Aug 18, Salutations to Sri Muruganar

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Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Arunachalaramanaya

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Salutations to Sri Muruganar!

 

 

 

Sri Muruganar, the poet-saint and staunch bhakta

of Sri Bhagavan, was ever willing to help and guide

earnest seekers. He would melt even at the mention

of the name, "Ramana", yet he was firm like a rock,

and unrelenting when it came to His teachings. In

him one found a perfect blend of bhakta and jnana.

As far as Sri Bhagavan was concerned, he was

totally, blindly devoted, so much so, that he earned

the name: 'Shadow of Bhagavan'! In guiding seekers

and inculcating Bhagavan's teachings, he was stern

and uncompromising.

 

Once I told him that it was difficult for me to

follow the vichara marga and hence it it was better

that I take to other simpler methods, grow in

maturity and then try the Enquiry method. He was

quik in his response: "That is all escapism. Haveing

come to Bhagavan and knowing His teaching you should

plunge into Self-Enquiry. One who has been drawn to

Bhagavan is already on the direct path. When

Bhagavan recommends other methods, they are meant

only for those questioners, not for you. Bhagavan's

path is the only path meant for you. Having come to

Him, why wander about?"

 

When I spoke to the same Muruganar a few days

later, about the fascination of His Form and the

music in His Name, he burst out, with tears welling

up in his eyes, "Yes, yes, Bhagavan's Name is itself

enough for us. His Figure draws us to Him. His Name

is all-embracing! His Form is all-consuming!"

 

-Moments Remembered

by V. Ganesan

 

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Wishing you a wonderful Sri Muruganar Day!

 

 

Yours in Sri Ramana,

Adam

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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