Comments for Living in the Embrace of Arunachala http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com Richard Clarke, on life in Tiruvannamalai, Arunachala, and Indian Village Life Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:35:44 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Scenes from Arunachala Full Moon Night – November 2009 by reetgurth http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/scenes-from-arunachala-full-moon-night-november-2009/#comment-334 reetgurth Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:35:44 +0000 http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/scenes-from-arunachala-full-moon-night-november-2009/#comment-334 "He is from Tiruvannamalai, a “local boy made good.”" - I think you shoud not give remark about a Master in this manner. Whatever it is, there should be some good manner in the words we use to describe Master just how we address other Master. Thank you “He is from Tiruvannamalai, a “local boy made good.”” – I think you shoud not give remark about a Master in this manner. Whatever it is, there should be some good manner in the words we use to describe Master just how we address other Master. Thank you

]]> Comment on About by Praveen http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/guide-to-this-blog/about/#comment-333 Praveen Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:05:52 +0000 #comment-333 My blog entry on my trip... http://blog.praveentech.net/?p=524 My blog entry on my trip…
http://blog.praveentech.net/?p=524

]]> Comment on About by Praveen http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/guide-to-this-blog/about/#comment-332 Praveen Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:01:25 +0000 #comment-332 Dear Richard, It was a great experience of going to Thiruvannamalai and coming back. It was about 6.30 in the evening, on 1st November, I took bath and started to the CMBT bus stop by 6.45 and reached there by 7.15. I and two more friends were going, so I was waiting for the guys there. After sometime we three made it to the bus. I got a bus and immediately I asked them to go in. We all got three different seats in which one fellow agreed to exchange. We started to Thiruvannamalai and we were talking and chatting for sometime and slept off.We reached Thiruvannamalai by about 12.30. We started walking to the temple. We got into the temple, kept our shoes and started to walk, it was a total of fourteen kilometres and there were lingas in the way. We were placing camphor every time we crossed a shrine and we reached the main temple at last. We missed only one Linga and that’s Agni Linga (the second one). It was actually another path, we had to take. We waited for another hour and got the dharshan of the Annamalai Nadhar and Unnamalai Amma. The best offering for them would be, Bilva Leaves and Kumkum. After that we started to the shoe stand and got our sandals and started to the bus stop by an auto. There was another comedy happened. We had to reserve seats in bus by paying 5 Rs and we started to Chennai by about 9 AM. We reached CMBT by about 1. Regards, P. Praveen Kumar, CEO & Chairman PraveenTech Research Labs http://praveentech.net/ Dear Richard,
It was a great experience of going to Thiruvannamalai and coming back. It was about 6.30 in the evening, on 1st November, I took bath and started to the CMBT bus stop by 6.45 and reached there by 7.15. I and two more friends were going, so I was waiting for the guys there. After sometime we three made it to the bus. I got a bus and immediately I asked them to go in. We all got three different seats in which one fellow agreed to exchange. We started to Thiruvannamalai and we were talking and chatting for sometime and slept off.We reached Thiruvannamalai by about 12.30. We started walking to the temple. We got into the temple, kept our shoes and started to walk, it was a total of fourteen kilometres and there were lingas in the way. We were placing camphor every time we crossed a shrine and we reached the main temple at last. We missed only one Linga and that’s Agni Linga (the second one). It was actually another path, we had to take. We waited for another hour and got the dharshan of the Annamalai Nadhar and Unnamalai Amma. The best offering for them would be, Bilva Leaves and Kumkum. After that we started to the shoe stand and got our sandals and started to the bus stop by an auto. There was another comedy happened. We had to reserve seats in bus by paying 5 Rs and we started to Chennai by about 9 AM. We reached CMBT by about 1.

