Guest guest Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 , Harsha wrote: > True. For us Ramana is enough. Poonja ji (Papaji) visited Sri Ramana and > at least one conversation he had with Bhagavan is documented in Day by > Day with Bhagavan. > > Love to all, > Harsha > > What does think about Poonjaji's claim to have been a direct disciple of Ramana and Gangaji's subsequent claim that both Poonjaji and she "offer" Ramana's legacy to the world at large? It is a little like the current controversy surrounding Ramesh Balsekar who claims to be the successor of Nisargadatta Maharaj, a claim that is coming more and more into question. It seems that, often, gurus of less stature than, let's say a Ramana, want to be seen as having a direct connection to someone of unquestioned authority in matters spiritual. Personally, I don't believe that either Papaji or Gangaji, or any of the "enlightened" satsangers who have come out of Lucknow are really in the same league as Ramana, eventhough they may evoke his name, and claim to be part of his "tradition." Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 , "Durga" <durgaji108> wrote: > > > Once I went to see Papaji in the afternoon. He was all alone in his > living room reading a small little book. He seemed very engrossed > in it, so I just sat there and watched him for a while. I noticed > that it was a small book of the Maharshi's sayings, like one of the > ones which I have had. Something about that touched me. > > I wondered why he was reading the book. I always read books like > that trying to understand the truth. Yet, I felt Papaji already > knew the truth. > Hi Durga, Did you happen to notice what language the book was in? Papaji might have been checking out the accuracy of the translation. After his passing, did you get to hang out with Mira (Ganga) at all? If so, please write to me off-list. I would love to hear all about it! I enjoyed your Lucknow story very much. Kheyala Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 , "kheyalove" <kheyala@n...> wrote: > , "Durga" <durgaji108> wrote: > > > > > > Once I went to see Papaji in the afternoon. He was all alone in his > > living room reading a small little book. He seemed very engrossed > > in it, so I just sat there and watched him for a while. I noticed > > that it was a small book of the Maharshi's sayings, like one of the > > ones which I have had. Something about that touched me. > > > > I wondered why he was reading the book. I always read books like > > that trying to understand the truth. Yet, I felt Papaji already > > knew the truth. > > > > Hi Durga, > > Did you happen to notice what language the book was in? Papaji might > have been checking out the accuracy of the translation. > > After his passing, did you get to hang out with Mira (Ganga) at all? > If so, please write to me off-list. I would love to hear all about it! > > I enjoyed your Lucknow story very much. > > Kheyala Hi Kheyala, The book was in English, otherwise I wouldn't have known what it was. Right now I am studying Vedanta, which I love. My teacher once told a story of riding in a car with a swami who was also studying with her teacher in India back in the early 1970's. The swami said, "You know, you never get tired of listening to Vedanta. It's like looking at your face in the mirror." When I heard that story, I thought of Papaji reading the little book of the Maharshi's sayings. That was how it seemed to me, he was totally engrossed, enjoying himself, like looking at one's face in a mirror. I did meet Mira a few times when she was visiting America. I can't remember the year. I do remember this, when I asked her a question, she asked me what my name was. I told it was Durga. "Oh, Durga," she said, "where is your tiger?" I was completely dumbfounded as those were the exact words which Papaji said when I first told him my name. I can't tell you that much more about her. I liked her very much. She was very strong, very happy, very ordinary and humble at the same time. One of her visits to America coincided with the visit of Shri Ranjit Maharaj to our area. I heard that she told people coming to her satsangs that they should just go and see Maharaj, "Why are you coming to see me," she asked, "when there is a truly great sage visiting here now?" Hope it is okay to tell you about that here rather than writing to you privately. Apart from that I can't tell you much. I don't see Papaji as a brother. I never could do that. I have much too much respect and honor for him to do that. I can't see him as anything that I could put a label to. In a way, you could say he was Ram. Love, Durga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 , "Durga" <durgaji108> wrote: > , "kheyalove" <kheyala@n...> > wrote: > > , "Durga" <durgaji108> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Once I went to see Papaji in the afternoon. He was all alone in > his > > > living room reading a small little book. He seemed very > engrossed > > > in it, so I just sat there and watched him for a while. I > noticed > > > that it was a small book of the Maharshi's sayings, like one of > the > > > ones which I have had. Something about that touched me. > > > > > > I wondered why he was reading the book. I always read books > like > > > that trying to understand the truth. Yet, I felt Papaji already > > > knew the truth. > > > > > > > Hi Durga, > > > > Did you happen to notice what language the book was in? Papaji > might > > have been checking out the accuracy of the translation. > > > > After his passing, did you get to hang out with Mira (Ganga) at > all? > > If so, please write to me off-list. I would love to hear all > about it! > > > > I enjoyed your Lucknow story very much. > > > > Kheyala > > Hi Kheyala, > > The book was in English, otherwise I wouldn't have known what it > was. Right now I am studying Vedanta, which I love. My teacher > once told a story of riding in a car with a swami who was also > studying with her teacher in India back in the early 1970's. > > The swami said, "You know, you never get tired of listening to > Vedanta. It's like looking at your face in the mirror." > > When I heard that story, I thought of Papaji reading the little book > of the Maharshi's sayings. That was how it seemed to me, he was > totally engrossed, enjoying himself, like looking at one's face in a > mirror. > > I did meet Mira a few times when she was visiting America. I can't > remember the year. I do remember this, when I asked her a question, > she asked me what my name was. I told it was Durga. > > "Oh, Durga," she