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Conversations with Sri Swamiji – 43

The shock of grace (As narrated by the devotee – Shri Ramana Ganesh) Sri Swamiji had been to Thiruvannamalai for a few days last week. At Thiruvannamalai, Sri Swamiji had severe leg pain. Shri
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Fond memories of bliss – Part 1

Let me introduce myself as Srinivasan. If you ask me, the greatest fortune that I have had is the opportunity to accompany Sri Sri Swamiji when he travels because one gets to spend a lot of time in
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Fond memories of bliss – Part 2

In the fertile Tanjore belt in Tamil Nadu, there is a town with historic significance called Gangaikonda Cholapuram. Once this was the glorious capital of the Chola kingdom. This town is sanctified
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Fond memories of bliss – Part 3

It was a time when Sri Swamiji used to continuously travel to quite a few holy places and Samadhis of great Saints. Sometimes He used to travel alone, and at other times, someone used to accompany
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Fond memories of bliss – Part 4

Let me now travel down the memory lane. This is about a good twenty years ago. My eldest brother Swaminathan is known among family circles as Babu. He was the first in our family to come into the
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Fond memories of bliss – Part 5

Long back, one night, we were asleep. Sri Swamiji was lying on the cot and I was sleeping on the floor beside Him. It was past midnight when suddenly Sri Sri Swamiji woke up and started walking
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Fond memories of bliss – Part 6

Friends, Let me take you about 13-14 years backwards. Premika Bhavanam those days wore a different look. It was a beautiful open terrace with ‘pandal’ as shelter. The whole place so cool!
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Fond memories of bliss – Part 7

It must have been a decade ago. It was a typically sultry Chennai evening. Sri Swamiji and a couple of devotees visited the famous Vadapalani Muruga temple. The beauty of Sri Swamiji lies in His
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Fond memories of bliss – Part 8

It was in the onset of the nineties, when this moving incident happened. I still have it fresh in my mind. My elder brother Swaminathan (Babu) had developed a big swelling in his cheek. He
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Fond memories of bliss – Part 9

Once I accompanied Sri Sri Swamiji to a devotee’s residence and we happened to stay there overnight. The next morning, Sri Sri Swamiji told me, ‘Let us move out of here right away”. Sri Sri
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Conversations with Sri Swamiji – 11

Logical Approaches in Spirituality Saints and scriptures which talk about God with form and attributes, also declare at places that God is formless, is within one’s self and one can transform
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Conversations with Sri Swamji – 12

The tradition of Pure Devotion Once Sri Swamiji was asked, ‘Which sampradaya (tradition) is followed here? Pancharatram or Vaikansam or …’ Sri Swamiji quipped, ‘We follow
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