May is Mother's month! An ode to a Father, if I may, friends!!

[Guest guest]

I can be irreligious, I often am and that has gotten me on the wrong

side of godmen who though I was amenable to their way of thinking.

Sorry!

 

I am not an atheist, I can never be, because I was raised by a man

who was born on shivratri, used to go into trances when a child, just

saying "Horibol, Horibol"

 

That sickly child, stricken with poverty, his dad died when he was 3

months old, mother uneducated in then primitive east bengal,

relatives predictively moving in as soon as BepinBehari died to take

away all his belongings, leaving the widow and child on a pittance.

During the critical matriculation examination, this unfortunate boy

contracted typhoid, was given the first break in his life, studied

like crazy in his little boat (now that can be isolating!) and came

out with a gold medal. He wanted to go to America because back then

that was the land of learning! He tried and tried -- the silly karka

rising with moon in 7th -- he was not even beneath dreaming that a

theatre actress would help him if he just stood outside her window

and looked pathetic. Guess what? It did not work!

 

He wanted to be a doctor, so he settled for what was possible, he

became a homeopath. He was not convinced but evidently it was working

because another homeopath heard of his success and even married his

daughter to him. And then vowed to support him on his crazy dream of

going abroad and becoming somebody. Only homeopaths who were also

dedicated teachers who had the courage to spit in the face of their

zamindar father-in-law could!

 

Those who are still with us, this dreamer, once a devotee of Shiva,

born on Shivaratri and a devotee of Vivekananda (though he did not

have internet!) who broke his effigy in the moments of sheer

desperate failure (selfish desire not fulfilled so blame god or

representative!) through all these fantastic events ended up in

France and the England got his education in science and medicine and

research and returned to motherland to be stuck in another few years

of exploitation by a shrewd indian scientist, the moved to Pakistan

before it became Pakistan. Through the help of his muslim friends his

family (wife and two sons) were sent to India and the good doctor

followed several months later. Can you feel their anguish, folks?

During those months of massacre and all that terrible news?

 

He rose to such heights that were unimaginable for this sickly

fatherless boy from East Bengal. His end was not what you would call

befitting for someone who was so blessed, so charmed. His dignity to

the very end cannot be questioned, though, even if I feel angry about

how it ended!

 

He thought religion as most of us know it is bunk, this guy who used

to go in a trance saying Horibol!

 

I think he was talking about superficial religion -- the kind we see

on internet these days!

 

The last image I have of him was him lying in his bed working at his

science things and administration with four plaster of paris images

near his bed, of Shiva at top, Paramahansa Ramakrishna and Ma Sharada

and Vivekananda below them. The mystic cross, as I used to amusingly

call it in my heart, all those years. As always!!

 

He always, to my recollection, openly antagonised astrology, but

never really prevented me from dabbling with it. I have had a few

bright points in science and so on, but the day I showed him how my

reading had come so close and was published in The Astrological

Magazine, Astrological Miscellany column, more than the proud shy

look he gave me (which surprised me, given his seemingly lifelong

resitance to astrology and so on), that was the day, I know, when he

blessed me. I am still trying!

 

Through his blessed and so uncanny life experience, I learned by

proxy that all the real lessons that one needs to receive and those

that will make sense come not from some fantastic book or source oh

so unreal -- but from those that live ordinarily, grounded in

reality, the worldly reality, managing schools, patients, students,

families, businesses and yet through their ordinary lives and their

extraordinary experiences, sometimes, not all the times, they remind

us of the verity of hope, divine assistance, karma, dharma and ALL

THAT WE NEED TO KNOW without opening one holy scripture or secret

book or BOOK OF SECRETS, and just opening our eyes wide each morning

and living through the day as if it was the last one we shall ever

have!

 

RR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

, "crystal pages" <rrgb>

wrote:

>

> Surya!

>

> Absolutely wrong, you say?

> Or is it the Creator speaking through you?

>

> If the words are from your brain, how can you be so sure? Are you

not

> human? :-)

>

> RR

>

> , "surya" <dattapr2000@>

> wrote:

> >

> > "crystal pages" <rrgb@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Actually, I love that thought! The Creator is growing up just

as

> > its  creation is. Just like parents grow up with their children!

> Well

> > some  do, anyway ... ;-)

> > >

> > > RR

> >

> >

> > Absolutely wrong. Any simile in the universe can not stand as a

> > perfect example for God. so your simile of growing of worldly

> father-

> > son cannot be valid in front of Him.

