Radhe Krishna To all,
Bhagavan
Ramana’s preaching is that the word 'I' is the greatest mantra, greater
than even the Pranava Mantra, and by constantly practicing
self-enquiry, the mind will merge into its source and liberation
results.
But I am not able to reconcile Ramana's saying with
your statement "Mahamantra of Krishna is the greatest mantra". How can
somebody who has realized say that only one particular form is the
greatest while every form has to be eventually abandoned.
Is not the enquiry 'Who Am I' the only path where all other paths end? Please
clarify.
Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji:
In this context, please allow me
to ask you a few
questions –
One
day while the young Ramana was at home, the fear of death gripped him.
He decided to face this fear and in order to investigate, immediately
rushed upstairs and lay as stiff as a corpse, pretending to be dead. He
got rid of the fear of Death once for all and emerged as a Realized
Being.
1.
After the above incident happened, a visitor to his house uttered the
word 'Arunachala' and this drew him at once to the Arunachala Hill. He
narrates this account himself. Now, who is greater, 'I' or 'Arunachala'?
2.
Before leaving for the Arunachalam, he wrote a letter to his family
members in which he said he was going to meet his Father. Now, who is
greater, ‘I’ or his Father?
3. As soon as he reached the Holy
Arunachala temple, he ran straight into the sanctum sanctorum and
embraced the Lord who was in the form of a Lingam. Now, who is greater,
'I' or the Lord in the form of the Lingam ?
4. While he lived in
Tiruvannamalai, once, when his mother fell ill, he composed two
beautiful poems on Lord Arunachaleswara pleading the Lord to cure her.
Now, who is greater, 'I' or the Lord Arunachaleswara?
5.
Once, when the Arunachaleswara deity was taken as a procession around
the Hill ('giri valam'), as the procession passed the Ashram, Bhagavan
Ramana immediately stood up in reverence. When the devotees around
wondered why he did so and enquired, he replied, 'Appavirkku pillai
enrum adakkam' (The son is always subservient to the Father). Now, who
is greater, 'I' or the Father?
6. Bhagavan Ramana's compositions
like 'Arunachala Aksharamanamalai', 'Arunachala Stuthi Panchakam',
'Arunachala Ashtakam' etc. sing praise of none other than Lord
Arunachaleswara. Now, who is greater, 'I' or Lord Arunachaleswara?
7.
The lyrics of one of his Tamil compositions read thus: 'ninaivaru naal
mudhalaaga miga peridhena…' referring to the Arunachala which
translates as 'since the day I remember, I ascertained Arunachala as
the greatest'. Now, who is greater, 'I' or the Arunachala?
In
one of his songs, Bhagavan Ramana says that the 'I' is nothing but Siva
who is present in all the life forms including Lord Vishnu and Brahma.
He has not composed any song on Lord Vishnu or Brahma. Is he not a
Jivan Mukta?
Remember that all the aforementioned incidents had happened only after He had
Realized the Self.
You will find answers to your question if you can answer the above questions.
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