Guest guest Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 2 kinds of anger: 1. Situational. Amma most definitely HAS this one. This anger is based on the context, usually for correcting human inefficiencies, character etc of those that have wholly accepted her as Guru. But this anger is like the fleeting wind. The next moment she sees that disciple, she is like the sweet mother again. 2. Expectation-Based. This she DOES NOT HAVE at all. NOPE!!! She has no expectations out of us, so she does not take us personally at all. No pouting, no rancour, no wishing " this guy was just like that " kind of irritations etc, qualities which are long-term residents in most of us! She is too busy thinking of helping us to think of all these that create the " anger " over which most spiritual sadhaks aim to gain victory. Jai Ma! Ammachi , " tom " <tomgull wrote: > > There's an incident at the ashram in one of the AC or EW books, in > which Amma comes into the lunchroom overhearing 2 ashramites making > fun of another person and how they chanted, mimicking the person. > Amma started scolding them, how it was bad behavior and childish, etc. > A guy watching all this started laughing, quoting Amma herself how > Amma never gets angry, but just shows anger. > > The guy continued to laugh, saying it was all " Amma's play " , and that > Amma was just making a show of anger. Amma told him that she was > indeed very angry and upset at the behavior of the other 2. The guy > didn't believe Amma, quoting Amma to herself, continuing to laugh at > the scene. Amma had to repeatedly insist that she was angry and to > take the situation seriously before the guy shut up and took it for > what it was: guru's anger used to scold inappropriate behavior. By > believing she wasn't really angry (ie Mother-bhava vs. guru-bhava), > the people in question would've forgotten the scolding, and the > bystander would've remained ignorant of the subtlties of what Amma says. > > I still meet devotees who quote Amma like the guy in the incident did, > claiming that she never gets angry (ie, meaning they can do no wrong). > tom > > Ammachi , " Prajna " <prajnaji@> wrote: > (snipped) > > > > Does Amma get angry? I don't think so. She does put on a good show > > sometimes though, and I have been on the receiving end of it. It was > > very good for my ego, I will always be grateful for that day. > > (snipped) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 NAMAH SHIVAYA, So very well put! I did not see this before posting my .02! JAI MA INDEED!!! I hope I get off work this fall to see Her in Michigan...! I LOVE The new bhajans....!! It is amazing to consider how many songs Amma has written and how she began as a 2 yr old meditating and composing songs of devotion. I was only making a mess at age 2! Haven't stopped!! LOL in Amma, adriane Ammachi , " manoj_menon " <manoj_menon wrote: > > 2 kinds of anger: > > 1. Situational. Amma most definitely HAS this one. > This anger is based on the context, usually for correcting human > inefficiencies, character etc of those that have wholly accepted her > as Guru. > > But this anger is like the fleeting wind. The next moment she sees > that disciple, she is like the sweet mother again. > > 2. Expectation-Based. This she DOES NOT HAVE at all. NOPE!!! > She has no expectations out of us, so she does not take us personally > at all. > > No pouting, no rancour, no wishing " this guy was just like that " kind > of irritations etc, qualities which are long-term residents in most > of us! > > She is too busy thinking of helping us to think of all these that > create the " anger " over which most spiritual sadhaks aim to gain > victory. > > Jai Ma! > > > Ammachi , " tom " <tomgull@> wrote: > > > > There's an incident at the ashram in one of the AC or EW books, in > > which Amma comes into the lunchroom overhearing 2 ashramites making > > fun of another person and how they chanted, mimicking the person. > > Amma started scolding them, how it was bad behavior and childish, > etc. > > A guy watching all this started laughing, quoting Amma herself > how > > Amma never gets angry, but just shows anger. > > > > The guy continued to laugh, saying it was all " Amma's play " , and > that > > Amma was just making a show of anger. Amma told him that she was > > indeed very angry and upset at the behavior of the other 2. The > guy > > didn't believe Amma, quoting Amma to herself, continuing to laugh > at > > the scene. Amma had to repeatedly insist that she was angry and to > > take the situation seriously before the guy shut up and took it for > > what it was: guru's anger used to scold inappropriate behavior. > By > > believing she wasn't really angry (ie Mother-bhava vs. guru- bhava), > > the people in question would've forgotten the scolding, and the > > bystander would've remained ignorant of the subtlties of what Amma > says. > > > > I still meet devotees who quote Amma like the guy in the incident > did, > > claiming that she never gets angry (ie, meaning they can do no > wrong). > > tom > > > > Ammachi , " Prajna " <prajnaji@> wrote: > > (snipped) > > > > > > Does Amma get angry? I don't think so. She does put on a good > show > > > sometimes though, and I have been on the receiving end of it. It > was > > > very good for my ego, I will always be grateful for that day. > > > (snipped) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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