Sri Karunamayi: An excerpt from "A Biography" (another excerpt...)

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The following is an excerpt from "SRI KARUNAMAYI, A Biography", p. 88-

89--

 

POLE STAR IN THE SPIRITUAL FIRMAMENT

--_Bulasa Surya Prakasha Shastri and

Sadhana Grantha Mandate, Tenali_

 

"I had heard about the _tapasvini_ residing at Sri Penusila Kshetram

through Sri Sunku Subbalakshmaiah, a Binny cloth merchant. In

February l98l, inspite of my old age, I visited the Mother to have

the _darshan_ of Her lotus feet. However, I learnt in Her _ashram_

that She had been engrossed in meditation for the past three days in

the forest. Therefore, with great enthusiasm, I trekked into the

interior of the hilly forest track, a journey of about twelve km. It

was then 8:30 a.m.

 

At a distance, I spotted a young lady clad in a white dress, sitting

under the shade of the _devadaru vriksha_. I saw that She was in a

deep trance, without any trace of body consciousness. I could not

even see any respiratory movement in Her body. this is how I got the

first divine _darshan_ of Sri Vijayeswari Devi.

 

Having seen the beautiful young lady, sitting like a statue, totally

liberated from the cage of the body consisting of blood, flesh and

bones, in communion with the Ultimate, and shining with the

effulgence of _Parabrahama_, I enjoyed the solace of Parameshwara. I

was moved when I saw the young girl doing hard penance in that dense

forest infested by wild animals, without food, water or sleep.

Ordinary men cannot attain that lofty, eternal state. Sri

Vijayeswari Devi could only be a form of the Divine--I did not

attempt to measure Her greatness with my ordinary human knowledge.

 

Darkness descended. Now and then the roaring of cheetahs and tigers

could be heard. At first, the pain of leaving that young girl alone

in the deep dreadful forest made tears flow from my eyes. In the

end, I returned to the _ashram_ with the firm conviction that no

power on earth could go near the young girl who Herself had limitless

power.

 

AT that juncture, I recalled to mind, Dhruva, whose arduous

austerities led Vishnu to raise him to the skies as the Pole Star. I

felt confident that one day Sri Vijayeswari Devi (Karunamayi), too,

would shine as a Pole Star in the Indian spiritual firmament."

 

 

 

Blessings,

 

Kathy

@}-->---

 

Note: Sri Karunamayi did l0 years of

meditation/tapas/penance/austerities in the forest/jungles of India...

[Guest guest]

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Dear Satish,

 

I am sure you can get it in India.

 

publisher: Sri Mathrudevi Viswashanti Ashram Trust (SMVA Trust),

India - USA - UK.

 

If you check the website bookstore (see www.karunamayi.org) and write

to them, someone named Satish B. will get your note. I am sure he

will be able to advise you how to get the book in India.

 

Here is an address that is listed in the book:

 

Karunamayi Shanti Dhama

l4/5, 6th Cross, Ashok Nagar, Banashankari lst Stage,

Bangalore 560050. Ph: 650-9588 Fax: 660-05l8

 

Also listed:

 

Sri Matrudevi Viswashanti Ashram Trust

Penusila Kshetram,

Nellore Dt,

Andra Pradesh 5244l4

 

 

Here is another excerpt from "SRI KARUNAMAYI, A Biography" for you

dear Satish:

 

"We are all divine souls, the same as the Supreme. We have come from

the eternal _Om_ and have entered the physical cage (body). Our soul

is endless, eternal, complete, omnipotent, omnipresent, and

omniscient. Let us meditate on this, obtain experience of the Self,

and live in this world peacefully. Give up the negative attitudes,

disappointments, submissiveness, afflictions and attachments that

weaken your mind. If you cannot do so, put them in my lap and I will

burn them away." (p. l52)

--Sri Karunamayi

 

 

 

Blessings,

 

Kathy

 

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-- In , safar_x <no_reply> wrote:

> I wonder if the book may be available in India. Kindly give the

> address of the publisher.

