Funnily enough, merudandaji, River of Love is what first introduced me to the kirtan of Krishna Das. good night and as Anartaxius teaches us to say: may you have the best of all experience.
On Thursday, November 14, 2013 3:02 PM, merudanda <[email protected]> wrote: sorry should work if you copy and past the link ---at least...it works here on the other side of the globe it's too late night here---Rick ,noozeguru et al may "figure it out- to find Amma's shadow -go figure" Seems like a "go figure" pointing away to the moon. Don't concentrate on the "go figure"(it out) or you will miss all that heavenly glory. good night-good morning ---In [email protected], <[email protected]> wrote: 'Amma's shadow'Gail Tredwell last video :River of Love ◦ Mata Amritanandamayi could be shot just few months before she left the ashram-? Should be at 46m28s - http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=dz6bFeYUNCU#t=2789 http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz6bFeYUNCU&feature=youtu.be&t=46m28s The 2011-12 foreign contribution report (from 4/1/2011 through 3/31/2012 and 2010-2011) for the Mata Amritanandamayi Math is up now on the FCRA website: http://fcraonline.nic.in/fc3_verify.aspx?RCN=052930183R&by=2011-2012 http://fcraonline.nic.in/fc3_verify.aspx?RCN=052930183R&by=2010-2011 ---In [email protected], <rick@...> wrote: > > >Pages to read: http://ammascandal.wordpress.com/category/amma-lies/ >http://ammascandal.wordpress.com/category/amma-scandal/ > > >From:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >Behalf Of Share Long >Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 5:43 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Re: Holy Hell: A Memoir of Faith, >Devotion, and Pure Madness > > >I've been to Amma's gatherings a few times and liked getting hugged, liked the >bhajans and the feeling of being at a market in India. I also liked that it >was sooooooooo different than TM gatherings which are drier and more knowledge >based. Also it was interesting to see the Western devotees garbed in Indian >clothing and living a more obviously ashram lifestyle. A former boyfriend left >Purusha and ended up buying a condo at Amma's ashram in India and I got some >insights from him about that particular path. Bottom line, we live in >interesting times but maybe everybody in every era thinks that! > > >On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 10:52 PM, "emilymaenot@..." <emilymaenot@...> >wrote: > >I only spent 3 days and just one time (although it was enough for me to spend >hours on the internet to reconcile my reality and that of my children's with >the experience and the experience of the family I went with and to feel >compelled to write up my story for a post in the process). I think Rick or >Ravi or maybe Share? could take you up on this, but I don't want to start any >drama. It is a good story and it represents 20 years of her life and I >respect it and her fully. > > >---In [email protected], <awoelflebater@...> wrote: >Hmmm, I would be interested to compare the experience of those who had been >around Amma with what the author is going to reveal in her book. I would also >like to know if what the author says resonates in any way or form with what >someone who approaches Amma openly and sincerely would have to say about their >experience with/of her. Everyone is different and their filtering/perception >mechanism is different from those possessed by others. I would love to know >how I would feel in her presence, receiving her touch and then compare it with >Gail Tredwell's story and why and how she decided she wanted to move away from >Amma. Anyone want to read the book and let me know about this, especially if >you have spent time with her? > >---In [email protected], <emilymaenot@...> wrote: >>>She wrote it largely to facilitate her healing process and it isn't a >>>comprehensive look at the Amma organization, but it blows the lid off of >>>Amma as the "hugging saint" or "saint" in any respect, in ways that would >>>create the need for one to engage in some serious mind-bending denial to >>>continue to see her (particularly as a hanger-on). Well, I guess I just >>>gave it a review of sorts, but pay no attention. I like stories of people >>>and their lives. Smile. >>> >>>---In [email protected], <awoelflebater@...> wrote: >>>>Emily, I have just purchased the book and it looks like a good read. I know >>>>really nothing about Amma other than what I have read about her here at >>>>FFL. Having emerged from a cult experience myself I will be looking forward >>>>to seeing what the author has to say. >>>> >>>>---In [email protected], <sharelong60@...> wrote: >>>>>Emily, did you find that reading this book shed some light on the >>>>>experiences you and your daughters had when you went to see Amma in person? >>>>> >>>>>On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 1:39 AM, "emilymaenot@..." <emilymaenot@...> >>>>>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>I would suggest this book by Gayatri (Gail) to any Amma devotees or >>>>>followers or those that attend just for hugs. It's easily read in two >>>>>days and is written sincerely and truthfully and fairly. >>>>> >
