Amazed by her Infinite Love

Circle of Love Letters is a seva program in which, for the past seven years, volunteers have written letters of love, support and inspiration to community members who are sick, grieving or isolated. Through these heartfelt and often handmade cards and letters, the minds of suffering people are soothed and uplifted. Lives are changed.

Here is a message from Varada in Florida to whom we have been writing for 5 years.  She was home bound when we first started to write.  She has been in and out of the hospital.  At one point we didn't hear from her because she had almost died. What a struggle she has had! All through it her faith in Amma, her love for Amma, stayed strong.  She wrote:

"I want to thank you for all the years of support I have received. .Mother has blessed me with a job teaching high school biology and I have completed my yoga teacher's training. While I love and appreciate the support, I think the time has come for me to share the resources of Circle of Love with others. I think of the years I spent in isolation in my apartment and I am amazed. The letters I received were sometimes the only human contact I would have for weeks. Thank you all for your service. I pray that the children I teach this year will get the benefits from all the love and service of the people that wrote to me in my time of desperation."

"Only Mother knows the deep recesses of our hearts, and when human love reaches its limits of understanding and compassion, she is still there -- patiently waiting and encouraging us along the path. Every human being in my life had given up hope on my health and recovery, including myself, but not Mother. Thank you again.. Today was my first day with my students. I shared with them some of the  trials of my health crisis and how grateful and appreciative I am for my health and life now. How grateful I am to be with them, able to teach them science and it's applications in daily life, what a gift it is. In their eyes I saw the blessings of Mothers perseverance with me and my karma, and I was once again amazed, amazed by her infinite love and capacity to transform suffering into grace and mercy."

Letter writers sign up for three months and then decide if they want to continue.  Recipients do not have to reply to our letters.  Katy's letter writer was inspired to send the book and was able to do so but letter writers do not have to send books or gifts, only letters.

The blessing of this seva for the letter writer is that he or she learns how to keep his/her own attitude positive, his/her own mind focused on goodness.

To volunteer to write letters for Circle of Love Letters, please contact circleofloveletters@hotmail.com   Mary Ann Duckworth will send you information about the program and get you started.
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Aikya Param
Coordinator
Circle of Love Inside