I definitely took the suggestion in the spirit that was intended, but for the record, Geezer does need both saving and redeeming.
--- In [email protected], "Rick Archer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of geezerfreak > Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 2:16 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Soooo....Wooooooodja? > > > > --- In HYPERLINK > "mailto:FairfieldLife%40yahoogroups.com"[email protected], > "curtisdeltablues" <curtisdeltablues@> wrote: > > > > I received a nice invitation from a friend to check out Amma who is > > coming to Alexandria Virginia this weekend. It was a great litmus > > test for how I feel about spiritual people to decide if I would go see > > her or not. > > I confess to having encouraged both Geezer and Curtis to see Amma in their > respective cities. Here's how I look at it. I don't derive equal benefit or > inspiration from everything that happens at her programs, but on the whole, > I find the experience very uplifting for me. Your mileage may vary. Amma > once commented that spending time in the proximity of a mahatma is like > putting an unlit log next to a brightly burning one. The first log catches > fire. Sure, we're all essentially the same Self, but as Jim F said, some > people are spiritually more advanced than others, just as some people are > more accomplished musicians. Hang out with accomplished musicians and you'll > become a better one yourself. Hang out with someone who radiates > spirituality as brightly as Amma, and you pick up a bit of it. It's like > visiting an incense factory. You come out smelling good. In fact, that > happens even if you believe it won't (referring to Curtis' skepticism about > transcendental, spiritual realities). I didn't encourage Geezer or Curtis to > visit Amma because I feel they need "saving" or "redeeming." I think they're > both doing great. I just like to turn friends onto things I like myself, and > I felt that each might enjoy the experience in their own way. If not, the > exit doors aren't barred. > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.1/889 - Release Date: 7/6/2007 > 8:00 PM >
