Guest guest Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 When this body was in its teens in Las Vegas Nevada in the 1970’s, my interest and attention was on the teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi. I had not met anyone in Las Vegas who had even heard of Sri Ramana Maharshi. One day I was on my way home driving on Las Vegas Blvd. (the Las Vegas Strip) and I saw an elderly Indian couple waving at me, obviously wanting me to stop. I stopped and they told me they wanted to go to the airport. So I drove them to the airport. At that time I had a personalized Nevada License Plate on my car that said “RAMANA”. I asked them is the reason that you waved at me to stop because you saw my “RAMANA” license plate? The wife told me “No, we did not see your Ramana license plate. We thought you were a taxi. If we had known you were not a taxi, we would not have accepted the ride.” The husband told me he had met Sri Ramana Maharshi when he was a young man. He had some doubts and he told them to Sri Ramana, and Sri Ramana cleared his doubts. The wife looked surprised. Even she did not know that her husband had gone to see Sri Ramana Maharshi when he was young. So there is an example both of Sri Ramana’s grace and a miraculous event. I had not even met someone who had heard of Sri Ramana and now I was talking to someone who had actually met Sri Ramana. If the setting had been India in the 1970’s that may not have been that surprising to have met someone who had spoken with Sri Ramana. However, this was Las Vegas, Nevada - USA. A city known for Casino’s, not spirituality. The place where the couple waved me down was vacant land back in the 1970’s. Now on that same land there is a famous hotel called the Luxor that is shaped like a pyramid and they have a huge replica – statue of the sphinx very near where I picked that couple up. The miraculous part of this event was not only meeting someone who had met Sri Ramana. The big question is what made that Indian couple wave at me to stop? The wife said, if we had known you were not a taxi, we would not have accepted the ride. The car I was driving was a Ford LTD. The Ford LTD was a huge rectangular shaped car with very square edges. My car was dark brown, a similar color to chocolate. My huge car did not look anything like an American taxi or an Indian taxi. Therefore, what made that couple see a taxi? The wife said they would not have accepted the ride if they had known I was not a taxi. What made them see a taxi in a car that looks nothing like a taxi and that was not a taxi? Thus through Sri Ramana’s grace I was able to meet someone who had met and spoken with Sri Ramana, right there in Las Vegas. You can imagine how thrilling that was for a young man whose attention was so focused on the teachings of Sri Ramana. The couple wanted to pay me for the ride. I would not accept any money. They had already paid me a fortune by allowing me to meet someone who had actually met Sri Ramana. You can see a photo of the front of that car with the Ramana license plate at this link: http://uarelove1.tripod.com/FORD_RAMANA_2.JPG Take care, with Love, Michael L. Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes./signingbonus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 Thank you for sharing these stories Michael and Joyce and Mazie and others. Perhaps in the next issue of the HS Mag, we can publish all these beautiful writings. Michael, your taxi story brought tears to my eyes. Sri Ramana stories usually do that. Love, Harsha , "Michael L." <uarelove> wrote: > When this body was in its teens in Las Vegas Nevada > in the 1970's, my interest and attention was on the > teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi. I had not met > anyone in Las Vegas who had even heard of > Sri Ramana Maharshi. > > One day I was on my way home driving on > Las Vegas Blvd. (the Las Vegas Strip) and I saw an > elderly Indian couple waving at me, > obviously wanting me to stop. > I stopped and they told me > they wanted to go to the airport. > So I drove them to the airport. > At that time I had a personalized Nevada License Plate > on my car that said "RAMANA". > I asked them is the reason that you waved at me > to stop because you saw my "RAMANA" license plate? > The wife told me "No, we did not see your Ramana > license plate. We thought you were a taxi. > If we had known you were not a taxi, > we would not have accepted the ride." > The husband told me he had met Sri Ramana Maharshi > when he was a young man. > He had some doubts and he told them to Sri Ramana, > and Sri Ramana cleared his doubts. > The wife looked surprised. > Even she did not know that her husband > had