RAMANA GITA STUDY-Advice to the Muni.

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This incident in the life of Ganapati Muni author of the Ramana Gita may

interest members.It is

from his biography. Regards,Alan

 

 

Again and again the Muni sought the presence of his master, the Maharshi, came

to Arunachala and

stayed. In Arunachala the Muni had his tremendous Yogic experiences. One day,

when all were

assembled on the flank of the Hill for prayer and waiting to take the lead from

the Muni, there

emerged suddenly from somewhere a bright star which went towards Ramana, touched

his forehead and

receded. This happened six times. The disciples were astonished, and Nayana

(the Muni) realised

it was the manifestation of Skanda (the six headed Subramanya from the Pleiades

constellation or

Karttikeya) in Ramana. He at once praised him in eight extempore slokas.

(These eight slokas

form part of the forty verses in praise of Ramana -- see the First Invocation in

this volume --

which are recited every morning at Ramanasramam.) Ramana listened to them in

his spontaneous

divine mood.

 

Ramana usually remained silent, speaking only when absolutely necessary.

He, the incarnation

of Karttikeya was born, according to Nayana, to direct and guide all mainly by

his silence.

After the recitation was over, Nayana -- who burned to accomplish the

redemption of his

motherland by the Mantras which gave power and protection to the ancient sages

-- asked Ramana

whether Self-enquiry itself was enough to empower the welfare of humanity, or

whether any other

Sadhana was necessary for this purpose. Ramana replied:

 

“Rely wholly on God who controls the world and does what is auspicious.

Settle still in your

heart, with all cares entrusted to God. He who can shape the future can also

conduct the present

affairs. The Lord conducts the past, present and future and prepares the

ground for the

auspicious events. Do not have any doubt about it. He acts according to the

needs of the

times. So be firmly poised in the Self. It will do you good. Leave

everything to God.”

 

The Muni, like other great devotees of the Maharshi, surrendering wholly to

this ultimate

guidance, became himself an instrument of the Divine activity among ‘the needs

of the times’

subsequently. Ramana recommended aspirants to return to their roots -- to

what came naturally

to their own Dharma -- with the depth enquiry “Who yet sees?” to sustain it.

 

 

 

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alan

 

 

 

 

 

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