Amrita Book Club Meeting
May 26, 2019 10:00am-11:00am (ended)
Dive more deeply into Amma’s teachings with the Toronto Amrita Book Club
The Toronto Amrita Book Club will gather to explore Amma’s books, and some of the books written by senior disciples. Interested devotees meet twice a month to reflect on their readings, and learn together how to infuse these teachings into their daily lives. The Book Club is currently reading and discussing: From Amma’s Heart – Conversations with Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi. Newcomers are welcome!
During the May 26 Book Club meeting, the following readings will be discussed:
- ‘The Real Meaning of Dharma’ (p. 20)
- ‘Something Lacking’ (p. 118)
- ‘There is Only One Dharma' (p. 205)
- ‘Unified Actions as Dharma’ (p. 208)
- ‘Pain of Death’ (p. 34)
- ‘Relationships’ (p. 85)
- ‘The Biggest Gift Amma Gives’ (p. 253)
Please bring your copy of From Amma’s Heart, a journal, and a pen.
For more information or to join the Toronto Amrita Book Club, please send an email to amritabookclubtoronto@gmail.com. The moderator will add you to the Book Club mailing list, and keep you updated on readings, reflection questions, and meeting times and locations.
Book excerpts read and discussed to date:
- ‘Are You Happy?’ (p. 83)
- ‘How to Make the World into God’ (p. 95)
- ‘World and God' (p. 120)
- ‘The Happiest Moment of Amma’s Life’ (p. 251)
- ‘No New Truth’ (p. 51)
- ‘Truth’ (p. 52)
- ‘Scientists and Saints’ (p. 99)
- ‘How to Go Beyond Thoughts’ (p. 100)
- ‘Nothing Wrong with the World’ (p. 232)
- ‘The Power Behind the Body’ (p. 213)
- ‘Action and Bondage’ (p. 248)
- 'Power of Amma’s Words' (p. 96)
- 'Like a River Flowing' (p. 115)
- 'Every Moment a Precious Lesson' (p. 154)
- 'The Lost Son Found' (p. 160)
- ‘To Progress Spiritually’ (p. 40)
- ‘Need for a Time Table’ (p. 58)
- ‘Self-Effort' (p. 59)
- ‘Japa Maala and Cell Phone’ (p. 135)
- ‘Handling Spiritual Energy’ (p. 234)
- ‘The Purpose of Life’ (p. 13)
- ‘No Claims’ (p. 29)
- ‘Shortcut to Self-Realization' (p. 39)
- ‘The Nature of Enlightenment’ (p. 176)
- ‘The Mind of a Realized Soul' (p. 43)
- ‘A Mahatma's Actions’ (p. 92)
- ‘Do's and Don't's' (p. 71)
- ‘Focussing on the Goal’ (p. 247)
- ‘The Final Leap’ (p. 250)
- ‘Maya' (p. 141)
- ‘Be Patient as You are a Patient’ (p. 17)
- ‘Importance of Guru on Spiritual Path’ (p. 30)
- ‘Amma, an Offering to the World' (p. 73)
- ‘Amma's Healing Touch’ (p. 32)
- ‘Amma's Ways’ (p. 48)
- ‘A Divine Play in Mid-Air' (p. 65)
- 'Satguru's Form' (p. 75)
- 'Perfect Disciples' (p. 76)
- 'What Does a True Master Do?' (p. 90)
- 'A True Master's Help to Complete the Journey' (p. 112)
- 'The Easiest Path' (p. 132)
- 'A Living Upanishad' (p. 136)
- 'Understand an Enlightened Being' (p. 156)
- 'Waking Up the Dreaming Disciple' (p. 237)
- 'Obedience to the Guru' (p. 239)
- 'The Horizon is Here' (p. 240)
- 'Sympathy and Compassion' (p. 67)
- 'Unconditional Love and Compassion' (p. 131)
- 'Meaning of Thankfulness' (p. 212)
- 'Humanity at Present' (p. 37)
- 'The Real Problem' (p. 231)
- 'Amma and Nature' (p. 197)
- 'An Innocent Heart's Offering' (p. 113)
- 'Distance Between Amma and Us' (p. 46)
- 'Enlightenment, Surrender and Living in the Present' (p. 133)
- 'Art and Music' (p. 150)
- 'The Feeling of Otherness' (p. 184)
- 'Considering Others' (p. 216)
- 'Why Are There Wars?' (p. 228)
- 'Why Do You Hug?' (p. 153)
- 'Consciousness Always Is' (p. 26)
- 'One Sentence Piece of Advice' (p. 58)
- 'Are We Special?' (p. 167)
- 'Ego Is Only a Small Flame' (p. 171)
- 'Two Vital Experiences' (p. 215)
- 'The Chocolate Kiss and the Third Eye' (p. 174)
- 'The Seer' (p. 178)
- 'Devotion and Awareness' (p. 209)
- 'Awareness and Alertness' (p. 245)
- 'A Great Lesson in Forgiveness' (p. 257)
- 'Christ and Christianity' (p. 106)
- 'Are Spiritual People Special?' (p. 220)
- 'Love and Love' (p. 23)
- 'True Love is the State of Complete Fearlessness' (p. 70)
- 'Amma's Hugs Awaken' (p. 94)
- 'Wellspring of Love' (p. 152)
- 'Amma, the Inexhausitible Energy' (p. 158)
- 'Innocence is the Divine Shakti' (p. 181)
- 'What The Mind Hears' (p. 224)
- 'Womb of Love' (p. 219)
- 'Love and Fearlessness' (p. 225)
- 'Love and Surrender' (p. 244)
- 'Love Makes Everything Alive' (p. 254)
- 'Amma and Nature' (p. 197)
- 'How Can We Make Amma Happy?' (p. 230)
- 'Initiation into a Christ Mantra' (p. 108)
- 'Atheists' (p. 142)
- 'Love and Surrender' (p. 244)
- 'Self-Help or self-help' (p. 168)
- 'Helping the Disciple's Closed Heart to Open' (p. 210)
- 'Faith and Rosary' (p. 242)
- 'Faith Makes Everything Simple' (p. 246)
- 'Why Follow the Spiritual Path?' (p. 233)
- 'Unlimited Patience' (p. 125)
- 'Ignorance is the Problem' (p. 164)
- 'Conscious and Awareness' (p. 24)
- 'Hotline to God' (p. 114)
- 'Is God Male or Female' (p. 186)
- 'Spirituality Creates Balance' (p. 188)
- 'An Innocent Heart's Complain and Compassion' (p. 235)