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Ashram
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Here
you will find complete information about Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi
Ashram,Sri Yogi Ramsuratkumar Ashram,Sri Seshadri Swamigal Ashram
and Sathus of Thiruvanamalai
Ramana
Maharishi - A great saint who had devoted his entire life to propagate
peace and serenity.
"
True humanity lies not in returning
violence for violence,
but in forgiveness. "
- Sathguru Ramnamaharishi. |
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Ramana
Maharishi was born on December 30, 1879, in a small village near
Madurai in Tamilnadu. Venkataramana had his schooling in his native
village and his high school education in Madurai. When he was in
teen he lost his father. He, along with his mother, moved to his
uncle's house in Madurai.One day a guest came to his uncle's house
from Arunachala. When Venkataramana heard that the guest was from
Arunachala, he became very enthusiastic to know more details about
the place. Venkataramana was so impressed that he made up his mind
to visit it somehow. His firm and curious mind took him to the holy
place. Though he did not have enough money to meet the travel fare
to Arunachala, he left the house, leaving a small note saying "I
have left to see the father. Nobody should worry about me. No one
should try to find me".
He
left for Arunachala by train. Since he did not have enough money
for his travel, he had to get down in the middle and then walk a
long distance. He ultimately reached the Arunachaleswara Temple
in Thiruvannamalai. His joy knew no bounds when he saw the holy
place. Days rolled by and he became a sanyasiat in the sacred place.
His Meditation and prayers were intense. Questions such as what
would happen to the Atman after the death of the body and is the
Atman also subject to death like that of the body, or is it immortal
came to his mind.
Venkataramana
offered solutions to people's problem patiently and relieved them
of their sufferings. The number of people visiting him with difficulties
and sorrows grew every day. People who came to visit the Lord Arunachala
shrine came to pay homage to the sanyasi without fail.
Ramana
Maharishi was an embodiment of love and compassion. He was not only
sympathetic towards the poor and needy but also towards those who
where in sorrow. He showed care, concern and pity even towards birds
and animals.
Ramana
Maharishi led a very simple life. He only pitied those who were
evil. His conviction was that "the wise should not punish bad
people but should correct them through gentle persuasion ".
Ramana's constant teaching to his devotees was that the way to cleans
the mind of its impurities was meditation. According to him "The
mind becomes pure by over and over again about the source of evils."
In
his last days Ramana Maharishi fell ill. Inspite of a group of doctors
attending him, he did not recover. When people from far and near
flocked to the ashram to have last darshan of Ramana Maharishi.
He said to them "Every one who is born must die. The body is
not the soul. Therefore nobody need to feel miserable for the death
of the body".
It was April 15 in the year 1950 that has moral body passed away.
His spirit merged with divinity at the same time
Related
WebSite : http://www.ramana-maharshi.org
Sri
Yogi Ramsuratkumar Ashram |
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On
1st of December, 1918, along the banks of the Ganga in a village
adjacent to Kashi, Sri Yogi Ramsuratkumar made His descent in a
religious family. Even in His childhood, Swamiji showed signs of
spiritual thirst. Bhagwan was equally drawn to the saints and sadhus
who lived in the banks of the Ganges and was always engaged in Nama
Japam. This invoked in the heart longing for the divine.
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Bhagwan
with his burning desire to realize God started his journey
in search of a guru. He visited the ashram of Aurobindo and
Sri Ramana Maharishi. It was in 1952 Bhagwan felt a strong
inner urge to seek Swamy Ramadas at Anandashramam. His stay
at Ananda Ashramam was a turning point in his spiritual life.
Swamy Ramdas initiated him in the divine Mantram "Om
Sri ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram" pronouncing the Mantra thrice
in his ears. |
He
came to Tiruvannamalai in 1959 and from then on staying there fulfills
the divine task of establishing peace in the world and to work amidst
people in guiding them to reach their spiritual goal. Bhagwan saves
those who surrender to them and brings light in to their lives.
His devotees, experience presence of Bhagwan with them in their
day to day life.
Sri Yogi Ramsuratkumar Related website: http://www.yogiramsuratkumar.org
Sri
Seshadri Swamigal Ashram |
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Sri
Seshadri swamigal was born in Kancheepuram, Tamilnadu, India. Seshadri
Swamigal was born to the couple Vardarajan and Margathammal, by
the grace of goddess Kamakshi, another name of Parvathi, consort
of Lord Shiva. Seshadri as a boy of four, following his mother to
the temple, took an idol of Sri Krishna (an incarnation of Vishnu)
in his hand, from a shop, saying he will do pooja to the idol. The
shop keeper, appreciating the child's interest, gave the idol free
to little Seshadri.