> >

> > at the lotus feet of shri datta swami

> > surya

> > www.universal-spirituality.org

> >

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SURRENDER JOYFULLY TO THE WILL OF THE ULTIMATE DIVINITY AND RELISH THE TASTE OF ABSOLUTE BLISS.

[Guest guest]

Those are the experiences of life, not all of us would have the

resilience to complete such a unique journey in life.

regards

 

rishi

 

 

 

 

 

, "crystal pages" <rrgb>

wrote:

>

> I can be irreligious, I often am and that has gotten me on the

wrong

> side of godmen who though I was amenable to their way of thinking.

> Sorry!

>

> I am not an atheist, I can never be, because I was raised by a man

> who was born on shivratri, used to go into trances when a child,

just

> saying "Horibol, Horibol"

>

> That sickly child, stricken with poverty, his dad died when he was

3

> months old, mother uneducated in then primitive east bengal,

> relatives predictively moving in as soon as BepinBehari died to

take

> away all his belongings, leaving the widow and child on a

pittance.

> During the critical matriculation examination, this unfortunate

boy

> contracted typhoid, was given the first break in his life, studied

> like crazy in his little boat (now that can be isolating!) and

came

> out with a gold medal. He wanted to go to America because back

then

> that was the land of learning! He tried and tried -- the silly

karka

> rising with moon in 7th -- he was not even beneath dreaming that a

> theatre actress would help him if he just stood outside her window

> and looked pathetic. Guess what? It did not work!

>

> He wanted to be a doctor, so he settled for what was possible, he

> became a homeopath. He was not convinced but evidently it was

working

> because another homeopath heard of his success and even married

his

> daughter to him. And then vowed to support him on his crazy dream

of

> going abroad and becoming somebody. Only homeopaths who were also

> dedicated teachers who had the courage to spit in the face of

their

> zamindar father-in-law could!

>

> Those who are still with us, this dreamer, once a devotee of

Shiva,

> born on Shivaratri and a devotee of Vivekananda (though he did not

> have internet!) who broke his effigy in the moments of sheer

> desperate failure (selfish desire not fulfilled so blame god or

> representative!) through all these fantastic events ended up in

> France and the England got his education in science and medicine

and

> research and returned to motherland to be stuck in another few

years

> of exploitation by a shrewd indian scientist, the moved to

Pakistan

> before it became Pakistan. Through the help of his muslim friends

his

> family (wife and two sons) were sent to India and the good doctor

> followed several months later. Can you feel their anguish, folks?

> During those months of massacre and all that terrible news?

>

> He rose to such heights that were unimaginable for this sickly

> fatherless boy from East Bengal. His end was not what you would

call

> befitting for someone who was so blessed, so charmed. His dignity

to

> the very end cannot be questioned, though, even if I feel angry

about

> how it ended!

>

> He thought religion as most of us know it is bunk, this guy who

used

> to go in a trance saying Horibol!

>

> I think he was talking about superficial religion -- the kind we

see

> on internet these days!

>

> The last image I have of him was him lying in his bed working at

his

> science things and administration with four plaster of paris

images

> near his bed, of Shiva at top, Paramahansa Ramakrishna and Ma

Sharada

> and Vivekananda below them. The mystic cross, as I used to

amusingly

> call it in my heart, all those years. As always!!

>

> He always, to my recollection, openly antagonised astrology, but

> never really prevented me from dabbling with it. I have had a few

> bright points in science and so on, but the day I showed him how

my

> reading had come so close and was published in The Astrological

> Magazine, Astrological Miscellany column, more than the proud shy

> look he gave me (which surprised me, given his seemingly lifelong

> resitance to astrology and so on), that was the day, I know, when

he

> blessed me. I am still trying!

>

> Through his blessed and so uncanny life experience, I learned by

> proxy that all the real lessons that one needs to receive and

those

> that will make sense come not from some fantastic book or source

oh

> so unreal -- but from those that live ordinarily, grounded in

> reality, the worldly reality, managing schools, patients,

students,

> families, businesses and yet through their ordinary lives and

their

> extraordinary experiences, sometimes, not all the times, they

remind

> us of the verity of hope, divine assistance, karma, dharma and ALL

> THAT WE NEED TO KNOW without opening one holy scripture or secret

> book or BOOK OF SECRETS, and just opening our eyes wide each

morning

> and living through the day as if it was the last one we shall ever

> have!

