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A Sadhu's Reminiscences of Ramana Maharshi
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B.: The questioner must solve his own question, another cannot do it for him.
S. J.: (Smugly) But I know the answer. B.: Tell us!
S. J.: Twenty years ago I was shown the Kingdom of Heaven. It was by God's Grace alone, I made no effort to attain it. I was happy. Now my purpose is to make it available for all. Nevertheless I want to know Maharshi’s experience of the divine.
Bhagavan kept quiet. Stanley-Jones then gave a discourse on Love. How he had two Ashrams in N. India and how through these he was spreading Love through the world. He was in the best sermon form and the secretary was kept busy recording his words. After a while he again renewed his offensive and tried to get Bhagavan to tell him of his experiences.
Mrs. Jinarajadasa, wife of the President of the Theosophical Society who happened to be in the Hall at the time protested.
“Here we believe that Maharshi has himself brought the Kingdom of Heaven to earth, now you pester him with questions relating to his experience. Is it not rather up to you to follow his instructions and seek it within yourself?”
S. J.: But how shall I realize it?
But he would not stop. He kept on nagging at Bhagavan refusing to understand what he was telling him, until eventually I became impatient.
I was sitting at the far end of the Hall meditating or at least trying to, but his absurd persistence
