Guest guest Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 Dear Friends, Many of you are aware of this but still I wanted to reiterate that it is widely believed in the Sri Ramakrishna circle that Revered Swami Sivanadaji Maharaj, or Mahapurush Maharaj, was the reincarnation of Ananda, one of the foremost disciples of Lord Buddha. Mahapurush Maharaj himself hinted at this when he once remarked, " This soul had last come almost 3000 years back at the time of the Buddha " . Once a very learned Pundit had come to visit Mahapurush Maharaj at a very odd time when Revered Maharaj was taking rest. So the Pundit was asked to wait. He made an unusual request that he may be allowed to sit at the feet of the reclining Swamiji. He was allowed to do so. Actually this Pundit was adept at reading the signs of the soles of the feet. He too predicted, among other things, that Mahapurush Maharaj had been a close associate of the Buddha. He also predicted that Maharaj was a realised soul. That Ananda had indeed attained Arhatship is confirmed by the statement of Sri Ramakrishna on Mahapurush Maharaj that " He is from a very lofted state where there is no trace of name and form " . This clearly denotes the state of Nirvana and proves that Maharaj had come to this world on his own accord to help mankind. Maharaj's meditative practices and also his intensely absorbed state also points towards mastery over Buddhistic forms of meditation. Regards, Jagannath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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