Guest guest Posted September 3, 2002 Report Share Posted September 3, 2002 "There used to be in Gopura Subrahmanyesware Temple, a Mowna Swami (a silent sadhu). One morning when I was going about the Thousand-Pillar-Mandapam, he came with a friend. He was a Mowna Swami and so was I. There was no talk; no greetings. It was soon mid-day. He made signs to his friend to mean: "I do not know who this boy is, but he appears to be tired; please get some food and give him it." Accordingly they brought some. It was boilde rice. Each grain was sized. There was sour water underneath. There was a bit of pickle to go with it. That was the first bhiksha given to me by Sri Arunachaleswara. Actually there is not an iota of pleasure in what I eat now. All the meals and sweets (pancha bhakshya paramanna) are nothing compared to that food, " said Bhagavan. "Was it on the very first day of Sri Bhagavan's arrival in that place?" someone asked. "No, no, the next day. Taking it as the first bhiksha given me by Ishwara, I ate that rice and pickle and drank the water given me. That happiness I can never forget," remarked Sri Bhagavan. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nagamma: Letters, entry 30th Dec. 1945 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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