28 Jul 2008 —
Question
Q72: One regret?
Question 72:
“What is the one thing that you regret having done (or not having done) in your life?”
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I regret not recognising my innerself and the result was I became coward. By grace of my beloved AMMA now I have recognised my self and have become courageous. I bow to the lotus feet of Jagdamba
There are some things I wish I hadn’t done to myself. I really haven’t done anything bad to other people.
And, as the saying goes, what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger!! Amma also says everything that has happened to us happened for a reason, and once I had accepted that, I stopped regretting my past actions and stopped brooding and moved on.
There are many things i regret, and i feel ashamed for being so insensible at that time of my life. Thanks to the divine teaching i have become much more sensible towards the suffering of my sisters and brothers. There are also many things i should have had the courage to say or do at the right time.
i’am still young to have regrets in life…still…the only regret is that i’am not able to stay in vallikavu….miles to go before i reach there… 🙁
My only regret is that I didn’t meet Amma till 1995 …. but after I met her, no regrets whatsoever…..
Why did i choose to part away from my AMMA in the begining of creation? Now how difficult it is to be fully with her again! I am suffering in this world without fully being with my mother.
Trying to overcome now, lying and cheating soul… Amma will help me succeed.
I regret and try to forget the days I spent in worthless lusty thoughts.
I regret for not having served AMMA and try to always remember Her in my heart.
well, only one regret…that i missed seeing Amma in Krishna Bhava…I feel very sad about it! I wished Amma had considered me worthy enough to let me see her as Krishna! But its OK since ‘Gurur saakshaat ParBrahma’!
Btw…Yipeeeeeee!! Amma is Back in her Vrindavan,,
My only regret is not being able to be with Amma physically. But, I realize that regrets, lies, excuses etc. are the by-products of desires.
I regret hurting others and myself in a fit of anger or hurt or fear. Not building enough good karma to have Amma in my consciouness earlier. Even now, after meeting Amma, not having the withdrawal to surrender completely to Her. Not knowing about Indian culture, is another regret.
i regret what i have done so far in my life. may be one positive point is that i have met amma. here again i mourn the lost time and not using this fortune.
That I met Amma so late in my life, but still feel blessed. I’m trying hard to change my life style, to live by what Amma says.
My Only regret is loosing a little child in me, which is dearest to the Lord
I feel grateful for almost all things and experiences in my life. This doesn’t mean I don’t suffer due to my ingnorance. When each person/experience is teaching me many things how can I regret anything? Also I am grateful to Amma for showing the way constantly and expanding my outlook. I don’t even regret making mistakes since that has made me humble and cleaned up my mind of judgements I would otherwise be prone to making.
Famous sloka of Adi Shankara in which He is defining UPASANA.
“Upasanam Nama Yatha Sastram
Upasyasya Arthasya Vishayikaranena
Sameepyam Upagamya Tyladharavat
Samanaprathya Pravahena
Deerka kalam Yadasanam Tadupasanam”
Purport :- Ceaseless [ like the flow of OIL ] contemplation of those object which SASTRAS [ scriptures] presribes as an object of UPASANA [ meditation] till we reach our GOAL , that condition /state of mind is termed as UPASANA.
Our object of meditation is GURU PADA [ Lotus Feet of Our beloved Guru AMMA ].If we are able to tie our mind to THAT we will have NO regrets. Else we will be having ONLY regrets.
That I did not meet Amma ten years earlier:-(
Many years ago, in Ardennes France, Amma was giving darshan under a big tent in midsummer and I was doing the seva of making sure people’s faces were clean and dry for Amma’s hug. Being new to Amma’s programs I was unaware then that this was such a privilege. An elderly man turned up. He was sweating profusely. I wiped his face but still sweat kept pouring from his forehead! I signalled to the next darshan monitor who was sitting right at Amma’s feet and gave her a good supply of tissues to continue drying the poor man. Unfortunately Amma’s sari got drenched!
The swami standing by Amma frowned at me and a French brahmacharini came to tell me I hadn’t done my job well. Instead of accepting things, I tried to justify myself, thinking it was unfair. I felt relieved when it was time for the next shift!
I missed a chance to accept Amma’s healing grace.
It took a long time before I had again the chance to do a seva so close to Amma
I have no regrets. The things i failed to do in the past weren’t done and i can’t change them now. Regret will not change them. However, i can learn from them and live now without repeating them again.
Actually i regret and curse myself for choosing an ugly materialistic lifestyle. No freedom, no enjoyment of the Pure self. But what to do? This is the result of the previous life. And also regret meeting my most beloved Amma late in my life. I think if i had met Herbefore choosing this life i will be at Her Lotus feet only.
Actually i regret my marriage. I felt relieved when Amma came in my life, now always remember Her in my heart and always feel her presence.