on 7/17/05 6:42 AM, off_world_beings at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > No I wasn't. > Someone I know went to her Ashram in India several years ago and had > just come back. One day Amma was walking outside with the students. > They came across one of the students shovelling out the sewer and > having to stand in it to do so, as his work study job. I think he > looked a bit put off by it, or said something, so Amma jumped in and > started scooping the sh!t (with her hands I think?), and saying > something along the lines of how everything, even such a job, is > enjoyable and bliss or some such thing. > The guy that told me this was impressed by it. It just reminded me > of some bosses who would do some part of your job for an hour or so, > and putting you down for not LOVING it because they loved it so > much ....for an hour. Whereas I had been doing the same thing for > days (physical ) and was not hired for that. I work for myself now.
Ed Beckley witnessed that event and told the story in his book, Dance of a Rich Yogi. Amma doesn't shovel shit every day, but let you or me try hugging thousands daily and see how long we last. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
