Satsang with Robert Adams

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Dear Friends,

 

Many of you have heard of Robert Adams who was a great devotee of

Bhagavan Sri Ramana. An account of Satsang with Robert Adams has been

uploaded on . The specific and permanent URL of the

story is.

 

2007/08/11/satsang-with-robert-adams-by-kheyala/

 

It is a very enjoyable description of an actual Satsang with Robert

Adams by Kheyala.

 

Both funny and profound.

 

Namaste and love to all

Harsha

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Thank you Sri Harsha-ji for posting this link ! If it is anything to

do with Sri Ramana bhagwan, you have my immediate undivided

attention ?

 

May i be allowed to make a few comments on this wonderful Satsangh

with Robert Adams by Kheyala ?

 

In fact , nothing that Kheyala has written about Robert Adams

surprises me specially the way he interacted with like minded Ramana

devotees ! but what i really resonated with were these words at the

end of that article " The sweet, natural happiness that I experienced

in his presence was so very thick and blatant. All the ideas I had

picked up about what it is to be in the presence of Truth were

permanently cracked. The mind just couldn't get around the chasm

between what it thought holiness was supposed to be like and what it

had actually met that day with Robert Adams. In its attempt to cross

that chasm, it had fallen into it, giving rise to an absolutely

undeniable experience of joyfulness and peace. "

 

This is exactly what would expect from a true devotee of Sri Ramana

Maharishi. High thinking and taking delight in enjoying the simple

pleasures of life like listening to music, enjoying some restaurant

food and even sipping a Margerita ! Well , as long as you know

your 'true nature' what difference these external acts make ? It

semms to me , Robert Adams at this point in his life was fully aware

of his true nature and his ego totally 'effaced' ! Obviously ,

Robert Adams 'silence' spoke eloquently of his wisdom and

enlightenment and words were no longer necessary to convey the Peace

and Tranquility that satsanghis felt in his presence.

 

May i now recall these words from my Friend Lakshmi muthu's post on

Sri Ramana bhagwan ?

 

" There are many episodes and incidents that have been narrated by my

uncles and by my father too about the time thay had spent with

Bhagavan.

 

Coming to the point, none of them seem to have anything to say about

the teachings of Ramana. But they had imbibed it in their lives. All

of them were very quiet basically, simple life style, no extravaganza

or pompousity in their lifestyle. Not emotional at all. Very

composed. No nonsense. No loose conversations. No importance for

rituals. They all did go to temples only as a something they needed

to do. None of them studied vedanta or the scriptures. They had

learnt samskritam as second language. Everything was simple about

them, though thay all had moved away from Thiruvannamalai and living

in cities. One common factor was they loved eating good food. *We

enjoy food because Bhagavn also enjoyed eating good food.*

 

( post number 32372 in advaitin list)

 

Yes! HOW LAUDABLE , IS IT NOT ? Very heartening to see Lakshmi's

father ,. grandparents , uncles etc learning Sri Ramana's teachings

without too much 'talk' and without intense study of Vedas and other

scriptures - leading a life odf simplicity but at the sametime

contemplating on the true nature of who they really are !

 

Btw , did you know what Gandhiji said about the 'spinning' wheel ,

the Charka ?

 

" The turning of the charkha in a lifeless way will be like the

turning of the beads of the rosary with a wandering mind turned away

from God. "

 

For Gandhiji , spinning the 'charka' was itself like Meditation! For

great saints , every act they perform is an act of meditation -

eating , socializing etc .....

 

Harshaji , have you read the following story ?

 

A philosopher asked Buddha: " Without words, without silence, will

you tell me the truth? " The Buddha sat quietly. The philosopher then

bowed and thanked the Buddha, saying, " With your loving kindness I

have cleared away my delusions and entered the true path. " After the

philosopher had gone, Ananda asked Buddha what the philosopher had

attained. The Buddha commented, " A good horse runs even at the

shadow of the whip. "

 

 

Thanx once again Harshaji for sharing your blog wisdom with all of

us !

 

love and regards

 

 

 

 

 

advaitin , Harsha wrote:

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> Dear Friends,

>

> Many of you have heard of Robert Adams who was a great devotee of

> Bhagavan Sri Ramana. An account of Satsang with Robert Adams has

been

> uploaded on . The specific and permanent URL of

the

> story is.

>

> 2007/08/11/satsang-with-robert-adams-by-kheyala/

>

>