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Ramana Maharshi (Upadesa Saram-16) `. 25 VOL. XXI, No. 4 March - April, 2019 20. Om indu-maulina pitrmate namah ¬ bUnqekSfyukfir`ers ue%A Son of the crescent-crowned God. Indumauli means the one who has Moon on his crown - that is Shiva. Ramana considered Arunachala who is Shiva as his Father. 21. Om pituradesatah sona sailam praptaya namah ¬ firqjkns’kr% ’kks.k’kSyEizkIrk; ue%A One who reached Arunachala in obedience to his father’s command. Ramana’s letter before leaving his home in Madurai clearly states that in obedience to his father’s command he left Madurai and reached Arunachala (Shonachala). The act was because of divine compulsion. 22. Om tapomayaya namah ¬ rikse;k; ue%A One who was full of “Tapas” – in a state beyond body and mind. Ramana when he reached Arunachala was unaware of his body or mind and was in a state of pure bliss. Regd. RNI No. 72142/99 Printed and Published by Mr. Justice K. Ramamoorthy (Rtd.) for and on behalf of Ramana Kendra, (Regd.) 8, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003, Ph: 24626997 at Calcutta Giris Halftone Co., D-20, South Extn.-I, New Delhi-110049. Ph: 24616829 Original ink sketch of Arunachala by Sri Ramana Maharshi from Kunju Swami's notebook VOLUME XXI ISSUE 4 MARCH - APRIL, 2019 CONTENTS Conflicts in Vedantic Injunctions Shiromani Vijay 3 The Origins of Pradakshina-II Micheal Highburger 5 Thiruchuzhi - Sthala Mahima P.N. Vijay 11 The Sanctity of Three Vijay Vancheswar 13 Poem - Nirvana Sri Aurobindo 16 Puta Bhatta Jataka - A Queen wife speaks up Neera Kashyap 17 The Eternal Elusive Quest For Elixir Tuktuk Ghosh 21 Aksharamanamalai Part 13 Dr. T.M.P Mahadevan 23 Kendra Bulletin 27 Jh je.k egf"kZ ds laLej.k 35 Jh je.k egf"kZ ls ckrphr 43 Editor : Shiromani Vijay - e-mail: [email protected] Editorial Board : Dr. Tuktuk Ghosh, Neera Kashyap and R. Seetharaman Website: www.ramanakendradelhi.in ; E Mail: [email protected] Editor’s Note Dear Readers, I have moved to Bangalore and I feel the editor of this Delhi-based magazine should be from the Delhi area who will attend the satsangs, interact with devotees and get the pulse of the kendra. Hence I am happy to announce that Shri Swagath Patnaik will take over the reins of Direct Path from the next issue. I wish him success and ask you to give all support. I thank the managing committee of Ramana Kendra to have given me the opportunity to edit the magazine in spite of my little or no experience in this field. It made me learn a lot especially about Ramana philosophy. I am grateful to all the contributors and readers making my stint very pleasant. Please send your articles for consideration to [email protected] Readers are welcome to express their views on the articles printed (in not more than 200 words) and send them to [email protected] Shiromani Vijay - Editor SUBSCRIPTION/DONATION Ramana Kendra, 8 Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003 Bank Details “Ramana Kendra” A/c No 149801000026733 Indian Overseas Bank, Lok Kala Manch Branch, New Delhi IFS Code: IOBA0001498 Schedule of Rates Direct Path: One Year: Rs 150/- Life: Rs 2500/- Satsang Sponsorship: Rs 3000/- per Satsang Kendra Membership: Rs 1000/- Special Events Sponsorship: Jayanthi/Aradhana/Advent/ Karthigai Deepam/Poor feeding Rs 5000/- per Event 2 March - April 2019 Conflicts in Vedantic Injunctions Shiromani Vijay any devotees of Bhagavan most difficult to know where we are in Ramana Maharshi used our spiritual journey. Here comes the Mto wonder how Ramana role of the realised spiritual master used to give different answers to who can gauge our mental anguish seemingly similar questions. Many and guide us through the path that is a times the answers would appear most suitable for us. to be conflicting! A true spiritual Let us take a simple rather trivial master responds to the question example of two persons – one obese of the seeker based on the state of and one underweight - going to the mind that led to the question. This doctor and asking the same question relevant answer helps the seeker to “how to lead a healthy life?”