ETERNAL GURU

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Om namo bhagavate Sri Ramanaya !

 

With or without physical body, our Guru is eternal. Look at this

life experience.

 

Like all Ramana Devotees world over, my sister has been reciting

daily Arunachala Akshara Mana Maalai - a boon to this world by Lord

Shiva through the divine hands of our Guru.

 

My sister's sons used to ridicule her that neither Lord Arunachala

nor Ramana Maharshi (as to them both are different!) helps them get

good job. My sister felt hurt and worried that her sons ridicules

her like that.

 

She had, therefore, changed a word in verse 22 as below:-

 

KELATHALIKKUM KEDIL PUGAZHAI KELI (KEDU) SEYYATHARUL ARUNACHALA -

means O Lord Arunachala, see that the glory of your grace given to us

unasked is not ridiculed (spoilt) - words given in brackets are the

original ones in the verse. Our omnipresent eternal Guru noticed this

change in the word and meaning !!

 

My nephew met with a near fatal accident on 28th July 06. A passerby

immediately got him admitted in Apollo Hospitals and informed

sister. Doctors wondered how this sort of a head injuy did not

damage the brain / eyesight / hearing faculty / vocal chords ! He is

now back at home. Who sent that samaritarian soul exactly at the time

of accident? Who carefully saw that no serious damage was done to

this constant ridiculer?

 

My nephews realized the grace of our Guru. Recitation now continues

aloud with dots of tears at the edges of eyes and our Guru shows His

trade mark smile and silence. Guru need not be in physical form -

for He is eternal - omnipresent and omnipotent.

 

Ramanaarpanam !