Regards,
P. Praveen Kumar,
CEO & Chairman
PraveenTech Research Labs
http://praveentech.net/

]]> Comment on About by Praveen http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/guide-to-this-blog/about/#comment-331 Praveen Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:39:29 +0000 #comment-331 Hey Richard, This is Praveen, from Chennai. I just had a great experience in Thiruvannamalai, just a few days ago, during that Pournami. I had a great experience. Is it possible for you to call me up or catch up with me by mail? Praveen. http://praveentech.net/ Hey Richard,
This is Praveen, from Chennai. I just had a great experience in Thiruvannamalai, just a few days ago, during that Pournami. I had a great experience. Is it possible for you to call me up or catch up with me by mail?
Praveen.
http://praveentech.net/

]]> Comment on Why move to Tiruvannamalai and Arunachala? – Part Two by psrimathi http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/why-move-to-tiruvannamalai-and-arunachala-part-two/#comment-330 psrimathi Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:54:30 +0000 http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/why-move-to-tiruvannamalai-and-arunachala-part-two/#comment-330 Richard, Love your blog. Feels like we are in Arunachala. I am coming to Tiruvannamalai around 20th November for a fortnight. I wanted to know if I could join you with my husband on your morning walks on the inner path one of those days. I have done Girivalam but never walked the inner path and would love to do it. How do I contact you when I'm there? My email is srimathip@indiatimes.com Srimathi Richard,

Love your blog. Feels like we are in Arunachala.

I am coming to Tiruvannamalai around 20th November for a fortnight. I wanted to know if I could join you with my husband on your morning walks on the inner path one of those days. I have done Girivalam but never walked the inner path and would love to do it.

How do I contact you when I’m there? My email is srimathip@indiatimes.com

Srimathi

]]> Comment on Walking Arunachala’s Inner Path From Our House by manchitra http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/walking-arunachalas-inner-path-from-our-house/#comment-329 manchitra Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:34:27 +0000 http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/walking-arunachalas-inner-path-from-our-house/#comment-329 I liked your photo blog. Yet to see other blogs. Recently i had made a trip to Tiruvannamalai so I could understand your blog clearly. Thank you. I write blogs on temples and may be if you find time you may visit mine at chitra-mypilgrimage.blogspot.com I liked your photo blog. Yet to see other blogs. Recently i had made a trip to Tiruvannamalai so I could understand your blog clearly. Thank you. I write blogs on temples and may be if you find time you may visit mine at chitra-mypilgrimage.blogspot.com

]]> Comment on Night Time on Arunachala’s Girivalam Road by prasanthjvrs http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2009/10/25/night-time-on-arunachalas-girivalam-road/#comment-328 prasanthjvrs Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:11:15 +0000 http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2009/10/25/night-time-on-arunachalas-girivalam-road/#comment-328 nice photos richard ji. nice photos richard ji.

]]> Comment on Ribhu Gita – No. 3 – V Ganesan by richardclarke http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2009/02/11/ribhu-gita-no-3-v-ganesan/#comment-327 richardclarke Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:01:51 +0000 http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2009/02/11/ribhu-gita-no-3-v-ganesan/#comment-327 Dear dwarku, Nome would ask a seeker who comes to him, speaking of deep experiences, "It is steady?" If not steady, then more practice is needed. Specifically there are vasanas, tendencies, that need to be inquired into and dissolved. Each tendency is a misdirected search for happiness. We want ahappiness that lasts, and in error, seek this happiness outside ourselves, in things, or people, or experiences - in things that are objective. So with a tendency, one can examine it, then see the misidentification that is at the base of it, then inquire into that - Is that who I am? Who am I? does this help? Om Arunachala, Richard Dear dwarku,

Nome would ask a seeker who comes to him, speaking of deep experiences, “It is steady?” If not steady, then more practice is needed. Specifically there are vasanas, tendencies, that need to be inquired into and dissolved. Each tendency is a misdirected search for happiness. We want ahappiness that lasts, and in error, seek this happiness outside ourselves, in things, or people, or experiences – in things that are objective. So with a tendency, one can examine it, then see the misidentification that is at the base of it, then inquire into that – Is that who I am? Who am I?

does this help?

Om Arunachala,
Richard

]]> Comment on Ribhu Gita – No. 3 – V Ganesan by dwarku http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2009/02/11/ribhu-gita-no-3-v-ganesan/#comment-326 dwarku Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:16:26 +0000 http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2009/02/11/ribhu-gita-no-3-v-ganesan/#comment-326 Dear Richard of Arunachala, I have been a devotee of Advaita since one year. Who am I vichara is incessant, amidst the me thoughts. Through the lineage of Ramana, Papaji, Mooji, and Nisargadatta lineage Charlie Hayes I am at a point seeking the end of ending glimpses of myself. Somewhere I read your pointing of inquiry to find why the glimpses of the glory of Self ended and returned to my daily life, sank in deeply. Am still thirsty. My life has changed, no past or future expectations has no bearings, and the attention is inward on continuous inquiry. A few words from you will be most welcome, with great love dwarku Inamti Dear Richard of Arunachala,
I have been a devotee of Advaita since one year. Who am I vichara is incessant, amidst the me thoughts. Through the lineage of Ramana, Papaji, Mooji, and Nisargadatta lineage Charlie Hayes I am at a point seeking the end of ending glimpses of myself. Somewhere I read your pointing of inquiry to find why the glimpses of the glory of Self ended and returned to my daily life, sank in deeply. Am still thirsty.

