The Life of Sri Sadhu Om Swamigal -#4

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part 4

 

'Do you require a job ?' AND 'Why can't you come to Me and serve food to yourself ?'

That time, Sri Swaamigal was working as a treasurer in the Tanjore

district Collector's Office. He wanted to stay permanently with Sri

Bhagawan. Therefore, he wanted to resign from his work. When he went

to Sri Bhagawan alongwith Jaanaki Ma, she communicated Sri

Swaamigal's intention to Sri Bhagawan. To this, Sri Bhagawan

remarked, 'What, is this all required ?'One year later, while staying

in Sri Ramanaasramam, Sri Swaamigal wrote the letter of resignation

and handed it over to Sri Bhagawan, who read it and gave it back to

Sri Swaamigal. Taking this as the approval of Sri Bhagawan, Sri

Swaamigal posted the same.In 1950, after Sri Bhagawan attained

'Videha Kaivalyam', Sri Swaamigal stayed in Jaanaki Nilayam and was

managing the monthly Tamil magazine 'Arul' (Grace) published by

Jaanaki Ma, for about 5 years.In 1955, when Jaanaki Ma's husband

passed away, she wanted to give up her life following her husband,

according to the 'Sati' tradition. However, she did not succed in

doing so. She expressed her deep regret, for not having worshipped

the Divine Mother, because of which failure, she thought she had lost

her husband.After this incident, in the second week of June, 1955, Sri

Swaamigal left Jaanaki Nilayam. His friend, Sri. S. Chidambaram rented

a house and set aside a room for Sri Swaamigal, in which he was

residing for more than a month. In another room, Sri Swaamigal used

to make 'thread' from 'cotton' on a daily basis.During this period,

Sri Swaamigal had an intense longing for Sri Bhagawan. Now he started

composing 'Sri Ramana Varugai' (The Arrival of Sri Ramanaa). When he

composed the 172nd verse, he had the vision of Sri Bhagawan. After

some time, the vision ceased. But, again the Form of Sri Bhagawan

appeared and disappeared. When, he finished composing the 361st

verse, he had for the third time, the vision of Sri Bhagawan. Now,

when he opened his eyes, he actually saw the Physical Form of Sri

Bhagawan. Sri Bhagawan now said to Sri Swaamigal, 'Why do you call Me

to you ? Why can't you come to Me ?'When Sri Swaamigal said to Sri

Bhagawan, 'If I come there, what will do for food ?', he had the

vision of the Dining Hall of Sri Ramanaasramam, with lot of

(plantain) leaves (for eating) spread on the floor, with no one in

the vicinity. Now, Sri Bhagawan said to Sri Swaamigal, 'Why should

you not serve food to yourself ?'. After questioning thus, Sri

Bhagawan disappeared.Immediately thereafter, Sri Swaamigal left for

Thiruvannaamalai. He stayed there for about 30 years, until his

Mahasamaadhi, dedicating his entire life to practising and silently

spreading the teachings of Sri Bhagawan.