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Thursday, April 28, 2011

Thiruvannamalai

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"By seeing Chidambaram, by being born in Tiruvarur, by dying in Kasi, or by merely thinking of Arunachala, one will surely attain Liberation."
- Arunachala Mahatmyam by Sri Ramana Maharishi

Thank Mr. Bhasakran Sivaraman 
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Dear Sir Sri Vaithinathan Hariharan The saying on Thiruvannamalai is absolutely right and I have heard from many that Thiruvannamalai is the Geographical Centre of the Planet earth. The place is full of Saints and Siddhars and one of my friends used say that when you are performing the GIRIVALAM you are expected to walk with much speed and you are expected to walk with swinging arms as you may hurt the unseen Saints and Siddhars. Because of your esteemed self and Shri Bhaskaran I am enabled to watch and listen to many files of Swamy Mooji. Thank You, Thank You. Extending a helping hand to a seeker is touching. I want to share the following with your esteemed self and Shri Bhaskaran, which I enjoyed when I was browsing for the concept “I am”. UNBORN When you dwell in destiny “I am”, you realize that it is not your death, but the disappearance of “I amness”. This realization can only come to someone who has transcended the “I am” and realized his true identity as the Absolute or the “Parabrahman” The “I am” that had appeared on him (which is mistakenly believed as birth) has now disappeared (which is mistakenly believed as death), that is all. He has nothing to do with it, as he never was the “I am”. He comes to the conclusion that, he is unborn, he was unborn and shall remain unborn! I am not this single cell conceived with the “I am” dormant in it. I am not this eight cell embryo with the “I am” dormant in it. I am not this fetus with the “I am” dormant in it. I am not this new born baby with the “I am” dormant in it. I am not this few month old infant with the “I am” dormant in it. I am not this one year old child oblivious of the “I am”. I am not this three year old child in which the “I am” arose. I am not this eight year old boy who was taught he was “so-and-so” and now believed “I am so-and-so”. I am not this young man in his twenties who believed he had a career to pursue. I am not this “mouse” trapped in the illusion of body, mind and world. I am not this man in his thirties who believed he was on his way to success. I am not this man who believed he had achievements to his credit. I am not this man in his forties who firmly believed he was the doer. I am not this man in his fifties who began to doubt what he believed. I am not this man who was blessed by the teachings of these great masters. I am not this man who began to investigate his own identity. I am not this man who accepted and studied his Guru’s teachings. I am not this man who reflected and meditated on the “I am”. I am not this man who tried to transcend the “I am” and say good-bye to it. I am not this man who died one day. I am not this body which was cremated. I AM UNBORN Like a hole in the paper, in it yet not made up of it! Like a hole in the paper is both in the paper and yet not of paper, so is the supreme state in the very centre of consciousness, yet beyond consciousness. If I am found impudent please forgive me With warm regards ravi
April 29, 2011 9:21 PM
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Dear Sir Sri Vaithinathan Hariharan Please prmit me to make the following correction in my commnets of Thiruvannamali. I have typed erroneously that "and one of my friends used say that when you are performing the GIRIVALAM you are expected to walk with much speed and you are expected to walk with swinging arms as you may hurt the unseen Saints and Siddhars" and in fact it should be as follows "and one of my friends used to say that when you are performing the GIRIVALAM you are NOT expected to walk with much speed and you are NOT expected to walk with swinging arms as you may hurt the unseen Saints and Siddhars" Thank You, Sir With warm regards
April 29, 2011 10:29 PM
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Dear Sir Sri Vaithinathan Hariharan
The saying on Thiruvannamalai is absolutely right and I have heard from many that Thiruvannamalai is the Geographical Centre of the Planet earth. The place is full of Saints and Siddhars and one of my friends used say that when you are performing the GIRIVALAM you are expected to walk with much speed and you are expected to walk with swinging arms as you may hurt the unseen Saints and Siddhars. Because of your esteemed self and Shri Bhaskaran I am enabled to watch and listen to many files of Swamy Mooji. Thank You, Thank You. Extending a helping hand to a seeker is touching. I want to share the following with your esteemed self and Shri Bhaskaran, which I enjoyed when I was browsing for the concept “I am”.
UNBORN

When you dwell in destiny “I am”, you realize that it is not your death, but the disappearance of
“I amness”.
This realization can only come to someone who has transcended the “I am” and realized his true identity as the Absolute or the “Parabrahman”

The “I am” that had appeared on him (which is mistakenly believed as birth) has now disappeared (which is mistakenly believed as death), that is all. He has nothing to do with it, as he never was the “I am”.

