Guest guest Posted February 26, 2001 Report Share Posted February 26, 2001 Dear Fellow devotees, I was in Sri Ramanasramam during the first week of March 2000. Though I stayed for one week I did not plan giripradakshina due to health reasons. One day before my departure, at about 9.00 PM I was resting in the ashram room in the bed. Suddenly I got an impulse that I should do giripradakshina immediately. I decided to do it and went to "old hall", prayed to Bhagavan and started the pradakshina (I was told that devotees used to offer namskar to Sri Bhagavan and inform Him of the pradakshina before they proceeded. Even now many devotees go to old hall before they take up giripradakshina) Within one mile, on the route, I joined three other devotees who were also on pradakshina. During conversation I came to know that one of them was from Hangary. I asked him how he came to know about Sri Bhagavan. He told me that when he visited a friend in Germany he happened to see a book. When he opened the book he found the photograph of Sri Bhagavan. The moment he saw the photograph something happened to him and he felt that he should know about the man who appeared like Christ with full of compassion. He has gone through the book and within one month visited Sri Ramanasramam and stayed more than a month in Tiruvannamalai. He stated that he became a better Christian after he came in to the fold of Sri Bhagavan. When I inquired about the book he came across, he informed that the book was " Living by the words of Bhagavan" by David Goodman and it was available only in Sri Annamalai Swami Ashram trust( located adjacent to Sri Ramanasramam) and not in Ramanasramam book store. It was about Sri Annamalai Swami's life. The next day I purchased the book and read it subsequently. It is a treasure house for all devotees of Sri Bhagavan. It contained information, not available in many other publications. There were incidents which brought tears to my eyes, and many times I had to put down the book and go in to self-inquiry. It was strange that I did not come across any information about the book though I was scanning the books available at Sri Ramana kendram Hyderabad( India )for over a decade. I strongly believe that it was Sri Bhagavan who brought it to my notice. I would like to add few more words about the devotee whom I met on the giripradakshina route. The information he gave me on Bhagavan's life and on incidents in the lives of some devotees, astonished me and put me to shame as what I could not pick up in 10 years he picked up in one year. During the giripradakshina I observed him going to the side way for a few minutes and coming and joining us again. When he went to the side way again I remarked to his other friends whether it was due to Jaundice (He told me that he was recovering from an attack of Jaundice) that he was easing himself so frequently. Their reply surprised me again. Recently the whole giripradakshina route is illumined with powerful lights and when you walk on the route, due to the glaring of the lights, you do not have a clear view of Sri Arunaachala. This man wants to enjoy the view of Arunaachala closely avoiding the glare of the lights. He wanted to enjoy the beauty of Arunaachala from different angles. Blessed are those who become so strongly devoted in such a short time. Yours in Sri Bhagavan Ramana Sarma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2001 Report Share Posted February 26, 2001 I have not posted here before and as of late I have lost interest in reading the majority of my email messages received from other . Don't know why I was drawn to your post, but would like to thank you as it was 'heart felt' in the reading. Surprisingly, as I read the last paragraph, I got 'goose bumps'! Just for the sharing ~ with Love, ~jessica venkata ramana sarma podury [rpodury] Monday, February 26, 2001 1:43 AM 'RamanaMaharshi' [RamanaMaharshi] another book Dear Fellow devotees, I was in Sri Ramanasramam during the first week of March 2000. Though I stayed for one week I did not plan giripradakshina due to health reasons. One day before my departure, at about 9.00 PM I was resting in the ashram room in the bed. Suddenly I got an impulse that I should do giripradakshina immediately. I decided to do it and went to "old hall", prayed to Bhagavan and started the pradakshina (I was told that devotees used to offer namskar to Sri Bhagavan and inform Him of the pradakshina before they proceeded. Even now many devotees go to old hall before they take up giripradakshina) Within one mile, on the route, I joined three other devotees who were also on pradakshina. During conversation I came to know that one of them was from Hangary. I asked him how he came to know about Sri Bhagavan. He told me that when he visited a friend in Germany he happened to see a book. When he opened the book he found the photograph of Sri Bhagavan. The moment he saw the photograph something happened to him and he felt that he should know about the man who appeared like Christ with full of compassion. He has gone through the book and within one month visited Sri Ramanasramam and stayed more than a month in Tiruvannamalai. He stated that he became a better Christian after he came in to the fold of Sri Bhagavan. When I inquired about the book he came across, he informed that the book was " Living by the words of Bhagavan" by David Goodman and it was available only in Sri Annamalai Swami Ashram trust( located adjacent to Sri Ramanasramam) and not in Ramanasramam book store. It was about Sri Annamalai Swami's life. The next day I purchased the book and read it subsequently. It is a treasure house for all devotees of Sri Bhagavan. It contained information, not available in many other publications. There were incidents which brought tears to my eyes, and many times I had to put down the book and go in to self-inquiry. It was strange that I did not come across any information about the book though I was scanning the books available at Sri Ramana kendram Hyderabad( India )for over a decade. I strongly believe that it was Sri Bhagavan who brought it to my notice. I would like to add few more words about the devotee whom I met on the giripradakshina route. The information he gave me on Bhagavan's life and on incidents in the lives of some devotees, astonished me and put me to shame as what I could not pick up in 10 years he picked up in one year. During the giripradakshina I observed him going to the side way for a few minutes and coming and joining us again. When he went to the side way again I remarked to his other friends whether it was due to Jaundice (He told me that he was recovering from an attack of Jaundice) that he was easing himself so frequently. Their reply surprised me again. Recently the whole giripradakshina route is illumined with powerful lights and when you walk on the route, due to the glaring of the lights, you do not have a clear view of Sri Arunaachala. This man wants to enjoy the view of Arunaachala closely avoiding the glare of the lights. He wanted to enjoy the beauty of Arunaachala from different angles. Blessed are those who become so strongly devoted in such a short time. Yours in Sri Bhagavan Ramana Sarma Post message: RamanaMaharshi Subscribe: RamanaMaharshi- Un: RamanaMaharshi- List owner: RamanaMaharshi-owner Shortcut URL to this page: /community/RamanaMaharshi Your use of is subject to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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