Moving to Tiruvannamalai

[Guest guest]

Dear Group,

 

It looks like my wife and I will leave the US to live in

Tiruvannamalai in late November of this year. We are in the process

of ending our jobs, getting rid of a life-time of material

possessions, and saying goodbye to family and friends.

 

When we first visited Ramanasramam in 2003, I felt a strong reaction

to Arunachala, felt attracted to this holy mountain, and thought this

could be a place where we could live. I confirmed this in another

trip two years later. So now we are going to leave the USA, our

children and grandchildren, and relocate to Tiruvannamalai.

 

When I think of this change from the point of view as this

individual, I understand how great a change it will really be, and

feel some trepidation. It is a BIG move.

 

The other concern I have is leaving my teacher, Nome, who has given

me so much through the years, and the sangha at SAT, which is more of

my family than my family.

 

From the spiritual side, I am very drawn to this change. What I want

at this time of this life is to be able to focus within, on the Self

that I am, to know it as it is. This morning, looking at a video of

Arunachala on YouTube, I found myself in tears (like I was when I

first came into the old hall at Ramanasramam). So I am reminded of

why I want to make this move.

 

There is one more reason for the move – I can afford to retire now

this way. Otherwise I do not really know when I can. I have worked

for 45 years. This is enough. I need to spend the rest of these days

on what is much more important than working for a living.

 

If the group wants, I will post, from time to time, about the move

and the days with Arunachala.

 

If any have recommendations for us, I would appreciate these.

 

Not two,

Richard