Do you facts to show this event really happened? Of course you don't, nobody does, so it's a story or perhaps a legend
--- In [email protected], "do.rflex" <do.rf...@...> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], sgrayatlarge <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > Certainly a nice story, nothing more > > > > Either the story is factual - or it isn't, eh? > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "do.rflex" <do.rflex@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > TWENTY-FIVE was the age when Shri Maharaj [Guru Dev] accompanied by his > > > Guruji [Swami Krishnand Saraswati] descended from Uttarkashi having > > > completed his study of the scriptures and having discovered the truth > > > about his innermost Self. > > > > > > For about a month, they stopped over at the small picturesque village of > > > Kajliwan, near Rishikesh. Set amidst a dense jungle that supported many > > > wild carnivorous animals, it was a place that nevertheless held a special > > > welcome to the Sadhus and Mahatmas. Maharaj Shri and Guruji were given a > > > rousing reception by the people of Kajliwan and other surrounding > > > villages. > > > > > > Among the throng of darshan-seekers was a Brahmin milkman, whose practice > > > it was to offer milk to the holy guests that visited the place. Maharaj > > > Shri arranged with him to bring everyday half a litre of milk which he > > > would boil and serve to Guruji every night. > > > > > > One day, it so happened that the Brahmin's wife said, "The cow has given > > > very little milk today. It will not be enough even for the children." The > > > Brahmin, however, paid no heed to his wife and supplied half a litre as > > > usual to the honoured guests. > > > > > > When Maharaj Shri warmed up the milk and served it to Guruji, he said, > > > "There is the woe in the milk today. I shall not drink it. Please return > > > it to milkman and tell him to stop giving it." Maharaj Shri did as he was > > > told. > > > > > > About fifteen days later, as fate would have it, the milkman's son died. > > > The whole place was agog with the rumour that Guruji was displeased with > > > the Brahmin milkman and therefore he had lost his son. Maharaj Shri > > > conveyed this to Guruji, who merely said, "When the people take the boy's > > > corpse to the cremation grounds tell them to send for me before making > > > the funeral pyre." > > > > > > That was done. The corpse was placed on the ground pending Guruji's > > > arrival. Guruji came. He had the strings securing the shroud removed the > > > kicked the lifeless head gently with his foot, saying, "Why do you sleep > > > so much?" And lo, the boy was on his feet! It was a miracle that dazed > > > everyone present. Wonderstruck, they bowed to the great Mahatma in their > > > midst. > > > > > > On reaching their hut, Guruji said to the Maharaj Shri, "It's better to > > > leave this place right now before all the dead people here start > > > pestering us for life!" And with that Guruji left - leaving Maharaj Shri > > > alone! > > > > > > ~ Excerpt from "The Whole Thing - The Real Thing" > > > - 'The Recluse' - Chapter 4 > > > http://www.shrigurudevji.com/article.asp?article=recluse > > > > > >
