Guest guest Posted August 22, 2002 Report Share Posted August 22, 2002 After reading this story and some other messages, I am surprised to see how some disciples stated Ramana Maharshi to get "angry" for being served more curry than the rest, of for seeing fights between his disciples. Isn´t an enlightened being supposed to be over low emotions like anger? Isn´t this owr goal in the spiritual search? I´m not trying to attack anybody, it´s only a question I would like to ask. Thank you. RamanaMaharshi, "viorica_weissman" <viorica@z...> wrote: > > One day, when I was still new in the kitchen, > I served Bhagavan with a few more pieces of potato > than the rest. Bhagavan noticed it and got very angry > with me. He turned his face away and would not look at > those who were serving food. I could not make out the > cause of his anger and wondered who it was who had > offended him. The women who worked in the kitchen > would collect around him to take leave of him in the > evening after the work was over. Usually he would > exchange a few words with us, inquire who was > accompanying us, whether we had a lantern, and so on. > That evening he gave me a sign to come near. > > "What did you do tonight?" > > "I don't know, Swami, have I done something wrong? > > "You served me more curry than others." > > "What does it matter? I did it with love and > devotion." > > "I felt ashamed to eat more than others. Have you come > all this way to stuff me with food? You should always > serve me less than others." > > "But, Bhagavan, how can I treat you worse than > others?" > > "Is this the way to please me? Do you hope to earn > grace through a potato curry?" > > "Out of my love for you I committed a blunder. Forgive > me, Bhagavan, I shall respect your wishes." > > "The more you love my people, the more you love me," > said Bhagavan, and the matter was closed. A good > was learned and never forgotten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2002 Report Share Posted August 22, 2002 After reading this story and some other messages, I am surprised to see how some disciples stated Ramana Maharshi to get "angry" for being served more curry than the rest, of for seeing fights between his disciples. Isn´t an enlightened being supposed to be over low emotions like anger? Isn´t this owr goal in the spiritual search? I´m not trying to attack anybody, it´s only a question I would like to ask. Thank you. RamanaMaharshi, "viorica_weissman" <viorica@z...> wrote: > > One day, when I was still new in the kitchen, > I served Bhagavan with a few more pieces of potato > than the rest. Bhagavan noticed it and got very angry > with me. He turned his face away and would not look at > those who were serving food. I could not make out the > cause of his anger and wondered who it was who had > offended him. The women who worked in the kitchen > would collect around him to take leave of him in the > evening after the work was over. Usually he would > exchange a few words with us, inquire who was > accompanying us, whether we had a lantern, and so on. > That evening he gave me a sign to come near. > > "What did you do tonight?" > > "I don't know, Swami, have I done something wrong? > > "You served me more curry than others." > > "What does it matter? I did it with love and > devotion." > > "I felt ashamed to eat more than others. Have you come > all this way to stuff me with food? You should always > serve me less than others." > > "But, Bhagavan, how can I treat you worse than > others?" > > "Is this the way to please me? Do you hope to earn > grace through a potato curry?" > > "Out of my love for you I committed a blunder. Forgive > me, Bhagavan, I shall respect your wishes." > > "The more you love my people, the more you love me," > said Bhagavan, and the matter was closed. A good > was learned and never forgotten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2002 Report Share Posted August 24, 2002 om namo bhagavate sri ramanaya The jnani's anger is anger without attachment. It remains uncultivated. It equates to the anger one might feel towards the finger which just poked its own eye. Ever Yours in Sri Bhagavan, Miles --------- > After reading this story and some other messages, I am surprised to > see how some disciples stated Ramana Maharshi to get "angry" for > being served more curry than the rest, of for seeing fights between > his disciples. > > Isn´t an enlightened being supposed to be over low emotions like > anger? Isn´t this owr goal in the spiritual search? > > I´m not trying to attack anybody, it´s only a question I would like > to ask. > > Thank you. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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