. To the make spiritual progress. Does this first person doctor says to eat very mean there are inconsistencies in our little fat-free food even to the point of master’s teachings which are based on being hungry and to the second says to our Vedas and scriptures? eat well consisting of food including Vedas were given by Ishwara fat. These are opposite answers to when this universe was created. So it the same question and if the patients serves as an operating manual for this interchange the prescriptions, it will Universe! Universe consists of all us lead to disastrous results for both. Also at various stages of spiritual evolution we see the importance of the need of and obviously the paths we must tread the doctor who assesses the condition to make progress will be different of the patient gives appropriate advice. even though for all of us final goal is In this light, let us look at a few famous “self-realisation”. Vedas has all the statements from scriptures which are injunctions and we have to choose the seem conflicting. ones based on our level. However, it is The very first verse of “Ishavasya Ramana Gyan - Direct Path 3 Upanishad”, stating the highest truth chapter of Bhagavad Gita, no less states – “The lord pervades in and an intelligent person like Arjuna through this universe and is not remote is confused and has this doubt “If, and is within us. To realise this one O Janardana, according to Thee, has to renounce the apparent universe knowledge is superior to action, why without coveting anything that does then, dost Thou engage me in this not truly belong to us.” Obviously this terrible action? With these seemingly verse is addressed to the highest level conflicting words, Thou art, as it were, of seeker who has already realised bewildering my understanding; tell me the futility of chasing all the ordinary that one thing for certain, by which pleasures of life. The very next verse I can attain to the highest.” Then extolling action states – “Do ‘karma’ Bhagavan explains in detail the various as enjoined in the shastras and enjoy paths which are in reality successive the fruits of actions with an aim to paths, to realise the highest truth. live a full life (100 years). If actions In this day and age, our knowledge are done with a sense of devotion, it is sourced through various channels. will not be binding.” This injunction With our limited intelligence, we is aimed at a common householder tend to pick holes and often decry who is still at the stage of cleansing the scriptures for the contradictions. his mind through proper action before However, we should consider Vedas learning about the highest truth as as authoritative and reconcile the opposed to the first verse aimed at the conflicts. Of course, this needs a very Sanyasin. Further in the fifth verse, sharp intellect. Fortunately for us, contradictory qualities are given to Jagadgurus have written Bhashyas on describe the self – “That atman moves the scriptures. We need to search for a yet it moves not. It is very far yet very well-versed spiritual master who can near, it is within this and yet outside guide through relevant portions of the this”. Such verses are deliberate and vedas pertaining to our state of mind quite common in Vedanta. It is only and spiritual level. May Bhagavan when the mind is compelled by such Ramana lead us into the right path contradictions, it will abandon chasing through his realised devotees. n wrong means to understand the Self. [e-mail: Shiromani.vijay@yahoo. In the opening verses of the third co.in] 4 March - April 2019 The Origins of Pradakshina-II Micheal Highburger Part II Siva began regular pradakshinas The First Pradakshinas of around the Holy Hill. Arunachala Establishing the Pradakshina After the pillar of fire cooled Path into a simple mountain, Brahma Kalpas passed until one day, in and Vishnu covered their bodies the time of the Pandya dynasty, in holy ash and performed the first there lived a just ruler named King pradakshina of Arunachala. Ashamed Vajrangada. Once while hunting in of their former pride, but now in his dominions, he happened upon a a spirit of humility, they took up musk civet-cat in a forest at the foot endless circumambulations, lasting, of Arunachala. When the cat fled according to the Purana, fourteen around the Hill, the king mounted his thousand years.1 steed and gave chase. He rode all the Parvati came to do penance by way around the Hill and just when he going in pradakshina. Upon its had made a complete circuit, he found completion, she merged into Lord himself thrown from the saddle. Arunachala, becoming his left half His horse, however, carried on the (the western side of the Mountain pursuit. Suddenly, the king beheld beginning at Adiannamalai). In a great light in the sky, and below time, Indra and the thirty-three crore it, two animals leaving their earthly devas appeared and commenced their bodies and rising heavenward. From pradakshinas. Siddhas and saints in above, two celestial beings called subtle form came and began perpetual down to the king: “O Sovereign, do circumambulations. It is said that for not grieve the loss of your horse and the benefit of humanity, even Lord civet-cat. Know that we have been Ramana Gyan - Direct Path 5 transformed by the grace of Lord heedlessly trampled Durvasa’s plants Arunachala.” was born a horse in Kambhoja and became your mount.
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