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Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
The hall was already kept clear of people. She sat on a crude
carpet in front of Sri Bhagavan. Sri Bhagavan said smiling: “Yes.
Silence is perpetual speaking. Ordinary speech hinders that heartto-heart
talk.”
She agreed and sat quiet. Sri Bhagavan was sitting reclining on the
sofa. His eyes were fixed in her direction with a gracious smile on His
lips. Both remained silent and motionless for about an hour.
Prasad was distributed. The lady said: “Now I want to return. The
river between Bangalore and this place is in floods. On my way here
a bus was overturned in the floods. My car came later, and I saw the
sad accident. Still I was not afraid to ford the river. My car came out
safe. I would like to return in daytime.
“This time I shall not say ‘is the last time I shall come’ as I said on
former occasions. I do not know, but it may be so. Yet Maharshi should
give me strength of mind.
“I long for bhakti. I want more of this longing. Even realisation does
not matter for me. Let me be strong in my longing.”
M.: If the longing is there, Realisation will be forced on you even if
you do not want it. Subhechcha is the doorway for realisation.
D.: Let it be so. But I am content with longing. Even when I am away
from this place I must not relax in my devotion. May Sri Bhagavan
give me the necessary strength. Such longing could only be through
His Grace. I am personally too weak.
Again, when I was here on a previous occasion I asked several
questions. But I could not follow Sri Bhagavan’s answers. I
thought I would not ask any more questions but only sit quiet in
His Presence imbibing Grace which might be extended to me.
So I do not pursue Maharshi with more questions this time. Only
let me have His Grace.
M.: Your repeated visits to this place indicate the extension of Grace.
She was surprised and said: “I was going to ask Maharshi if He
called me. For all of a sudden my husband told me this morning:
‘There are two days free. If you want you may visit Maharshi
and return.’
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