Sant Tukkaram- Part-11 by Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji

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Radhe Krishna To All,

 

Tukkaram said to Bhagavan, “It is said that one who sings Your Name reaches

Vaikunta. But, I desire to reach Vaikunta with this physical body. It is only in

this physical body that I have sung Your Praises since my birth. Moreover, only

if I leave for Vaikunta in this physical body will people believe it. They will

not know and would refuse to believe that I have attained Vaikunta if I leave in

my ‘sukshma sariira’ (subtle body).†Bhagavan complied with his request

and informed him the date and time when He (the Lord) would come down to the

earth and take him to Vaikunta.

 

People gathered around Tukkaram on the prescribed date and time to watch him

leave for Vaikunta. On the appointed date and time Tukkaram sat with his

‘tamboora’ singing the Praises of the Lord. Bhagavan came down in a

‘vimana’ and took Tukkaram to Vaikunta in his physical body.

 

In later years when Tukkaram’s grandson was performing discourse people

questioned him, “Is it true that your grandfather attained Vaikunta in his

physical body?†The young man prayed to the Lord, “If it is true that my

grandfather attained your Lotus Feet in his physical body then let this

‘tamboora’ (one of the ‘tambooras’ used by Tukkaram) leave for Vaikunta

even as people watch it.†Immediately the ‘tamboora’ floated up towards

Vaikunta.

 

 

Do anything - japa, dhyana, yoga - but along with it also perform Namasankirtan.

Even if these (japa, dhyana, yoga, etc.) let you down, Namasankirtan will never

let you down!†"

 

" GOPIKA JEEVANASMARANAM!

GOVINDA! GOVINDA!â€

 

Regards

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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