>

> RR

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> , "crystal pages" <rrgb@>

> wrote:

> >

> > Surya!

> >

> > Absolutely wrong, you say?

> > Or is it the Creator speaking through you?

> >

> > If the words are from your brain, how can you be so sure? Are

you

> not

> > human? :-)

> >

> > RR

> >

> > , "surya" <dattapr2000@>

> > wrote:

> > >

> > > "crystal pages" <rrgb@> wrote:

> > > >

> > > > Actually, I love that thought! The Creator is growing up

just

> as

> > > its  creation is. Just like parents grow up with their

children!

> > Well

> > > some  do, anyway ... ;-)

> > > >

> > > > RR

> > >

> > >

> > > Absolutely wrong. Any simile in the universe can not stand as

a

> > > perfect example for God. so your simile of growing of worldly

> > father-

> > > son cannot be valid in front of Him.

> > >

> > > at the lotus feet of shri datta swami

> > > surya

> > > www.universal-spirituality.org

> > >

> >

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SURRENDER JOYFULLY TO THE WILL OF THE ULTIMATE DIVINITY AND RELISH THE TASTE OF ABSOLUTE BLISS.

[Guest guest]

I am impressed, Rishi ji by your so uncanny perceptiveness! Almost

intuitive!! :-)

 

What brought on my earlier postings was my experience with Tibet this

evening, <which I shall write about soon>.

 

The very keyword -- as I was experiencing it all was

RESILIENCE!

 

Something I find missing if not not totally lacking in this JYOTISH

forum!! And its talk about misery and karma and suffering.

 

RR

 

, "rishi_2000in"

<rishi_2000in> wrote:

>

> Those are the experiences of life, not all of us would have the

> resilience to complete such a unique journey in life.

> regards

>

> rishi

>

>

>

>

>

> , "crystal pages" <rrgb@>

> wrote:

> >

> > I can be irreligious, I often am and that has gotten me on the

> wrong

> > side of godmen who though I was amenable to their way of

thinking.

> > Sorry!

> >

> > I am not an atheist, I can never be, because I was raised by a

man

> > who was born on shivratri, used to go into trances when a child,

> just

> > saying "Horibol, Horibol"

> >

> > That sickly child, stricken with poverty, his dad died when he

was

> 3

> > months old, mother uneducated in then primitive east bengal,

> > relatives predictively moving in as soon as BepinBehari died to

> take

> > away all his belongings, leaving the widow and child on a

> pittance.

> > During the critical matriculation examination, this unfortunate

> boy

> > contracted typhoid, was given the first break in his life,

studied

> > like crazy in his little boat (now that can be isolating!) and

> came

> > out with a gold medal. He wanted to go to America because back

> then

> > that was the land of learning! He tried and tried -- the silly

> karka

> > rising with moon in 7th -- he was not even beneath dreaming that

a

> > theatre actress would help him if he just stood outside her

window

> > and looked pathetic. Guess what? It did not work!

> >

> > He wanted to be a doctor, so he settled for what was possible, he

> > became a homeopath. He was not convinced but evidently it was

> working

> > because another homeopath heard of his success and even married

> his

> > daughter to him. And then vowed to support him on his crazy dream

> of

> > going abroad and becoming somebody. Only homeopaths who were also

> > dedicated teachers who had the courage to spit in the face of

> their

> > zamindar father-in-law could!

> >

> > Those who are still with us, this dreamer, once a devotee of

> Shiva,

> > born on Shivaratri and a devotee of Vivekananda (though he did

not

> > have internet!) who broke his effigy in the moments of sheer

> > desperate failure (selfish desire not fulfilled so blame god or

> > representative!) through all these fantastic events ended up in

> > France and the England got his education in science and medicine

> and

> > research and returned to motherland to be stuck in another few

> years

> > of exploitation by a shrewd indian scientist, the moved to

> Pakistan

> > before it became Pakistan. Through the help of his muslim friends

> his

> > family (wife and two sons) were sent to India and the good doctor

> > followed several months later. Can you feel their anguish, folks?

> > During those months of massacre and all that terrible news?

> >

> > He rose to such heights that were unimaginable for this sickly

> > fatherless boy from East Bengal. His end was not what you would

> call

> > befitting for someone who was so blessed, so charmed. His dignity

> to

> > the very end cannot be questioned, though, even if I feel angry

> about

> > how it ended!

