Sadhu Arunachala (Maj Chadwick) samadhi
Sri S.S. Cohen samadhi
Samadhi of Lucy Ma (Lucy Cornellson) 52. O Undefiled, abide Thou in my Heart so that there may be everlasting joy, Oh Arunachala!
Samadhis of SS Cohen, Sadhu Arunachala, Lucy Ma 51. (a) Unless Thou extend Thy hand of grace in mercy and embrace me, I am lost, Oh Arunachala! (b) Enfold me body to body, limb to limb, or I am lost, Oh Arunachala!
Sri Muruganar Samadhi 56. Unite with me to destroy (our separate identities as) Thou and me, and bless me with the state of ever vibrant joy, Oh Arunachala!
Sri Vishwanath Swami Samadhi 57. (a) When shall I (become) like the ether and reach Thee, subtle of being, that the tempest of thoughts may end, Oh Arunachala? (b) When will waves of thought cease to rise? When shall I reach Thee, subtler than the subtle ether, Oh Arunachala?
Swami Rajeshwarananda Samadhi 58. (a) I am a simpleton devoid of learning. Do Thou dispel my illusion, Oh Arunachala! (b) Destroy Thou my wrong knowledge, I beseech Thee, for I lack the knowledge which the scriptures lead to, Oh Arunachala!
Sri Ramaswamy Pillai Samadhi 60. In my unloving self Thou didst create a passion for Thee; therefore forsake me not, Oh Arunachala! 61. (a) Fruit shrivelled and spoilt is worthless; take and enjoy it ripe, Oh Arunachala! (b) I am not (like) a fruit which is overripe and spoilt; draw me, then, into the inmost recess (of the Heart) and fix me in eternity, Oh Arunachala!
Samadhi of Sri Kunju Swamy (attendant of Bhagavan) 63. Regard me! Take thought of me! Touch me! Mature me! Make me one with Thee, Oh Arunachala!
View of neighbouring hills taken from Arunachala 68. Where is ignorance of wisdom, if I am blessed with union to Thee, Oh Arunachala?
Arunachala
View of TVM from near Skandashramam
View from near Skandashramam
Jayanthi 2007
Bhagavan Jayanthi 2007
Jayanti 2007
Arunachala View from Seshadri Ashram 31. There (in the Heart) rest quiet! Let the sea of joy surge, speech and feeling cease, Oh Arunachala!
View from Seshadri Ashram 34. Unless Thou embrace me, I shall melt away in tears of anguish, Oh Arunachala!
View from Seshadri Ashram
View from Seshadri Ashram `The hill which draws to itself those who are rich in jnanatapas is this Arunachala.' ( From Annamalai Venba, by Guru Namasivaya, disciple of Guhai Namasivaya)
1. Hearken; It stands as an insentient hill. It's action is mysterious, past human understanding. From the age of innocence it had shone within my mind that Arunachala was something of surpassing grandeur, but even when I came to know through another that it was the same as Tiruvannamalai I did not realize its meaning. When it drew me up to it, stilling my mind, and I came close, I saw it (stand) unmoving. (from Eight Stanzas to Sri Arunachala)
Sri Annamalai Swamy Temple
Sri Annamalai Swamy Temple Bhagavan had once told me: "Do not cling to the form of the Guru for this will perish; do not cling to His feet for His attendants will stop you. The true Bhagavan resides in your Heart as your true Self. This is who I truly am."
Home of Lakshmana Swami and Shardamma
Koham, outside Lakshmana Swami Home
View of neighbouring hill and city from Arunachala
Arunachala View
View of temple from higher up on Arunachala Hill
Trail on Arunachala Hill (on way to top)
Samadhi of Lakshmi On Friday, the fifth of Ani, in the year Sarvadhari, the twelfth day of the waxing moon, under the asterism Visakha, the cow Lakshmi attained mukti.
Lakshmi Samadhi
ramanasramam, skandasramam 2006
ramanasramam, skandasramam 2006 98. I have betrayed Thy (secret) workings. Be not offended. Show me Thy Grace now openly and save me, Oh Arunachala!
ramanasramam, skandasramam 2006 105. Shine Thou for ever as the loving saviour of helpless suppliants like myself, Oh Arunachala!
ramanasramam, skandasramam 2006 I lie not to You, O Men, My Lord has stolen all my suffering leaving me in bliss I know no pain I swear this to be the truth dear ones this is the solemn truth, O Men Forget your knowledge, O advaitins, and surrender to Him who resides in you. The fair dweller in Venkat My tender, loving Ramana stole my desires leaving me in joy. Feel my heart singing and dancing It is He singing and dancing in me The jewel of Alagammal My doting father The sage of Arunachala
ramanasramam, virupaksha cave, outer room Your name is joy itself every cell of this body is wedded to You my Lord, it is yours. every cell is devoted to you amd loves You. Once i was torn by pain remembering You, today i am soaring with joy with you. Glory to you, sinless one, faultless one.
ramanasramam, skandasramam
ramanasramam
ramanasramam, skandasramam 96. Bless me that I may die without losing hold of Thee, or miserable is (my fate), Oh Arunachala! “Even if you throw away my dead body in these thorny bushes, I do not mind. I must die in your arms."
