Guest guest Posted September 14, 2001 Report Share Posted September 14, 2001 Dear Friends, During all this sadness and suffering of so many, I sat down and watched, for the first time, "The Archival Films," with Sri Bhagavan. Not only the grace of seeing Sri Ramana, but also my beloved Gurudeva, Paramahansa Yoganandaji, doubled the gift. There is one scene, Sri Ramana is sitting on his couch staring into the camera, which justs keeps rolling, stationary, only Sri Bhagavan. It is a moment where time stops, and all that exists are those deep pools, those unblinking, fathomless pools of Light which draw you in and and in and in. This film is soundless, and no sound is necessary, but I happened to have on a recording of Coleman Barks reading ecstatic poetry of Rumi, Hafiz, and Lalla with accompanying music. As this scene of immense stillness, immense SOMETHING is pulling me deeper into Sri Bhagavan's eyes, the words from Barks come out - "There is a passion in me that doesn't long for anything from another human being. I was given something else - a hat to wear in both worlds. It fell off. It really doesn't matter. One morning I went to a place beyond dawn, a source of sweetness that flows and is never less. I have been shown a Beauty that would confuse both worlds. But I won't cause that uproar. I am nothing but a head set upon the ground as a gift for the sun." If all the world could sit and hear this sweet song and stare into Sri Ramana's eyes, surely the world would turn gentler, kinder, wiser, more compassionate. If you are feeling troubled by these events, go look into Sri Bhagavan's eyes. It will set everything right with you. With Love, and Looking at Sri Ramana, Mazie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2001 Report Share Posted September 15, 2001 ****Dear Friends, As far as I know, Mazie has not joined us here yet. So I am sharing her letter for her with the thought that some of us may wish to personally invite her to join this list. She is a beautiful soul and poet. At the least you may enjoy this sharing of her thoughts. Love, Gloria PS. Please note my new email is glee Hopefully, Vicky, you will be able to get mail thru to this one. - sraddha54 Friday, September 14, 2001 8:15 PM Sri Bhagavan-Film Dear Friends, During all this sadness and suffering of so many, I sat down and watched, for the first time, "The Archival Films," with Sri Bhagavan. Not only the grace of seeing Sri Ramana, but also my beloved Gurudeva, Paramahansa Yoganandaji, doubled the gift. There is one scene, Sri Ramana is sitting on his couch staring into the camera, which justs keeps rolling, stationary, only Sri Bhagavan. It is a moment where time stops, and all that exists are those deep pools, those unblinking, fathomless pools of Light which draw you in and and in and in. This film is soundless, and no sound is necessary, but I happened to have on a recording of Coleman Barks reading ecstatic poetry of Rumi, Hafiz, and Lalla with accompanying music. As this scene of immense stillness, immense SOMETHING is pulling me deeper into Sri Bhagavan's eyes, the words from Barks come out - "There is a passion in me that doesn't long for anything from another human being. I was given something else - a hat to wear in both worlds. It fell off. It really doesn't matter. One morning I went to a place beyond dawn, a source of sweetness that flows and is never less. I have been shown a Beauty that would confuse both worlds. But I won't cause that uproar. I am nothing but a head set upon the ground as a gift for the sun." If all the world could sit and hear this sweet song and stare into Sri Ramana's eyes, surely the world would turn gentler, kinder, wiser, more compassionate. If you are feeling troubled by these events, go look into Sri Bhagavan's eyes. It will set everything right with you. With Love, and Looking at Sri Ramana, Mazie /join Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2001 Report Share Posted September 15, 2001 Thanks for sharing that Mazie. I became aware of this video last year when Sri Frankji of the Advaitin list mentioned it to me and then generously sent it by mail to watch. What a wonderful gift! I am constantly amazed by the people I have met here and depth of their love and joy in the life of the spirit and the heart. People object to duality and words that seem dualistic because they feel they must be properly nondual by opposing such notions: Avadhuta Gita beautifully states: The whole universe shines undivided and unbroken. Oh, the maya, the great delusion - the imagination of duality and nonduality! Mazie, when anyone speaks of Sri Ramana, it brings great joy. I am posting the following story again as it tells of my feelings for the Sage of Arunachala. ************************************************ T.K. Sundaresa Iyer (T.K.S) met Sri Ramana in 1908 when T.K.S was only a 12 year old boy. His cousin Krishnamurthy had been visiting Ramana Maharshi regularly and would sing songs of devotion to him. One day T.K.S asked his cousin where he went every day. Krishnamurthy told him about Ramana and said, "The Lord of the Hill Himself is sitting in human form, why don't you come with me." Both of them then climbed the Hill and went to Virupksha cave to visit the Sage. Now the story in T.K.S.'s own words. "I too climbed the Hill and found Bhagwan sitting on a stone slab, with about 10 devotees around him. Each would sing a song. Bhagwan turned to me and asked, "Well, won't you sing a song also." One of Sundramurthy's songs came to my mind and I sang it. It's meaning was, "No other support have I, except thy holy feet. By holding on to them, I shall win your grace. Great men sing your praise Oh, Lord. Grant that my tongue may repeat Thy name even when my mind strays." "Yes. That is what must be done," said Bhagwan, and I took it to be his teaching for me. From that time on, I went to see him regularly for several years without missing a day." "One day I wondered why I was visiting him at all. What was the use? There seemed to be no inner advancement. Going up the hill was meaningless toil. I decided to end my visits on the hill." "For one hundred days exactly I did not see Bhagavan. On the hundred and first day I could suffer no longer and I ran to Skandasramam, above Virupaksha Cave. Bhagavan saw me climbing, got up and came forward to meet me. When I fell at his feet, I could not restrain myself and burst into tears. I clung to them and would not get up. Bhagavan pulled me up and asked: "It is over three months since I saw you. Where were you?'' I told him how I thought that seeing him was of no use. "All right,'' he said, "maybe it is of no use, so what? You felt the loss, did you not?'' Then I understood that we did not go to him for profit, but because away from him there was no life for us." >From "At the Feet of Bhagwan" by T.K. Sundaresa Iyer. sraddha54 [sraddha54] Friday, September 14, 2001 8:16 PM Sri Bhagavan-Film Dear Friends, During all this sadness and suffering of so many, I sat down and watched, for the first time, "The Archival Films," with Sri Bhagavan. Not only the grace of seeing Sri Ramana, but also my beloved Gurudeva, Paramahansa Yoganandaji, doubled the gift. There is one scene, Sri Ramana is sitting on his couch staring into the camera, which justs keeps rolling, stationary, only Sri Bhagavan. It is a moment where time stops, and all that exists are those deep pools, those unblinking, fathomless pools of Light which draw you in and and in and in. This film is soundless, and no sound is necessary, but I happened to have on a recording of Coleman Barks reading ecstatic poetry of Rumi, Hafiz, and Lalla with accompanying music. As this scene of immense stillness, immense SOMETHING is pulling me deeper into Sri Bhagavan's eyes, the words from Barks come out - "There is a passion in me that doesn't long for anything from another human being. I was given something else - a hat to wear in both worlds. It fell off. It really doesn't matter. One morning I went to a place beyond dawn, a source of sweetness that flows and is never less. I have been shown a Beauty that would confuse both worlds. But I won't cause that uproar. I am nothing but a head set upon the ground as a gift for the sun." If all the world could sit and hear this sweet song and stare into Sri Ramana's eyes, surely the world would turn gentler, kinder, wiser, more compassionate. If you are feeling troubled by these events, go look into Sri Bhagavan's eyes. It will set everything right with you. With Love, and Looking at Sri Ramana, Mazie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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