Thoughts on Ramanuja- Baba

May 4, 2004

Ramanuja Jayanthi - Baba - 3rd May 2004

May 3rd is Ramanuja Jayanthi, birthday of Saint Ramanuja. Some thoughts on Ramanuja.

LOVE IS GOD , LOVE ALL, LOVE IS ALL. BE LOVING TOWARDS EVERYONE ,EVEN YOUR ENEMY. HATE THE SIN, BUT NOT THE SINNER. BE COMPASSIONATE & REMOVE HATRED ,ANGER, EGO from your Heart.

People fighting in the name of religion, violence, bloodshed,hatred, anger. Basic Human Compassion & Universal brotherhood is lost.......................

All religions have given the same philosophy, Love is god & Desires are the cause to Life's miseries. .

I have no barriers of Religion/ Caste or Creed, language, male/female, young or old, whether you are rich or poor. I see everyone of you as the ATHMA. There is a Mosque , a Church, Temples, Buddha Temple at Ramrajya .This is my efforts to spread communal harmony & Universal Brotherhood. We are all God's children. We should unite in Love & Live in peace in Universal Brotherhood & it is not fighting & bloodshed in the name of religion.

I accept all religions & their religious preachings. & I respect all Mahaans. Everybody says , " I WANT PEACE ". Remove ' I ' & ' WANT ' & You automatically have ' PEACE ' .Love in the Truest sense, gives , without expecting any returns.

NO MATTER TO WHICH RELIGION YOU BELONG., IT IS THE TRUE & PURE LOVE FOR GOD THAT MATTERS. Here is an instance to show that religion does not matter, when you LOVE GOD TRULY WITH YOUR HEART & SOUL. Kaadhalaagi Kasindhu Kanneer Malgi..................

Once Ramanujar went to a place called Thirunarayanapuram in Mysore.There, one Perumal statue was not to be found. When He saw in his Gnanam, He found that the statue was with a Mughal King Aurangzeb in Delhi. Ramanujar went there in search of the statue & requested the Mughal King Aurangzeb

" When Mughal emperor Malik Kapoor had invaded their place, He brought away the God's statue, which we were praying..You should only kindly return it back to us". Aurangzeb agreed & said to take it. So, Ramanujar searched the palace at all the places , for the Perumal statue, But he couldnt find it.

Then he went to the other side & called " CHELLA PILLAIYEA , VAARUM " That is " COME , MY SWEET CHILD ".That time, Aurangzeb's grand daughter had kept the statue in a concealed place & was caressing & doing pooja for the Perumal statue. Hearing Ramanujar's call . the statue ( CHELLA PILLAI) just walked & came towards Ramanujar.

He carried the statue & kept in a PALANQUIN & He was taking it to Karnataka. That time, Aurangzeb's grand daughter finding that the Perumal ,whe was playing with ,was not to be seen, She rode a horse & was trying to catch Ramanujar for the Love of Perumal...She was not able to bear the separation from Perumal, Such was the depth of Love in her heart for the statue( Perumal.).

Then Ramanujar said, " Amma, Here girls should not come alone.We will go to Mysore & then speak. You want only Perumal, right. So, You also come & sit with Perumal( statue) in the Palanquin. & So, along with the CHELLA PILLAI -SWEET CHILD -PERUMAL , Ramanujar made the Mughal girl Bibi to sit & He carried & went to Mysore.

The next day morning, that Mughal girl had merged with the SWEET PERUMAL as a Jyothi with the name of BIBI NACHIYAAR. The Mughal Girl's ATHMA ( JEEVATHMA) merged with PERUMAL ( PARAMAATHMA) & the marriage took place. So, the Girl who had come in the PALANQUIN ,sitting along with the CHELLA PILLAI -SWEET CHILD PERUMAL, Even though ,whe was from a different Religion, Just because, She had loved Perumal Truly ,with all her Heart & soul, she merged with the Lord.

KAADHALAAGI KASINDHU KANNEER MALGI...........She had melted in Tears in her Pure Love for Perumal.. & merged & became one with the Lord. When she reached this stage, she became BIBI NACHIYAAR & with Perumal on her side. So, a Big Acharya like Ramanujar only had conducted her wedding.

So, It is possible for you also to merge & become one with the Lord. Since theres events tolld place some 400- 700 years back. So, won't that miracle happen in this kaliyuga also? So, when you think of God & Love God ,you also can merge with the Paramaathma.

The mantra on Lord Rama’s name is more powerful than Lord Rama, Himself. The basis on which we say this is, was it Rama who crossed the ocean to Lanka? It was Aanjaneya who leaped across the ocean by chanting Rama’s name. Saint Ramanuja drew so many lakhs of people into the path of Bakthi (devotion). It is impossible for anyone to accomplish this.

Once Saint Ramanuja goes on a pilgrimage by foot to the ‘Malai Nambhi Perumal’ Temple in Thirukurungudi. The Lord asks him, ‘Ramanuja, it is amazing! How could you draw so many people into the path of devotion? It is unbelievable’. Do not question if the Lord can talk.

There was a time when God was communicating directly with man. Because we lost all our values, the Deities in the temple became stone. Lord Perumal communicated directly with Thirukacchi Nambi of Kancheepuram. An incident that had been seen by other people. People thought Veerabrahmaendra of Andhra Pradesh was just an ordinary man.

When he asked for a match stick to light his cigar to the deity in the temple, the Lord emerged, lighted his cigar and disappeared. This is a true incident. Veerabrahmaendra existed just 400 years before us. There was a time when all the deities in the temple would talk. We have degraded in our devotion and wisdom. Therefore God stands as stone.

So, What SHIVASHANKAR BABA'S message to you is , Be always in the thoughts of God, doing your worldly responsibilities. Learn to see & Love God in everything. You be a witness. What Bhagwan does is " Ennai Thaduthu Adimai Kondu, En pazhavinai aruthu ,thannai ninainduruga Tharuginraai ". God will bless you with the devotion to love God. Devotees would have been tested ,but for a better future. You should hold onto God, despite whatever you are forced to face in Life. Trust in God & He will take absolure care of You.

A True Devotee, When He loves GOD truly, When he calls out to GOD, GOD has come.When your being yearns for GOD, tears roll down non-stop in your Love of GOD. When the tears from your heart are dense enough, God will come in a split second to you. GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING. When you reach across to HIM with Love, HE acknowledges & responds.

Even when People around you are stinging scorpions, You be the SAVING SAINT.Hate the Sin, But not the Sinner. LOVE GOD FOR THE SAKE OF LOVING HIM & Don't fear GOD.

Love and Blessings - Baba

Shankaram Shiva ShankaramChant and be happy

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