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Louis Hartz was with Arthur Osborne in an internment camp

in Bangkok during the second world war. Osborne showed him a

photo of Bhagavan; instantaneously He occupied a permanent place

in his heart. From the prison camp itself he wrote a letter to the

Maharshi. The war ended; he was busy making himself materially

comfortable. Osborne had settled at Arunachala.

 

After a few years, Hartz happened to pass through India and was

keen on meeting the Maharshi towards whom he felt, till then, only

a great fascination, He had not yet become his Guru.

Hartz was taken from Madras to the Ashram and even at that odd

hour Osborne took him to Bhagavan. Hartz was nervous.

 

Bhagavan with a slow movement of the head turned to him.

His eyes captivated and imprisoned, as it were, the eyes of Hartz.

"Bhagavan's eyes were like cool, bottomless pools and at the same time

they worked like magic mirrors, because suddenly I felt at peace as though

I had come home after a long journey."

 

He had several doubts and questions but the tender and gracious smile

of the Maharshi simply evaporated them! When he reminded Him about

the letter he had written to Him many years back, from prison, Maharshi

recalled it readily. Maharshi's compassion and love were inimitable; His

Grace flowed unlimitedly in His every expression, personal enquiries,

concern for others' problems and attending to the needs of others,

observed Hartz.

 

Crowning all these significant experiences was Hartz's initiation by the

Maharshi through His look (Nayana diksha), in silence. It was the day of

his departure. He sat on the Hill with a heavy heart.

 

"Suddenly the Maharshi looked at me with great intensity. His eyes took

possession of me. I don't know how long it lasted, but I felt absolute great

inner peace." He wanted to make sure of it, so he asked: "Bhagavan! I want

your initiation." Bhagavan graciously confirmed: "You have it already!"

Bhagavan, the great Giver, became his Sat Guru.

 

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Ganesan: Perushottama Ramana