Greatness of India –Mahans-Rama Nama --- By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji – Part-4

[Ravishankar.G]

Dear all,

Discourse contd.....

In Srimad Bhagavatam we find that it took only one 'muhurtam' (nearly one hour) for Katvangar to attain this state. But, in the case of Ramana Maharishi, we find that the sudden fear of death forced him to shut himself up in a room in his uncle's house in Madurai (Tamzih Nadu, S.India). He lay down to 'experience' and find out all about death. He controlled all his senses and in minute fraction of a second attained 'Brahma sakshatkara'! (Self Realization) What a great Mahatma is he! His history is very attractive and astounding.

One can discourse that Atma is different from the body and that one is not the body but verily the Atma and claim that he has attained 'jnana'! But, if a lizard were to fall on him he would scream and run away! Thus, his standard of 'Brahma jnana' is brought to light!
However, in the case of Bhagavan Ramana we find that he arrived at Tiruvannamalai in the highest state and sat in 'pathala linga guhai' (a small underground cave in the Arunachaleswara temple precincts). In the photograph taken as soon as he was brought out of this cave one finds
his hair and nails grown long, the body bitten and attacked by several insects! The 'Atma nishta' ('Realisation that He is verily the Atma') of Ramana is evident from the fact that he could stay for a very long period in this state in this cave. During this period he had remained there without food!

It is found that Bhagavan Ramana stayed in the same state from the day he arrived in Tiruvannamalai until the day he left his mortal coil. Through 'Ulladu narpadu', 'Upadesa undiyar' and 'Aksharamanamalai', Bhagavan Ramana has explained in very simple terms the highest 'Atma
tattva' (Philosophy of the soul) that the Upanishads, Brahma sutra, Gita Bhashyam have tried to explain with great difficulty. It is verily the pride of this Kshetra (Place) that Ramana Maharishi had lived and attained siddhi here.

The history of the place says that Lord Dakshinamurty is seated on top of this Holy Mountain
under a banyan tree. Ramana Maharishi has seen this, not in any vision but directly, just as you
and I see each other. Similarly, he has also seen many treasures inside the tunnel (as
spoken in the ('stala purana') original details of this place) that runs from 'Adi Annamalai' temple (on the western side of the Mountain) to the Holy Mountain and ordered closing of the
tunnel as it is divine secret. I say all these only to show that history of the place ( 'stala purana') speak only the truth. Mahatmas are able to see all that the 'stala purana' speaks of . Such great Ramana Maharishi lived and attained siddhi here.

!!! Will Continue !!!

Regards
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
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