Namaste Noble Warriors!
“There is more to life than accelerating its speed.”
– Gandhi
i know that yogis like me are not supposed to get too excited (or too depressed) during the playful and ever-changing flow of life (lila). but i am a very feeble yogi and in my anticipation of being once again in the Presence of one of India’s greatest living saints, Mata Amritanandamayi (or Ammachi), this week, right here in the Valley, my spiritually revved up state cannot help but dedicate some DL space to the Mother’s teachings.
May your own Practice be deepened by Her Divine Wisdom:
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“Children, even when a man is cutting a tree down from its root, it gives him shade. A spiritual aspirant should be like this. Only he who prays even for the welfare of those who torment him can become a spiritual person. The spiritual aspirant’s greatest weapon is the sword of Truth.”
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“Look at these fresh roses. How beautiful they are! What a fresh fragrance they exude! But what do we give them to make them grow? Just a little used tea leaves and cow dung! What a vast difference between these beautiful flowers and the manure given to them! In the same way, impediments are the fertilizer which makes us grow stronger spiritually.”
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“Children, the coolness of the breeze, the beams of the moon, the vastness of space and all things of the world – these are all permeated with Divine Consciousness. Knowing and experiencing this Truth is the Goal of human birth. In this dark age (Kali Yuga) a band of youths, renouncing all, will set out to disseminate spiritual light throughout the world.”
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Have you heard about unconditional love? It’s a much tossed about phrase. Here are how the world-class unconditional lovers play the Game:
How about joyously jumping at the opportunity to suck the oozing puss and bloody wounds of a leper? And then lovingly bathing him to reduce his horrible stench which causes mere passerby’s to vomit with repulsion?
Unconditional means just that, baby. Without condition.
That is what Ammachi does. That is Her yoga. When asked how She could keep doing such revolting things without Herself becoming sick or diseased, the Divine Mother stated simply; “Who else is there to take care of him and to love him? Mother doesn’t see his external body. She sees only his heart. I cannot discard him. He is my son and I am his mother. Can a mother abandon her son?”
The lepers wounds are soon healed.
You ready to love on THAT Level?
Stuff to work on, eh?
Me too, Tribal Brothers and Sisters…me too. Let’s just keep helping each other to work on ourselves, okay? Staying fit is vital because if you don’t feel good, you can’t feel God.
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When asked if any person in modern times could become Realized, Ammachi was quick to point out that Her own life only showed that it was possible to realize God even under the worst possible circumstances.
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May your inner workouts be as sincere as your outer ones.
i bow to you,
coach ilg
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