said, "where is your tiger?" > > I was completely dumbfounded as those were the exact words which > Papaji said when I first told him my name. > > I can't tell you that much more about her. I liked her very much. > She was very strong, very happy, very ordinary and humble at the > same time. > > One of her visits to America coincided with the visit of Shri Ranjit > Maharaj to our area. I heard that she told people coming to her > satsangs that they should just go and see Maharaj, "Why are you > coming to see me," she asked, "when there is a truly great sage > visiting here now?" > > Hope it is okay to tell you about that here rather than writing to > you privately. Apart from that I can't tell you much. I don't see > Papaji as a brother. I never could do that. I have much too much > respect and honor for him to do that. I can't see him as anything > that I could put a label to. In a way, you could say he was Ram. > > Love, Durga>> Yes, Durga, please continue to post publically, so that we call all enjoy it. BTW, Durga, where is your tiger? Baba Garydas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 > > Hi Kheyala, > > The book was in English, otherwise I wouldn't have known what it > was. Right now I am studying Vedanta, which I love. My teacher > once told a story of riding in a car with a swami who was also > studying with her teacher in India back in the early 1970's. > > The swami said, "You know, you never get tired of listening to > Vedanta. It's like looking at your face in the mirror." Yes. When the words are ALIVE, who can resist?? > > When I heard that story, I thought of Papaji reading the little book > of the Maharshi's sayings. That was how it seemed to me, he was > totally engrossed, enjoying himself, like looking at one's face in a > mirror. Nice. > > I did meet Mira a few times when she was visiting America. I can't > remember the year. (1999) I do remember this, when I asked her a question, > she asked me what my name was. I told it was Durga. > > "Oh, Durga," she said, "where is your tiger?" > > I was completely dumbfounded as those were the exact words which > Papaji said when I first told him my name. Neat! > > I can't tell you that much more about her. I liked her very much. > She was very strong, very happy, very ordinary and humble at the > same time. > > One of her visits to America coincided with the visit of Shri Ranjit > Maharaj to our area. I heard that she told people coming to her > satsangs that they should just go and see Maharaj, "Why are you > coming to see me," she asked, "when there is a truly great sage > visiting here now?" That's great! Are you living in the Bay Area? I seem to recall Ranjit being there while I was meeting Mira in Boulder (May '99). > > Hope it is okay to tell you about that here rather than writing to > you privately. Apart from that I can't tell you much. I don't see > Papaji as a brother. I never could do that. I have much too much > respect and honor for him to do that. I can't see him as anything > that I could put a label to. In a way, you could say he was Ram. I know what you mean. Thanks for writing, Durga. > Love, Durga Love, Kheyala Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 , "garyfalk1943" <falkgw@h...> wrote: > , "Durga" <durgaji108> > wrote: > > , "kheyalove" <kheyala@n...> > > wrote: > > > , "Durga" <durgaji108> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Once I went to see Papaji in the afternoon. He was all alone > in > > his > > > > living room reading a small little book. He seemed very > > engrossed > > > > in it, so I just sat there and watched him for a while. I > > noticed > > > > that it was a small book of the Maharshi's sayings, like one of > > the > > > > ones which I have had. Something about that touched me. > > > > > > > > I wondered why he was reading the book. I always read books > > like > > > > that trying to understand the truth. Yet, I felt Papaji > already > > > > knew the truth. > > > > > > > > > > Hi Durga, > > > > > > Did you happen to notice what language the book was in? Papaji > > might > > > have been checking out the accuracy of the translation. > > > > > > After his passing, did you get to hang out with Mira (Ganga) at > > all? > > > If so, please write to me off-list. I would love to hear all > > about it! > > > > > > I enjoyed your Lucknow story very much. > > > > > > Kheyala > > > > Hi Kheyala, > > > > The book was in English, otherwise I wouldn't have known what it > > was. Right now I am studying Vedanta, which I love. My teacher > > once told a story of riding in a car with a swami who was also > > studying with her teacher in India back in the early 1970's. > > > > The swami said, "You know, you never get tired of listening to > > Vedanta. It's like looking at your face in the mirror." > > > > When I heard that story, I thought of Papaji reading the little > book > > of the Maharshi's sayings. That was how it seemed to me, he was > > totally engrossed, enjoying himself, like looking at one's face in > a > > mirror. > > > > I did meet Mira a few times when she was visiting America. I can't > > remember the year. I do remember this, when I asked her a > question, > > she asked me what my name was. I told it was Durga. > > > > "Oh, Durga," she said, "where is your tiger?" > > > > I was completely dumbfounded as those were the exact words which > > Papaji said when I first told him my name. > > > > I can't tell you that much more about her. I liked her very much. > > She was very strong, very happy, very ordinary and humble at the > > same time. > > > > One of her visits to America coincided with the visit of Shri > Ranjit > > Maharaj to our area. I heard that she told people coming to her > > satsangs that they should just go and see Maharaj, "Why are you > > coming to see me," she asked, "when there is a truly great sage > > visiting here now?" > > > > Hope it is okay to tell you about that here rather than writing to > > you privately. Apart from that I can't tell you much. I don't see > > Papaji as a brother. I never could do that. I have much too much > > respect and honor for him to do that. I can't see him as anything > > that I could put a label to. In a way, you could say he was Ram. > > > > Love, Durga>> > > Yes, Durga, please continue to post publically, so that we call all > enjoy it. > > BTW, Durga, where is your tiger? > > Baba Garydas Ha Ha, Garydasji. I think the question was a kind of a koan. It doesn't have an answer. Love, Durga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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