RE: [NDS] Grateful Remembrance of Sri Bhagawan on His Mahasamadhi Day

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Arial;font-weight:bold">Thanks for sharing the post given below Jerry. The life

of Bhagavan is a miracle. The yogis and saints who were mature in their tapas

recognized Bhagavan instantly. Kunju Swami went to Bhagavan in his youth and came

back home after some time. Not much Later, he went back again and made Bhagavan

his permanent abode.

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Arial;font-weight:bold">The term “Santosham” means to be content and satisfied

without any needs remaining. Santosham can mean “Be content or satisfied” or “I

am content and satisfied.”

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Arial;font-weight:bold">When Sri Ramana said to Kunju Swami “Santosham”,

Bhagavan was saying to Kunju Swami that he was fully satisfied with Kunju Swami’s

services and that Kunju Swami had not lacked in any way in taking care of

Bhagavan’s needs. Bhagavan emphasized the meaning by using the English words “Thank

you”.

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Arial;font-weight:bold">The fact that Sri Ramana thanked his attendants a few

minutes before His Mahasamadhi is indicative of the compassion and love the

Sage of Arunachala had for his devotees. He wanted them to know that they had

lacked no effort in serving Him. Hence the word “Santosham”. Santosham means

content or fully satisfied with no more need remaining.

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Arial;font-weight:bold">So Sri Bhagavan was saying, “I am fully satisfied with

you”. The implication was that

Kunju Swami should be fully satisfied that he had lacked in no way in serving

Bhagavan.

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Arial;font-weight:bold">Love to all

Arial;font-weight:bold">Harsha

 

 

 

 

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Jerry Katz

[jerry (AT) nonduality (DOT) com]

Sunday, April 14, 2002 11:17

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NDS

[NDS] Grateful

Remembrance of Sri Bhagawan on His Mahasamadhi Day

 

italic">The following was sent to the I AM list by R.K. Shankar:

Dear All

On April 14th, the same day, at 8:13 p.m.

IST (please

correct me, if I am wrong) way back in 1950, Sri

Bhagawan attained Mahasamadhi.

A couple of minutes before that He

remembered Sri Kunju

Swami, a long-standing devotee and personal attendant of

Sri Bhagawan. Instantly, he was informed. When he

arrived, Sri Bhagawan said to him 'Santosham [literally

meaning 'I am happy' (but actually meaning I am happy

with your services over the years)']. When Sri Kunju

Swami wondered as to what Sri Bhagawan meant, Sri

Bhagawan replied, 'I said 'Thank You' (as they say in

English)'. Of course, the conversation was in Tamil

except for the word 'Thank You'.

Then, Sri Bhagawan asked the attendant to

keep the

pillow straight. So long, He was in the sleeping

posture. Now, He resumed His seating posture with His

spine standing erect and leaning against the pillow.

After a while, the breathe seemed to flow with

difficulty. Then, He breathed His Last.

Sri Bhagawan remains as our Self. And, His

powerful

Teachings are still guiding people from far and wide.

With the lapse of years, His Teachings seem to gain

greater Force.

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May we all seek His unfailing Blessings on

our path to

immortality.

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May we also gratefully recollect the Glory

of Sri Siva

Prakasam Pillai who gave us this wonderful '5 Jewels in

Praise of Sri Bhagawan's Feet'

Yours in Sri Bhagawan RK Sankar