Comments on: Call to Tapas http://taleofgrace.com/2007/03/29/call-to-tapas/ A story of Grace and Love Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:29:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 By: Shashi http://taleofgrace.com/2007/03/29/call-to-tapas/#comment-31 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 21:21:53 +0000 http://taleofgrace.com/2007/03/call-to-tapas/#comment-31 Dearest Precious Child of Amma, Sweet Anni and your beloved Mother Kamala, I am joining the rest of the devotees, family and friends in prayers for you Anni and your Mother and entire family.

Kamala, I hope you will recollect all the wonderful memories from the New Hampshire Ashram. I still remember Anni as the young girl, with her brother with the sweetest smile, such good children, I used to feel. Kamala, remember in 1999 Jan, when Swami Ramakrishna and Br. Dayamrita had come for a retreat, the night before I had broken down and cried missing my Mother who had passed away after many years of Lou Gherigs and then I had this wonderful dream where Lord Sri Krishna appeared and Kamala, the next morning when I related this to you, you gave me a beautiful carved locket of Lord Sri Krishna immediately (the one on your neck). I still have your letter you wrote to me during that time frame. Then the last I saw you and your children was when I was doing my pilgrimage and was travelling with Amma and stayed in the ashram from Janaury 29 to Feb 12th 2002.

Sanatani, another dearest sister of mine and yours has been searching for you. I hope you will have made contact by now. I tried very hard to get a contact info for Sanatani to reach you.

Dearest Anni, it is so hard for you, one can’t imagine what you are undergoing. I have a feeling this is some great Tapas (which by Amma’s grace will heal fully). Still, I can’t even imagine what heartache your Mom must be going through to see her beautiful sweet child suffering. Anni and Kamala, you have so many hearts praying for your entire family and Anni something remarkable had happened yesterday, I felt a sudden compulsion to fast yesterday evening (April 2, 2007) now I had not checked any email nor had read this information on this website until today, but for some reason, a need to fast came into my being.

I am hoping to embark on something which I used to do with ease in my early 30s, i.e. fast , but has not been easy now that I have crossed into my 40s. I will pray to AMma to give me the strength and willpower to fast and will continue my prayers for your complete healing dear Annika. Know that many many hearts and God’s grace unfathomable, can create miracles. I am praying for your complete recovery and that your suffering should be removed and that your cancer should heal.

With my warm and loving hugs and prayers.
Shashi (Cambridge, MA) (KrishnaPremiPriya)
April 3, 2007

]]> By: Tara http://taleofgrace.com/2007/03/29/call-to-tapas/#comment-30 Sun, 01 Apr 2007 18:39:29 +0000 http://taleofgrace.com/2007/03/call-to-tapas/#comment-30 Dearest, darlingest sweet little Anni,

We r all praying so hard day and night for u. Get well soon sweetheart.

Love u love u love u love u love u love u love u xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Tara

]]> By: Aurore_Nirupama http://taleofgrace.com/2007/03/29/call-to-tapas/#comment-29 Sun, 01 Apr 2007 13:56:56 +0000 http://taleofgrace.com/2007/03/call-to-tapas/#comment-29 Dear Annika,
I don’t know if you remember me and my family. The last time we saw you was 2 years ago, during summer. I remember the joyful moments we spent all together, with the group, doing seva after karthika, in Acchan and Amma’s house… I just wanted to tell that we don’t forget you, and we will pray and fast with all of you tomorrow. Don’t worry, I am sure that Mother will hear our prayers, she will do something, and I know that you are strong…
Let’s continiue to fight and pray !
In Ammas love and grace,
Nirupama (Aurore), and her family (from France)
p.S. please forgive the many mistakes i have surely done…

]]> By: Divya http://taleofgrace.com/2007/03/29/call-to-tapas/#comment-28 Sat, 31 Mar 2007 05:57:45 +0000 http://taleofgrace.com/2007/03/call-to-tapas/#comment-28 Dear Annika, Kamala, and Lincoln,

My heart sank as I read this most recent entry. I’ve been out of touch for a while just having returned to the US to my parents’ house—I’m jetlagged, weirdlagged, and haven’t connected with any devotees yet.

I will join you in prayers Monday. Thank God I got to see all of you at AIMS just before you left for the States. Everything is happening so fast. Only God is unchanging. If only we could “Be still and know I Am God.”

Take care.

In Amma, Divya

]]> By: Ananya http://taleofgrace.com/2007/03/29/call-to-tapas/#comment-27 Sat, 31 Mar 2007 00:43:35 +0000 http://taleofgrace.com/2007/03/call-to-tapas/#comment-27 Hello Anni and Family,
You most likely do not know me, but I have seen you several times at Amritapuri. One time you were nursing a small crow back to health on the back stairs — it was so sweet. I am a 6th grade teacher, and today I asked my whole class to pray for you – and they did. The students shared stories that they had heard about people who had been very ill becoming well again! On Monday we will pray the Rosary for your well being.
God Bless you.
Ananya

]]> By: Indu http://taleofgrace.com/2007/03/29/call-to-tapas/#comment-26 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:23:33 +0000 http://taleofgrace.com/2007/03/call-to-tapas/#comment-26 Dearest sister Anni and family,

I’m having a very hard time reading these entries. It is heartbreaking. I am thinking of you and loving you and praying for you so much. I am sending this latest post to friends – family – our family!!

May Amma continue to hold you all so close to Her heart… There are no words to express the anguish that all of you are going through, and the anguish of all of your family around the world who are sharing in your pain.

Indu

]]> By: louise http://taleofgrace.com/2007/03/29/call-to-tapas/#comment-25 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:17:14 +0000 http://taleofgrace.com/2007/03/call-to-tapas/#comment-25 We will pray with you on Monday. We have been praying every day anyway. I will also fast with you. I know that if we all do this, it will make a difference! We love you. Tell Anni that Justine loves her “big sister” and hopes her pain and suffering stops soon, and that her doctors can come up with something as soon as possible. Our hearts are with you right now!!

]]> By: Neeraja http://taleofgrace.com/2007/03/29/call-to-tapas/#comment-24 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:26:34 +0000 http://taleofgrace.com/2007/03/call-to-tapas/#comment-24 Dear little sister Anni,
I was feeling so sad not to have been able to see you again before going to North India tour because of my European Matruvani work. Then during the journey to Mananthavadi, in Mananthavadi and journey again to Mysore, I was always thinking of you, worrying about you as I couldn’t get any information. I felt -and still feel- so much concern for you like for my own biological family. This feeling showed me that we are part of the same family, the spiritual one, Amma’s family and that the bounds between all of us are very strong and real. Finally, in Mysore, I came to know that you went to US with Amma’s blessings. And now that someone gave the name of your website, I am regularly checking it to know about your condition… and I have the golden opportunity to speak to you through it! Amma’s gift!
So, I know that your sufferings increased but, as much as you can Anni, don’t give up! Fight and fight, try to see only the positive side of things, keep always Amma in your mind and visualise that she is giving you the necessary strength, courage to fight, that she is constantly bathing you in her Love. You know it very well: Amma only is your refuge…
I will join your family on April 2nd and will fast and pray on your behalf and also for Bombay Acchan, Steve Fleischer, Ron, etc. and all those in the world who are undergoing similar sufferings. Here, we all are daily praying for all of you.
I love you so much, little sister Anni, and I hold you tightly in my arms.
Thousands and thousands of kisses,
Your sister Neeraja
P. S. : forgive me for the mistakes I surely have done with my english

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