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'.

Akhandam of Aksharamanamalai

Namo Ramana
Bhagavan Sri Ramana has composed many poems in various languages. But the gem of all is the Arunachala Aksharamanamalai composed by Bhagavan himself. It is a 108 verse poem in which the verses run in alphabetical order.
Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi wrote this on request by the devotees. Those days sadhus used to beg for alms and have food. Since many of them were begging for alms, the devotees of Ramana requested him to write a song for them to sing while begging for alms. So Bhagavan once said that Arunachala Aksharamanamalai is feeding us when a devotee brought food and said by singing Aksharamanamalai he got it.
Ramana Maharshi Centre for Learning organised chanting of Aksharamanamalai from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The staff of the Centre joined in the Chanting.
"It was really like a Yagna said the President of the Centre, Dr. Sarada".
The same was felt by the staff also. The day was filled with thought of Ramana.
Thanks to Bhagavan who gave us the opportunity to sing his composition - Aksaharamanamalai
:-)

Bhagavan Sri Ramana

Namo Ramana

Let me tell you something about Ramana before we talk about our activities. It is that Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi came on to this Earth to wake all of us and remind us of our true nature. He taught us to know ourselves. How ironicale isn't it?

It was celebration time when the second boy baby was born to the couple Azhagammal and Sundaram Iyer. It was a happy occasion for them no doubt but the whole world, universe was celebrating it. Why?

It was December 30th 1879. Chritians celebrated Christmas, Muslims celebrate Ramzan, Hindus celebrate the month of Margazhi, favorite to Lord Krishna and Ardhra Darshan - when Siva showed himself to all as the dancing Lord, Nataraja.

He was born as the light itself. A blind lady who was assisting in the delivery saw light everywhere when the child was born. He was named as Venkataraman by the parents.

When he was sixteen years, he faced death and got enlightened. According to the father's command, he left home and went to Tiruvannamalai. He was named as Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi by Ganapathi Muni and Bhagavan ramana stayed in Tiruvannamali till his last breath pouring love to everybody who came to him. He is the only enlightened person, after Buddha who lived for 50 years in the body after enlightenment.

Invitation for the Ballet Namma Thaya Kathe

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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.