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Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
Vritti-jnanam is usually associated with objective phenomena.
When these cease there remains the atma-vritti or the subjective
vritti that is the same as jnanam. Without it ajnanam will not cease.
The puriashtaka also will not be found associated with anything
outside, and the Self will shine forth uniform and harmonious.
18th February, 1939
Talk 632.
Mr. Satyanarayana Rao, a teacher in Vellore Mahant School, is a wellknown
devotee of Sri Maharshi. He has been ailing from a cancer of
the gullet and the doctors have no hopes for him. He has been given
a room in the Asramam and the Sarvadhikari is very kind to him. It
is now about two months and the patient is very weak.
At about 9 a.m., Sri Bhagavan was reading the tapals. The brother
of the patient appeared in the hall with an anxious look to ask Sri
Bhagavan about the patient, who was gasping. The Sarvadhikari also
came to the hall on behalf of the sufferer. Sri Bhagavan continued to
read the tapals. In a few minutes another devotee also came there for
the same purpose. Sri Bhagavan asked: Did you call the doctor?
D.: Yes, but he is too busy in the hospital.
M.: What can I do? (After a short time) They will be pleased if I go
there.
Soon Bhagavan left the hall and went to the patient’s side, massaged
him gently and placed His hand on the heart and the other on his
head. The patient, whose tongue was protruding, mouth open and
eyes fixed, showed signs of relief and in about twenty minutes
gently murmured, “Oh Help of the helpless, how I have troubled
Thee! What return can I make for this kindness?” The people felt
relieved. Sri Bhagavan returned to the hall. Someone offered soap
and water to Sri Bhagavan to wash his hands. But he declined them
and rubbed His hands over His body. However the patient passed
away a few days later.
A well-known devotee remarked: “Sri Bhagavan appears so
unconcerned under all circumstances. But He is all along so loving
and gracious.”
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