Guest guest Posted August 11, 2001 Report Share Posted August 11, 2001 Hi everyone, I just spent an incredibly pleasant evening at Arunachala Ashram in New York City, the American branch (I think that's the right way to describe it) of the Sri Ramanashramam in Tiruvannamalai. I've been there only once before even though I happen to live just a few miles away. My reason for going tonight was to pick up the new CD that has 570 photos of Bhagavan, but I made a point of getting there in time for the nightly service. I got there a bit early and no one was home. The door was open (later I learned that someone had left the door unlocked for me since I had called ahead -- can you imagine this happening this in New York City?) so I went in and entered the room where services are held. There is a big photograph of Bhagavan at one end of the room. As I walked in, I began to cry and lay face down before the picture. I don't know anything about the customs of Hinduism but there was an impulse to do this. It just felt very moving to be in this room dedicated to Bhagavan and to know his spirit is active in the world, affecting people so deeply. Nine people attended the service. It consisted mainly of singing and chanting. I couldn't join in because I didn't know the words or melodies so I practiced self-enquiry. The room or the presence of the other people seemed to have a pronounced effect on the meditation. It was very nice. Afterward I hung around for a couple of hours talking with one of the people who lives there. (Actually, he's the only person living there at the moment.) Very nice guy. As soon as you see him, you know that he's open and jolly and kind. He has been associated with the ashram for nearly 30 years. He showed me the whole place. We listened to a bunch of CDs and sang a bit. There's a terrific library upstairs with a couple thousand books. My only reason for posting this is to encourage other people, if you live near New York City, to drop by the ashram. It is planning a big celebration on September 9 to mark the anniversary of the day that Bhagavan left his uncle's house and took the train to Arunachala. They call this the "Advent." Yours in Bhagavan, Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2001 Report Share Posted August 12, 2001 Hello Vicki, I hope you get to Arunachala soon. Travelling with children can be very difficult but Bhagavan's grace will be with you on the trip. There is an inspiring story about this. Probably you already know it. In 1947, after the British announced the partition of India, riots broke out. In Punjab, where Poonjaji's family lived, Moslems were killing Hindus. Bhagavan told Poonjaji to take a train to Punjab and rescue his family, even though Hindus were being killed on the trains. But Poonjaji got on the train, sat in a car full of Moslems, and nobody molested him. If Bhagavan's grace could protect Poonjaji from murderous rioters, I think it can cope with your children! (The story is on pages 159-162 of "Nothing Ever Happened", volume 1, by David Godman.) Yours, Rob - "Viorica Weissman" <viorica <RamanaMaharshi> Sunday, August 12, 2001 10:59 AM Re: [RamanaMaharshi] Arunachala Ashram > Hello Rob , > > Your post is very interesting ; > I live across the ocean and very far from every Ramanashramam > in the world , besides I work and have two children > so I hope that maybe ... in a couple of years ? [ who knows ?] I'll be > visiting > Arunachala , I want to take the children with me so this makes things > complicated , thank you for sharing , > > vicki. > > > > 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...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2001 Report Share Posted August 12, 2001 Thanks for sharing that very moving and beautiful story Rob. I will pass this on to a as well. Hey, we are brother devotees! :-). With love Harsha Rob Sacks [editor] Sunday, August 12, 2001 1:52 AM RamanaMaharshi [RamanaMaharshi] Arunachala Ashram Hi everyone, I just spent an incredibly pleasant evening at Arunachala Ashram in New York City, the American branch (I think that's the right way to describe it) of the Sri Ramanashramam in Tiruvannamalai. I've been there only once before even though I happen to live just a few miles away. My reason for going tonight was to pick up the new CD that has 570 photos of Bhagavan, but I made a point of getting there in time for the nightly service. I got there a bit early and no one was home. The door was open (later I learned that someone had left the door unlocked for me since I had called ahead -- can you imagine this happening this in New York City?) so I went in and entered the room where services are held. There is a big photograph of Bhagavan at one end of the room. As I walked in, I began to cry and lay face down before the picture. I don't know anything about the customs of Hinduism but there was an impulse to do this. It just felt very moving to be in this room dedicated to Bhagavan and to know his spirit is active in the world, affecting people so deeply. Nine people attended the service. It consisted mainly of singing and chanting. I couldn't join in because I didn't know the words or melodies so I practiced self-enquiry. The room or the presence of the other people seemed to have a pronounced effect on the meditation. It was very nice. Afterward I hung around for a couple of hours talking with one of the people who lives there. (Actually, he's the only person living there at the moment.) Very nice guy. As soon as you see him, you know that he's open and jolly and kind. He has been associated with the ashram for nearly 30 years. He showed me the whole place. We listened to a bunch of CDs and sang a bit. There's a terrific library upstairs with a couple thousand books. My only reason for posting this is to encourage other people, if you live near New York City, to drop by the ashram. It is planning a big celebration on September 9 to mark the anniversary of the day that Bhagavan left his uncle's house and took the train to Arunachala. They call this the "Advent." Yours in Bhagavan, Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2001 Report Share Posted August 12, 2001 Hello dear Harsha, > > Hey, we are brother devotees! :-). Yes indeed we are! Do you ever get over to Arunachala Ashrama? You know, it's funny. If anybody had told me a few years ago that I would be overcome with tears when I saw a photograph of Sri Ramana, I would have laughed. What, me, a bhakta? Impossible! But I guess when the experience begins to come, it arrives in a whole package. Jnana, bhakta, nishkama karma -- God is generous and gives them all together. You don't get to pick and choose. Love, Rob - "Harsha" <harsha-hkl <RamanaMaharshi>; <> Sunday, August 12, 2001 4:28 PM RE: [RamanaMaharshi] Arunachala Ashram > Thanks for sharing that very moving and beautiful story Rob. I will pass > this on to a as well. > > Hey, we are brother devotees! :-). > > With love > Harsha > > > Rob Sacks [editor] > Sunday, August 12, 2001 1:52 AM > RamanaMaharshi > [RamanaMaharshi] Arunachala Ashram > > > Hi everyone, > > I just spent an incredibly pleasant evening at > Arunachala Ashram in New York City, the > American branch (I think that's the right way > to describe it) of the Sri Ramanashramam in > Tiruvannamalai. > > I've been there only once before even though > I happen to live just a few miles away. > My reason for going tonight was to pick up > the new CD that has 570 photos of Bhagavan, > but I made a point of getting there in time for > the nightly service. > > I got there a bit early and no one was home. The > door was open (later I learned that someone had > left the door unlocked for me since I had called ahead -- > can you imagine this happening this in New York > City?) so I went in and entered the room where > services are held. There is a big photograph > of Bhagavan at one end of the room. As I walked > in, I began to cry and lay face down before the > picture. I don't know anything about the customs of > Hinduism but there was an impulse to do this. > It just felt very moving to be in this room dedicated > to Bhagavan and to know his spirit is active > in the world, affecting people so deeply. > > Nine people attended the service. It consisted > mainly of singing and chanting. I couldn't join > in because I didn't know the words or melodies > so I practiced self-enquiry. The room or the > presence of the other people seemed to have a > pronounced effect on the meditation. It was > very nice. > > Afterward I hung around for a couple of > hours talking with one of the people who lives > there. (Actually, he's the only person living > there at the moment.) Very nice guy. As soon > as you see him, you know that he's open and jolly > and kind. He has been associated with the > ashram for nearly 30 years. He showed > me the whole place. We listened to a bunch > of CDs and sang a bit. There's a terrific library > upstairs with a couple thousand books. > > My only reason for posting this is to encourage > other people, if you live near New York City, > to drop by the ashram. It is planning a big > celebration on September 9 to mark the anniversary > of the day that Bhagavan left his uncle's house > and took the train to Arunachala. They call > this the "Advent." > > Yours in Bhagavan, > > Rob > > > > > > 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...