Swami Rama Tirtha's Site - Forwarded Message from Pannirselvam

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Hari Om Advaitins:

 

I assure you that you will certainly enjoy this site. Here is a poem by Swami

Rama Tirtha which proves my assertion!

 

Ram Chandran

 

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‘I AM THAT’

 

I have no scruple of change, nor fear of death,

Nor was I ever born,

Nor had I parents.

I am Existence Absolute, Knowledge Absolute, Bliss Absolute,

I am That, I am That,

 

I cause no misery, nor am I miserable;

I have no enemy, nor am I enemy.

I am Existence Absolute, Knowledge Absolute, Bliss Absolute,

I am That, I am That,

 

I am without form, without limit,

Beyond space, beyond time,

I am in everything, everything is in me.

I am the bliss of the universe,

Everywhere am I.

I am Existence Absolute, Knowledge Absolute, Bliss Absolute,

I am That, I am That,

 

I am without body or change of the body,

I am neither senses, nor object of the senses,

I am Existence Absolute, Knowledge Absolute, Bliss Absolute,

I am That, I am That,

 

I am neither sin, nor virtue,

Nor temple, nor worship

Nor pilgrimage, nor books.

I am Existence Absolute, Knowledge Absolute, Bliss Absolute,

I am That, I am That,

—Rama

Tirtha

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Pannirselvam Kanagaratnam <pannir

Chandran

Subject:Swami Rama Tirtha's Site

 

Hari OM!

 

I would like to announce a new site dedicated to disseminate the

teachings of Swami Rama Tirtha. Swami Rama Tirtha was a Vedantin of the

highest realization. Vedanta according to him is no dogma or blind

faith, but the Reality of realities. It is the realization of our true

Self, Sat-Chid-Anand, the state of All-Being, All Knowledge, All Bliss.

Swami Rama was not only a religious teacher, but was also a fearless

social reformer, and an undaunted patriot.

 

Instead of philosophical arguments on Vedanta, Swami Rama gives us a

story, believing that the actual life of a man sympathises more with the

life of another and weighs it more than all the abstract architecture of

mental reasoning.

 

Swami Rama Tirtha's website is at:

http://www.ramatirtha.org/

 

What eminent sages have said about Swami Rama Tirtha:-

 

Swami Vivekananda

"..... Tirtha Rama (the previous name of Swami Rama Tirtha), you are to

become a Torch-bearer of Advait Vedanta (Non-Dualism) ....."

 

Mahatma Gandhi

"..... Swami Rama Tirtha was one of the greatest souls, not only of

India, but of the whole world ....."

 

Ramana Maharshi

said: "..... Swami Rama Tirtha represents True Atman ....."

 

Swami Sivananda

"..... Swami Rama Tirtha lived Practical Vedanta ..... He is Soul

Incarnate ....."

 

 

It was in 1902 that a ship sailing from Japan reached its destination,

the port of San Francisco on whose deck was walking a Sanyasin Swami

Rama in Divine Joy. Attracted by the glow of Rama, an American gentleman

approached him as to know about his destination and his belongings etc.

A mere touch of the shoulders of the American Dr. Hillar by Rama ,

travelling without a penny, baggage and acquaintance in America,

satisfied all his queries and Dr. Hillar became an ardent admirer of

Rama. Thus stepped Rama on the land of U.S.A.

 

About Rama this gentleman Dr. Hillar wrote: "..... He is a torch of

knowledge hailing from the Himalayas, the fire can burn him not, the

steel can cut him not. Tears of ecstasy roll down his eyes and his very

presence gives new life. ....."

 

Pannir

 

Pannirselvam Kanagaratnam

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