Guest guest Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 vanakkam richard & carol, what the both of you have been pre-ordained to be doing now, brings pristine joy not just to this old mango tree but to many devotees of Bhagavan here... sandhosham anbudan TAT TVAM ASI ...--- On Fri, 6/13/08, Richard Clarke <richard wrote: Richard Clarke <richard Exploring the North side of Arunachala Date: Friday, June 13, 2008, 10:37 PM Dear Group,I just made a new posting, this time of our exploration of the Northside of Arunachala. http://luthar. com/2008/ 06/13/north- side-of-arunacha la-under- the-loving- gaze-of-the- elephant/Enjoy.Om Arunachala,Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 dear richard.in fact i envy you doing all that on the mountain.wish i was there with you. next visit to thiruvannamalai i shall meet you and go with you to as many paths up the hill. but with the blisters in my foot and the schemic heart i dont know how much i can realy do that.with best wishes to you and carolBASKARAN.C.S--- On Fri, 13/6/08, Richard Clarke <richard wrote:Richard Clarke <richard Exploring the North side of Arunachala Date: Friday, 13 June, 2008, 8:07 PM Dear Group, I just made a new posting, this time of our exploration of the North side of Arunachala. http://luthar. com/2008/ 06/13/north- side-of-arunacha la-under- the-loving- gaze-of-the- elephant/ Enjoy. Om Arunachala, Richard Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 <richard wrote: Dear Group, > I just made a new posting, this time of our exploration of the North > side of Arunachala. > Dear Richard and Carol: Thank you for your recent posting (and precedent ones) on Arunachala. You are wonderful instruments in the hands of Bhagavan's Grace to bring to many distant sensorial eyes those images of our Guru-Hill. In doing so, it is evoked the Unmovable All-Pervading Self that destroys all sense of distance and separation. From " here " ... gratefulness. Om Namo Bhagavate Arunachalaramanaya, Mouna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 Dear All, greetings again: After writing my posting thanking Richard and Carol for their photographs of Arunachala a few minutes ago, I resumed my reading of Letters from Ramanasramam by Suri Nagamma (started a few days ago) and strangely enough, the next letter of my reading was the following one. All the best, Mouna (Letter 64) ATMA PRADAKSHINA (GOING ROUND THE SELF) 19th August, 1946 One morning last May, Sundaresa Iyer, who used to bring food for Bhagavan while in Virupaksha Cave by going about begging came and bowed before Him. Bhagavan asked him, " Did you go round the hill by way of pradakshina? " " No, " said the devotee. Looking at me, Bhagavan said, " Last night when people were going out for giripradakshina because of the moonlight, he also started to go. But he felt he could not complete the round. When they were starting out after telling me, he went round me quickly. When I asked him why he did so, he said, " I am afraid I cannot go round the hill. So I have gone round Bhagavan. " " Go round yourself. That will be Atma pradakshina, " I said. " So saying Bhagavan began laughing. " It means that he has done what Vinayaka once did, " said one devotee. " What is that story? " asked another devotee. Then Bhagavan began telling it: “Once upon a time, Lord Parameswara wanted to teach a lesson to His son Lord Subrahmanya who fancied Himself to be a great sage; so Parameswara sat on the top of Mount Kailasa with Parvati, with a fruit in His hand. Seeing the fruit both Ganapati and Subrahmanya asked their father, Parameswara for it. Then Ishwara said that He would give the fruit to whoever of them got back first after going round the whole world. With self- confidence and pride that he would win the race, Subrahmanya started immediately riding on his favourite mount, the peacock, and began going at a fast pace, frequently looking behind to assure himself that his elder brother Ganapati was not following. What could poor Ganapati do, with his huge belly? His vahanam (mount) was after all a mouse. So he thought it was no good competing with Subrahmanya in the race round the world, and went round Parvati and Parameswara, bowed before them and claimed the reward. When They asked him whether he had gone round the world, he said, " All the worlds are contained within you; so if I go round you, it is as good as going round the whole world. " Pleased with his reply, Parameswara gave him the fruit and Ganapati sat there eating it. " In full confidence that he would be the winner, Subrahmanya finished going round the world and arrived at the starting point, but found Ganapati seated before Parvati and Parameswara eating the fruit. When he asked Parameswara to give him the fruit for winning the race, Ishwara said, " There it is, your elder brother is eating it. " When he asked his father how that could be fair, Ishwara explained to him all that had happened. Subrahmanya then realised his vanity in thinking that he was a great sage, bowed before his parents, and asked to be pardoned. That is the story. The significance is that the ego which goes round like a whirlwind must get destroyed, and must get absorbed in Atma. That is Atma Pradakshina, " said Bhagavan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 Dear Mouna, We certainly feel the Grace of Sri Ramana and Arunachala. We also understand that there are many with interest in Arunachala, and that somehow we are blessed to have this particular up close and