My life has changed, no past or future expectations has no bearings, and the attention is inward on continuous inquiry.

A few words from you will be most welcome, with great love

dwarku Inamti

]]> Comment on Happy Diwali – Deepāvali Vartukal from Tiruvannamalai and Arunachala by gufisufi http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/happy-diwali-deepavali-vartukal-from-tiruvannamalai-and-arunachala/#comment-324 gufisufi Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:36:03 +0000 http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/happy-diwali-deepavali-vartukal-from-tiruvannamalai-and-arunachala/#comment-324 FABULOUS AS ALWAYS...LOVE ALL THE PHOTOS AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL...KEEP UP THIS MARVELOUS WORK...IT IS L;IKE BEING THERE...YOU ARE SO BLESSED...HAPPY DIWALI...TO THE LIGHT WITHIN... FABULOUS AS ALWAYS…LOVE ALL THE PHOTOS AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL…KEEP UP THIS MARVELOUS WORK…IT IS L;IKE BEING THERE…YOU ARE SO BLESSED…HAPPY DIWALI…TO THE LIGHT WITHIN…

]]> Comment on Happy Diwali – Deepāvali Vartukal from Tiruvannamalai and Arunachala by sriraml http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/happy-diwali-deepavali-vartukal-from-tiruvannamalai-and-arunachala/#comment-323 sriraml Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:50:05 +0000 http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/happy-diwali-deepavali-vartukal-from-tiruvannamalai-and-arunachala/#comment-323 Also Janakee seems quite trained in traditional procedures. It is customary to use banana leaves for food. But the banana leaves must not be cut in the middle (i.e the narrower part of the leaf should be uncut). Such leaves are called 'noonee elai' in Tamil. In general for men and guests, it is customary to use noonee elai to honor them. As a child I would protest when my mom used noonee elais for the elders/guests and not for me. From the picture, it looks like she has used Noonee elai for the guests as a mark of respect. Also, the kids look quite excited in all the pictures.. Also Janakee seems quite trained in traditional procedures. It is customary to use banana leaves for food. But the banana leaves must not be cut in the middle (i.e the narrower part of the leaf should be uncut). Such leaves are called ‘noonee elai’ in Tamil. In general for men and guests, it is customary to use noonee elai to honor them. As a child I would protest when my mom used noonee elais for the elders/guests and not for me.
From the picture, it looks like she has used Noonee elai for the guests as a mark of respect.

Also, the kids look quite excited in all the pictures..

]]> Comment on Happy Diwali – Deepāvali Vartukal from Tiruvannamalai and Arunachala by sriraml http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/happy-diwali-deepavali-vartukal-from-tiruvannamalai-and-arunachala/#comment-322 sriraml Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:38:59 +0000 http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/happy-diwali-deepavali-vartukal-from-tiruvannamalai-and-arunachala/#comment-322 Wonderful ! Some of the pictures are just awesome: the dimly lit Arunachala, the kid looking out into the sky in awe, the kolams and the two kids posing with their deepavali dresses on. I am reminded of my school days (around 10-15 years ago), when I used to spend almost the entire day bursting crackers. As you rightly mentioned, inviting you to participate in a family event is not usual. It just shows how you have mingled with the people there and how they have reciprocated. Overall, a very nice post.. Wonderful ! Some of the pictures are just awesome: the dimly lit Arunachala, the kid looking out into the sky in awe, the kolams and the two kids posing with their deepavali dresses on.

I am reminded of my school days (around 10-15 years ago), when I used to spend almost the entire day bursting crackers.

As you rightly mentioned, inviting you to participate in a family event is not usual. It just shows how you have mingled with the people there and how they have reciprocated.

Overall, a very nice post..

