'Lalleshvari" by Prof. Jayashree Kak (Pub. MLBD) is a beautiful poem, a Kashmiri folk song. It is common to sing this song at the time of celebrations like naming ceremony of a child, or any other festivities. But it is a sad story of a newly married girl ill-treated in the in-laws house. Finally, she was driven out of the house. An old man who saw her her crying on the street heard the whole incident and blessed her with spiritual powers. This is how she turned into a saint and the poem is all about the path to attain spiritual powers. It says, "It is not easy to attain to Shiva". There are many incidents associated with her and the village folks used to sing these on occasions.
Another interesting account is that of Dr. Ranade of Nimbal near Bagalkot (Karnataka) who held the position of Professor of Philosophy, and later, Vice Chancellor of Allahabad University. Dr. S Radhakrishnan, Professor of Philosophy in University of Mysore, and Later in Calcutta University praised him as "a real Professor who walks philosophy while I only teach. " Prof. Ranade is a mystic! A mystic is between Man and God; such is the power!. Here again, there are many incidents associated with the life and work of Professor Ranade.
Another celebrity is Bharata Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi. As he himself narrated, "there came a time in my life when I felt I am neither here nor there. I went to Mantralayam and sat on the Banks of the R. Tungabhadra and started singing. A black dog used to come and sit near me and go away after my singing is over. I use to search for it and found it nowhere! Then came the turning point. I never turned back since then.
These incidents are cited here in order to emphasize the fact that there is altogether a different world , a mystic one, than what we see in our everyday life. Very few can understand and appreciate these unless they face adversities in life, or get a shock treatment as a turning point in life.
The jiva goes on reveling in a sensuous life and forgets itself. There is no scope for atma-chintana as long as one is busy in the external world. A day will come when everything deserts the jiva and it is forced to think of its self! Till then, there is no chance for redemption.
Another interesting account is that of Dr. Ranade of Nimbal near Bagalkot (Karnataka) who held the position of Professor of Philosophy, and later, Vice Chancellor of Allahabad University. Dr. S Radhakrishnan, Professor of Philosophy in University of Mysore, and Later in Calcutta University praised him as "a real Professor who walks philosophy while I only teach. " Prof. Ranade is a mystic! A mystic is between Man and God; such is the power!. Here again, there are many incidents associated with the life and work of Professor Ranade.
Another celebrity is Bharata Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi. As he himself narrated, "there came a time in my life when I felt I am neither here nor there. I went to Mantralayam and sat on the Banks of the R. Tungabhadra and started singing. A black dog used to come and sit near me and go away after my singing is over. I use to search for it and found it nowhere! Then came the turning point. I never turned back since then.
These incidents are cited here in order to emphasize the fact that there is altogether a different world , a mystic one, than what we see in our everyday life. Very few can understand and appreciate these unless they face adversities in life, or get a shock treatment as a turning point in life.
The jiva goes on reveling in a sensuous life and forgets itself. There is no scope for atma-chintana as long as one is busy in the external world. A day will come when everything deserts the jiva and it is forced to think of its self! Till then, there is no chance for redemption.
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