Guest guest Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 Dear Friends, I recently received the enclosed letter from Sri V. Ganesan, who many of you probably know. he is Sri Bhagavan's great grand nephew, and has livesd in Tiru most of his life. He often gives satsang from his home when in India- he is soon off to Canada and the USA. For years he was Editor of the Mountain Path until Retirement. he is a 'great soul'. He said I could forward this letter and enclosure to this Group.The Title Line is his own. He has published a book on devotees reminiscensec with Bhagavan, all of whom he met. love to all, Alan > > > *Pranams.* > > > ** > > > *In my M.A. Philosphy course, which Sri Bhagavan,* > > > *perhaps, wanted me to undergo, I was strongly* > > > *drawn to the Western Philosophers: Hegel,Descarte,* > > > *Henry Bergson, Emmanual Kant and a very few others* > > > *(whose names I forget). My Professor who taught us* > > > *Western Philosophy was Prof.C.T.K.Chari, who was* > > > *a genius and I took great pleasure and privilege* > > > *in prostrating to him,every time I met him (even* > > > *while studying), posed me with the question when I* > > > *sought his advice whether I should take up further* > > > *course in Ph.D., under him or under Dr.T.M.P.Mahadevan:* > > > * " Do you want to be the Maharshi or want to talk* > > > *about the Maharshi ? " When I replied the 'obvious',* > > > *he said, with a broad smile: " Then, go to the Ashram,* > > > *meditate under a tree. I bless you ! " Those holy* > > > *words were the foundation on which my spiritual life* > > > *was founded ! Everything takes place by the * > > > *Grace of the Higher Power ! We have to submit by* > > > *completely bowing down for the Inundation of Grace* > > > *to drown us into It's bosom of Wisdom,Peace and Quietude !* > > > *In a nutshell this is the Essence of True Spirituality !* > > > > > > *I pray that Sri Bhagavan blesses you with His Presence* > > > *and Protection !* V.Ganesan > > > ** > > > *Please go through the following, with one-pointed* > > > *attention :* > > > *-----------------------------* > > > ** > > > > > > Namaskaram. >> > > _______ > > > > > > > > > A devotee from North India, Mr.Khanna, on his first visit to the > Ashram, > > > asked Sri Bhagavan if he could become a member of the Ashram. > > > Sri Bhagavan laughed and said: " My Ashram is the Universe; you are > > > part of the Universe, therefore you are a member of the Ashram. > > > Those who come here cannot be given special preferences and those > > > who have not come cannot be ignored " . > > > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > * > > > > > > Once, When Kavyakantha Ganapati Muni was present in the Old Hall, > > > a group of villagers asked: " How are we to control the mind ? " > > > > > > In reply, Bhagavan asked them to look into the origin of the mind > > > and explained the Path of Self-Enquiry. Soon they left and Bhagavan > > > as usual went out for a walk. > > > > > > Remarking to others, Ganapati Muni said: " The Path of Self-Knowledge > > > which Sri Bhagavan enunciates is so difficult even for the learned; > > > and, Bhagavan advocated it to the villagers. I doubt whether they > > > understood it and still less whether they can practise it. If > Bhagavan > > > had advised them to practise some puja or japa that would > > > have been more practical " . > > > > > > When Bhagavan returned and this was conveyed to him, he > > > commented: " What to do ? That is what I know. If a teaching is > > > to be imparted according to the traditional way, one must see > > > first whether the recipient is qualified or not. Then, puja, japa > or > > > dhyana are prescribed, step by step. Later the Guru says that > > > all these are only preliminary and one has to transcend all this. > > > Finally, the Ultimate Truth that 'Brahman alone is Real' is > > > revealed and to realise this, the Direct Path of Self-Enquiry > > > is to be taught. Why this roundabout process ? Should one > > > not state the Ultimate Truth and the Direct Path at the > > > beginning itself rather than advocating many methods and > > > negating them at the end ? " . > > > > > > So saying, Sri Bhagavan resumed silence. > > > > > > ------- Kunju Swami > > > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > * > > > > > > One afternoon, a devotee stood near Sri Bhagavan's sofa and > > > said: " Swami, I have only one desire, namely, to put my head > > > on Sri Bhagavan's foot and do namaskar (obeisance). Sri > > > Bhagavan must grant me this favour " . > > > > > > " Oh ! Is that the desire ! But, then, which is the foot and which > > > is the head ? " asked Bhagavan. > > > > > > No reply. > > > > > > After pausing a while. Bhagavan said: " Where the self merges, > > > that is the foot " . > > > > > > " Where is that place ? " asked the devotee. > > > > > > " Where else ? It is in one's own SELF. The feeling 'I' , > > > the ego, is the head. Where that aham vritti (the ego) dissolves, > > > that is the foot of the Guru. " [one's Heart] Love, Ganesan > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 Dear Alan tku for the gift in stillness in His Grace michael - Alan Jacobs Saturday, May 03, 2008 5:07 PM Re: Receipt of 'A Few Drops from the Ocean', etc. Dear Friends, I recently received the enclosed letter from Sri V. Ganesan, who many of you probably know. he is Sri Bhagavan's great grand nephew, and has livesd in Tiru most of his life. He often gives satsang from his home when in India- he is soon off to Canada and the USA. For years he was Editor of the Mountain Path until Retirement. he is a 'great soul'. He said I could forward this letter and enclosure to this Group.The Title Line is his own. He has published a book on devotees reminiscensec with Bhagavan, all of whom he met. love to all, Alan > > > *Pranams.