Next
day, as Maragathammal and Seshadri were going to the temple, the
shop keeper prostrated, placed child Seshadri's hand on his eyes
and cried "golden hand! golden hand!". He explained that
the sale was extraordinarily high after the child touched the idols.
From that day onwards, till his Maha Siddhi, he was popularly known
as `Thangakkai Saeshadri' (Saeshadri of golden hand), for whatever
he touched turned into gold (flourished).
He
renounced material life at the age of 19, left Kancheepuram and
came to Thiruvannamalai. Like Sri Ramana Maharishi, he never left
Tiruvannamalai till his nirvana in 1929. He was a great upasaka
(worshiper) of Shakthi.
He
roamed the streets of Tiruvannamalai like a mad man, entering
a shop and dumping the cash from cash box on the floor or
throwing the flour kept for making dough into the water and
so on. However, his strange behavior was known to the town
people and they never minded. On the contrary, they eagerly
awaited his visit, for his visit meant that their business
would flourish.Mahan
Seshadri swamigal, as mentioned earlier, was a worshiper of
Shakthi. Recital of sacred syllables was his path. He was
a contemporary of Sri Ramana maharishi. In fact, it was Saeshadri
swamigal, who rescued young Ramana, when the later was immersed
in penance, in the underground cell in Arunachaleshwarar temple
and ants and moths were eating away young Ramana's body. |
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Their
paths were different. There used to be friendly arguments between
them. Sri Seshadri Swamigal possessed many Siddhis and performed
many miracles like curing chronic diseases etc., openly. However,
Sri Ramana Maharishi, though he performed miracles some times, he
never acknowledged them or attached importance. He always advised
seekers to focus on the ultimate goal of Self Realisation and not
to be distracted by minor achievements like Siddhis or miraculous
powers.
“Where
do we go?” Is the essence of His teaching. If we meditate
on this we are sure to attain endless bliss. He has no aste distinction
and has devotees, who follow other religions. He is continuously
helping us and giving us his grace. The practice of Sesha mantra,
Sesha meditation and understanding the Sesha path is spreading among
numerous devotees
Saeshadri
Swamigal ashram is next to Sri Ramanashramam. Regular Pujas are
performed at the Samadhi of Sri Seshadri Swamigal. There are a few
platforms for meditation in the open, in a beautiful garden, under
the cool shade of trees. One can do meditation facing the holy hill
Arunachala, from this garden. A book stall sells Mahan's photographs
and books.
In
the history of Tiruvannamalai, at any point of time, there lives
atleast one great sadhu. The recent past is an excellent example,
The Seshadri Swamigal, Ramana Maharishi then the Sadhu Ram Surat
Kumar and now an unnamed (name not correctly available) Sadhu living
on top of hill of Annamalai. Though the exact details relating to
birth, place of birth weren't available about the hill Sadhu, we
have some details of this Sadhu which was collected from the people
of Tiruvannamalai.
It
seems that this Sadhu was wandering in the streets of Tiruvannamalai
some nine years back. He used to give astrological predictions to
people at a cost of Re.1/-. not a single pi extra or short. He does
not do this service for all. He selects the person. And also had
been offering very valuable advices, it was not just prediction.
And all these predictions were done by him simply by face-reading
and not by seeing the horoscope. Some people also say that he is
an expert in Palmistry.
Due
to the spurt in his popularity and that many people wanting to meet
him gave big disturbances for his penance. So, he left the city
and decided to go and board in the mountains.
One
more story which acknowledges the previous one was ;
The
Sadhu eats only fruits and vegetables. Everyday he selects the shop,
for taking his food. It was told that the Sadhu picks his food from
the shop and simply goes away. without paying anything??? No, though
he does not pay directly. The Shop records the maximum sales on
that day. All of a sudden this became a big event and every vendor
approached the Sadhu to ensure that the Sadhu takes something from
the concerned shop owner, so that he is also bestowed with the grace
of the Lord of Lords, Annamalai.
This
Sadhu has been doing penance for a period of 8 to 9 years from now,
in the mountain of the Annamalai. He resides inside a small rock
which is barely 3 to 4 feet in height & width. He does not consume
regular food. He rarely drinks milk. He has a stick and a cleaned
coconut cup. Everyday people carry milk for him all the way to the
top of the mountain and pour the milk in that coconut cup.
It
seems that the rock in which he resides is fenced with bushes and
thorn plants to cover him from miscreants.
It
is also believed that this Girivalam became very popular, only after
the Sadhu touched his seventh chakra (the last one) the Sahasrara
through his penance, though Girivalam was in existence for a very
long time. |