gone to see Sri Ramana Maharshi when he was young. > > So there is an example both of Sri Ramana's grace > and a miraculous event. > I had not even met someone who had heard of Sri Ramana > and now I was talking to someone > who had actually met Sri Ramana. > If the setting had been India in the 1970's that may > not have been that surprising to have met someone who > had spoken with Sri Ramana. > However, this was Las Vegas, Nevada - USA. > A city known for Casino's, not spirituality. > > The place where the couple waved me down was vacant > land back in the 1970's. Now on that same land there > is a famous hotel called the Luxor that is shaped like > a pyramid and they have a huge replica – statue of the > sphinx very near where I picked that couple up. > > The miraculous part of this event was not only meeting > someone who had met Sri Ramana. The big question is > what made that Indian couple wave at me to stop? > > The wife said, if we had known you were not a taxi, > we would not have accepted the ride. > The car I was driving was a Ford LTD. > The Ford LTD was a huge rectangular shaped car with > very square edges. > My car was dark brown, a similar color to chocolate. > My huge car did not look anything like an American > taxi or an Indian taxi. > > Therefore, what made that couple see a taxi? > The wife said they would not have accepted the ride if > they had known I was not a taxi. What made them see a > taxi in a car that looks nothing like a taxi > and that was not a taxi? > > Thus through Sri Ramana's grace I was able to meet > someone who had met and spoken with Sri Ramana, > right there in Las Vegas. You can imagine how > thrilling that was for a young man whose attention was > so focused on the teachings of Sri Ramana. > > The couple wanted to pay me for the ride. > I would not accept any money. > They had already paid me a fortune > by allowing me to meet someone > who had actually met Sri Ramana. > > You can see a photo of the front of that car > with the Ramana license plate at this link: > > http://uarelove1.tripod.com/FORD_RAMANA_2.JPG > > Take care, > > with Love, > > Michael L. > > > > > > Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes > http://hotjobs.sweepstakes./signingbonus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 Dear Michael L., It's not a big deal, but I went to the link you posted and I saw nothing. I thought that you might want to know that. michael b. --- "Michael L." <uarelove wrote: > When this body was in its teens in Las Vegas Nevada > in the 1970’s, my interest and attention was on the > teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi. I had not met > anyone in Las Vegas who had even heard of > Sri Ramana Maharshi. > > One day I was on my way home driving on > Las Vegas Blvd. (the Las Vegas Strip) and I saw an > elderly Indian couple waving at me, > obviously wanting me to stop. > I stopped and they told me > they wanted to go to the airport. > So I drove them to the airport. > At that time I had a personalized Nevada License > Plate > on my car that said “RAMANA”. > I asked them is the reason that you waved at me > to stop because you saw my “RAMANA” license plate? > The wife told me “No, we did not see your Ramana > license plate. We thought you were a taxi. > If we had known you were not a taxi, > we would not have accepted the ride.” > The husband told me he had met Sri Ramana Maharshi > when he was a young man. > He had some doubts and he told them to Sri Ramana, > and Sri Ramana cleared his doubts. > The wife looked surprised. > Even she did not know that her husband > had gone to see Sri Ramana Maharshi when he was > young. > > So there is an example both of Sri Ramana’s grace > and a miraculous event. > I had not even met someone who had heard of Sri > Ramana > and now I was talking to someone > who had actually met Sri Ramana. > If the setting had been India in the 1970’s that may > not have been that surprising to have met someone > who > had spoken with Sri Ramana. > However, this was Las Vegas, Nevada - USA. > A city known for Casino’s, not spirituality. > > The place where the couple waved me down was vacant > land back in the 1970’s. Now on that same land > there > is a famous hotel called the Luxor that is shaped > like > a pyramid and they have a huge replica – statue of > the > sphinx very near where I picked that couple up. > > The miraculous part of this event was not only > meeting > someone who had met Sri Ramana. The big question is > what made that Indian couple wave at me to stop? > > The wife said, if we had known you were not a taxi, > we would not have accepted the ride. > The car I was driving was a Ford LTD. > The Ford