> >

> > He thought religion as most of us know it is bunk, this guy who

> used

> > to go in a trance saying Horibol!

> >

> > I think he was talking about superficial religion -- the kind we

> see

> > on internet these days!

> >

> > The last image I have of him was him lying in his bed working at

> his

> > science things and administration with four plaster of paris

> images

> > near his bed, of Shiva at top, Paramahansa Ramakrishna and Ma

> Sharada

> > and Vivekananda below them. The mystic cross, as I used to

> amusingly

> > call it in my heart, all those years. As always!!

> >

> > He always, to my recollection, openly antagonised astrology, but

> > never really prevented me from dabbling with it. I have had a few

> > bright points in science and so on, but the day I showed him how

> my

> > reading had come so close and was published in The Astrological

> > Magazine, Astrological Miscellany column, more than the proud shy

> > look he gave me (which surprised me, given his seemingly lifelong

> > resitance to astrology and so on), that was the day, I know, when

> he

> > blessed me. I am still trying!

> >

> > Through his blessed and so uncanny life experience, I learned by

> > proxy that all the real lessons that one needs to receive and

> those

> > that will make sense come not from some fantastic book or source

> oh

> > so unreal -- but from those that live ordinarily, grounded in

> > reality, the worldly reality, managing schools, patients,

> students,

> > families, businesses and yet through their ordinary lives and

> their

> > extraordinary experiences, sometimes, not all the times, they

> remind

> > us of the verity of hope, divine assistance, karma, dharma and

ALL

> > THAT WE NEED TO KNOW without opening one holy scripture or secret

> > book or BOOK OF SECRETS, and just opening our eyes wide each

> morning

> > and living through the day as if it was the last one we shall

ever

> > have!

> >

> > RR

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > , "crystal pages" <rrgb@>

> > wrote:

> > >

> > > Surya!

> > >

> > > Absolutely wrong, you say?

> > > Or is it the Creator speaking through you?

> > >

> > > If the words are from your brain, how can you be so sure? Are

> you

> > not

> > > human? :-)

> > >

> > > RR

> > >

> > > , "surya" <dattapr2000@>

> > > wrote:

> > > >

> > > > "crystal pages" <rrgb@> wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > Actually, I love that thought! The Creator is growing up

> just

> > as

> > > > its  creation is. Just like parents grow up with their

> children!

> > > Well

> > > > some  do, anyway ... ;-)

> > > > >

> > > > > RR

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Absolutely wrong. Any simile in the universe can not stand as

> a

> > > > perfect example for God. so your simile of growing of worldly

> > > father-

> > > > son cannot be valid in front of Him.

> > > >

> > > > at the lotus feet of shri datta swami

> > > > surya

> > > > www.universal-spirituality.org

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

SURRENDER JOYFULLY TO THE WILL OF THE ULTIMATE DIVINITY AND RELISH THE TASTE OF ABSOLUTE BLISS.

[Guest guest]

I am the least intuitive person you would find, Sir. But never mind

that. What is pertinent is that each voyage of life is in itself a

comprehensive zodiac. Patterns of similarities may be there but the

distinctness remains.

Tibet...........Tibet, why do you refer to Tibet?

regards

 

rishi

 

 

 

, "crystal pages" <rrgb>

wrote:

>

> I am impressed, Rishi ji by your so uncanny perceptiveness! Almost

> intuitive!! :-)

>

> What brought on my earlier postings was my experience with Tibet

this

> evening, <which I shall write about soon>.

>

> The very keyword -- as I was experiencing it all was

> RESILIENCE!

>

> Something I find missing if not not totally lacking in this

JYOTISH

> forum!! And its talk about misery and karma and suffering.

>

> RR

>

> , "rishi_2000in"

> <rishi_2000in@> wrote:

> >

> > Those are the experiences of life, not all of us would have the

> > resilience to complete such a unique journey in life.

> > regards

> >

> > rishi

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > , "crystal pages" <rrgb@>

> > wrote:

> > >

> > > I can be irreligious, I often am and that has gotten me on the

> > wrong

> > > side of godmen who though I was amenable to their way of

> thinking.

> > > Sorry!

