Guest guest Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 ............ One day Bhagavan was telling us that the Tamil Saint Manickavacagar's body disappeared in a blaze of light leaving no residue. I asked him how that has happened amd he explained that the body is solidified mind. When in jnanam the mind dissolves and consumes itself in a blaze of light, the body is burnt up in the process. He gave Nandanar as another example of this. I mentioned the case in the Bible of Elijah being carried up to Heaven in a chariot of fire, a poetic way of saying the same thing. I asked if Christ's disappearance from the tomb has resembled this in any way, but Bhagavan pointed out that this was entirely different, for Christ's body remained for a time after death, whereas the body of the others had been immediately and utterly consumed. He explained that the subtle body is composed of light and sound and that the gross body is a concrete form of the same. ................ A Sadhu's Reminiscences of Ramana Maharshi A.W. Chadwick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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