LTD was a huge rectangular shaped car with > very square edges. > My car was dark brown, a similar color to > chocolate. > My huge car did not look anything like an American > taxi or an Indian taxi. > > Therefore, what made that couple see a taxi? > The wife said they would not have accepted the ride > if > they had known I was not a taxi. What made them see > a > taxi in a car that looks nothing like a taxi > and that was not a taxi? > > Thus through Sri Ramana’s grace I was able to meet > someone who had met and spoken with Sri Ramana, > right there in Las Vegas. You can imagine how > thrilling that was for a young man whose attention > was > so focused on the teachings of Sri Ramana. > > The couple wanted to pay me for the ride. > I would not accept any money. > They had already paid me a fortune > by allowing me to meet someone > who had actually met Sri Ramana. > > You can see a photo of the front of that car > with the Ramana license plate at this link: > > http://uarelove1.tripod.com/FORD_RAMANA_2.JPG > > Take care, > > with Love, > > Michael L. > > > > > > Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" > Sweepstakes > http://hotjobs.sweepstakes./signingbonus > > > /join > > > > > > "Love itself is the actual form of God." > > Sri Ramana > > In "Letters from Sri Ramanasramam" by Suri Nagamma > > Links > > > / > > > > > Your > > > Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes./signingbonus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 Dearest Michael, I so enjoyed and thrilled in a peaceful thrill of silent calm, that I went ahead and aded pictures to your story for more of Sri Ramana's physical Glory and Grace by Glance. Wonderful relating and I am grateful, DearOne. Your story again with The Friend in Image-Mode that can bode a Bhava-breaking breakthrough... Michael L: When this body was in its teens in Las Vegas Nevada in the 1970’s, my interest and attention was on the teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi. I had not met anyone in Las Vegas who had even heard of Sri Ramana Maharshi. One day I was on my way home driving onLas Vegas Blvd. (the Las Vegas Strip) and I saw anelderly Indian couple waving at me,obviously wanting me to stop.I stopped and they told methey wanted to go to the airport.So I drove them to the airport.At that time I had a personalized Nevada License Plateon my car that said “RAMANA”. I asked them is the reason that you waved at meto stop because you saw my “RAMANA” license plate?The wife told me “No, we did not see your Ramanalicense plate. We thought you were a taxi.If we had known you were not a taxi,we would not have accepted the ride.” original context on the page: ariom.narod.ru/litera.htm ... a Russian Ramana site The husband told me he had met Sri Ramana Maharshiwhen he was a young man.He had some doubts and he told them to Sri Ramana,and Sri Ramana cleared his doubts.The wife looked surprised.Even she did not know that her husbandhad gone to see Sri Ramana Maharshi when he was young. So there is an example both of Sri Ramana’s graceand a miraculous event.I had not even met someone who had heard of Sri Ramanaand now I was talking to someonewho had actually met Sri Ramana. If the setting had been India in the 1970’s that maynot have been that surprising to have met someone whohad spoken with Sri Ramana.However, this was Las Vegas, Nevada - USA.A city known for Casino’s, not spirituality. The place where the couple waved me down was vacantland back in the 1970’s. Now on that same land thereis a famous hotel called the Luxor that is shaped likea pyramid and they have a huge replica – statue of thesphinx very near where I picked that couple up. The miraculous part of this event was not only meetingsomeone who had met Sri Ramana. The big question iswhat made that Indian couple wave at me to stop? The wife said, if we had known you were not a taxi,we would not have accepted the ride.The car I was driving was a Ford LTD.The Ford LTD was a huge rectangular shaped car withvery square edges.My car was dark brown, a similar color to chocolate.My huge car did not look anything like an Americantaxi or an Indian taxi. Therefore, what made that couple see a taxi?The wife said they would not have accepted the ride ifthey had known I was not a taxi. What made them see ataxi in a car that looks nothing like a taxiand that was not a taxi? Thus through Sri Ramana’s grace I was able to meetsomeone who had met and spoken with Sri Ramana,right there in Las Vegas. You can imagine howthrilling that was for a young man whose attention wasso focused on the teachings of Sri Ramana. The couple wanted to pay me for the ride.I would not accept any money.They had