I came in contact with the name of Anandamoy Ma in my early 20’s when a friend of mine went to India with her boy friend and spent time with her. She came back with stories of how wonderful it was to have met her but also conveyed to me it was challenging as a woman in India in the 1970’s and especially a western woman.
I’m just starting to delve into her and her spirit. I have had a growing faith, that there was something spirit had to say through her that affects us here now, even though it was said close to a century before. I didn’t know she would seem to bring us an understanding of divergent views that are difficult to know how to handle but she has. That’s the timelessness of a true Master. I see that a ‘guest’ created this thread: 😂 You often make me laugh at the strangest circumstances and moments. I guess people would have to be there when this thread was started to understand the ironical humor it has brought to us.
I’m often impressed at how women have quite a different way of handling ego then men. Sometimes though the clause ‘ no pain, no gain,’ has a special significance all its own. Remember this; “Everything is That!” Then the “solution or non-solution will cease to arise.” Get that one ok 👌 And her advice is final, better not to think it over too long though. She may have another ego leveled, Alice-in-Wonderland response for that as well!
It reminds me somewhat of giving my compass 🧭 to Amma… thinking maybe she would get my point that I sought her direction, when she enigmatically handed it back after placing her smudge on the direction ‘southeast’ and saying; “ This Compass needs calibration.” And her nuns around her laughed. That’s a woman’s sense of humor for you!
Steve shared a Q and A with Anandamayi Ma which encouraged me to meditate.
I hope to meditate every night before bed, detoxing from electronics. It was such a rewarding meditation. I found my thoughts would start to drift- but the breath really is such a beautiful anchor. I intended on making the breath audible to help me redirect my awareness and concentration... but found as time passed that I did not hear my breath, but each breath was providing tingling sensations near the neck in the spine.
I am grateful for the meditative experience as one on one time with God... I hope to continue to try and cultivate being present instead of drifting too far with thoughts...
And although I probably won't record my meditation journal nightly- I hope to maintain the discipline... And withdraw from all these outer activities in order to heal and come back stronger.
Thanks be to God.
And thank you Steve for the little encouragement.
