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2nd March 1949; 5:15pm

 

The very aged ashram stapati, the master sculpter,

who has been absent since a long time, probably due

to old age ailments, came in tottering, carrying

fruit offerings. As the Maharshi saw him approach,

his eyes opened widely and shown with extreme

delight, as if he had seen a long-missed friend,

which the old stapati observed. Stapati was so

touched by these signs of Bhagavan's affection that

his whole body shook. He wanted to expression to

his love and adoration for Sri Bhagavan, but he did

not know how to do it. Finally he yielded to his

impulse and, contravening the Ashram rule which

forbade the touch of the Master's body, fell flat

on Maharshi's feet and legs and bathed them with

tears. Two attendents gently helped him to rise

and gave him a seat very near Bhagavan's couch.

After he calmed down Sri Maharshi inquired after

his health, the cause of his absence and all his

other news. It was a sight to see Sri Bhagavan so

deeply moved in meeting again an old Ashram worker,

who had taken a leading part in the architectural

design of his mother's temple according to the rules

prescribed by the Hindu Shastras.

--p.118; GURU RAMANA by S.S. Cohen (5th edition)

 

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if one is blessed with this kind of bhaktibhavana

in their approach to the jnana marga, the impact

and therefore effectiveness of the imminent

knowledge is commensurately increased. in fact,

proportional to the force of such ekabhakti, the

knot of avidya in the Heart (chit-jada-granthi)

will as much fade.

 

"f. maiello"