* > > > ** > > > *In my M.A. Philosphy course, which Sri Bhagavan,* > > > *perhaps, wanted me to undergo, I was strongly* > > > *drawn to the Western Philosophers: Hegel,Descarte,* > > > *Henry Bergson, Emmanual Kant and a very few others* > > > *(whose names I forget). My Professor who taught us* > > > *Western Philosophy was Prof.C.T.K.Chari, who was* > > > *a genius and I took great pleasure and privilege* > > > *in prostrating to him,every time I met him (even* > > > *while studying), posed me with the question when I* > > > *sought his advice whether I should take up further* > > > *course in Ph.D., under him or under Dr.T.M.P.Mahadevan:* > > > * " Do you want to be the Maharshi or want to talk* > > > *about the Maharshi ? " When I replied the 'obvious',* > > > *he said, with a broad smile: " Then, go to the Ashram,* > > > *meditate under a tree. I bless you ! " Those holy* > > > *words were the foundation on which my spiritual life* > > > *was founded ! Everything takes place by the * > > > *Grace of the Higher Power ! We have to submit by* > > > *completely bowing down for the Inundation of Grace* > > > *to drown us into It's bosom of Wisdom,Peace and Quietude !* > > > *In a nutshell this is the Essence of True Spirituality !* > > > > > > *I pray that Sri Bhagavan blesses you with His Presence* > > > *and Protection !* V.Ganesan > > > ** > > > *Please go through the following, with one-pointed* > > > *attention :* > > > *-----------------------------* > > > ** > > > > > > Namaskaram. >> > > _______ > > > > > > > > > A devotee from North India, Mr.Khanna, on his first visit to the > Ashram, > > > asked Sri Bhagavan if he could become a member of the Ashram. > > > Sri Bhagavan laughed and said: " My Ashram is the Universe; you are > > > part of the Universe, therefore you are a member of the Ashram. > > > Those who come here cannot be given special preferences and those > > > who have not come cannot be ignored " . > > > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > * > > > > > > Once, When Kavyakantha Ganapati Muni was present in the Old Hall, > > > a group of villagers asked: " How are we to control the mind ? " > > > > > > In reply, Bhagavan asked them to look into the origin of the mind > > > and explained the Path of Self-Enquiry. Soon they left and Bhagavan > > > as usual went out for a walk. > > > > > > Remarking to others, Ganapati Muni said: " The Path of Self-Knowledge > > > which Sri Bhagavan enunciates is so difficult even for the learned; > > > and, Bhagavan advocated it to the villagers. I doubt whether they > > > understood it and still less whether they can practise it. If > Bhagavan > > > had advised them to practise some puja or japa that would > > > have been more practical " . > > > > > > When Bhagavan returned and this was conveyed to him, he > > > commented: " What to do ? That is what I know. If a teaching is > > > to be imparted according to the traditional way, one must see > > > first whether the recipient is qualified or not. Then, puja, japa > or > > > dhyana are prescribed, step by step. Later the Guru says that > > > all these are only preliminary and one has to transcend all this. > > > Finally, the Ultimate Truth that 'Brahman alone is Real' is > > > revealed and to realise this, the Direct Path of Self-Enquiry > > > is to be taught. Why this roundabout process ? Should one > > > not state the Ultimate Truth and the Direct Path at the > > > beginning itself rather than advocating many methods and > > > negating them at the end ? " . > > > > > > So saying, Sri Bhagavan resumed silence. > > > > > > ------- Kunju Swami > > > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > * > > > > > > One afternoon, a devotee stood near Sri Bhagavan's sofa and > > > said: " Swami, I have only one desire, namely, to put my head > > > on Sri Bhagavan's foot and do namaskar (obeisance). Sri > > > Bhagavan must grant me this favour " . > > > > > > " Oh ! Is that the desire ! But, then, which is the foot and which > > > is the head ? " asked Bhagavan. > > > > > > No reply. > > > > > > After pausing a while. Bhagavan said: " Where the self merges, > > > that is the foot " . > > > > > > " Where is that place ? " asked the devotee. > > > > > > " Where else ? It is in one's own SELF. The feeling 'I' , > > > the ego, is the head. Where that aham vritti (the ego) dissolves, > > > that is the foot of the Guru. " [one's Heart] Love, Ganesan > > > Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.7/1409 - Release 01/05/2008 8.39 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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