Guest guest Posted November 21, 2002 Report Share Posted November 21, 2002 A Spanish American devotee, Mercedes De Acosta, was at Sri Ramanasraman in November 1938. At that time she was a Hollywood socialite and script writer for films. Twenty four years later she wrote a book titles 'Here Lies the Heart'. Notwithstanding this long time gap her account is at once gripping and full of devotion to Ramana to whom it has been dedicated. The dedication reads; To Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi The only completely Egoless, world detached and pure being I have ever known. She had come to Ramana through Paul Brunton's Search In Secret India' which made a profound impression on her. She says, 'For days and nights after reading about him I could not think of anyone else. I became as it were possessed by him. I could not even talk anything else." She was certain that she would meet Ramana and that the meeting would be the greatest experience in her life. Once in Ramana's presence she felt that questions were needless. doubts were getting dissolved by themselves. Out of her planned long list she needed to ask a couple of questions only. M.D.A. Should I follow my inner-self? B.R. I do not know anything about your inner self. you should follow the Self. There is nothing or no one else to follow. M.D.A. What about religions, teachers and gurus? B.R. It is only by diving deep into the spiritual heart that one can find the Self. Placing his hand on the right side of his chest Ramana continued. 'Here lies the heart, the dynamic spiritual heart. It is called 'Hrdaya' and is clearly visible to the inner eye of an adept in the spiritual path. Through meditation you can learn to find the Self in the cave of this heart'. T.B.C. From Timeless in Time by Natarajan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted November 21, 2002 Report Share Posted November 21, 2002 Hey Jiva: The next time you were ornery I was going to invite you to be my friend, now I wont have to because you already are. LOL Love, The "Self" aka Alton RamanaMaharshi, "Jiva Das" <jivadas@h...> wrote: > Thanks for this one!!! > > > > A tap to www.theHungerSite.com will give > somebody a cup of rice. ShalauM! > > > > > _______________ > Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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