Steve,
Where and When did you hear Brother Ishtananda speak ?
Namaste2All How is one such as yourself? To well to know? It is very beautiful what you're doing. I saw brother at service Sunday June 23, 2013 at the San Diego SRF temple where I wrote down notes for his talk. Thank-You for cleaning them up and editing them. Look and you will see I have put some more notes down. Sorry I have not called yet. This seemed more important for NOW.
The mad rush of life seems to be coming in at all angles. i am experiencing the United Clones of America everyday in every town I venture in. Even if the food and service are horrible I can count on the robotic responses and the plastic smiles of corporate America.
Is there anything else? Have a nice day!
I offered some face creme to a waitress who looked like her face might crack when she forcefully smiled and gave me the stilted routine: Would you like to make a dinner of it? Coke and french fries included...as part of her routine. My response: What-trying to fatten me up for the kill?..and would i like it here or to go etc. I said some where in between.
You know-in between the mantra where the silence is-where the self resides.
No doubt we either listen to the spin doctor of our own thoughts or repeat the thoughts of those spin doctors in corporate minds.Still we listen to the spin doctor. I am just an observer. This too will pass. We are the Great Self.
When we turn down the volume of our own reactions and that of the spin doctor-however he manifests-we listen to the silent voice within telling us the story of the great Sellf.
I find moments of hope and solitude between this mad rush. I am putting into practice what Amma showed us in her service to us. i share it with you Namaste2All. We share together with others, who we are fortunate to have here at spiritual portal. Amma is always happy. She does not look for reality to conform to her own story. She listens to no spin doctor. She is the bliss and ever
new joy of the Self. That joy still inspires me. To sit there close to her and watch that ever new joy pour out of her consciousness.It was like the Hidden Springs we saw. Just forever bringing a refreshing inspiration in our lives.
Brother left a message for you. He hopes you're doing well. He said to come back when you can and stay in the Self.
p.s. spin doctor: a person responsible for ensuring that others interpret events from a certain point of view. lol
