Guest guest Posted December 23, 2004 Report Share Posted December 23, 2004 Sri Ramana could be very blunt and to the point when required. He had a great sense of humor. I remember the following incident...maybe someone can look up the details. A person came to him and said that he had been told in a dream by some deity or god to go and initiate Sri Ramana. Sri Ramana said that the perhaps the same deity could come in his (Sri Ramana's dream) and confirm it! Another incidence was when a party of people came and claimed that Sehasdhari Swami (a friend of Bhagavan) who had passed away was communicating with them from the other side. Sri Ramana said that it was a pity that the Swami did not come and speak to him directly given that they moved closely together when he was alive. People were periodically "moderated" at Ramanaashram and shown the door when needed with Bhagavan's implicit consent. Bhagavan did not want his devotees to give up common sense or stop using their general intelligence because they were spiritual, etc. The central idea should be to follow the teachings but otherwise be natural in one's dealing with others. It does not mean to be lovey dovey with everyone all the time. Love to all (but not lovey dovey to all :-) Harsha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2004 Report Share Posted December 23, 2004 , Harsha wrote: > Sri Ramana could be very blunt and to the point when required. He had a Namaste and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all, and that's no joke..............ONS...Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2004 Report Share Posted December 23, 2004 , Harsha wrote: > Sri Ramana could be very blunt and to the point when required. He had a > great sense of humor. I remember the following incident...maybe someone > can look up the details. A person came to him and said that he had been > told in a dream by some deity or god to go and initiate Sri Ramana. Sri > Ramana said that the perhaps the same deity could come in his (Sri > Ramana's dream) and confirm it! Another incidence was when a party of > people came and claimed that Sehasdhari Swami (a friend of Bhagavan) who > had passed away was communicating with them from the other side. Sri > Ramana said that it was a pity that the Swami did not come and speak to > him directly given that they moved closely together when he was alive. > > People were periodically "moderated" at Ramanaashram and shown the door > when needed with Bhagavan's implicit consent. Bhagavan did not want his > devotees to give up common sense or stop using their general > intelligence because they were spiritual, etc. > > The central idea should be to follow the teachings but otherwise be > natural in one's dealing with others. It does not mean to be lovey dovey > with everyone all the time. > > Love to all (but not lovey dovey to all :-) > Harsha after all, 'being natural' is being one with the self - which is our very nature... always and everywhere. we just have to pay attention and alow our true nature to shine forth undistracted. in love yosy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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