Good point. Maybe you could wear a ski mask??
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray1" <steve.sundur@...> wrote:
>
>
> I gotta say, I think I'd rather be the last person to get a sip of
> "blood of Christ" Communion cup than to bury my nose into that same
> square of silk that a thousand people before me have just buried their
> nose and mouth. What is it we say? Oh yea, YMMV.
>
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" <rick@> wrote:
> >
> > Interesting, honest account. I've been seeing Amma for about 12 years
> and
> > have been meditating regularly (TM) since 1968. I can't dispute any of
> the
> > externals you describe. I think your description of those is accurate.
> A lot
> > of it is, as you say, necessary to manage the crowds that Amma hugs.
> Very
> > carefully thought-out, detailed procedures are in place to keep things
> > flowing smoothly. A few extra seconds spent unnecessarily with each
> person
> > can mean hours in the course of a day. Amma is 57. All this has taken
> a toll
> > on her body and every effort is made to lessen her load. The whole
> scene is
> > very Indian, even cult-like. I approach it, as I try to approach all
> things,
> > with a "take what you need and leave the rest" attitude. I believe
> that
> > "energy" you felt is genuine and benign. I think it can be powerfully
> > instrumental in furthering one's spiritual progress. That, and the
> culture
> > around Amma, may be addictive for some people. As for me, after a
> dozen
> > years seeing Amma on many occasions, I actually feel more independent.
> I
> > don't pay much attention to all the hoopla you mention. I just tune
> into
> > that energy and come away feeling more clear and uplifted. As for the
> > Ex-Amma group, it is moderated by someone who only saw Amma once, from
> afar,
> > and who has a vendetta against Eastern spirituality in general, and
> for
> > personal reasons, Amma in particular. I have never participated in the
> > group, but I am told that it is heavily moderated, and comments
> defending or
> > supporting Amma are not approved. So I'd take that group with a big
> grain of
> > salt. I've seen a lot of kids helped tremendously by Amma - gotten off
> drugs
> > and steered toward higher education and a healthy lifestyle. So I'd
> think
> > twice about blocking your daughter's further participation.
> >
>
