National integration-2 By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji

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Dear Members,

 

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I have observed a striking factor in the case of

Yogiramsuratkumar of Tiruvannamali. I felt that he was

the very personification of tolerance. Are you asking

how? He always used to wear a green turban over is

head. Take a look at his picture. In most of his

pictures he is found to wear green turban over his

head. Tying green turban is a sign of Islam religion.

He used to bless all those who came to him as, ‘My

Father blesses! My Father blesses!’ Usually, it is the

Christians who use the term, ‘Father! Father!’

They use the term ‘Father!’ whenever referring to God.

And, Yogi always used to do japa of the Mantra, ‘Om!

Sri Ram Jaya Ram Jaya Jaya Ram!’ This is a Hindu

Mantra.

 

Seeing him speaking the words of Christians, ‘My

Father blesses!’ his head donning green turban and

with the Rama Nãma always on the tongue it used to

strike me, ‘Does he not personify ‘tolerance’ (‘mada

nallinakkam’)? Is he not the very form of

‘tolerance’?’ One cannot describe, in mere words, the

Compassion that these Mahans possess for people.

Shall I narrate here an incident of his Compassion to

a devotee just to bring out the depth of his

compassion?

 

Once, a devotee of his came to him and said, “I have

secured a job in one of the Arab countries. Can I go

over?” Thus the devotee sought his permission to go to

the Arab country.

 

At once Yogi looked at him and asked repeatedly, “In

which country have you got an employment? What is the

name of that country?”

In spite of the devotee giving the name of the country

repeatedly, the Yogi could not grasp it. So, he said,

“I am not able to understand which country you are

speaking about. Go to the shop and get a world map.”

 

The devotee went to the shop, bought an atlas and

brought it to Yogi. He pointed out to the country on

the world map and said to Yogi, “This is the country

that I will be going.” Yet, Yogi said to him, “We will

go to the shop and buy a big world map.”

And he went to the shop, got a big world map and asked

the devotee, “Where is the Arab country that you are

going?”

 

The Yogi then placed his hand on the country,

meditated on God and said to his devotee, “You can go

to that country. God has given permission for you to

go to that country. Once God has granted permission I

have no right to stop you. You can certainly go.”

Thus, Yogi blessed him. At the same time the Yogi said

to the devotee, “After going over write to me about

your welfare. It is a new country. Write to me if all

facilities are available, if the work suits you

because I will be worried about you.”

 

That devotee also promised to write to Yogi about his

welfare in that country and left.

 

As promised, after reaching that country and settling

down he wrote to his Guru Yogiramsuratkumar in

Tiruvannamalai. What had he written in that letter?

 

‘I have found a friend after coming here. That

friend’s name is Gurumurti. That Gurumurti is taking

good care of me. He helped me find a place of stay and

has helped me get acclimatized to the new surrounding.

I am very happy and doing well. Do you know what

struck me on learning that this friend’s name was

Gurumurti? That it was verily the You who had come in

his form. Does he not bear the name ‘Gurumurti’ (the

form of Guru)? I felt that it was only you who had

come in his form. So, I am very happy. I am doing

well. Another reason for believing that it was you who

have come in the form of Gurumuti is that he

(Gurumurti) also belongs to Tiruvannamlai! Even today

his parents live only in Tiruvannamalai.

 

He has also come from Tiruvannamalai to this country

on employment and has settled down here.’

The devotee sends this message in the form of a letter

to his Guru Yogiramsuratkumar.

 

It was noon when this letter reached

Yogiramsuratkumar. Yogi’s asram that is found today

had not yet been established.

 

!!! Will Continue !!!

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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