> Satish

>

, celestial_saraswati <no_reply> wrote:

> > The following is an excerpt from "SRI KARUNAMAYI, A Biography",

p.

> 88-

> > 89--

> >

> > POLE STAR IN THE SPIRITUAL FIRMAMENT

> > --_Bulasa Surya Prakasha Shastri and

> > Sadhana Grantha Mandate, Tenali_

> >

> > "I had heard about the _tapasvini_ residing at Sri Penusila

> Kshetram

> > through Sri Sunku Subbalakshmaiah, a Binny cloth merchant. In

> > February l98l, inspite of my old age, I visited the Mother to

have

> > the _darshan_ of Her lotus feet. However, I learnt in Her

_ashram_

> > that She had been engrossed in meditation for the past three days

> in

> > the forest. Therefore, with great enthusiasm, I trekked into the

> > interior of the hilly forest track, a journey of about twelve

km.

> It

> > was then 8:30 a.m.

> >

> > At a distance, I spotted a young lady clad in a white dress,

> sitting

> > under the shade of the _devadaru vriksha_. I saw that She was in

a

> > deep trance, without any trace of body consciousness. I could

not

> > even see any respiratory movement in Her body. this is how I got

> the

> > first divine _darshan_ of Sri Vijayeswari Devi.

> >

> > Having seen the beautiful young lady, sitting like a statue,

> totally

> > liberated from the cage of the body consisting of blood, flesh

and

> > bones, in communion with the Ultimate, and shining with the

> > effulgence of _Parabrahama_, I enjoyed the solace of

Parameshwara.

> I

> > was moved when I saw the young girl doing hard penance in that

> dense

> > forest infested by wild animals, without food, water or sleep.

> > Ordinary men cannot attain that lofty, eternal state. Sri

> > Vijayeswari Devi could only be a form of the Divine--I did not

> > attempt to measure Her greatness with my ordinary human knowledge.

> >

> > Darkness descended. Now and then the roaring of cheetahs and

> tigers

> > could be heard. At first, the pain of leaving that young girl

> alone

> > in the deep dreadful forest made tears flow from my eyes. In the

> > end, I returned to the _ashram_ with the firm conviction that no

> > power on earth could go near the young girl who Herself had

> limitless

> > power.

> >

> > AT that juncture, I recalled to mind, Dhruva, whose arduous

> > austerities led Vishnu to raise him to the skies as the Pole

Star.

> I

> > felt confident that one day Sri Vijayeswari Devi (Karunamayi),

too,

> > would shine as a Pole Star in the Indian spiritual firmament."

> >

> >

> >

> > Blessings,

> >

> > Kathy

> > @}-->---

> >

> > Note: Sri Karunamayi did l0 years of

> > meditation/tapas/penance/austerities in the forest/jungles of

> India...

[Guest guest]

Lovely Kathy,

I am so happy that you have found a correct personality. I am

sure that you shall sail safely and blissfully to you Goal. I am

going to contact the publishers. How happy I am to see you happy.

Love

Satish

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

, celestial_saraswati <no_reply> wrote:

> -

> Dear Satish,

>

> I am sure you can get it in India.

>

> publisher: Sri Mathrudevi Viswashanti Ashram Trust (SMVA Trust),

> India - USA - UK.

>

> If you check the website bookstore (see www.karunamayi.org) and

write

> to them, someone named Satish B. will get your note. I am sure he

> will be able to advise you how to get the book in India.

