Sri Swayamprakasananda Saraswati Swami (Alangudi Periyavaa) - 3

July 15, 2009

Radhe Krishna To All,

The parents forced Sri Ramakrishna into marriage. Unable to go against the

wishes of the parents he married the virtuous girl that they had chosen for him.

Marriage did not spoil his pristine state. The fortunate bride was still in her

parents home. Sri Ramakrishna was deeply upset by the new bondage. One night, he

had a dream in which he found himself in a forest and many dacoits trying to

bind him. Suddenly, a lion appeared from nowhere, roaring ferociously. The

dacoits threw the rope down and took to their heels. He realized that Lord

Nrisimha would soon save him from the cruelty of his relatives who were the real

dacoits trying to bind him to the world. The next morning he received the news

of his wife's death.

Mahans feel that the worldly ties are bondages that keep them away from their

spiritual life. In Srimad Bhagavatam, we see how Sage Narada takes the death of

his mother as an 'anugraha' [blessing] (1:6:10). Sri Periyava had a similar

feeling when he heard this news. He performed the death rites for his wife.

After the death of his wife his dispassion deepened. All worldly comforts seemed

trivial. He spent all his time in meditating on his favorite Deity Lord Nrisimha

who had protected his great Bhakta Prahlada. The relatives mistook his attitude

to be longing for his lost wife and began to make plans for another marriage.

Sri Ramakrishna sensed the danger. Days passed and suddenly one early morning,

like the great Mahan Sri Sadasiva Brahmendra, he attained the 'unmathha' state.

He ran away from home. He was twenty-eight years of age when he attained

'self-realisation'.

!!! Will Continue !!!

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A beautiful Conversation with H.H Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji

1. Serving Mahans, Erring & God.

2. Milk to deity why not to the poor?

For English subtitles, start playing the video & click on the " cc "

Regards & Chant The Maha mantra:

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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