Guest guest Posted December 28, 2001 Report Share Posted December 28, 2001 "In the year 1967 I was one day sitting at the base of the Hill in a convenient asan looking intently at Sri Arunachala. Suddenly I found myself absolutely free of thoughts. I was completely drawn to Sri Arunachala, my body having become absolutely light. The blissful state continued for 45 minutes. I wanted to go down early to the samadhi room for samadhi. But a voice within said: 'What is this you are in now?' I realized that I had been magnetised by Sri Arunachala. I prostrated, prayed and wondered saying 'Lord, this state you have shown me without any effort on my part. It is so blissful and is all peace. Then why this trouble of sitting consciously in samadhi? Is it not possible to remain like this always?' The following stanza of Sri Bhagavan came to my mind: 'I have discovered a new thing! The Hill, the lodestone of lives, arrests the movements of any one who so much thinks of it, draws him face to face with It, and fixes him motionless like Itself, to feed upon his soul thus ripened. What (a wonder) is this? Oh Souls! Beware of It and live! Such destroyer of lives is this manignificent Arunachala which shines within the Heart.' (Sri Ramana: Five Hymns to Arunachala) During the India-Pakistan conflict in September 1965 the Lord gave me the privilege of remaining throughout at the front and taking part in various attacks. From the way He handled the situation and the way He saves me there was no doubt left that He saves those who have full Faith in Him." - End - (Major I.J. Taneja: Destiny and Grace, The Mountain Path, Jan. 1969) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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