already paid me a fortuneby allowing me to meet someonewho had actually met Sri Ramana. You can see a photo of the front of that carwith the Ramana license plate at this link:http://uarelove1.tripod.com/FORD_RAMANA_2.JPGTake care,with Love, Michael L. LoveAlways, Mazie ( Beloved Ramana's Beloved Loving Ramana, the Beloved) Let the new MSN Premium Internet Software make the most of your high-speed experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 Dear Michael B.: Thank you for pointing that out. Sometimes I forget that on my Tripod web site, I can link directly to files, but not directly to pictures. I think this new link will work. There are three photos there: http://uarelove1.tripod.com/PHOTOS.htm Take care, with Love, Michael L. , Michael Bowes <rmichaelbowes> wrote: > Dear Michael L., > > It's not a big deal, but I went to the link you posted > and I saw nothing. I thought that you might want to > know that. > > michael b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 Dear Mazie: I really enjoyed the photo presentation. I liked the Sri Ramana smile photo. You found the right hotel with the sphinx, and even a taxi advertising the Luxor. It is interesting that you put a picture of Papaji with flames there. That brings something to mind. On the day when they carried Papaji's body down the street there were buses and trucks and cars, etc. I was walking on foot and the buses and trucks and cars had gone ahead to take Papaji's body to the river. I approached an autorickshaw driver to ask him about taking me to the place. He quoted a price that was maybe ten times the normal price. I was surprised because just a few minutes ago that autorickshaw driver had witnessed the sages body being carried down the street, and I thought that he would show some respect on that day. My thought was: on this day, the day they are taking Papaji's body to the river, I am not going to be cheated. I decided I would walk back to Baba house, the guest house where I was staying, next to the place where Papaji used to have satsang, and just forget about going to the river. I took only a few steps after having that thought and a man in a motorcycle drove up and asked me if I would like to go to the place where they were taking Papaji's body. I told him yes. He then pointed to a white mini van that was coming towards us and he said that is Papaji's___________ I don't remember what relative he named, maybe son or grandson or nephew. He said he will take you there. So I climbed into the white mini van and Papaji's relative and I, just the two of us in the mini van, went to the place where they had taken Papaji's body. The guest house was only around a 5 minute walk from the place I was when I had that thought, therefore, the timing was perfect, because if the man had driven by just a few minutes later, I would already have been in the guest house. Two hours after they lit the fire, Papaji's body was unchanged. It had not been burnt by the fire. It looked just the same. Papaji used to like to joke a lot, and this seemed like his last joke, that his body would not burn. I left after three or four hours and Papaji's body still looked basically the same. So the picture you posted where Papaji's body is untouched by the flame reminded me of that. Also, you put these words on top of the photo of Papaji: "The couple wanted to pay me for the ride. I would not accept any money. They had already paid me a fortune by allowing me to meet someone who had actually met Sri Ramana." Those words were quite appropriate for the photo of Papaji, because I only remember meeting five people who had met Sri Ramana when Sri Ramana's body was alive: That elderly man in the taxi story, Sri Poonjaji, Sri V. Ganesan, Sri Tinnai Swami and Sri Lakshmana Swami. Take care, with Love, Michael L. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 Thank you for all of your efforts Michael. Warmest regards, michael b. --- uarelove <uarelove wrote: > Dear Michael B.: > > Thank you for pointing that out. > Sometimes I forget that on my Tripod web site, > I can link directly to files, but not directly to > pictures. > > I think this new link will work. > There are three photos there: > > http://uarelove1.tripod.com/PHOTOS.htm > > Take care, > > with Love, > > Michael L. > > , Michael Bowes > > <rmichaelbowes> wrote: > > Dear Michael L., > > > > It's not a big deal, but I went to the link you > posted > > and I saw nothing. I thought that you might want > to > > know that. > > > > michael b. > > > > Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes./signingbonus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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