Guest guest Posted November 23, 2004 Report Share Posted November 23, 2004 > > > > > yosy > > > > ps. with all due respect, ghandi was a skillful politician. in no > way > > comparing to beloved ramana... > > Hello Yosy, This comment shows neither respect nor understanding of the life and work of Mahatma Gandhi. Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Thank you, Adi, for your post! Jill On Nov 6, 2004, at 7:43 AM, adi_shakthi16 wrote: > > yosy writes > > (ps. with all due respect, ghandi was a skillful politician. in no > way comparing to beloved ramana...) > > jill responds > > ( This comment shows neither respect nor understanding of the life > and > work of Mahatma Gandhi.) > > Jill- you are absolutely right. > > Gandhiji was OUTWARDLY a politician but was deeply religious at > heart. AND THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE WHO APPEAR RELIGIOUS OUTWARDLY but > are so political ! smiles! > > someone wrote about Gandhiji sleeping with two young Girls on either > side to prove .... > > This appears in Gndhiji's autobiography 'An experiment with Truth" > > AND By Brahmacharya, Gandhiji meant not merely celibacy but a > virtuous path which can be observed even in married life by having > absolute control on all senses and over thought too; for, he believed > that "the vitality that is responsible for the creation of life is > continuously and even unconsciously dissipated by evil, or even by > rambling, disorderly, unwanted thoughts" and that "perfectly > controlled thought is itself a power of the highest potency and can > become self-acting" (Harijan, July 23, 1938). > > and SHRI RAMANA on Gandhi-ji > > To a devotee's question Sri Bhagavan replied: "Gandhiji has > surrendered himself to the Divine and works accordingly with no self > interest. He does not concern himself with the results but accepts > them as they turn up. That must be the attitude of national workers. > > "Devotee: Will the work be crowned with success? > > "Bhagavan: The question arises because the questioner has not > surrendered himself." > > > "If one surrenders completely, there will be no one left to ask > questions or to be considered. Either the thoughts are eliminated by > holding on to the root thought "I", or one surrenders unconditionally > to the Higher Power. These are the only two ways to Realization." > > > and Gandhiji lived and breathed the teachings of Srimad Bhagwat > gita.A karmayogi and a bhakti yogi par excellance. > > > /join > > > > > > "Love itself is the actual form of God." > > Sri Ramana > > In "Letters from Sri Ramanasramam" by Suri Nagamma > > > > > Sponsor > > > <lrec_scuba_082004.jpg> > <l.gif> > > Links > > • > / > > • > > > • Terms of > Service. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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