GOD'S GRACE

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Greatness of India -Mahans-Rama Nama ---By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji - Part-5

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Ravishankar Gopal Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 6:56 AM
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Radhe Krishna To all,

Seshadri Swamigal was born in the Kamakoti family that had been brought from the banks of the Narmada and settled in Kanchi (one of the seven holy places [Sapta Mokshapuri]) by Adi Sankara. He was born to his parents with the blessings of Goddess Kamakshi. Even at the young age of 13 he had attained the siddhi of leaving a locked room. Devas were visible to him. He was forever going around Kamakshi temple (Kancheepuram), chanting the ‘Mookapancha stuti’ that is filled with dispassion. Even as a young boy he drew the Holy Mountain (even without having seen it) and worshipped it. After his mother’s death he moved from Kancheepuram to Tiruvannamalai.

The Swami would walk right through a marriage hall into the kitchen and empty the vessel there. The shocked people would find a snake in the dish prepared. The Swami would walk on the water of the pond near Ramanasramam. He would clap his hands and a thousand ‘Garuda pakshi’ (the divine eagle) would appear! With a clap of his hands thousand peacocks would appear! The Swami would enter a shop and picking up the coins from the cash box, throw it all over. The shopkeeper would be very happy, for, his business would boost up. The Swami was usually found in the graveyard, in Annamalai temple or in Durgai amman temple. Somebody would offer the Swami a new dhoti. Wearing it, he would go to the graveyard and give the new dhoti to the keeper there in exchange for his dirty dhoti! He had given up food and water.Mad, dumb, inert - explains Srimad Bhãgavatam of the state of Jnanis.

Seshadri Swamigal was such a great Mahatma. He had also lived and attained siddhi in Tiruvannamalai. Seshadri Swamigal had performed Giri Pradakshina 1,00,008 times!
Bhagavan Ramana Maharishi who never advocated any external spiritual practices (like japa, dhyana) strongly recommended circumambulation of this Holy Arunachala. Can then one speak on the glory of this Giri Pradakshina in mere words? Many are the greatness of this Giri Pradakshina. No other spiritual practice is needed.

Once a young boy came in search of his mother who had not returned home after her daily Giri Pradakshina. Seshadri Swamigal said to this boy that his mother had become one with the Holy Arunachala and that she would not return home! Such is the glory of this Mountain; such is the glory of this Kshetra; such is the glory of these Mahatmas and Yogiramsuratkumar arrived here to crown it all!

God takes each unto Himself in different ways. Some incident or words sparks off the spiritual quest in a Mahan and he does not stop until ‘Realizing’ the Truth. We also come across lots of incidents/happenings in our lives but they do not seem to bring about any transformation in us. This only goes to show that this is only the Will of God.

!!! Will Continue !!!

Regards
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
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Mahoday,

Ram Ram, JAI SITARAMJIKI.

In the last para of ur today's article, you say, I quote:-

God takes each unto Himself in different ways. Some incident or words sparks off the spiritual quest in a Mahan and he does not stop until ‘Realizing’ the Truth. We also come across lots of incidents/happenings in our lives but they do not seem to bring about any transformation in us. This only goes to show that this is only the Will of God.

We do try to follow the spiritual path but we keep erring due to many reasons associated with our body, such as laziness etc. and keep suffering as to how we will make progress. But it appears to me from the stories of many Mahan Atmas who are born with spirituality in them and they keep progressing on the path without much effort or any deviation. As you say that 'this is only will of God'; then perhaps we should wait for God's grace to shower upon us too before we can make any real progress. Doing RAM NAM BHAJAN helps a lot and this is the only thing I am able to do whenever I can. Please clarify and expound. Please also bless me to be more peaceful and detached from my present worldly existence.

JAI SITARAMJIKI, JAI RADHAKRISHNJIKI, JAI VEER HANUMAN.