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Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
Talk 417.
The Perfect Master is a book on Meher Baba published in 1937.
There is an incident of a ship’s officer instructing the reluctant
Immigration Officer to let Baba and his party land in New York,
USA. When one of the party went to thank him he was nowhere
to be found.
The incident is recorded so as to leave an impression of a miracle
happening in favour of Baba. The passage was read out to Sri
Bhagavan.
Bhagavan said: Yes, yes, what of that?
D.: Is it a miracle?
M.: Maybe. But did not the Immigration Officer recognise the other
to be his superior officer whose orders should be obeyed? There is
an end of the matter. If a man of Baba’s party could not find him
- well, it may be due to several reasons.
Talk 418.
Asked if Sri Bhagavan had read Kamba Ramayana, Sri Bhagavan
said: No. I have not read anything. All my learning is limited to what
I learnt before my 14th year.
Since then I have had no inclination to read or learn. People wonder
how I speak of Bhagavad Gita, etc. It is due to hearsay. I have not
read Gita nor waded through commentaries for its meaning. When I
hear a sloka I think that its meaning is clear and I say it. That is all
and nothing more.
Similarly with my other quotations. They come out naturally. I realise
that the Truth is beyond speech and intellect. Why then should I project
the mind to read, understand and repeat stanzas, etc.? Their purpose
is to know the Truth. The purpose having been gained, there is no
use engaging in studies.
Someone remarked: If Sri Bhagavan had been inclined to study there
would not be a saint today.
M.: Probably all my studies were finished in past births and I was surfeit.
There is therefore no samskara operating now in that direction.
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