Guest guest Posted August 20, 2003 Report Share Posted August 20, 2003 Dear Fellow Group Members , I received from Sri Ganesan a copy of his letter to friends .The personal remarks are edited out .He has given me permission to pass on his writings to fellow Devotees as appropriate . Love to all , in His grace , Alan --- "V. Ganesan" <anandaramana wrote: > > Nasmaskarams. > > It is raining here, almost every night ! All the tanks around the Fire Hill are getting filled > up, slowly > but steadily ! It creates a feeling of thrill, as it is happening almost after five years ! > Our Ashram > tank - 'Pali Theertham' - isoverflowing, I am told ! Holy Arunachala Kshtra has converted > Itself > into "Holy Kailash" -- Lord Shiva performing His 'Dance of Ecstasy' , through all living > beings, > most especially, through the trees, plants and birds ! How I wish all of you were here, with me, so > that, > we can round the Sacred Mountain through the inner path, chanting hymns glorifying the Lord, > all the way through ! In the inner path, at a specific point (indicated by Bhagavan Ramana), > the Mother Peak 'merges' with the Father Peak ! This is a mystic place ! I prostrate at this > psychically saturated sacred spot ! > > I felt, last evening, at this powerful place that all man-made things, like 'money' , > 'buildings' , > 'institutions' and 'men' who give out 'teaching & 'preaching' by vomitting dead scriptures (only > to > gather 'more' buildings and 'more' money) should totally be eschewed, give up and despised, > before one humbly stands 'naked' in front of 'God-made' "creations" ! I pray the Lord blesses > us all, > to have this 'inner' clarity, thereby making us delve deeply into the Inner Path...."All other > efforts > are waste of time," declared Bhagavan Ramana ! > Lots of Love, > > Yours Ever, > Ganesan. > I am going abroad ? I am leaving for London on Sept.5 (via Colombo); > and, > after a stay of a week, I leave for USA on the 14th. I am 'retreating' in 'seclusion' for the > entire > period upto end of November. This is NOT a 'decision' by me - He 'dictates' ! > ______________________ Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Messenger http://uk.messenger./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2003 Report Share Posted August 20, 2003 That moved me to the bone! Thank you Sri Ganeshan and Alan. - Alan Jacobs ramana maharshi Wednesday, August 20, 2003 5:45 PM [RamanaMaharshi] "Love From Arunachala " Dear Fellow Group Members , I received from Sri Ganesan a copy of his letter to friends .Thepersonal remarks are edited out .He has given me permission to pass on his writings to fellowDevotees as appropriate .Love to all , in His grace , Alan --- "V. Ganesan" <anandaramana (AT) vsnl (DOT) net> wrote: > > Nasmaskarams.> > It is raining here, almost every night ! All the tanks around the Fire Hill are getting filled> up, slowly> but steadily ! It creates a feeling of thrill, as it is happening almost after five years ! > Our Ashram> tank - 'Pali Theertham' - isoverflowing, I am told ! Holy Arunachala Kshtra has converted> Itself> into "Holy Kailash" -- Lord Shiva performing His 'Dance of Ecstasy' , through all living> beings,> most especially, through the trees, plants and birds ! How I wish all of you were here, withme, so> that,> we can round the Sacred Mountain through the inner path, chanting hymns glorifying the Lord,> all the way through ! In the inner path, at a specific point (indicated by Bhagavan Ramana),> the Mother Peak 'merges' with the Father Peak ! This is a mystic place ! I prostrate at this> psychically saturated sacred spot !> > I felt, last evening, at this powerful place that all man-made things, like 'money' ,> 'buildings' ,> 'institutions' and 'men' who give out 'teaching & 'preaching' by vomitting dead scriptures (only> to> gather 'more' buildings and 'more' money) should totally be eschewed, give up and despised,> before one humbly stands 'naked' in front of 'God-made' "creations" ! I pray the Lord blesses> us all,> to have this 'inner' clarity, thereby making us delve deeply into the Inner Path...."All other> efforts> are waste of time," declared Bhagavan Ramana !> Lots of Love,> > Yours Ever,> Ganesan.> I am going abroad ? I am leaving for London on Sept.5 (via Colombo);> and,> after a stay of a week, I leave for USA on the 14th. I am 'retreating' in 'seclusion' for the> entire> period upto end of November. This is NOT a 'decision' by me - He 'dictates' !