RE: self realization of Fuzzie

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Hi Richard,

 

Sorry for the delayed reply.

 

> I suspect that a part of your issue my be that

> you are not with a jnani who you can keep asking

> about practice.

 

At the time you wrote, this was true, but I recently had the privilege of

spending eleven days in close contact with a jnani at a friend's house in

Oregon where he was visiting from India. We had meals together in small

groups and so forth. It was an extraordinary experience to spend time in

close proximity to him.

 

There were many remarkable events and experiences but one moment in

particular will be of interest to this group. Baba (as his devotees call

him) had been asked several times over the previous few days in public

appearances why a devotee's mind tends to become quiet in the presence of

human guru. Each time he had replied that the devotee's faith is

responsible, implying that ordinary suggestion is the cause. This answer

didn't entirely satisfy me, so one night at dinner, when only a small group

of close friends was present, I asked whether in addition to faith there is

also some sort of vibration that emanates from the guru's body. At first he

emphasized the devotee's faith again but when I pressed him repeatedly for a

direct answer regarding a physical effect, he closed his eyes, turned his

face away from me, and became silent. For a moment I thought he had lost

interest in answering my question but then a sort of wave of silence washed

over me. There was my answer. The next day, somebody else who was present

told me that the silence had come over him so deeply at that moment that he

could scarcely believe it. He kept talking about the experience for the

next several days until I left Oregon.

 

My friends had been trying to introduce me to Baba for several years, but I

resisted for some reason even though I had talked to him on the phone at

length several years ago and was convinced he was in the same state as Sri

Ramana. He also happens to be a very kind man. He's very sweet and

enjoyable to be with. Well, the resistance is over now. I've found my

human guru. It will be interesting to see what happens.

 

Cheers,

 

Rob

 

P.S. If anyone would to know more about Baba or meet him, send me a private

email.

 

 

RamanaMaharshi [RamanaMaharshi]

On Behalf Of Richard Clarke

Thursday, April 28, 2005 7:06 PM

RamanaMaharshi

[RamanaMaharshi] Re: self realization of Fuzzie

 

Hi Rob,