Rm08. Venkataraman As Sanyasi

RAMANA MAHARISHI The spiritual path of a Sanyasi It isn't practically that much easy. So many conditions are there For one to observe everywhere. He mustn't keep any secret, Nor have with him any asset, No money he should keep. On the floor he must sleep. He must control his anger. Also control his hunger. He must use moon light free And stay only under a tree He can stay in a temple, Or outhouse of a temple, Or hill, inn, cave, hut Or any river bed or mutt. No taste in food he must feel. He must treat all as equal, Like his own father or mother, Or his own brother, or sister. He must keep on moving, Giving everyone his blessing, With no likes or dislikes, For all God's creations. When Ramana took sanyas A Temple Hall was his choice, But he had to move to a hill To avoid young ones trouble. With his innermost vision Seshadri Swamigal had seen, This boy's rotten condition, Who was in deep meditation. He told Venkatesa Mudaliar One of his close followers To go to the Temple cave And take care of this boy. But he was given proper attention By Rathinammal, a temple visitor, Wife of Vellore Velayudha Chettiar, For his daily food and medicine. With the help of good people, He was saved from the Temple, And was brought to a safe place For his treatment of the disease. As this boy was in deep trance He wasn't aware of things That happened in and around, And he sat like a dead wood.