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 9, 2011 at 3:09 am |
I think everyone should turn to the TRUE and CORRECT ancient teachings of the Upanishads….Especially Brihadaranyaka Upanishad and Swami Sivananda from Rishikesh’s Commentary upon it….pure brilliance from a Living Saint/Scholar……These so called ”realized” people corrupting the Holy Ground of Tiruvannamalai are a disgrace……………charging money for satsang…Satsang for who, there own egos? Laying hands on people’s heads like they have some power to give, NONSENSE…Grace is your very breath and heartbeat……The very inkling of any spiritual desire in your heart for these ancient teachings is Grace enough!!!! Nothing these misinformed souls try to teach is anywhere in the Upanishads….If they say it is, they have no concept of what they say……I think people need to wake up, its about time…………………….
March 9, 2011 at 12:27 am |
oops…sorry, you did!
March 9, 2011 at 12:26 am |
You have not changed the dates! and people are passing this around.
March 9, 2011 at 12:25 am |
Can you imagine someone doing something without referencing it to something else. Why do you hold someone “spiritual” to your own conceptions of how they are supposed to act. 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.