> > >

> > > I am not an atheist, I can never be, because I was raised by a

> man

> > > who was born on shivratri, used to go into trances when a

child,

> > just

> > > saying "Horibol, Horibol"

> > >

> > > That sickly child, stricken with poverty, his dad died when he

> was

> > 3

> > > months old, mother uneducated in then primitive east bengal,

> > > relatives predictively moving in as soon as BepinBehari died

to

> > take

> > > away all his belongings, leaving the widow and child on a

> > pittance.

> > > During the critical matriculation examination, this

unfortunate

> > boy

> > > contracted typhoid, was given the first break in his life,

> studied

> > > like crazy in his little boat (now that can be isolating!) and

> > came

> > > out with a gold medal. He wanted to go to America because back

> > then

> > > that was the land of learning! He tried and tried -- the silly

> > karka

> > > rising with moon in 7th -- he was not even beneath dreaming

that

> a

> > > theatre actress would help him if he just stood outside her

> window

> > > and looked pathetic. Guess what? It did not work!

> > >

> > > He wanted to be a doctor, so he settled for what was possible,

he

> > > became a homeopath. He was not convinced but evidently it was

> > working

> > > because another homeopath heard of his success and even

married

> > his

> > > daughter to him. And then vowed to support him on his crazy

dream

> > of

> > > going abroad and becoming somebody. Only homeopaths who were

also

> > > dedicated teachers who had the courage to spit in the face of

> > their

> > > zamindar father-in-law could!

> > >

> > > Those who are still with us, this dreamer, once a devotee of

> > Shiva,

> > > born on Shivaratri and a devotee of Vivekananda (though he did

> not

> > > have internet!) who broke his effigy in the moments of sheer

> > > desperate failure (selfish desire not fulfilled so blame god

or

> > > representative!) through all these fantastic events ended up

in

> > > France and the England got his education in science and

medicine

> > and

> > > research and returned to motherland to be stuck in another few

> > years

> > > of exploitation by a shrewd indian scientist, the moved to

> > Pakistan

> > > before it became Pakistan. Through the help of his muslim

friends

> > his

> > > family (wife and two sons) were sent to India and the good

doctor

> > > followed several months later. Can you feel their anguish,

folks?

> > > During those months of massacre and all that terrible news?

> > >

> > > He rose to such heights that were unimaginable for this sickly

> > > fatherless boy from East Bengal. His end was not what you

would

> > call

> > > befitting for someone who was so blessed, so charmed. His

dignity

> > to

> > > the very end cannot be questioned, though, even if I feel

angry

> > about

> > > how it ended!

> > >

> > > He thought religion as most of us know it is bunk, this guy

who

> > used

> > > to go in a trance saying Horibol!

> > >

> > > I think he was talking about superficial religion -- the kind

we

> > see

> > > on internet these days!

> > >

> > > The last image I have of him was him lying in his bed working

at

> > his

> > > science things and administration with four plaster of paris

> > images

> > > near his bed, of Shiva at top, Paramahansa Ramakrishna and Ma

> > Sharada

> > > and Vivekananda below them. The mystic cross, as I used to

> > amusingly

> > > call it in my heart, all those years. As always!!

> > >

> > > He always, to my recollection, openly antagonised astrology,

but

> > > never really prevented me from dabbling with it. I have had a

few

> > > bright points in science and so on, but the day I showed him

how

> > my

> > > reading had come so close and was published in The

Astrological

> > > Magazine, Astrological Miscellany column, more than the proud

shy

> > > look he gave me (which surprised me, given his seemingly

lifelong

> > > resitance to astrology and so on), that was the day, I know,

when

> > he

> > > blessed me. I am still trying!

> > >

> > > Through his blessed and so uncanny life experience, I learned

by

> > > proxy that all the real lessons that one needs to receive and

> > those

> > > that will make sense come not from some fantastic book or

source

> > oh

> > > so unreal -- but from those that live ordinarily, grounded in

> > > reality, the worldly reality, managing schools, patients,

> > students,

> > > families, businesses and yet through their ordinary lives and

> > their

> > > extraordinary experiences, sometimes, not all the times, they

> > remind

> > > us of the verity of hope, divine assistance, karma, dharma and

> ALL

> > > THAT WE NEED TO KNOW without opening one holy scripture or

secret

> > > book or BOOK OF SECRETS, and just opening our eyes wide each

> > morning

> > > and living through the day as if it was the last one we shall

> ever

> > > have!

> > >

> > > RR

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > , "crystal pages"

<rrgb@>

> > > wrote:

> > > >

> > > > Surya!

