Baghavan Ramana Maharishi by Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji Part-5

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Radhe Krishna To all,

 

While other sadhanas are done with the mind, in the case of Atma Vichara one

seeks to destroy the mind with the help of the mind itself. Bhagavan Ramana

says, ‘pinam chudu tadi pole’ - the ‘vettiyan’ in the cremation ground

uses a stick to beat down the dead body that rises up. Finally, when the body

rises up no more, he throws the stick also into the fire. In the same way, the

mind that is used to push down each rising thought is also finally destroyed.

 

Kunju Swamigal, the disciple devotee of Bhagavan Ramana, was himself a great

soul who had received ‘upadesa’ of ‘Panchaksharam’, even as a young boy,

from none less than Lord Siva. He was also blessed with a vibhuti bag, a japa

mala of rudraksha strung in gold by Lord Siva. Such a Kunju Swamigal came to

Bhagavan. As he approached Bhagavan, he decided to take as ‘upadesa’

whatever words first fell out of Bhagavan’s lips on seeing him. At the time

Kunju Swamigal reached Bhagavan’s place, he was about to feed gruel to four

puppies. The gruel was hot and Bhagavan Ramana was trying to keep the restless

puppies away from it. On seeing Kunju Swamigal, Bhagavan Ramana said to him,

‘Catch all the four and leave them one by one.’ Kunju Swamigal took the term

‘four’ to mean ‘parayana, japa, dhyana and vichara’. Do parayana of any

Holy Text for sometime along with japa, dhyana and vichara. Once japa became

strong leave out parayana. Once

dhyana became consistent, one may give up japa and once vichara became steady

one could give up dhyana.

 

Many used to come to Bhagavan Ramana’s Presence and debate (on some topic) in

Sanskrit. Kunju Swamigal had no knowledge of Sanskrit. Therefore, he could not

understand what was being debated. He sought Bhagavan Ramana’s permission to

go out and learn Sanskrit and Shastras so that he could participate in such

debates. Bhagavan said to him with a smile, “Why have you come here? To

destroy your ‘vasanas’. I am here sweeping away your ‘vasanas’. But what

are you saying now? ‘I will go out and gather some more debris. You may sweep

them all out together!’ what can you attain by learning mere Shastras?â€

 

Kavya Kanta Ganapati Muni was a great Mahan; he was a ‘asu kavi’ (born

poet). A great ‘tapasvi’ it would rain on his ordering! Once while on a

visit to a Town he was teased by the local people. Angered at their behaviour he

cursed the Town and the whole Town was destroyed in plague. Such was his tapas.

When his disciples performed ‘vellvi’ he would appear to them in the

‘agni’ (fire)! He could read others’ mind. But, when he came to Bhagavan

he could not read his thoughts, for there was no mind there to be read! It was

on his insistence that Bhagavãn wrote, ‘Tirchuzhi Venkataramana’!’ Kavya

Kanta named him ‘Bhagavãn Ramana Maharshi’.

 

Paul Brunton visits Maha Peiryava. Maha Periyava advises him to seek out Mahans.

But Paul Brunton speaks out, “I have. But, I am not much impressed with any of

them.â€

 

Maha Periyava asks him to go to Ramana Maharshi. Maha Periyava extracts a

promise from Paul Brunton that he would not leave the country without meeting

Ramana Maharishi. However, Paul Brunton, due to the working of the mind, thinks

of leaving. While staying at a lodge in Bombay, Maha Periyava appears to him and

reminds him of the promise. So, he visits Ramana Bhagavan. He holds a paper with

a list of questions.

 

Bhagavan visits him in his room. Bhagavan does not speak but looks at him. When

Bhagavan Ramana asks him, “You said that you have some questions to ask.â€

Paul Brunton says, ‘No more questions!’

 

!!! Will Continue !!!

 

Regards

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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