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Ramana Maharshi - The Soul Of Silence
It is the end of the endless cycle of births and deaths. Sri Ramana Maharshi was an embodiment of such a Silence. He was Silence Itself.
Therefore he did not preach Silence. Only when one comes back to the 'noisy' from Silence can one preach the Silence. How can the Silence preach Itself through Silence?
Nearly thirty-five or forty years ago, J had the good fortune of having' the darshan Maharshi at Thiruvannamalai when he was living there in a cave along with his mother and brother. One mid-day, a young brahmachari (at that time) climbed to the cave, saw the Maharshi there and, placing a bunch of bananas at his feet, bowed and sat before him.
At the same moment some monkeys jumped on to the scene, scrambled for the fruits and ran away with them.
"Maharshi looked lovingly into my face. That was all. He spoke but silence, not a word passed between us. A supreme, dynamic and divine silence prevailed. An hour passed by, all in silence. He rose for his meals(bhiksha). I too rose from my seat, bowed again and walked down the Hill. The divine silence sank deeper and deeper into me, each step! Someone came running behind me and pressed me to take some prasad. Thankfully I declined. J was full, full with the Silence.
Maharshi called him back and advised him not to press me. Then J left the cave and walked away.
Maharshi was an idol of Peace and Silence. It is the first duty of all those who admire and follow him to seek after that divine silence. The enquiry into that divine Silence is but the enquiry" Who am I?," or self enquiry.
Oh, man! Enquire and be immersed in that inner silence. Do all the work of this world to reach that goal, to attain that divine Silence. If you have already attained that Silence, do strive for loka-sangraha (the salvation of the world) if you choose to do so. The ocean's surface dances in wave, laughs in sparkling foam, roars as its thunderous waves clap and clash! And yet deep in its inner vaults it rests in eternal silence and peace. Without such a divine and spiritual depth, the work and activities of this universe prove worthless and aimless.
"Work should be undertaken and pursued to take us ultimately to the work-less abode of divine Silence and endless peace." This is the secret doctrine of all our Vedas and ancient scriptures.
About the author
Swami Tapovan Maharaj
Swami Tapovan Maharaj was that pristine glacier of Self-knowledge through whom flowed the Ganga of Vedantic Wisdom of Swami Chinmayananda, the architect of the Chinmaya Movement. Swami Tapovanam was a saint of the highest order, a consummate Vedantin, strict teacher, a compassionate mentor, and a poet whose every thought throbbed with ecstatic awareness, and a sage of unsurpassed wisdom and tranquility. This article is from his work, Himagiri Viharam (Wanderings in the Himalayas)
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