> > > >

> > > > Absolutely wrong, you say?

> > > > Or is it the Creator speaking through you?

> > > >

> > > > If the words are from your brain, how can you be so sure?

Are

> > you

> > > not

> > > > human? :-)

> > > >

> > > > RR

> > > >

> > > > , "surya"

<dattapr2000@>

> > > > wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > "crystal pages" <rrgb@> wrote:

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Actually, I love that thought! The Creator is growing up

> > just

> > > as

> > > > > its  creation is. Just like parents grow up with their

> > children!

> > > > Well

> > > > > some  do, anyway ... ;-)

> > > > > >

> > > > > > RR

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > Absolutely wrong. Any simile in the universe can not stand

as

> > a

> > > > > perfect example for God. so your simile of growing of

worldly

> > > > father-

> > > > > son cannot be valid in front of Him.

> > > > >

> > > > > at the lotus feet of shri datta swami

> > > > > surya

> > > > > www.universal-spirituality.org

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

SURRENDER JOYFULLY TO THE WILL OF THE ULTIMATE DIVINITY AND RELISH THE TASTE OF ABSOLUTE BLISS.

[Guest guest]

Intuition comes in the package, whether you like it or not, accept it

or not! It is a wonderful gift!

 

TIBET Cry of the snow Lion is the movie-cocumentary. ISBN 1-56730-370-

6 www.newyorkerfilms.com is the URL on the box. Produced by

Earthworks films.

 

, "rishi_2000in"

<rishi_2000in> wrote:

>

> I am the least intuitive person you would find, Sir. But never mind

> that. What is pertinent is that each voyage of life is in itself a

> comprehensive zodiac. Patterns of similarities may be there but the

> distinctness remains.

> Tibet...........Tibet, why do you refer to Tibet?

> regards

>

> rishi

>

>

>

> , "crystal pages" <rrgb@>

> wrote:

> >

> > I am impressed, Rishi ji by your so uncanny perceptiveness!

Almost

> > intuitive!! :-)

> >

> > What brought on my earlier postings was my experience with Tibet

> this

> > evening, <which I shall write about soon>.

> >

> > The very keyword -- as I was experiencing it all was

> > RESILIENCE!

> >

> > Something I find missing if not not totally lacking in this

> JYOTISH

> > forum!! And its talk about misery and karma and suffering.

> >

> > RR

> >

> > , "rishi_2000in"

> > <rishi_2000in@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Those are the experiences of life, not all of us would have the

> > > resilience to complete such a unique journey in life.

> > > regards

> > >

> > > rishi

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > , "crystal pages"

<rrgb@>

> > > wrote:

> > > >

> > > > I can be irreligious, I often am and that has gotten me on

the

> > > wrong

> > > > side of godmen who though I was amenable to their way of

> > thinking.

> > > > Sorry!

> > > >

> > > > I am not an atheist, I can never be, because I was raised by

a

> > man

> > > > who was born on shivratri, used to go into trances when a

> child,

> > > just

> > > > saying "Horibol, Horibol"

> > > >

> > > > That sickly child, stricken with poverty, his dad died when

he

> > was

> > > 3

> > > > months old, mother uneducated in then primitive east bengal,

> > > > relatives predictively moving in as soon as BepinBehari died

> to

> > > take

> > > > away all his belongings, leaving the widow and child on a

> > > pittance.

> > > > During the critical matriculation examination, this

> unfortunate

> > > boy

> > > > contracted typhoid, was given the first break in his life,

> > studied

> > > > like crazy in his little boat (now that can be isolating!)

and

> > > came

> > > > out with a gold medal. He wanted to go to America because

back

> > > then

> > > > that was the land of learning! He tried and tried -- the

silly

> > > karka

> > > > rising with moon in 7th -- he was not even beneath dreaming

> that

> > a

> > > > theatre actress would help him if he just stood outside her

> > window

> > > > and looked pathetic. Guess what? It did not work!

> > > >

> > > > He wanted to be a doctor, so he settled for what was

possible,

> he

> > > > became a homeopath. He was not convinced but evidently it was

> > > working

> > > > because another homeopath heard of his success and even

> married

> > > his

> > > > daughter to him. And then vowed to support him on his crazy

> dream

> > > of

> > > > going abroad and becoming somebody. Only homeopaths who were

> also

> > > > dedicated teachers who had the courage to spit in the face of

> > > their

> > > > zamindar father-in-law could!

