Guest guest Posted April 3, 2002 Report Share Posted April 3, 2002 Pattinathu Swami By K. R. R. Sastry He was a merchant prince living in Kaveripattinam in the 15th Century. His ships sailed to foreign lands. Suddenly he realized that "No wealth will follow you on your last journey" and gave it all up, setting forth as a wandering mendicant from the shrine of Tiruvottiyur. Like our Maharshi, he taught the hard way of detachment. The world with its treasures has only a phenomenal reality and must be spurned in order to realize Paramatma, which alone is Real. One of his Tamil poems runs: When the last coma sets in, when the eyes shrink And the senses fail, When the body becomes as though unreal, My last prayer to Thee, Lord of Tiruvottiyur, is this May I wear Thy holy ashes, With hands outstretched above, May I call Thy holy Name, Oh Siva! And this one is his plea for Realization: Not running here and there, Nor working on vain pursuits, Unprejudiced, Seeking the company of the holy, Putting aside anger, Clinging fast to virtue, May I receive from Thee the Everlasting Wealth, Oh Lord of Chidambaram! - www.ramana-maharshi.org Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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