Saranāgatī 2008
Table of Contents
Introduction The Sannidhi of Sri Bhagavan First Amongst All Devotees – Cow Lakshmi's Devotion Sri Bhagavan's Compassion – Sri M.C.Ekanatha Row Sri Jayadevlal Davey Smt.Kamakshi Ramachandriah Chhaganlal V.YogiEleanor Pauline Noye Sri Bhagavan's Equanimity & All-Embracing Love – Sri S.S.Cohen How I Came to The Maharshi M.L.Bhatt Sri R.Chandrasekhar Sri Jagadish Swami
Introduction
This booklet is being released to commemorate the Saranagathi 2008 function in Hartford, CT, USA. These articles were selected from the archives of The Mountain Path and other Sri Ramanasramam publications. They describe the life and experiences of a few devotees of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi.
We would like to acknowledge our grateful thanks to Sri V.S. Ramanan, President of Sri Ramanasramam for allowing the use of its copyrighted material. It's our hope that this booklet will help us dwell on Sri Bhagavan's Grace and Compassion, be an aid to ones "sadhana" and lead to "surrender" to Him...Saranagathi at His Feet.
Sri Bhagavan was the embodiment of love and affection to one and all. He would weep with devotees hearing their grief, consoling them with His compassionate look and soothing words, while putting them firmly on the path to "atma vichara".
There was nothing pretentious about Him, everything natural. The incident below gives a glimpse of what it was like to be in the presence or "sannidhi" of Sri Bhagavan and sets the tone for the entire booklet.