> ______________________Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Messenger http://uk.messenger./Community email addresses: Post message: RamanaMaharshi Subscribe: RamanaMaharshi- Un: RamanaMaharshi List owner: RamanaMaharshi-ownerShortcut URL to this page: http://www./community/RamanaMaharshi Your use of is subject to the Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2003 Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 I read this letter by Sri Ganesan with some interest and have the following comments. Bhagavan Ramana has said that true solitude or seclusion is not to be found by going to some particular place or another. Solitude is a state of mind. It can be had anywhere even in the middle of crowds in a large city. On the other hand, a man even in complete seclusion may be quite in the thick of worldly movements of the mind. Second, Bhagavan Ramana's teaching is simple and straightforward and crystal clear. Although, it can be grasped fully only by a spiritually mature mind Bhagavan never made a mystery of it and said that it was all an open secret. The metaphor used by Sri Ganesan of the "Mother peak" and the "Father peak", is not completely in line with Bhagavan's teaching and so if anyone can point to a quote by Bhagavan I would appreciate that. Bhagavan used the term "Heart" or the "Heart Cavity" often and very specifically for a reason. It is not a peak but a "Depth" in which all peaks merge. The "Mother Peak" that Sri Ganesan speaks of can be understood as the Shakti rising to Sahasarara (to the brain). Bhagavan Ramana has said that from the Sahasarara, the Shakti (Mind) by grace is drawn to the Spiritual Heart and merges with the Heart and is seen to be the Heart only. So Heart is like the ocean in which all things merge and become one with the Heart. Finally Sri Ganesan speaks of the glory of eschewing and despising man made things like, "money" , "buildings", "institutions" as well as men "who give out 'teaching & 'preaching' by vomiting dead scriptures (only to gather 'more' buildings and 'more' money). I assume that Sri Ganesan will use modes of transportation (cars, buses, and airplanes) in order to travel to Colombo, UK, and then the U.S. These are all men made things are they not? Sri Ganesan will live in homes and buildings (which were bought by money and are all man made things). In Advaita Vedanta, there is the concept of Viveka (the discriminating faculty of the mind). According to Advaitic Sages, an aspirant must have a highly developed and subtle sense of intelligence and discrimination which allows sifting the real from the unreal. The primary source of Bhagavan's teachings are the words of the Sage of Arunchala Himself. If one loves Bhagavan and is devoted to the pure essential teachings that reveal the Self-Nature, which is our own nature eternally, one does not get distracted by words no matter how beautiful and eloquent and mystical. Love, Harsha Alan Jacobs wrote: Dear Fellow Group Members , I received from Sri Ganesan a copy of his letter to friends .The personal remarks are edited out .He has given me permission to pass on his writings to fellow Devotees as appropriate . Love to all , in His grace , Alan --- "V. Ganesan" <anandaramana (AT) vsnl (DOT) net> wrote: > > Nasmaskarams. > > It is raining here, almost every night ! All the tanks around the Fire Hill are getting filled > up, slowly > but steadily ! It creates a feeling of thrill, as it is happening almost after five years ! > Our Ashram > tank - 'Pali Theertham' - isoverflowing, I am told ! Holy Arunachala Kshtra has converted > Itself > into "Holy Kailash" -- Lord Shiva performing His 'Dance of Ecstasy' , through all living > beings, > most especially, through the trees, plants and birds ! How I wish all of you were here, with me, so > that, > we can round the Sacred Mountain through the inner path, chanting hymns glorifying the Lord, > all the way through ! In the inner path, at a specific point (indicated by Bhagavan Ramana), > the Mother Peak 'merges' with the Father Peak ! This is a mystic place ! I prostrate at this > psychically saturated sacred spot ! > > I felt, last evening, at this powerful place that all man-made things, like 'money' , > 'buildings' , > 'institutions' and 'men' who give out 'teaching & 'preaching' by vomitting dead scriptures (only > to > gather 'more' buildings and 'more' money) should totally be eschewed, give up and despised, > before one humbly stands 'naked' in front of 'God-made' "creations" ! I pray the Lord blesses > us all, > to have this 'inner' clarity, thereby making us delve deeply into the Inner Path...."All other > efforts > are waste of time," declared Bhagavan Ramana ! > Lots of Love, > > Yours Ever, > Ganesan. > I am going abroad ? I am leaving for London on Sept.5 (via Colombo); > and, > after a stay of a week, I leave for USA on the 14th. I am 'retreating' in 'seclusion' for the > entire > period upto end of November. This is NOT a 'decision' by me - He 'dictates' ! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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