He comes to the conclusion that, he is unborn, he was unborn and shall remain unborn!

I am not this single cell conceived with the “I am” dormant in it.

I am not this eight cell embryo with the “I am” dormant in it.

I am not this fetus with the “I am” dormant in it.

I am not this new born baby with the “I am” dormant in it.

I am not this few month old infant with the “I am” dormant in it.

I am not this one year old child oblivious of the “I am”.

I am not this three year old child in which the “I am” arose.

I am not this eight year old boy who was taught he was “so-and-so” and now believed “I am so-and-so”.

I am not this young man in his twenties who believed he had a career to pursue.

I am not this “mouse” trapped in the illusion of body, mind and world.

I am not this man in his thirties who believed he was on his way to success.

I am not this man who believed he had achievements to his credit.

I am not this man in his forties who firmly believed he was the doer.

I am not this man in his fifties who began to doubt what he believed.

I am not this man who was blessed by the teachings of these great masters.

I am not this man who began to investigate his own identity.
I am not this man who accepted and studied his Guru’s teachings.

I am not this man who reflected and meditated on the “I am”.
I am not this man who tried to transcend the “I am” and say good-bye to it.

I am not this man who died one day.
I am not this body which was cremated.

I AM UNBORN
Like a hole in the paper, in it yet not made up of it!

Like a hole in the paper is both in the paper and yet not of paper, so is the supreme state in the very centre of consciousness, yet beyond consciousness.

If I am found impudent please forgive me
With warm regards ravi

April 29, 2011 at 9:21 PM
Anonymous said...

Dear Sir Sri Vaithinathan Hariharan
Please prmit me to make the following correction in my commnets of Thiruvannamali. I have typed erroneously that "and one of my friends used say that when you are performing the GIRIVALAM you are expected to walk with much speed and you are expected to walk with swinging arms as you may hurt the unseen Saints and Siddhars" and in fact it should be as follows "and one of my friends used to say that when you are performing the GIRIVALAM you are NOT expected to walk with much speed and you are NOT expected to walk with swinging arms as you may hurt the unseen Saints and Siddhars"

Thank You, Sir

With warm regards

April 29, 2011 at 10:29 PM
Anonymous said...

Dear Sir Sri Vaithinathan Hariharan

To continue with the idea "UNBORN"
I want to share the following with your esteemed self:

At the time of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa’s death, it had become clear three days before that Paramahamsa is taking leave. So his wife Sharda became very worried and upset. Ramakrishna asked her,”Why do you cry? Because, the one who is, is not going to die. And did you love this body known as me or did you love the one who is?” Sharda said,”I loved the one who is.” Ramakrishna said, “Then drop the worry. Then, when he who is not dying, do not break your bangles.” There was only one widow in India who did not break her bangles after her husband’s death. Then Ramakrishna Paramahamsa died.
Everybody else cried and wept but Sharda did not agree to break her bangles. She remained the same as she always was. Everybody said, “What are you doing? Ramakrishna is dead.” She said, “One who has died was not there in the first place and the one who was there, still is. These bangles are in this memory. Sharda remained a bride even after Paramahamsa’s death. She never said that Paramahamsa is dead and whenever somebody asked she would say, “That body had become worn and torn, he has only changed clothes.” In reality, only clothes are changed, only garbs are changed.
Thank You Sir

With warm regards ravi

May 2, 2011 at 10:03 AM
Anonymous said...

Dear Sir Sri Vaithinathan Hariharan
About the last days of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa I wish place before the Sir the follwing:

Nearly 40 yeras or 35 years back, the weekly Magazine "KUMUDAM" published a photo of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa in His death bed. Believe it or not, He was lying on a couch and the body was alsmost 3 or 3 and a half feet tall. He was a tall personality and how much He has shrunk His body is to be seen to be believed. I was having this photo with me for several years but I have lost it, I think during shifting of the residence ( 4 times) If the photo is available with your esteemed self please upload the same.

Sorry for the inconvenience

With warm regards ravi

May 2, 2011 at 10:11 AM

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