]]> Comment on South Indian Village Funeral by Travelmans Blog - Travel around the world » Blog Archive » South India Travel Tour Information Tips http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2008/10/30/south-india-village-funeral/#comment-321 Travelmans Blog - Travel around the world » Blog Archive » South India Travel Tour Information Tips Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:41:45 +0000 http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/?p=1682#comment-321 [...] tourists, beggars, salesmen and palm readers, but becomes even busier during temple festivals. Madurai has flight connections to Chennai and Mumbai, and train and bus connections around South [...] [...] tourists, beggars, salesmen and palm readers, but becomes even busier during temple festivals. Madurai has flight connections to Chennai and Mumbai, and train and bus connections around South [...]

]]> Comment on Happy Diwali – Deepāvali Vartukal from Tiruvannamalai and Arunachala by prasanthjvrs http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/happy-diwali-deepavali-vartukal-from-tiruvannamalai-and-arunachala/#comment-320 prasanthjvrs Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:50:14 +0000 http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/happy-diwali-deepavali-vartukal-from-tiruvannamalai-and-arunachala/#comment-320 Nice photos Richard. You enjoyed diwali a lot. Nice photos Richard.

You enjoyed diwali a lot.

]]> Comment on Happy Diwali – Deepāvali Vartukal from Tiruvannamalai and Arunachala by drpvssnraju http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/happy-diwali-deepavali-vartukal-from-tiruvannamalai-and-arunachala/#comment-319 drpvssnraju Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:07:47 +0000 http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/happy-diwali-deepavali-vartukal-from-tiruvannamalai-and-arunachala/#comment-319 You enjoyed deepavali well. You enjoyed deepavali well.

]]> Comment on Guide to this Blog by grkumarvv http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com#comment-318 grkumarvv Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:50:11 +0000 http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/?page_id=2510#comment-318 hello sir, i am delighted to found such a great work from you. do you have intrest to do such articles on other holy places? if you are then can get in touch with me. I am not as experienced as you . i am only in begining stage of knowing about siddhars and their teachings. you can reach me at grkumarvv@yahoo.com Regards, Ramkumar hello sir,
i am delighted to found such a great work from you. do you have intrest to do such articles on other holy places? if you are then can get in touch with me. I am not as experienced as you . i am only in begining stage of knowing about siddhars and their teachings.

you can reach me at grkumarvv@yahoo.com

Regards,
Ramkumar

]]> Comment on Walking Arunachala’s Inner Path From Our House by richardclarke http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/walking-arunachalas-inner-path-from-our-house/#comment-317 richardclarke Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:49:30 +0000 http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/walking-arunachalas-inner-path-from-our-house/#comment-317 We all are showered by Ramana's grace. It is always in our heart. We all are showered by Ramana’s grace. It is always in our heart.

]]> Comment on Walking Arunachala’s Inner Path From Our House by richardclarke http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/walking-arunachalas-inner-path-from-our-house/#comment-316 richardclarke Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:48:54 +0000 http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/walking-arunachalas-inner-path-from-our-house/#comment-316 Yes, I know Alan. He is a good man. He will be coming to my house next week to listen to a satsang from Nome. Yes, I know Alan. He is a good man. He will be coming to my house next week to listen to a satsang from Nome.

]]> Comment on Walking Arunachala’s Inner Path From Our House by prasanthjvrs http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/walking-arunachalas-inner-path-from-our-house/#comment-315 prasanthjvrs Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:32:12 +0000 http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/walking-arunachalas-inner-path-from-our-house/#comment-315 Richard Ji, Welcome back to blog world.yet another great article and nice pictures of Arunachala Hill. You are a blessed devotee of Ramana Maharshi Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Ramanaya Prasanth Jalasutram Richard Ji,

Welcome back to blog world.yet another great article and nice pictures of Arunachala Hill.

You are a blessed devotee of Ramana Maharshi

Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Ramanaya
Prasanth Jalasutram

]]> Comment on Walking Arunachala’s Inner Path From Our House by drpvssnraju http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/walking-arunachalas-inner-path-from-our-house/#comment-314 drpvssnraju Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:41:42 +0000 http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/walking-arunachalas-inner-path-from-our-house/#comment-314 Good morning Richards,Namaste grace is showering on you.Thank you so much. Alan Jacobs is there in Ashram,he is a great man.If you like kindly meet him. Good morning Richards,Namaste grace is showering on you.Thank you so much.

Alan Jacobs is there in Ashram,he is a great man.If you like kindly meet him.

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