Guest guest Posted December 25, 2004 Report Share Posted December 25, 2004 Excellent idea! Don't forget to pass by in Germany and pick up Gabriele and myself Om Arunachala Shiva Chris On Dec 25, 2004, at 14:20, Harsha wrote: > Thank you for sharing this wonderful story. Perhaps the devotees who > have come together through the Grace of Bhagavan in the Cyber Sangha > can > come to Arunachala and visit you and Zoya and Suri and others. We can > make a stop in England and pick up Miles on the way! :-). > > Harsha > > > > rpodury wrote: > > > > > Dear zoya, > > > > Your decision to leave for Tiruvannamalai for good and stay > > there is > > excellent. I sincerely believe that strong desire which you > > got is > > definitely due to Bhagavan's grace. > > > > Although Bhagavan stated that there is no significance for any > > place to > > carry out sadhana, he mentioned about prarabdha which ultimately > > decides > > the events. Getting such strong desire is definitely prarabdha. > When > > we go > > there and stay there , definitely our sadhana is more focused > > compared to > > other places, for we are always reminded why we came there for a > > purpose > > and there was no other worldly activity which is not the case > with > > other > > places and there will be distractions definitely for which one has > to > > make > > extra effort to overcome. > > > > Although I was drawn to Sri Ramana in 1990, I had no definite > plan > > till > > 2000 as to where I should spend my retired life. Since 2000 I was > > drawn to > > Sri Ramana very strongly after a dream experience. After that I > > thought why > > not spend my retired life at Tiruvannamali near the Ashram by > > acquiring a > > small piece of land. When I went to India, on a holiday, I > mentioned > > this > > to my nephew who was looking my affairs casually as I was not very > > serious > > about the idea at that time. I came back and resumed my duties and 6 > > months > > passed. But the desire was slowly consolidating. Every day I do > > morning > > walk between 5 and 6 AM . One day I was doing the walk in the long > > corridor > > of my house as it was raining that day. During the walk I felt a > > sudden > > surge that I should implement my decision to settle near > Ashram > > more > > seriously and was thinking that the first thing I should do was to > > acquire > > a small plot near the ashram. I was thinking whom I should > > request to > > purchase the plot on my behalf and whether I should request a > > colleague in > > my earlier job who was staying in Chittoor which is > > nearer to > > Tiruvannamalai. Immediately at the same time the telephone rang. I > > picked > > up the phone and to my surprise it was my nephew. Why the surprise > is > > that > > to India I only make calls and nobody telephones from that side > as > > it is > > very costly. The purpose of the call was that he recalled my > > mentioning > > about purchasing plot in Tiruvannmanlai and asked me whether he > > should go > > to Tiruvannamali and purchase the plot. Thought it could be > > termed as > > coincidence, I though it was Bhagavan's will and grace and told > him > > to go > > ahead and purchase the plot which he did immediately. I will join > you > > some > > time next year after retirement > > > > Why I mentioned all this was that when I read your posting, I > > remembered > > every thing and when other family circumstances permit it why not > > spend the > > rest of the life near Arunachala? If that is not possible the > > alternative > > is always there ?that is ? wherever we are that is Ramanasramam. But > > if our > > prarabdha draws there why not we should be happy about it? > > > > > > Jai Sri Ramana > > > > Ramana Sarma > > > > > > > Post message: RamanaMaharshi > Subscribe: RamanaMaharshi- > Un: RamanaMaharshi > List owner: RamanaMaharshi-owner > > Shortcut URL to this page: > http://www./community/RamanaMaharshi > > > > > Sponsor > > > <lrec_companion_043004.gif> > <l.gif> > > Links > > • > RamanaMaharshi/ > > • > RamanaMaharshi > > • Terms of > Service. > > Monsoonhouse Int. Kovalam/Kerala contact: christianecameron Attachment: (text/enriched) [not stored] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2004 Report Share Posted December 25, 2004 om namo bhagavate sri ramanaya Dear Devotees, just want to come in here with a Christmas wish - perhaps one day someone hears it. The wish is for all the newcomers to Ramanashram/Arunachala - most of all single visitors who are quite new and come from another cultural context ... and have difficulties to find their way and get settled in. Gabriele's Christmas wish: that one or some of those who are blessed to settle near Ramanashram permanently may feel the call to be available for visitor-devotees in need (of orientation - spiritual and profane). like once did the old devotees as Muruganar, Kunju Swami, Osborne, Luci Ma .... and be of selfless service. Ramanashram itself can't handle this ... and visitors coming there are many. And the need is very!! big and serious. If the Ashram would have a devotee/ devotees to send visiting devotees to, who are leaving near Ramanashram - what a blessing! So the beautiful taste of this older times would come back ... But who will do and not only think to have a peaceful time for himself there settling down? Who can do and is serious enough not to misuse the situation and become a teacher ... it is just a simple service ..... a very simple one .... and so much needed. yours in Sri Bhagavan Gabriele I was doubtful to write this mailing - but there was no rest. It has driven me out of the bed ... So may it be!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2004 Report Share Posted December 25, 2004 the job of my mind's dream chris On Dec 26, 2004, at 08:03, gabriele ebert wrote: > om namo bhagavate sri ramanaya > > Dear Devotees, > > just want to come in here with a Christmas wish - perhaps one day > someone hears it. > The wish is for all the newcomers to Ramanashram/Arunachala - most of > all single visitors who are quite new > and come from another cultural context ... and have difficulties to > find their way and get settled in. > > Gabriele's Christmas wish: > that one or some of those who are blessed to settle near Ramanashram > permanently may feel the call > to be available for visitor-devotees in need (of orientation - > spiritual and profane). > like once did the old devotees as Muruganar, Kunju Swami, Osborne, > Luci Ma .... > and be of selfless service. > Ramanashram itself can't handle this ... and visitors coming there are > many. And the need is very!! big > and serious. > If the Ashram would have a devotee/ devotees to send visiting > devotees to, who are leaving near Ramanashram - what a blessing! > So the beautiful taste of this older times would come back ... > But who will do and not only think to have a peaceful time for > himself there settling down? Who can do and is serious enough > not to misuse the situation and become a teacher ... it is just a > simple service .... a very simple one .... and so much needed. > > yours in Sri Bhagavan > Gabriele > > I was doubtful to write this mailing - but there was no rest. It has > driven me out of the bed ... So may it be!! > > > > > Post message: RamanaMaharshi > Subscribe: RamanaMaharshi- > Un: RamanaMaharshi > List owner: RamanaMaharshi-owner > > Shortcut URL to this page: > http://www./community/RamanaMaharshi > > > > > Sponsor > > > <121504_y1204_b_300250a.gif> > <l.gif> > > Links > > • > RamanaMaharshi/ > > • > RamanaMaharshi > > • Terms of > Service. > > Monsoonhouse Int. Kovalam/Kerala contact: christianecameron Attachment: (text/enriched) [not stored] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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