Radha Ma was interred into a samadhi yesterday, 7 March 2011, at her compound in Tiruvannamalai, near Arunachala. She dropped the body at 3:15 pm on 6 March 2011 after she poured kerosene onto herself and lit herself on fire early in the morning of 5 March 2011.
I have heard different stories about why she did this, and am not sure enough of any of them to pass them on. I do not want to pass on rumors.
I can say that when she came to Tiruvannamalai, I think 14 years ago, she had nothing and was happy. She held satsang at Kannappar Temple that she offered freely, and many people came. At the end, she occupied a compound with a house and temple on it, and she was not happy.
One of the people who knew her well, and attended the interment yesterday has told me that yesterday’s rites were beautiful and filled with love. She will write about it soon, and allow it to be published on this blog. We look forward to her contribution.
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March 20, 2011 at 8:36 pm |
what does the local paper reports say Richard.. they might have some clues about the note left by Radha Ji (like official information from ashram authorities..)
March 21, 2011 at 4:58 am
The English papers have nothing.
March 19, 2011 at 12:27 pm |
This news makes me sad. i read somewhere she left a note. what was in that.. and why did she do such an act.?
March 19, 2011 at 6:58 pm
The story is not clear, and all we could ever learn is the outer story, when what matters is the inner one.
March 9, 2011 at 7:54 am |
First, I would like to extend my love to the departed soul.. With all the respect and due apologies, I would like to comment this comment.
Enlightened ones act without concepts and constraints and they answer to no one. If you look from a mundane mind, you will only see the mundane.
If Enlightned do not show the way to the mundane, who will? I might like to think, she knew better.. Of course.. who can deny the freewill..From a common sense perspective, Saints live to show the world that ‘God’ exists.. They might even die if necessary for the world like jesus did..
I do not believe suicide sends any positive message to the aspirants.