New Member -Welcome

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OM NAMAH SIVAYA

 

nice to meet and read you Melissa. you have already done the most

important part, the starting part that is. and this is certainly a

great place to learn. from your post it sounds like you are closer

to a temple than you think. you're already in the temple and your

children are God. i like you am just starting out. but by hanging

out here i find that after a short time when i look back a can't

even see the starting line anymore. and there is no end to infinity.

 

JAI MAA

 

 

, "Melissa" <honor@p...> wrote:

> Greetings new friends,

>

> I am Melissa a new member. I am not sure whether I belong here or

not, but I found this group from a website I was very interested in.

I am on a spiritual journey that has led me here.

>

> A little about me:

>

> I am a 4th generation Canadian born and raised in Toronto,

Ontario to a family of atheist/agnostics.

> Never went to church my entire life.

> After the birth of my first child a son was born in 1992 I was 27

years old, I started to search spiritually.

> I became a born again Christian attending a PAOC church.

> In 1994 my daughter was born

>

> In 1995 I left Toronto and my children's father and moved to South

west Ontario

> for various reasons.

>

> In 1996 I walked away from my journey as I became a "religious"

(not spiritual) intolerant selfish woman. I experienced yet another

failed marriage and had started to attend a Roman Catholic Church,

which i was ex-communicated from due to my marriage and divorce.

>

> In 2003 after wandering this earth in a low spiritual condition

for many years had revelation -an epiphany if you will.

>

> My fraternal twin boys were born on Oct. 8 2003 and one of them

was not alive, he was resuscitated and put on life support. I knew

when that happened and he survived with a severe brain injury that

my Creator was indeed by my side. My son now lives with a gtube in

his stomach, cerebral palsy and many other health issues. The other

twin is developing typically.

> They are now 21 months old.

>

> I have attended 12 step meetings for over 18 years and that path

has led me to the journey that i am presently on. I am a

developmental social worker, and nurse. I am very much involved in

service to my community and families with special needs children

(service coordination).

>

> I believe that by faith, concept and philosophy I am a Hindu. I

know this is where I belong.

>

> However i am a Caucasian lone parent by choice living in a rural

area where there is much intolerance and ignorance of such spiritual

journeys.

>

> I am not close to an urban temple or people from the Hindu faith

so that i may learn and grow.

> I thought perhaps this would be a starting point?

>

> Any and all ideas, would be greatly appreciated.

>

> Melissa