If you were to look outside right now, at 6:45 in the morning, you would think it was the dead of night. By looking a little deeper into the night sky you would discover there is a hint of light coming over the mountains. This little hint of light is the dawn getting ready to come into the world for another day.… [Read More ...]
Why Goals Aren’t Achieved: People Fail Because They Don’t Think They Can Succeed
I wanted to share these thoughts with you about goal setting. Before I get into the tools to use that Amma has given us, let me make a few comments.
When people engage in goal setting whether or not they succeed depends upon their underlying belief. Compared to the number of people who engage in setting a direction in their life few people actually achieve their goal.… [Read More ...]
The Spirituality of Setting Goals
When January 1 rolls around people feel that they can begin again. They set New Year’s resolutions hoping that, this year, they’ll be able to accomplish what they’ve always wanted to accomplish.
Before you set these goals, and possibly set yourself up for failure, ask yourself the following questions:
- Is this something you really want to do or something others are telling you you should do?
Know Where You Stand
During the heat of a political election Amma made a comment. She told us to know where we stand. It didn’t matter where we stood just as long as we stood somewhere and knew where that was.
She was talking about knowing our values, knowing what was important to us, knowing who we are.
There are very few people who don’t care what anyone thinks.… [Read More ...]
When Forgiveness Is Not Needed
The world has different levels of reality determined by the consciousness of the individual experiencing the world at the time. This means your reality can be different from each person surrounding you. Your sense of belonging comes from sharing the same reality as others.
For example, if you belong to a particular social group, be it work environment, religious affiliation, town or country, you share a common understanding with others.… [Read More ...]
Unconditional Love and Detachment
Unconditional Love and Detachment
Consider reasons why you get upset with people. Some of the more common are:
- they did not do what you wanted them to do
- they didn’t love you the way you wanted them to love you
- they left you
- they changed
- they betrayed you in some way
- they didn’t understand you
When you love someone unconditionally you have no expectations of that person.… [Read More ...]
Transcription of the Service Work on the Call Spt 8.
Below is the transcription of the first part of the call on Saturday. It contains what we did to assist in Syria and the nuclear problem from Japan.
Today we’ll be spending most of our time on the radiation from Japan.This is definitely service work.This radiation is coming from Japan over here and is the biggest disaster we’re looking at right now on a worldwide basis.… [Read More ...]
The Definition of Love
In your Christian scriptures there is a definition of Love. This definition is rather long and has many negatives in it. This definition is contained in 1Corinthians13. I want to include the definition here. I recommend you read it aloud so that the vibration of the words enters into you.
If I speak in the tongues of humans or of Angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.… [Read More ...]
What Part of Unconditional Don’t You Understand: Part 1
I am working with Amma to write about unconditional love. The title is above. I’ll be posting parts of this book as I go along. I would love your comments on what I write. Here’s the first installment.
You live in a society which spends a great deal of time talking about religious principles. Notice that they spend little if any time talking about “Love”.… [Read More ...]
When Is Violence the Answer?
My Dear Ones,
I Am Amma the Divine Mother of the divine mothers, and I AM Your Mother.
I hold you in my Love at all times. There is no time in which you are not enfolded in my arms of Love. Yes, there are times you may feel alone, but you are not. There are times you may feel abandoned, but you are not.… [Read More ...]