Guest guest Report post Posted December 11, 2009 BRAHMA’S PRIDE Spiritual Stories as told by Ramana Maharshi http://www.scribd.com/doc/22009348/14659131-Spiritual-Stories A family came from a distant place to seek solace from the grief of losing six sons; the last child had recently died. As though Bhagavan had inspired the question, a devotee asked about using pranayama and other practices to prolong life to enable them to become realised souls, jnanis. [see link for the rest of the story] If true realization is attained, who wants this body? For a Realised Soul who enjoys limitless bliss through realization of the Self, why this burden of the body? -- With Love, Ganesh Baba +919880962897 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites