Ramana quote on surrender

[Guest guest]

Dear Shyam,

 

Was Ganapati Muni pained by the partition events in 1947?

 

I have heard from some people that Ramana was asked to play some role in

the Indian Independence movement but he declined.

 

Also I have read somewhere that Mahatma Gandhi was not allowed by his

"handlers" to visit Ramana because they were afraid that the Mahatma

would not leave, or would reach self-realization, thereby reducing his

"effectiveness" in the Independence movement.

 

Are any of these things known to you? If anyone else in this group

knows something about these issues, please feel free to respond.

 

When I came across this quote by Ramana I right away made it the

background for my computer's desktop. Indeed I find it to be the very

culmination of both bhakti and inquiry/jnana.

 

With best wishes,

 

Ashish

 

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Thanks Ashish, this is a powerful quote that gives solace to people

buffeted by bumps, skirmishes, perplexities and dilemmas of life.

Bhagavan gave this advice to Ganapati Muni who was pained by many events

happening in the country and sought divine intervention to achieve a

miraculous transformation.

 

Yours in Bhagavan,

shyam

 

Ashish Mahajan <ash.mahajan wrote:

 

"Place your burden at the feet of the Lord of the Universe who

accomplishes everything.

 

Remain all the time steadfast in the Heart, in the transcendental

Absolute.

 

God knows the past, present and future.

 

He will determine the future for you and accomplish the work.

 

What is to be done will be done at the proper time. Don't worry.

 

Abide in the Heart and surrender your acts to the Divine."

[Guest guest]

As a modern day incarnation of the Vedic rishis, Ganapati Muni was pained by the

way India was subjugated by the British Raj and the way Indians were being led

astray by the impact of western culture and education. You could read Nayana's

(as Bhagavan fondly called him) biography (published by ashram) on this. Also

read T.K. Sundaresa Iyer's (At the Feet of Bhagavan) on how the humble school

teacher came under the spell of Ganapati Muni, the mighty tapasvin, and was

converted to his mission to set up a countrywide network of devotees whose aim

was to win Independence for India through prayers and rituals. Ganapati Muni

also briefly flirted with politics to advance this cause but wiser counsel

prevailed, thanks to Bhagavan's influence. Bhagavan's advice to pursue the Self

and leave everything else to the Supreme curbed his intense appetite for

activity and drove him to meditation. It was during one such occasion, when he

was meditating in a Ganapati temple in

Tiruvottriyur, that Bhagavan physically descended upon him from the skies as it

were, and blessed him.

 

Several contemporary authors speak about Mahatma Gandhi being dissuaded by his

"handlers" from visiting Maharshi though he had passed through Tiruvannamalai.

He was then accompanied by Rajaji (C.Rajagopalachari) who, it is alleged, was

against the visit. It was Rajaji who later inaugurated the renovated Patala

Lingam at Arunachaleswara Temple. This is described in detail (with photo) in

Feroza Taleyarkhan's momoirs.

 

Yours in Bhagavan,

shyamAshish Mahajan <ash.mahajan (AT) worldnet (DOT) att.net> wrote:

Dear Shyam,Was Ganapati Muni pained by the partition events in 1947?I have heard

from some people that Ramana was asked to play some role inthe Indian

Independence movement but he declined.Also I have read somewhere that Mahatma

Gandhi was not allowed by his"handlers" to visit Ramana because they were

afraid that the Mahatmawould not leave, or would reach self-realization,

thereby reducing his"effectiveness" in the Independence movement.Are any of

these things known to you? If anyone else in this groupknows something about

these issues, please feel free to respond.When I came across this quote by

Ramana I right away made it thebackground for my computer's desktop. Indeed I

find it to be the veryculmination of both bhakti and inquiry/jnana.With best

wishes,Ashish==============Thanks

Ashish, this is a powerful quote that gives solace to peoplebuffeted by bumps,

skirmishes, perplexities and dilemmas of life.Bhagavan gave this advice to

Ganapati Muni who was pained by many eventshappening in the country and sought

divine intervention to achieve amiraculous transformation.Yours in

Bhagavan,shyamAshish Mahajan wrote:"Place your burden at the feet of the Lord

of the Universe whoaccomplishes everything.Remain all the time steadfast in the

Heart, in the transcendentalAbsolute.God knows the past, present and future.He

will determine the future for you and accomplish the work.What is to be done

will be done at the proper time. Don't worry.Abide in the Heart and surrender

your acts to the Divine."

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