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Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
Talk 261.
There was a reference to reincarnation. Reincarnation of Shanti Devi
tallies with the human standards of time. Whereas the latest case
reported of a boy of seven is different. The boy is seven years now.
He recalls his past births. Enquiries go to show that the previous body
was given up 10 months ago.
The question arises how the matter stood for six years and two months
previous to the death of the former body. Did the soul occupy two
bodies at the same time?
Sri Bhagavan pointed out that the seven years is according to the
boy; ten months is according to the observer. The difference is
due to these two different upadhis. The boy’s experience extending
to seven years has been calculated by the observer to cover only 10
months of his own time.
Sri Bhagavan again referred to Lila’s story in Yoga Vasishta.
Talk 262.
Dr. Syed, a Muslim Professor, is now here. A sceptic friend of his
had confronted him with the question: “What miracle does your
Maharshi work?” He had replied that the ordinary people being no
better than animals are made men and that we being only His children
are endowed with strength by Maharshi. He desired to know if he
was right in replying to him. “Refreshing Peace within is the highest
miracle. Maharshi possesses it.”
“What is that to us?” the other man asked. I replied “The same
Peace is bestowed on all visitors to be shared by them. Mr. Paul
Brunton has mentioned it in his book. Everyone feels it every day
in Maharshi’s presence.”
The whole conversation was mentioned to Sri Bhagavan with the
following addition:
Parasurama has said that he felt some refreshing peace within when
he met Samvritta on the way. So he made him out to be a great saint.
Is not such peace the sole criterion of a Mahatma’s Presence? Is there
anything else?
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