seemingly 'intimate' relationship with Arunachala. Also, since are are here after a lifetime working in Silicon Valley in the USA, we are very familiar with the technology needed to record some of our experiences and share them with those interested. It is our privilege to do so. One night recently there was the biggest lighting and thunder storm I have ever seen. There were many massive lightning strikes on Arunachala. Arunachala was unmoved by all this. It was our good fortune to see this. Ramana shows that this is the truth of our own Being. Thank you for the comments. Om Arunachala, Richard , " upadesa " <maunna wrote: > > <richard@> wrote: > Dear Group, > > I just made a new posting, this time of our > exploration of the North > > side of Arunachala. > > > > Dear Richard and Carol: > > Thank you for your recent posting (and precedent ones) on Arunachala. > You are wonderful instruments in the hands of Bhagavan's Grace to > bring to many distant sensorial eyes those images of our Guru-Hill. In > doing so, it is evoked the Unmovable All-Pervading Self that destroys > all sense of distance and separation. > > From " here " ... gratefulness. > > Om Namo Bhagavate Arunachalaramanaya, > Mouna > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 Dear Mouna, Thank you for the posting. I have heard the story before, but never so well told as Ramana would do. The indicated meaning of the story is what is important, and this was most clear from Ramana's comments on the story. I also bet that the Ashram inmates loved it when Bhagavan would tell stories such at this. the book you are reading, I thought, gives such a good feeling of what life was like for these Ashrman inmates. Om Arunachala, Richard , " upadesa " <maunna wrote: > > Dear All, greetings again: > > After writing my posting thanking Richard and Carol for their > photographs of Arunachala a few minutes ago, I resumed my reading of > Letters from Ramanasramam by Suri Nagamma (started a few days ago) and > strangely enough, the next letter of my reading was the following one. > All the best, > Mouna > > (Letter 64) ATMA PRADAKSHINA (GOING ROUND THE SELF) > 19th August, 1946 > One morning last May, Sundaresa Iyer, who used to bring > food for Bhagavan while in Virupaksha Cave by going about > begging came and bowed before Him. Bhagavan asked him, > " Did you go round the hill by way of pradakshina? " " No, " said > the devotee. Looking at me, Bhagavan said, " Last night when > people were going out for giripradakshina because of the > moonlight, he also started to go. But he felt he could not > complete the round. When they were starting out after telling > me, he went round me quickly. When I asked him why he did > so, he said, " I am afraid I cannot go round the hill. So I have > gone round Bhagavan. " " Go round yourself. That will be Atma > pradakshina, " I said. " So saying Bhagavan began laughing. > > " It means that he has done what Vinayaka once did, " said > one devotee. " What is that story? " asked another devotee. Then > Bhagavan began telling it: “Once upon a time, Lord > Parameswara wanted to teach a lesson to His son Lord > Subrahmanya who fancied Himself to be a great sage; so > Parameswara sat on the top of Mount Kailasa with Parvati, > with a fruit in His hand. Seeing the fruit both Ganapati and > Subrahmanya asked their father, Parameswara for it. Then > Ishwara said that He would give the fruit to whoever of them > got back first after going round the whole world. With self- > confidence and pride that he would win the race, Subrahmanya > started immediately riding on his favourite mount, the peacock, > and began going at a fast pace, frequently looking behind to > assure himself that his elder brother Ganapati was not following. > > What could poor Ganapati do, with his huge belly? His vahanam > (mount) was after all a mouse. So he thought it was no good > competing with Subrahmanya in the race round the world, > and went round Parvati and Parameswara, bowed before them > and claimed the reward. When They asked him whether he > had gone round the world, he said, " All the worlds are contained > within you; so if I go round you, it is as good as going round > the whole world. " Pleased with his reply, Parameswara gave > him the fruit and Ganapati sat there eating it. > > " In full confidence that he would be the winner, > Subrahmanya finished going round the world and arrived at > the starting point, but found Ganapati seated before Parvati > and Parameswara eating the fruit. When he asked Parameswara > to give him the fruit for winning the race, Ishwara said, " There it > is, your elder brother is eating it. " When he asked his father how > that could be fair, Ishwara explained to him all that had > happened. Subrahmanya then realised his vanity in thinking > that he was a great sage, bowed before his parents, and asked to > be pardoned. That is the story. The significance is that the ego > which goes round like a whirlwind must get destroyed, and must > get absorbed in Atma. That is Atma Pradakshina, " said Bhagavan. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 this is a new post about our explorations of Arunachala. We are starting to explore new areas on the north side. I thought that it might be of interest to some of you. http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/exploring-the-north-side-of-ar\ unachala/ Enjoy. Om Arunachala, Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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