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2001 Report Share Posted August 12, 2001 Rob Sacks [editor] Sunday, August 12, 2001 4:52 PM RamanaMaharshi Re: [RamanaMaharshi] Arunachala Ashram Hello dear Harsha, > > Hey, we are brother devotees! :-). Yes indeed we are! Do you ever get over to Arunachala Ashrama? ************************** No Rob, I have not. I am glad that you had a chance to go. It must have been wonderful! *********************** You know, it's funny. If anybody had told me a few years ago that I would be overcome with tears when I saw a photograph of Sri Ramana, I would have laughed. What, me, a bhakta? Impossible! But I guess when the experience begins to come, it arrives in a whole package. Jnana, bhakta, nishkama karma -- God is generous and gives them all together. You don't get to pick and choose. Love, Rob ***************************** Yes. Only the Heart chooses. Your experience sounds great brother! Lots of love Harsha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2003 Report Share Posted October 27, 2003 Note: forwarded message attached. Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch./promos/britneyspears/ Mon, 27 Oct 2003 06:17:36 -0800 (PST) vrs podury rpodury Fwd: arunachala ashram gsnsrikanth Cc: krgoteti, rkshankar Note: forwarded message attached. Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch./promos/britneyspears/ Mon, 27 Oct 2003 06:13:34 -0800 (PST) vrs podury rpodury arunachala ashram Ramamanamaharshi Cc: srinivasans_24, kedarmini, poduri, cpoduri, subhapoduri I happened to bein Newyork on a short visit.I visited the Arunachala ashram in the city and spent from 6.00 PM to 9.00 PM in the ashram. The satsang from 7.30 to 9.00 PM brought me wonderful experience. Whenever I read the experiences of many devotees about the peace enjoyed by them in the presence of Bhagavan, I always wondered what it would be like to experience the presence of Bhagavan-ssubsidence of mind without efort in it's source and the resultant bliss. During the one and half hours I sat there in meditation I slipped in to deep meditation and the peace experienced was something, I thought subsequently, was similar to what they expeirenced in the presence of Bhagavan. It was my bad luck I could not meet MR. Hartel but my meeting with mr. Aurther was no less significant and we thorughly enjoyed his company during the one hour we spent before satsang. We have been enjoying the satsangs at Swaminathans place in the bay area. The peace and tranquility experienced in these satsangs is unique and I suggest that members who are on a visit to nearby places in the US should not miss these two places. Ramana Sarma Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch./promos/britneyspears/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2003 Report Share Posted October 28, 2003 I am sorry there was some confusion in the earlier posting. Now it is posted directly.-ramana sarma >I happened to be in Newyork on a short visit.I visited >the Arunachala ashram in the city and spent from 6.00 >PM to 9.00 PM in the ashram. The satsang from 7.30 to >9.00 PM brought me wonderful experience. Whenever I >read the experiences of many devotees about the >peace enjoyed by them in the presence of Bhagavan, I >always wondered what it would be like to experience >the presence of Bhagavan-ssubsidence of mind without >efort in it's source and the resultant bliss. During >the one and half hours I sat there in meditation I >slipped in to deep meditation and the peace >experienced was something, I thought subsequently, was >similar to what they expeirenced in the presence of >Bhagavan. >It was my bad luck I could not meet MR. Hartel but my >meeting with mr. Aurther was no less significant and >we thorughly enjoyed his company during the one hour >we spent before satsang. > We have been enjoying the satsangs at Swaminathans >place in the bay area. The peace and tranquility >experienced in these satsangs is unique and I suggest >that members who are on a visit to nearby places in >the US should not miss these two places. > >Ramana Sarma > > > Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch./promos/britneyspears/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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