Guest guest Posted March 2, 1999 Report Share Posted March 2, 1999 Chaffin <chaffin Dear Advaitins, I loved the story about the first visit to Sri Ramana Maharshi. It reminds me of a story you may have heard (bear with me if you have). It's about a British officer who went to see Sri Ramana in the early part of the century when Sri Ramana was living under a cliff overhang with about 80 disciples living around him. When the British officer came down from the cliff, having spent four or five hours in His presence, he said, "All I can tell is he isn't his body; his body is just an appendage and the power of God flows through him." At the close of the 20th century when reflecting back, is it correct to say Sri Ramana Maharshi would be considered the primary teacher of this century? (Surely it's so). best wishes, Kym Harsha: You are right of course! But why only the 20th century?. The Truth is that people are helped by whomever they are attuned to. Whether it is Shankra, Swami Nityananda, Swami Sivananda or anyone. Ramana Maharshi himself pointed out that the Guru is not the body but the Self. And the Self is beyond time and space. When Sri Ramana lay dying, people went to him and begged him to remain for a while longer as they needed his help. His reply is well known: "Go! Where can I go ? I shall always be here." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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