Guest guest Posted February 14, 2003 Report Share Posted February 14, 2003 > From SivAnandalahari:> Let me born as a man or Deva, an animal or a tree, a gnat, a worm, or even a bird. If my Heart is immersed in the love of Your blessed lotus feet, what do I care for any kind of body? < Thank you for this wonderful posting. It reminds me of the song composed by UtthukkADu venkaTa subbayyer, a wellknown saint-poet-composer of the 18th century,(1700-1765) who composed in tamil and sanskrit. He sang to Lord kRshNA, pullAi piravi tara vENum - kaNNA punidamAna palakODi piravi tandAlum brundAvanamadil oru (Pray grant me birth as a blade of grass - oh kRshNA even if you grant me several million sacred births, pray grant me birth as a blade of grass in BrindAvan ) pullAyinum neDunAL nilladu-AtalinAl kallAi piravi taravENum-oru siru kallAi piravi tara vENumE - kaNNA (As a blade of grass may not stand for long - pray grant me birth as a pebble [in BrindAvan] pray grant me birth as a small pebble - oh kRshNA) bhakti is indeed very wonderful oh ramaNa bhaktA! More information on UtthukkADu venkaTa subayyar is available in the following sites: http://www.geocities.com/vc_sekaran/Oothukkadu_life.html http://www.bhajanasampradaya.com/DetailsOfKeerthana.asp?san=54 Extracts from the brief life sketch of this saint given in the first site above: Life of SrI UtthukkADu venkaTasubbayyar Sri venkaTasubbayyar, famously known as UtthukkADu is believed to have been born early in the 18th century - in the year 1700, and lived for 65 years or longer. Like all saintly persons, he preferred solitude. He was a jeevan muktha always immersed in devotion to his family deity, SrI kRshNA. And away from the din and bustle, one could observe him sitting deep in contemplation, undisturbed and untroubled, filled with joyous peace. The story goes that he would regularly appear for a frugal midday meal at one of the charitabe houses established by good-hearted people in nIDamangalam (a small place in the Tanjavur district of Tamil Nadu), where he lived. But then, Venkatasubbaiyar was not really alone. He was constantly in the company of his beloved Krishna, who danced for him. The composer's soul responded to the beat of the Lord's dance, by pouring forth an endless stream of melody, gushing with breathtaking musical phrases and exciting laya patterns. Once, he was composing and singing a song forgetting about the surroundings, in the rudra bhoomi (graveyard), his usual place of reprieve. When he came back with his worldly consciousness, he found muddy dust on his lap and what a sight! there he saw a blue-hued chubby child walking away getting down from his lap. All this time Krishna was listening to his song sitting on his lap. om gurave namah om namo bhagavate sri ramanaya suri "'Who am I?' is the best japa. What could be more concrete than the Self? It is within each one's experience every moment." Catch all the cricket action. Download Score tracker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2003 Report Share Posted February 14, 2003 Dear Miles I feel ya Dear Sri Miles, Miles Wright wrote:">ramana.bhakta wrote: > From SivAnandalahari: > Let me born as a man or Deva, an animal or a tree, a gnat, a worm, or even a bird. If my Heart is immersed in the love of Your blessed lotus feet, what do I care for any kind of body? < michael --- surya narayan <surya_narayan46 wrote: > > om namo bhagavate SrI ramaNAya > Dear Sri Miles, > Miles Wright wrote:">ramana.bhakta > wrote: > > > From SivAnandalahari: > > Let me born as a man or Deva, an animal or a tree, > a gnat, a worm, or even a bird. If my Heart is > immersed in the love of Your blessed lotus feet, > what do I care for any kind of body? < > > Thank you for this wonderful posting. It reminds me > of the song composed by UtthukkADu venkaTa > subbayyer, a wellknown saint-poet-composer of the > 18th century,(1700-1765) who composed in tamil and > sanskrit. He sang to Lord kRshNA, > > pullAi piravi tara vENum - kaNNA > > punidamAna palakODi piravi tandAlum > > brundAvanamadil oru > > > > (Pray grant me birth as a blade of grass - oh kRshNA > > even if you grant me several million sacred births, > > pray grant me birth as a blade of grass in BrindAvan > ) > > > > pullAyinum neDunAL nilladu-AtalinAl > > kallAi piravi taravENum-oru siru > > kallAi piravi tara vENumE - kaNNA > > > > (As a blade of grass may not stand for long - > > pray grant me birth as a pebble [in BrindAvan] > > pray grant me birth as a small pebble - oh kRshNA) > > > > bhakti is indeed very wonderful oh ramaNa bhaktA! > > > More information on UtthukkADu venkaTa subayyar is > available in the following sites: > > > > http://www.geocities.com/vc_sekaran/Oothukkadu_life.html > > > > http://www.bhajanasampradaya.com/DetailsOfKeerthana.asp?san=54 > > > > Extracts from the brief life sketch of this saint > given in the first site above: > Life of SrI UtthukkADu venkaTasubbayyar > Sri venkaTasubbayyar, famously known as UtthukkADu > is believed to have been born early in the 18th > century - in the year 1700, and lived for 65 years > or longer. Like all saintly persons, he preferred > solitude. He was a jeevan muktha always immersed in > devotion to his family deity, SrI kRshNA. And away > from the din and bustle, one could observe him > sitting deep in contemplation, undisturbed and > untroubled, filled with joyous peace. The story goes > that he would regularly appear for a frugal midday > meal at one of the charitabe houses established by > good-hearted people in nIDamangalam (a small place > in the Tanjavur district of Tamil Nadu), where he > lived. > > But then, Venkatasubbaiyar was not really alone. He > was constantly in the company of his beloved > Krishna, who danced for him. The composer's soul > responded to the beat of the Lord's dance, by > pouring forth an endless stream of melody, gushing > with breathtaking musical phrases and exciting laya > patterns. Once, he was composing and singing a song > forgetting about the surroundings, in the rudra > bhoomi (graveyard), his usual place of reprieve. > When he came back with his worldly consciousness, he > found muddy dust on his lap and what a sight! there > he saw a blue-hued chubby child walking away getting > down from his lap. All this time Krishna was > listening to his song sitting on his lap. > > om gurave namah > > om namo bhagavate sri ramanaya > > suri > > > > "'Who am I?' is the best japa. > > What could be more concrete than the Self? It is > within each one's experience every moment." > > > > Catch all the cricket action. Download Score tracker Send Flowers for Valentine's Day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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