View of Arunachaleshwara temple from Arunachala Hill
ramanasramam, skandasramam The dark dweller in Venkat is the last and final love of this soul is the final destination and abode of this devotee The learned and pure Ramana is my father and protector my breath and heartbeat. ... (from His Shadow itself is bliss)
ramanasramam, virupaksha cave The young Brahman Swami is Siva, Krishna and all the other Gods put together worship His feet, His shadow His shadow itself is bliss
ramanasramam, virupaksha cave ... The young boy sitting on the rock barely a man will be the most beloved of all saints take care of Him for He is my father and I am not yet born to do so The young boy lured by Arunachala Himself is my most beloved, my saviour, my Father heap not insults on his gentle being O ignorant sadhus. ...
ramanasramam, virupaksha cave ... My Father, still a boy has come to Arunachala O Siva be kind to Him Let not the heat of summer trouble Him He is now in Your refuge. O Siva, O Vishnu where were you when my Beloved died of disease, still young Why did you pain my gentle Venkat I am told He cried in pain at night even though so close to You. O Arunachala, Blissfully wedded to my Lord, and yet not protecting Him in the end. O Brahman, I admonish Thee for paining my Lord, May I always be wedded to Him Through thick and thin Through lives and deaths May this marital knot never break May I bring Him only joy, and never any pain. ...
ramanasramam, virupaksha cave, 2006 ... O Brahman I thank Thee endlessly for creating my Lord Greater than Yourself The joy of my life, my soul, my breath I thank Thee for blissful Ramana, and for bringing us together. (from His Shadow itself is Bliss)
ramanasramam, samadhi hall
ramanasramam, samadhi hall 28. (a) Let me, Thy prey, Surrender unto Thee and be consumed, and so have peace, Oh Arunachala!
ramanasramam, samadhi hall Venkat - my only refuge The dark dweller in Venkat(1) is my only refuge my constant companion all that i love Like my breath, His love keeps me alive moment by moment. Where do i end, where does He start? Does He live in my heart, or I in His? Through life and death, my constant companion. We are locked in now, there is nothing between your eyes and mine Your den, your heart is heaven, and my home and prison now. Note: (1) Venkat - Bhagavan Ramana. The "dark dweller in Braj" is how Mirabai often referred to Krishna)
ramanasramam, samadhi hall the joyous face of love eternal Running frightened for my life i dared look up once, And saw the smiling face of My Lord No predator, no killer but the joyous face of love eternal The One who had held my hand since ages My gaurdian, my father, my protector As i looked, rooted, unable to move, what a splendid sight The sparkling eyes of my Lord, His smile and the sweetest white beard, I felt the love, His love, the greatest love I melted, i shivered and fell I lost myself in His love
ramanasramam, samadhi hall 27. Dazzling Sun that swallowest up all the universe in Thy rays, open the lotus of my Heart, I pray, Oh Arunachala!
87. Is it true Silence to rest like a stone inert and unexpansive, Oh Arunachala? ramanasramam, samadhi hall
ramanasramam view of Arunachala (Feb 2006) 24. Blazoned as the devourer of Thy votaries, how can I survive who have embraced Thee, Oh Arunachala?
ramanasramam view of Arunachala (closeup, Feb 2006) 19. Shine as my Guru, making me free from faults and worthy of Thy Grace, Oh Arunachala!
ramanasramam, old hall, 2006. O Beloved Lord I have strayed too far into Your country I have stolen (and eaten) too many of your fruit I have filled myself from your holy rivers Too intoxicated am I to return Too lost to be of any use to mankind Absolve me, O Lord, of all social responsibilities I am of no use to mankind the affairs of men are lost to me Too far have i strayed into your heart, O Lord, Now i am Your slave, Beloved Forgive me O Lord I cannot even serve Thee I can only live in Thy heady memory ..... I once loved you all I swear by His Holy Feet I did But then He claimed me …
ramanasramam, old hall, 2006. In my eyes, my Guru's face perpetually shines. Forgive me, O Men, i shall probably pay one day for my callousness. One day you may see me on the roadside singing His name, Throw me a stale crumb so i may live to take His name once more. I am lost to this world dear ones I once loved you all I swear by His Holy Feet I did But then He claimed me …
ramanasramam, Mother's temple (Matrubhuteswara)
ramanasramam, Bhagavan's Nirvana Room
ramanasramam, Bhagavan's Nirvana Room Most Glorious Guru What can i say As i melt away But words are necessary to keep my mind from wandering May my consciousness bear the imprint of Thy Holy Feet forever Trample me, O Loving Lord The time has come to die at your feet
ramanasramam, Bhagavan's Bathing Room, next to Nirvana Room
ramanasramam, Nirvana Room
ramanasramam: Mother's Temple
ramanasramam, Mother's temple (Matrubhuteswara), Bhagavan's death experience
ramanasramam, Mother's temple (Matrubhuteswara), Bhagavan's death experience narration
ramanasramam: daily schedule
ramanasramam: foundation stone of Mother's Temple (Mathrubhuteswara)
ramanasramam, Swami Niranjanananda's samadhi
