Ramana Maharshi

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Ramesh Balsekar writes (in his book about

Nisargadatta, of all places! ) :

 

"It was said of Ramana Maharshi that when

people chanted, 'Hymns in Praise of Ramana',

he himself would join them in the singing and

keep time by clapping his hands like all the

others.

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Ramana Maharshi did often join in the singing and kept time by clapping his

hands. Here is the incident that Ramesh is referring to where Sri Ramana

started to sing along the song written in His Own praise.....(as told by

Swami Vishwanath).

 

 

"There was also a devotee from Chidambaram, Subrahmanya Iyer, who often sang

with great fervour Tiruvachagam, hymns in praise of Arunachala by Bhagavan,

and songs in praise of Bhagavan also. One morning when he began a song with

the refrain, "Ramana Satguru, Ramana Satguru, Ramana Satguru Rayane,"

Bhagavan also joined in the singing. The devotee got amused and began to

laugh at Bhagavan himself singing his own praise. He expressed his amusement

and Bhagavan replied, "What is extraordinary about it? Why should one limit

Ramana to a form of six feet? Is it not the all-pervading Divinity that you

adore when you sing 'Ramana Satguru, Ramana Satguru?' Why should I not also

join in the singing?" We all felt lifted to Bhagavan's standpoint."