Guest guest Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 It is proposed to start a Study Group for the Sri Ramana Gita.All members are invited to join by posting alternative translations they may know of , making observations and comments, or asking questions for clarification .We hope to post every day . INTRODUCTION In 1903 there came to Tiruvannamalai the great Samskrit scholar ,poet and Yogi , Ganapati Sastri known also as Ganapati Muni because of the austerities he had been observing. He had the title Kavya-kantha (one who had poetry at his throat), and his disciples addressed him as Nayana (father). He visited Ramana in the Virupaksa cave quite a few times. Once in 1907 he was assailed by doubts regarding his own spiritual practices. He went up the hill, saw Ramana sitting alone in the cave, and expressed himself thus : "All that has to be read I have read; even Vedanta sastra I have fully understood; I have done japa to my heart's content; yet I have not up to this time understood what tapas is. Therefore I have sought refuge at your feet. Pray enlighten me as to the nature of tapas." Ramana replied, now speaking, "If one watches whence the notion 'I' arises, the mind gets absorbed there; that is tapas. When a mantra is repeated, if one watches whence that mantra sound arises, the mind gets absorbed there; that is tapas." To the scholar this came as a revelation; he felt the grace of the sage enveloping him. He it was that proclaimed Ramana to be Maharshi and Bhagavan. He composed hymns in Samskrit in praise of the Sage, and later composed the Ramana-Gita explaining his teachings. Ganapati had a large band of disciples and they all gathered at Skandasram to ask the Maharshi to clarify knotty questions.The Muni agreed to cast the answers in verse form - as a Gita -in Sanskrit-in the traditional 18 Chapters.The work was fully completed by 1917 and the Maharshi approved the work . {Please add any anecdotal information anyone knows or has read about this Event and the Gita's genesis} INVOCATION 1.The entire Universe is but a tiny ripple in that infinite Ocean of Sat-Chit-Ananda. Sri Ramana;in my heart I dwell upon him,who inheres therein, the unfathomable Ramana, who has transcended all realms of thought . [Krishna Bhikshu Trans] [2. To follow:] ===== alan _________ Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" your friends today! Download Messenger Now http://uk.messenger./download/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 atma_vichara, "anupadayachi" <anupadayachi@h...> wrote: atma_vichara, Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs> wrote: > It is proposed to start a Study Group for the Sri Ramana Gita.All members are invited to join by > posting alternative translations they may know of , making observations and comments, or asking > questions for clarification .We hope to post every day . ............................... an alternative translation: Ramana Gita … English translation & commentary by A R Natarajan. (5th edition 1999) Introduction It is said that in the days of yore, Siva, as Dakshinamurti, the Great God, chose to teach a handful of disciples, just four of them, the way to Self-knowledge.The Chandogya Upanishad talks of the Sanat Kumara regarded as the foremost of the knowers of the Self, teaching just one hungry seeker, the sage Narada. For, what matters is earnestness, a total involvement, an exclusive concern to find out the truth. In this century such a blessing fell on a small band of persons to whom it was given to learn the science of the Heart, from Ramana Maharshi. The setting was the Virupaksha cave and Skandasramam on the Holy Arunachala Hill in the years 1913 to 1917. The questioners were Ganapathi Muni, Daivarata, Karshni, Yoganatha, Kapali, Visalakshi, Vaidarbha and Amritanatha. Just eight of them but they have placed generations of spiritual seekers in their debt by covering the whole gamut of what matters for those concerned with Self-knowledge. ………… ……………….. Ganapati Muni, the divinely inspired composer, was the son of Narasimha Sastry. He was born on 17th Nov 1878 in Kaluvarayi in Andhra Pradesh. At a young age he had mastered the scriptures, meditated on the meaning of many sacred mantras and observed hundreds of austerities. Yet, peace was denied to him till he surrendered to Ramana, and learnt directly from him the truth about tapas, about penance. Ramana himself has made it clear that the composition is authentic and that it records accurately the conversations. Once he remarked, `Remembering such talks was child's play for him. He could listen to a long and intricate lecture and produce the gist of it accurately in the form of sutras not omitting anything of importance which had been stated; so remarkable was his power of memory. He must have reproduced Ramana Gita in that way.' .......... .................. There have been six English translations of the Ramana Gita from 1935 to 1977 but the only commentary was by Kapali Sastri in Sanskrit, in 1941. This book is the first English commentary on the Ramana Gita. A rare blessing indeed to be give this opportunity. How can one repay the debt to the Maharshi? ---------------> (a picture of Ganapathi Muni from this book by A R Natarajan can be seen in the photos file) ==== anu > INTRODUCTION > > In 1903 there came to Tiruvannamalai the great Samskrit scholar ,poet and Yogi , Ganapati Sastri > known also as Ganapati Muni because of the austerities he had been observing. He had the title > Kavya-kantha (one who had poetry at his throat), and his disciples addressed him as Nayana > (father). He visited Ramana in the Virupaksa cave quite a few times. Once in 1907 he was assailed > by doubts regarding his own spiritual practices. He went up the hill, saw Ramana sitting alone in > the cave, and expressed himself thus : "All that has to be read I have read; even Vedanta sastra I > have fully understood; I have done japa to my heart's content; yet I have not up to this time > understood what tapas is. Therefore I have sought refuge at your feet. Pray enlighten me as to the > nature of tapas." Ramana replied, now speaking, "If one watches whence the notion 'I' arises, the > mind gets absorbed there; that is tapas. When a mantra is repeated, if one watches whence that > mantra sound arises, the