Cow Lakshmi's Mukti day

Namo Ramana
Today is Cow Lakshmi's Liberation day. June 18th, 1948, at 11.30 a.m. Lakshmi got Mukti from Bhagavan's own hands. Bhagavan Ramana wrote a poem and it has been engraved on the stone which was kept on her samadhi. There is a statue of Lakshmi on the samadhi.
Cow Lakshmi came to Bhagavan when she was vary small. Once she was brought to Bhagavan along with her mother from the town. From then she found her way to the asram and would come to see Bhagavan everyday not missing even a day. When Lakshmi grew old and she was carrying, she requested Bhagavan that she would stay with him and it was difficult for her to go and come everyday. Bhagavan fullilled her request and bulit a Ghoshala for her. And Lakshmi showed her gratitude to Bhagavan by gifting a calf on every Jayanthi of Bhagavan.
We learn surrender from Lakshmi. She was such a gem that she would never care for anybody in the hall. She would simply run into the hall and sit beside Bhagavan.
And Bhagavan loved her so much that he would feed her plantains or idli or dosa. He not only fed all these to her but he also fed the Jnana just like he did to Mother Azhagammal. When Bhagavan came to Lakshmi and sat next to her, her breathing became steady and tears began to trickle from her eyes. Ramana's eyes too overflowed as he looked at her with great love. He kept his hand on his head and heart as though giving her Deeksha. She became calm and peaceful and breathed her last breadth.
After Lakshmi's liberation, Bhagavan came to the Ghoshala and himself said that - 'Oh Lakshmi! Lakshmi!', Then controling his tears, he said, 'Because of her our family has grown to this extent'.

Invitation for the Ballet Namma Thaya Kathe

Namo Ramana

Mother takes care of a child so beautifully that we never feel that she is taking care of us even in a difficult situation. Even if she is in difficulty, she cares for the child. If this is the case with a human mother, what about mother of animals or birds which do not have ego? What about our Mother Earth who bears so much of pain which man gives to her? Does she not bear whatever we do? We dig her, walk on her, drive heavy vehicles on her, poke her, do so many things to her:-( But she is the one from whom we learn patience. Whatever we do she is patient and never gets angry. Still we keep hurting her. But we also see the consequences of the hurt we cause to her. We see Earthquakes, tsunamis, drought, floods so many other natural disasters. How does all this occur? It the natural imbalance for which we(humans) are the cause.

We, Ramana Maharshi Centre for Learning would like to celebtrate our "Precious Mother Earth Day" on the day when Cow Lakshmi, Mother of Ramanasramam after Mother of Azhagammal. She used to be the one who fed everyone at Asram. June 18th, 1948 was the day when Bhagavan Ramana gave liberation to Cow Lakshmi.

So it is apt for us to celebrate the day by thanking Mother earth as well as Cow Lakshmi.

J.Ujwal, Uday Upadhyaya and students of Leela Natya Kala Vrunda will be presenting to you A dance feature - Namma Thaya Kathe. The concept and choreography is by Ujwal.J.

Venue : Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi Shrine, Mekhri Circle, Bangalore.

Time : 6.45p.m.