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[Guest guest]

Hi all,

 

I'm new here so I wanted to introduce myself. I live out in

Tehachapi, CA in Kern County between Bakersfield and Lancaster. We

are a single income homeschooling family (I work as a supervising

social worker in the field of adoptions for children in foster care).

I have had an interest in Hindu type spirituality for a while and

have felt drawn to Ammachi as a spiritual guide, although I am not

all that well informed about her. I do need guidance and direction.

However, her life and presence seem to be soothing to me. I have

Asperger's Syndrome (a high functioning form of autism) so perhaps

she provide that emotional connection which I often lack as I find it

difficult to connect with other people so I am often alone other than

my wife and children (my son also has high functioning autism).

 

I have trying to mold my life more in the mold of the Uddhava Gita as

a first step and then building on the " harder " teachings of the

Bhagavad Gita. I got a Bhagavad Gita through the International Gita

Society which is a great resource. I have been struggling with

vegetarianism, partially as I live in a semi-rural area where that

can be more difficult and expensive.

 

As part of my nonsectarian practice (as I have not connected with a

specific deity and come from no religious background) I chant japa or

do kirtan " Be One. Be Love. Be Peace. " which I associate with

satchitananda and Brahman - this seems to be an easy practice to

bring to people unfamiliar with Hinduism. I also enjoy singing other

kirtans which I find online as I see those as the ways that other

people connect with the interdependent forces of the universe. I have

been having nonsectarian devotional meetings with simple kirtan and

japa with my wife and children.

 

Any pointers, resources, or directions suitable for a beginner would

be appreciated.

 

In peace and Namaste,

 

Dave

[Guest guest]

> Hi all,

>

> I'm new here so I wanted to introduce myself. I live

> out in

> Tehachapi, CA in Kern County between Bakersfield and

> Lancaster. We

> are a single income homeschooling family (I work as

> a supervising

> social worker in the field of adoptions for children

> in foster care).

> I have had an interest in Hindu type spirituality

> for a while and

> have felt drawn to Ammachi as a spiritual guide,

> although I am not

> all that well informed about her. I do need guidance

> and direction.

> However, her life and presence seem to be soothing

> to me. I have

> Asperger's Syndrome (a high functioning form of

> autism) so perhaps

> she provide that emotional connection which I often

> lack as I find it

> difficult to connect with other people so I am often

> alone other than

> my wife and children (my son also has high

> functioning autism).

>

>

 

Amma's Toronto program wrapped up earlier today..

three days without any internet access.. ye gads!!

just logged on after returning home to find your

message amid the hundreds waiting in my inbox (75% of

which are #$% & ^* spam!).. welcome to the group.. i

also have asperger's.. and find an emotional

connection with both amma's (i.e. Ammachi and

Karunamayi) that is deeper than my biological mother.

 

those who attended the Toronto program and other tour

stops such as Chicago and Ann Arbor over the past few

years will no doubt have seen an autistic kid, Dairus,

or Eknath.. name given by amma in Toronto last

summer.. you can't miss his high-octane energy during

bhajans like mata rani or that kerala boat race song!

 

keval

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Welcome to our family!

I would say get some of the new books written by Amma's Swami's. I

love the new one, Torrential Love and have just finished this. I am

not much for any other advice as I don't consider myself any kind of

expert at all! LOL...I also struggle with being vegetarian-I know and

my friends are working on me. I have been before and somehow fell

away from it. But I am feeling more and more drawn in that direction.

 

peace and love

adriane

 

Ammachi , " David Salyers " <salyed wrote:

>

> Hi all,

>

> I'm new here so I wanted to introduce myself. I live out in

> Tehachapi, CA in Kern County between Bakersfield and Lancaster. We

> are a single income homeschooling family (I work as a supervising

> social worker in the field of adoptions for children in foster

care).

> I have had an interest in Hindu type spirituality for a while and

> have felt drawn to Ammachi as a spiritual guide, although I am not

> all that well informed about her. I do need guidance and direction.

> However, her life and presence seem to be soothing to me. I have

> Asperger's Syndrome (a high functioning form of autism) so perhaps

> she provide that emotional connection which I often lack as I find

it

> difficult to connect with other people so I am often alone other

than

> my wife and children (my son also has high functioning autism).

