materialism. But there are also a great many

sincere seekers and aware people.

 

I am with Max 100 percent, and I don't think Nora would disagree. As

far as I can tell Nora does not question what Ammachi is -- as she

herself said in a post yesterday:

 

NORA: I do believe Ammachi is just a simple minded siddha and a

humble one. Its the sishya and those around her who like to

exaggerate.

 

MAX: We aren't trying to convince anyone to join anything [...] If

you think all we are interested in is status symbols, what more is

there to be said.

 

I think it's the term " we " that needs to be watched here. I don't

think Nora is doubting Ammachi's authenticity or Max's seriousness

of devotion. I think she is simply commenting on why she (Nora) is

not attracted to Ammachi in light of the lower " vibe " of some of the

organization and adherents who have jumped on the bandwagon as her

(Ammachi's) mainstream popularity has exploded.

 

I do not see Nora disparaging Ammachi or all of Ammachi's devotees

as a class. I think her criticism is very specific, and not

necessarily inconsistent with Max, who states essentially the same

thing above.

 

That's my reading, at least?

 

DB