Fw: [Mata-Amritandamayi] A beautiful Message from amma

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- Bhattathiri

Ammachi ; amrita group ; Mata-Amritandamayi

Sunday, April 25, 2004 1:14 AM

[Mata-Amritandamayi] A beautiful Message from amma

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings

but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We

spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have

bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time.

We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less

judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less

wellness. We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly,

laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late,

get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too

seldom. We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values.

We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often. We've learned

how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not

life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have

trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered

outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not

better things. These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion,

big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships.

These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses,

but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers,

throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills

that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when

there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A

time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when

you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete.

Remember, spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not

going to be around forever. Remember, say a kind word to someone who

looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up

and leave your side. Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to

you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart

and it doesn't cost a cent. Life is not measured by the number of

breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

[Guest guest]

How very, very true that is!

 

Chris

 

 

, "Mahamuni" <mahamuni@c...> wrote:

>

>

>

> The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings

> but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We

> spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have

bigger

> houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time.

> We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge,

> but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine,

> but less wellness.

>

> We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh

> too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up

too

> tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom. We

have

> multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values.

> We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.

>

> We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added

> years to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon

and

> back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor.

We

> conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger

things, but

> not better things.

>

> These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and

> small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are

the days

> of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes.

> These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway

morality,

> one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything

from cheer, to

> quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom

window

> and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this

letter

> to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this

insight, or

> to just hit delete.

>

> Remember, spend some time with your loved ones, because they are

not

> going to be around forever. Remember, say a kind word to someone

> who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will

> grow up and leave your side. Remember, to give a warm hug to the

one next to you,

> because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and

it doesn't

> cost a cent.

>

> Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the

moments that

> take our breath away.

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>

>

>

>

>

>

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> Links

>

>

> Mata-Amritandamayi/

>

> b..

> Mata-Amritandamayi

>

> c.. Terms of

Service.

[Guest guest]

so true ... up to us to turn this around in our own lives

 

:-)

 

s

 

, "Mahamuni" <mahamuni@c...> wrote:

>

>

>

> The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller

buildings

> but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We

> spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have

bigger

> houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time.

> We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge,

> but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine,

> but less wellness.

>

> We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh

> too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get

up too

> tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom. We

have

> multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values.

> We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.

>

> We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added

> years to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the

moon and

> back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor.

We

> conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger

things, but

> not better things.

>

> These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and

> small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These

are the days

> of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes.

> These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway

morality,

> one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything

from cheer, to

> quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom

window

> and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring

this letter

> to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this

insight, or

> to just hit delete.

>

> Remember, spend some time with your loved ones, because they are

not

> going to be around forever. Remember, say a kind word to someone

> who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will

> grow up and leave your side. Remember, to give a warm hug to the

one next to you,

> because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and

it doesn't

> cost a cent.

>

> Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the

moments that

> take our breath away.

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>

>

>

>

>

>

> -

-------------

> Links

>

>

> Mata-Amritandamayi/

>

> b..

> Mata-Amritandamayi

>

> c.. Terms of

Service.

[Guest guest]

I just received an email from someone informing me that this post

that I forwarded was actually not said by Amma but by George Carlin.

I guess I should check more carefully in the future.

 

Jai Maa,

 

Surya

 

, "Mahamuni" <mahamuni@c...> wrote:

>

>

>

> The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings

> but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We

> spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have

bigger

> houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time.

> We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge,

> but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine,

> but less wellness.

>

> We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh

> too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up

too

> tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom. We

have

> multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values.

> We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.

>

> We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added

> years to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon

and

> back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor.

We

> conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger

things, but

> not better things.

>

> These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and

> small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are

the days

> of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes.

> These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway

morality,

> one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything

from cheer, to

> quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom

window

> and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this

letter

> to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this

insight, or

> to just hit delete.

>

> Remember, spend some time with your loved ones, because they are

not

> going to be around forever. Remember, say a kind word to someone

> who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will

> grow up and leave your side. Remember, to give a warm hug to the

one next to you,

> because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and

it doesn't

> cost a cent.

>

> Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the

moments that

> take our breath away.

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>

>

>

>

>

>

> --

------------

> Links

>

>

> Mata-Amritandamayi/

>

> b..

> Mata-Amritandamayi

>

> c.. Terms of

Service.

[Guest guest]

Truth is truth..no matter where it comes form.

 

Chris

 

 

 

, mahamuni@c... wrote:

> I just received an email from someone informing me that this post

> that I forwarded was actually not said by Amma but by George

Carlin.

> I guess I should check more carefully in the future.

>

> Jai Maa,

>

> Surya

>

> , "Mahamuni" <mahamuni@c...>

wrote:

> >

> >

> >

> > The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller

buildings

> > but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We

> > spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have

> bigger

> > houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time.

> > We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge,

> > but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more

medicine,

> > but less wellness.

> >

> > We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh

> > too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get

up

> too

> > tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.

We

> have

> > multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values.

> > We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.

> >

> > We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added

> > years to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the

moon

> and

> > back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new

neighbor.

> We

> > conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger

> things, but

> > not better things.

> >

> > These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and

> > small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These

are

> the days

> > of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken

homes.

> > These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway

> morality,

> > one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything

> from cheer, to

> > quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom

> window

> > and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring

this

> letter

> > to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this

> insight, or

> > to just hit delete.

> >

> > Remember, spend some time with your loved ones, because they are

> not

> > going to be around forever. Remember, say a kind word to someone

> > who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will

> > grow up and leave your side. Remember, to give a warm hug to the

> one next to you,

> > because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart

and

> it doesn't

> > cost a cent.

> >

> > Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the

> moments that

> > take our breath away.

> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

--

> ------------

> > Links

> >

> >

> > Mata-Amritandamayi/

> >

> > b..

> > Mata-Amritandamayi

> >

> > c.. Terms of

> Service.