> > > >

> > > > Those who are still with us, this dreamer, once a devotee of

> > > Shiva,

> > > > born on Shivaratri and a devotee of Vivekananda (though he

did

> > not

> > > > have internet!) who broke his effigy in the moments of sheer

> > > > desperate failure (selfish desire not fulfilled so blame god

> or

> > > > representative!) through all these fantastic events ended up

> in

> > > > France and the England got his education in science and

> medicine

> > > and

> > > > research and returned to motherland to be stuck in another

few

> > > years

> > > > of exploitation by a shrewd indian scientist, the moved to

> > > Pakistan

> > > > before it became Pakistan. Through the help of his muslim

> friends

> > > his

> > > > family (wife and two sons) were sent to India and the good

> doctor

> > > > followed several months later. Can you feel their anguish,

> folks?

> > > > During those months of massacre and all that terrible news?

> > > >

> > > > He rose to such heights that were unimaginable for this

sickly

> > > > fatherless boy from East Bengal. His end was not what you

> would

> > > call

> > > > befitting for someone who was so blessed, so charmed. His

> dignity

> > > to

> > > > the very end cannot be questioned, though, even if I feel

> angry

> > > about

> > > > how it ended!

> > > >

> > > > He thought religion as most of us know it is bunk, this guy

> who

> > > used

> > > > to go in a trance saying Horibol!

> > > >

> > > > I think he was talking about superficial religion -- the kind

> we

> > > see

> > > > on internet these days!

> > > >

> > > > The last image I have of him was him lying in his bed working

> at

> > > his

> > > > science things and administration with four plaster of paris

> > > images

> > > > near his bed, of Shiva at top, Paramahansa Ramakrishna and Ma

> > > Sharada

> > > > and Vivekananda below them. The mystic cross, as I used to

> > > amusingly

> > > > call it in my heart, all those years. As always!!

> > > >

> > > > He always, to my recollection, openly antagonised astrology,

> but

> > > > never really prevented me from dabbling with it. I have had a

> few

> > > > bright points in science and so on, but the day I showed him

> how

> > > my

> > > > reading had come so close and was published in The

> Astrological

> > > > Magazine, Astrological Miscellany column, more than the proud

> shy

> > > > look he gave me (which surprised me, given his seemingly

> lifelong

> > > > resitance to astrology and so on), that was the day, I know,

> when

> > > he

> > > > blessed me. I am still trying!

> > > >

> > > > Through his blessed and so uncanny life experience, I learned

> by

> > > > proxy that all the real lessons that one needs to receive and

> > > those

> > > > that will make sense come not from some fantastic book or

> source

> > > oh

> > > > so unreal -- but from those that live ordinarily, grounded in

> > > > reality, the worldly reality, managing schools, patients,

> > > students,

> > > > families, businesses and yet through their ordinary lives and

> > > their

> > > > extraordinary experiences, sometimes, not all the times, they

> > > remind

> > > > us of the verity of hope, divine assistance, karma, dharma

and

> > ALL

> > > > THAT WE NEED TO KNOW without opening one holy scripture or

> secret

> > > > book or BOOK OF SECRETS, and just opening our eyes wide each

> > > morning

> > > > and living through the day as if it was the last one we shall

> > ever

> > > > have!

> > > >

> > > > RR

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > , "crystal pages"

> <rrgb@>

> > > > wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > Surya!

> > > > >

> > > > > Absolutely wrong, you say?

> > > > > Or is it the Creator speaking through you?

> > > > >

> > > > > If the words are from your brain, how can you be so sure?

> Are

> > > you

> > > > not

> > > > > human? :-)

> > > > >

> > > > > RR

> > > > >

> > > > > , "surya"

> <dattapr2000@>

> > > > > wrote:

> > > > > >

> > > > > > "crystal pages" <rrgb@> wrote:

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Actually, I love that thought! The Creator is growing

up

> > > just

> > > > as

> > > > > > its  creation is. Just like parents grow up with their

> > > children!

> > > > > Well

> > > > > > some  do, anyway ... ;-)

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > RR

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Absolutely wrong. Any simile in the universe can not

stand

> as

> > > a

> > > > > > perfect example for God. so your simile of growing of

> worldly

> > > > > father-

> > > > > > son cannot be valid in front of Him.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > at the lotus feet of shri datta swami

> > > > > > surya

> > > > > > www.universal-spirituality.org

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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