--- In [email protected], "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It is obvious that Gurudev lived in greater physical comfort as > Shankaracharya than he did as a lone Sanyasin wandering around. It is > also obvious that *somehow* money flowed into the math at Jyotirmath. > Gurudev may have refused donations in exchange for instruction,
There is the story of SBS meditating alone on a windy river plain, and a merchant saw him and wrapped a fine shawl around him -- out of kindness. SBS scolded him, and asked him to take it away, saying that he (SBS) could not and did not accept gifts. > but I > doubt if he refused generic donations for the upkeep of the Math. > Unless people are implying that he manifest money out of thin air? Well, that is sort of what some stories imply. That plenty of money (or perhaps gold, etc) just showed up when it was needed. Its said that SBS was blessed by a Goddess (Laksmhi ?) when he was only 8 or 10 or so, wandering India looking for a master. He had not eaten in some time and was given a small cup of milk -- but he offered it (all or half) to the goddess of the river he was traveling on. The Goddess was so overwhelmed by the purity and devotion of the young sadhu, She blessed him with never "being in want" ever again. I think this is where that title that Paul mentioned the other day comes from (vishibhutt? ...) > This would be counterfeiting, and illegal, so regardless of any > ability to do so on Gurudev's part, I doubt if he did this, don't you? ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
