Raising someone from the dead deserves some scrutiny, unless it's not taken seriously, since I've never heard a big debate on this story. Afterall this book has been around for years and I know many have read it.
--- In [email protected], "do.rflex" <do.rf...@...> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], sgrayatlarge <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > 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 > > > > The story appears in two versions of Guru Dev's biography which was > essentially a compilation of discourses by Guru Dev written down by his > disciples wherein he described his own personal experiences. > > Maybe he or they lied, eh? > > And maybe even though Guru Dev was considered to have reached the highest > pinnacle of spiritual development, the use of the siddhis is total bullshit > after all. Ya think? > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "do.rflex" <do.rflex@> 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
