Guest guest Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 This is probably one of my favorite stories of Lakshmi the ashram cow. Viorica (yes, Honey, it is a beautiful name) posted it on MillionPaths...I have added it to my website. I can relate an amusing anecdote about Lakshmi, the Ashram cow. One evening when we had arrived at the Ashram late and the Maharshi and the devotees had already taken place in the hall, Jeanne, who was walking briskly ahead of Suzanne and myself, felt herself being firmly pushed out of the way from behind. She turned round indignantly to find herself face to face with Lakshmi, who was also in a hurry to reach the Maharshi. Her shed was quite a distance away but frequently she would come all the way to see him. She would go up the steps to the hall, tread carefully on the Cuddapah tiles worn smooth and slippery by the feet of the devotees, come up to the couch where the Maharshi was sitting and lower her head to receive his caress or place her head at his feet. Then she would turn and with dignity like an elderly devotee make her way out. Monica Bose, The Hill of Fire You can find more stories of the Maharshi's love of animals at... http://www.omshaantih.com/Ramana/Animals.htm Love, Joyce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 Lady Joyce, this is a delightful story! honeybell , "Lady Joyce" <shaantih@c...> wrote: > This is probably one of my favorite stories of Lakshmi the ashram cow. Viorica (yes, Honey, it is a beautiful name) posted it on MillionPaths...I have added it to my website. > > I can relate an amusing anecdote about Lakshmi, the Ashram cow. One evening when we had arrived at the Ashram late and the Maharshi and the devotees had already taken place in the hall, Jeanne, who was walking briskly ahead of Suzanne and myself, felt herself being firmly pushed out of the way from behind. She turned round indignantly to find herself face to face with Lakshmi, who was also in a hurry to reach the Maharshi. Her shed was quite a distance away but frequently she would come all the way to see him. She would go up the steps to the hall, tread carefully on the Cuddapah tiles worn smooth and slippery by the feet of the devotees, come up to the couch where the Maharshi was sitting and lower her head to receive his caress or place her head at his feet. Then she would turn and with dignity like an elderly devotee make her way out. > > > Monica Bose, The Hill of Fire > > You can find more stories of the Maharshi's love of animals at... > http://www.omshaantih.com/Ramana/Animals.htm > > Love, > > Joyce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 , "Lady Joyce" <shaantih@c...> wrote: > This is probably one of my favorite stories of Lakshmi the ashram cow. Viorica (yes, Honey, it is a beautiful name) posted it on MillionPaths...I have added it to my website. > > I can relate an amusing anecdote about Lakshmi, the Ashram cow. One evening when we had arrived at the Ashram late and the Maharshi and the devotees had already taken place in the hall, Jeanne, who was walking briskly ahead of Suzanne and myself, felt herself being firmly pushed out of the way from behind. She turned round indignantly to find herself face to face with Lakshmi, who was also in a hurry to reach the Maharshi. Her shed was quite a distance away but frequently she would come all the way to see him. She would go up the steps to the hall, tread carefully on the Cuddapah tiles worn smooth and slippery by the feet of the devotees, come up to the couch where the Maharshi was sitting and lower her head to receive his caress or place her head at his feet. Then she would turn and with dignity like an elderly devotee make her way out. Namaste J, And yet after reading this and other stories about monkeys etc, people still eat meat and call themselves devotees. It boggles the mind. It is all about awareness I suppose...........ONS...Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 > Namaste J, > > And yet after reading this and other stories about monkeys etc, people > still eat meat and call themselves devotees. It boggles the mind. It > is all about awareness I suppose...........ONS...Tony. *smile* Yeah, I guess it's all about awareness. Like, Tony, do you have any awareness WHATSOEVER of how often, when you post a message here on the list, you are putting down your neighbors? It happens nearly every time I read one, love. Sincerely, Kheyala Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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