mind gets absorbed there; that is tapas." To the scholar this came as a > revelation; he felt the grace of the sage enveloping him. He it was that proclaimed Ramana to be > Maharshi and Bhagavan. He composed hymns in Samskrit in praise of the Sage, and later composed the > Ramana-Gita explaining his teachings. > > Ganapati had a large band of disciples and they all gathered at Skandasram to ask the Maharshi to > clarify knotty questions.The Muni agreed to cast the answers in verse form - as a Gita -in > Sanskrit-in the traditional 18 Chapters.The work was fully completed by 1917 and the Maharshi > approved the work . > > {Please add any anecdotal information anyone knows or has read about this Event and the Gita's > genesis} > > > INVOCATION > > > 1.The entire Universe is but a tiny ripple in that infinite Ocean of Sat-Chit-Ananda. > > Sri Ramana;in my heart I dwell upon him,who inheres therein, > > the unfathomable Ramana, > > who has transcended all realms of thought . > > [Krishna Bhikshu Trans] > > [2. To follow:] > > > > > > ===== > alan > > > > > > _________ > Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" > your friends today! 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Guest guest Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 atma_vichara, "anupadayachi" <anupadayachi@h...> wrote: atma_vichara, Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs> wrote: > It is proposed to start a Study Group for the Sri Ramana Gita.All members are invited to join by > posting alternative translations they may know of , making observations and comments, or asking > questions for clarification .We hope to post every day . ............................... an alternative translation: Ramana Gita … English translation & commentary by A R Natarajan. (5th edition 1999) Introduction It is said that in the days of yore, Siva, as Dakshinamurti, the Great God, chose to teach a handful of disciples, just four of them, the way to Self-knowledge.The Chandogya Upanishad talks of the Sanat Kumara regarded as the foremost of the knowers of the Self, teaching just one hungry seeker, the sage Narada. For, what matters is earnestness, a total involvement, an exclusive concern to find out the truth. In this century such a blessing fell on a small band of persons to whom it was given to learn the science of the Heart, from Ramana Maharshi. The setting was the Virupaksha cave and Skandasramam on the Holy Arunachala Hill in the years 1913 to 1917. The questioners were Ganapathi Muni, Daivarata, Karshni, Yoganatha, Kapali, Visalakshi, Vaidarbha and Amritanatha. Just eight of them but they have placed generations of spiritual seekers in their debt by covering the whole gamut of what matters for those concerned with Self-knowledge. ………… ……………….. Ganapati Muni, the divinely inspired composer, was the son of Narasimha Sastry. He was born on 17th Nov 1878 in Kaluvarayi in Andhra Pradesh. At a young age he had mastered the scriptures, meditated on the meaning of many sacred mantras and observed hundreds of austerities. Yet, peace was denied to him till he surrendered to Ramana, and learnt directly from him the truth about tapas, about penance. Ramana himself has made it clear that the composition is authentic and that it records accurately the conversations. Once he remarked, `Remembering such talks was child's play for him. He could listen to a long and intricate lecture and produce the gist of it accurately in the form of sutras not omitting anything of importance which had been stated; so remarkable was his power of memory. He must have reproduced Ramana Gita in that way.' .......... .................. There have been six English translations of the Ramana Gita from 1935 to 1977 but the only commentary was by Kapali Sastri in Sanskrit, in 1941. This book is the first English commentary on the Ramana Gita. A rare blessing indeed to be give this opportunity. How can one repay the debt to the Maharshi? ---------------> (a picture of Ganapathi Muni from this book by A R Natarajan can be seen in the photos file) ==== anu > INTRODUCTION > > In 1903 there came to Tiruvannamalai the great Samskrit scholar ,poet and Yogi , Ganapati Sastri > known also as Ganapati Muni because of the austerities he had been observing. He had the title > Kavya-kantha (one who had poetry at his throat), and his disciples addressed him as Nayana > (father). He visited Ramana in the Virupaksa cave quite a few times. Once in 1907 he was assailed > by doubts regarding his own spiritual practices. He went up the hill, saw Ramana sitting alone in > the cave, and expressed himself thus : "All that has to be read I have read; even Vedanta sastra I > have fully understood; I have done japa to my heart's content; yet I have not up to this time > understood what tapas is. Therefore I have sought refuge at your feet. Pray enlighten me as to the > nature of tapas." Ramana replied, now speaking, "If one watches whence the notion 'I' arises, the > mind gets absorbed there; that is tapas. When a mantra is repeated, if one watches whence that > mantra sound arises, the mind gets absorbed there; that is tapas." To the scholar this came as a > revelation; he felt the grace of the sage enveloping him. He it was that proclaimed Ramana to be > Maharshi and Bhagavan. He composed hymns in Samskrit in praise of the Sage, and later composed the > Ramana-Gita explaining his teachings. > > Ganapati had a large band of disciples and they all gathered at Skandasram to ask the Maharshi to > clarify knotty questions.The Muni agreed to cast the answers in verse form - as a Gita -in > Sanskrit-in the traditional 18 Chapters.The work was fully completed by 1917 and the Maharshi > approved the work . > > {Please add any anecdotal information anyone knows or has read about this Event and the Gita's > genesis} > > > INVOCATION > > > 1.The entire Universe is but a tiny ripple in that infinite Ocean of Sat-Chit-Ananda. > > Sri Ramana;in my heart I dwell upon him,who inheres therein, > > the unfathomable Ramana, > > who has transcended all realms of thought . > > [Krishna Bhikshu Trans] > > [2. To follow:] > > > > > > ===== > alan > > > > > > _________ > Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" > your friends today! 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