Guest guest Posted February 21, 2003 Report Share Posted February 21, 2003 286 How very merciful He is . In those who are helpless He takes His chief delight . He bears their burden , He undertakes the care Of acquiring and keeping for them . He makes sure they never stray >From the True Path , Then holds them by the hand and leads them. Tuka says; "This is the reward If you follow Him With absolute Devotion ." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2003 Report Share Posted February 22, 2003 Dear Alan, that's wonderful poetry! Could you please say something more about Tuka? Who was he? Thanks In Sri Ramana Gabriele RamanaMaharshi, "Alan Adams-Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs>" <alanadamsjacobs> wrote: > 286 > > How very merciful He is . > > In those who are helpless > > He takes His chief delight . > > He bears their burden , > > He undertakes the care > > Of acquiring and keeping for them . > > He makes sure they never stray > > From the True Path , > > Then holds them by the hand > > and leads them. > > > Tuka says; > > "This is the reward > > If you follow Him > > With absolute Devotion ." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2003 Report Share Posted February 22, 2003 Dear Gabriele , glad you like the poetry .Tukarama was a seventeenth century Bhakti-Jnani Saint from Dehu near Poonah , where he lived most of his life .He was a Sudra by birth and came from a a poverty stricken background .HIs cause of death is unknown He was a Devotee of Lord Krishna and Vitthala[in the form of the the Mother Goddess] and is still very much loved in India to-day ..Ramesh has Tukarama Bhajans sung after all his Satsangs in Mumbai.Tuka composed over 4000 Abhangas or devotional poems .I selected a few for my anthology of Mystical Verse recently republished by Watkins .it includes a great deal of Devotional Poetry East and West along with Ramana's Marital Garland etc .I'll post another Tuka Says ,soon .I have some St.John of the Cross too translated by Roy Campbell ,in my book.I love him also. All love , in the Joy of our Teaching ,as always , Alan ..------------------------- > > > Tuka says; > > "This is the reward > > If you follow Him > > With absolute Devotion ." Sponsor Post message: RamanaMaharshi Subscribe: RamanaMaharshi- Un: RamanaMaharshi- List owner: RamanaMaharshi-owner Shortcut URL to this page: /community/RamanaMaharshi Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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