>

> Here is an address that is listed in the book:

>

> Karunamayi Shanti Dhama

> l4/5, 6th Cross, Ashok Nagar, Banashankari lst Stage,

> Bangalore 560050. Ph: 650-9588 Fax: 660-05l8

>

> Also listed:

>

> Sri Matrudevi Viswashanti Ashram Trust

> Penusila Kshetram,

> Nellore Dt,

> Andra Pradesh 5244l4

>

>

> Here is another excerpt from "SRI KARUNAMAYI, A Biography" for you

> dear Satish:

>

> "We are all divine souls, the same as the Supreme. We have come

from

> the eternal _Om_ and have entered the physical cage (body). Our

soul

> is endless, eternal, complete, omnipotent, omnipresent, and

> omniscient. Let us meditate on this, obtain experience of the

Self,

> and live in this world peacefully. Give up the negative attitudes,

> disappointments, submissiveness, afflictions and attachments that

> weaken your mind. If you cannot do so, put them in my lap and I

will

> burn them away." (p. l52)

> --Sri Karunamayi

>

>

>

> Blessings,

>

> Kathy

>

> @}-->---

> -- In , safar_x <no_reply> wrote:

> > I wonder if the book may be available in India. Kindly give the

> > address of the publisher.

> > Satish

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > , celestial_saraswati <no_reply> wrote:

> > > The following is an excerpt from "SRI KARUNAMAYI, A Biography",

> p.

> > 88-

> > > 89--

> > >

> > > POLE STAR IN THE SPIRITUAL FIRMAMENT

> > > --_Bulasa Surya Prakasha Shastri and

> > > Sadhana Grantha Mandate, Tenali_

> > >

> > > "I had heard about the _tapasvini_ residing at Sri Penusila

> > Kshetram

> > > through Sri Sunku Subbalakshmaiah, a Binny cloth merchant. In

> > > February l98l, inspite of my old age, I visited the Mother to

> have

> > > the _darshan_ of Her lotus feet. However, I learnt in Her

> _ashram_

> > > that She had been engrossed in meditation for the past three

days

> > in

> > > the forest. Therefore, with great enthusiasm, I trekked into

the

> > > interior of the hilly forest track, a journey of about twelve

> km.

> > It

> > > was then 8:30 a.m.

> > >

> > > At a distance, I spotted a young lady clad in a white dress,

> > sitting

> > > under the shade of the _devadaru vriksha_. I saw that She was

in

> a

> > > deep trance, without any trace of body consciousness. I could

> not

> > > even see any respiratory movement in Her body. this is how I

got

> > the

> > > first divine _darshan_ of Sri Vijayeswari Devi.

> > >

> > > Having seen the beautiful young lady, sitting like a statue,

> > totally

> > > liberated from the cage of the body consisting of blood, flesh

> and

> > > bones, in communion with the Ultimate, and shining with the

> > > effulgence of _Parabrahama_, I enjoyed the solace of

> Parameshwara.

> > I

> > > was moved when I saw the young girl doing hard penance in that

> > dense

> > > forest infested by wild animals, without food, water or sleep.

> > > Ordinary men cannot attain that lofty, eternal state. Sri

> > > Vijayeswari Devi could only be a form of the Divine--I did not

> > > attempt to measure Her greatness with my ordinary human

knowledge.

> > >

> > > Darkness descended. Now and then the roaring of cheetahs and

> > tigers

> > > could be heard. At first, the pain of leaving that young girl

> > alone

> > > in the deep dreadful forest made tears flow from my eyes. In

the

> > > end, I returned to the _ashram_ with the firm conviction that

no

> > > power on earth could go near the young girl who Herself had

> > limitless

> > > power.

> > >

> > > AT that juncture, I recalled to mind, Dhruva, whose arduous

> > > austerities led Vishnu to raise him to the skies as the Pole

> Star.

> > I

> > > felt confident that one day Sri Vijayeswari Devi (Karunamayi),

> too,

> > > would shine as a Pole Star in the Indian spiritual firmament."

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Blessings,

> > >

> > > Kathy

> > > @}-->---

> > >

> > > Note: Sri Karunamayi did l0 years of

> > > meditation/tapas/penance/austerities in the forest/jungles of

> > India...