>

> I have trying to mold my life more in the mold of the Uddhava Gita

as

> a first step and then building on the " harder " teachings of the

> Bhagavad Gita. I got a Bhagavad Gita through the International Gita

> Society which is a great resource. I have been struggling with

> vegetarianism, partially as I live in a semi-rural area where that

> can be more difficult and expensive.

>

> As part of my nonsectarian practice (as I have not connected with a

> specific deity and come from no religious background) I chant japa

or

> do kirtan " Be One. Be Love. Be Peace. " which I associate with

> satchitananda and Brahman - this seems to be an easy practice to

> bring to people unfamiliar with Hinduism. I also enjoy singing

other

> kirtans which I find online as I see those as the ways that other

> people connect with the interdependent forces of the universe. I

have

> been having nonsectarian devotional meetings with simple kirtan and

> japa with my wife and children.

>

> Any pointers, resources, or directions suitable for a beginner

would

> be appreciated.

>

> In peace and Namaste,

>

> Dave

>

[Guest guest]

You know, Adriane, the best story in the new book by Swamini

Krishnamrita was the one about Prabhakara Siddha Yogi.

 

It takes up one whole page in the book, where Swamini explains what

kind of avadhuta he actually was. Apparently he used to disrobe and

chase women around, he said, because of the desires in their minds!

He came to the ashram a few times too, and once did something like

this until he was chased out by some swami or other, or the women

themselves. Maybe they didn't have it in mind to engage him like

that. But it sounds like he certainly knew how to grab it. It seems

like Amma appreciated his particular crazy style of teaching the

people. But then the avadhuta is so far mind-blown that they are

totally identified as God and nobody can really understand their

behavior at all.

 

Which means too bad for the rest of us dense know-nothings. It is

indeed unfortunate!

 

 

Ammachi , " n2amma " <a1driane wrote:

>

> Welcome to our family!

> I would say get some of the new books written by Amma's Swami's. I

> love the new one, Torrential Love and have just finished this. I am

> not much for any other advice as I don't consider myself any kind of

> expert at all! LOL...I also struggle with being vegetarian-I know and

> my friends are working on me. I have been before and somehow fell

> away from it. But I am feeling more and more drawn in that direction.

>

> peace and love

> adriane

>

> Ammachi , " David Salyers " <salyed@> wrote:

> >

> > Hi all,

> >

> > I'm new here so I wanted to introduce myself. I live out in

> > Tehachapi, CA in Kern County between Bakersfield and Lancaster. We

> > are a single income homeschooling family (I work as a supervising

> > social worker in the field of adoptions for children in foster

> care).

> > I have had an interest in Hindu type spirituality for a while and

> > have felt drawn to Ammachi as a spiritual guide, although I am not

> > all that well informed about her. I do need guidance and direction.

> > However, her life and presence seem to be soothing to me. I have

> > Asperger's Syndrome (a high functioning form of autism) so perhaps

> > she provide that emotional connection which I often lack as I find

> it

> > difficult to connect with other people so I am often alone other

> than

> > my wife and children (my son also has high functioning autism).

> >

> > I have trying to mold my life more in the mold of the Uddhava Gita

> as

> > a first step and then building on the " harder " teachings of the

> > Bhagavad Gita. I got a Bhagavad Gita through the International Gita

> > Society which is a great resource. I have been struggling with

> > vegetarianism, partially as I live in a semi-rural area where that

> > can be more difficult and expensive.

> >

> > As part of my nonsectarian practice (as I have not connected with a

> > specific deity and come from no religious background) I chant japa

> or

> > do kirtan " Be One. Be Love. Be Peace. " which I associate with

> > satchitananda and Brahman - this seems to be an easy practice to

> > bring to people unfamiliar with Hinduism. I also enjoy singing

> other

> > kirtans which I find online as I see those as the ways that other

> > people connect with the interdependent forces of the universe. I

> have

> > been having nonsectarian devotional meetings with simple kirtan and

> > japa with my wife and children.

> >

> > Any pointers, resources, or directions suitable for a beginner

> would

> > be appreciated.

> >

> > In peace and Namaste,

> >

> > Dave

> >

>