Comments for Living in the Embrace of Arunachala http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com Richard Clarke, on life in Tiruvannamalai, Arunachala, and Indian Village Life Mon, 20 May 2013 15:01:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on No new posts for some time. by Richard Clarke http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2013/05/15/no-new-posts-for-some-time/comment-page-2/#comment-4201 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:01:53 +0000 http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/?p=31708#comment-4201 Hey, thanks for the message. I see that you appreciate the problem. Sometimes in India even the most simple things seem complicated.

]]> Comment on No new posts for some time. by cspacenz http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2013/05/15/no-new-posts-for-some-time/comment-page-2/#comment-4200 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:09:35 +0000 http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/?p=31708#comment-4200 Hey Richard, after my recent visit to Tiru and staying outside of town on the farm I got a first hand look at what a very big deal getting things done like phone, internet, electricity, plumbing etc. In one case with the electricians they had to pay in advance then wait and wait and wait. It had been several months before I arrived and even though they were still promising to come today, tomorrow or whenever, they still didn’t come that entire month that I was there.

Even getting a SIM card for my iPhone was a major project so I don’t know how you and other westerners manage sometimes, I think you must be a saint, or at least have a high level of tolerance.

Best wishes to you and Carol.

Graham
New Zealand

]]> Comment on No new posts for some time. by richardramanarocksforever http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2013/05/15/no-new-posts-for-some-time/comment-page-2/#comment-4199 Sun, 19 May 2013 11:41:50 +0000 http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/?p=31708#comment-4199 Hello Richard and Carol,

Glad to hear from you folks!.Have a great time and was missing your posts big time :) .Hope your health is fine.Prayers and much love to you both

Best Regards,
RR

]]> Comment on No new posts for some time. by Richard Clarke http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2013/05/15/no-new-posts-for-some-time/comment-page-2/#comment-4183 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:18:56 +0000 http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/?p=31708#comment-4183 We are doing well, visiting our children and grandkids in California. We will be back in June.

]]> Comment on No new posts for some time. by Ramesh Mathu http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2013/05/15/no-new-posts-for-some-time/comment-page-2/#comment-4182 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:29:50 +0000 http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/?p=31708#comment-4182 how are you??

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]]> Comment on No new posts for some time. by ghariharan http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2013/05/15/no-new-posts-for-some-time/comment-page-1/#comment-4151 Wed, 15 May 2013 22:30:20 +0000 http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/?p=31708#comment-4151 Welcome to (your own) USA. Have a good time while you and Carol are in this country. And, Happy traveling.

Ps: I have BSNL Internet connection in Chennai. I found the service very good, and they attended to complaints promptly. Did you try to contact them on their complaint telephone no. 1500? At least that is the no. in Chennai.

]]> Comment on No new posts for some time. by Alex Tkachov http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2013/05/15/no-new-posts-for-some-time/comment-page-1/#comment-4150 Wed, 15 May 2013 20:41:19 +0000 http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/?p=31708#comment-4150 Namaste Richard and Carol!
I glad to see again you on communication and to read your posts. I wrote somehow to you the letter after our meeting in March in Tiruvannamalai. But the answer was not – now I know why.
Good luck to you!!
Alex. Ukraine.

]]> Comment on No new posts for some time. by agoyvaerts http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2013/05/15/no-new-posts-for-some-time/comment-page-1/#comment-4149 Wed, 15 May 2013 19:47:44 +0000 http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/?p=31708#comment-4149 Enjoy your trip in the US Richard, and looking forward to more excellent posts from you on your return, hoping that your connection gets resolved.
Warm greetings
Agnes

]]> Comment on No new posts for some time. by satyaja http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2013/05/15/no-new-posts-for-some-time/comment-page-1/#comment-4148 Wed, 15 May 2013 19:22:56 +0000 http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/?p=31708#comment-4148 So happy, Richard, to have this update from you and Carol. I have missed your posts. Be well and safe during your travels.

Namaste,

Satyaja

]]> Comment on Arunachala Inner Path Closure by Richard Clarke http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2013/03/21/arunachala-inner-path-closure/comment-page-2/#comment-4147 Wed, 15 May 2013 17:48:13 +0000 https://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/?p=31693#comment-4147 Agree. I think the current menagement is doing a good job. What do you think?

]]> Comment on Arunachala Inner Path Closure by S.t. Sasidharan http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2013/03/21/arunachala-inner-path-closure/comment-page-2/#comment-4146 Mon, 13 May 2013 16:37:45 +0000 https://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/?p=31693#comment-4146 Ramanasramam is the part and parcel of Indian spiritulity. It must abe safe guarded for generations to come. There is no parallel to Sri Manama bhagavan.

]]> Comment on Padmanabhapuram Palace, Magnificent Wooden Palace of Kerala by Grant Cox (@GE_Cox) http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2011/03/17/padmanabhapuram-palace-magnificent-wooden-palace-of-kerala/comment-page-3/#comment-4140 Thu, 02 May 2013 13:25:02 +0000 https://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2011/03/17/padmanabhapuram-palace-magnificent-wooden-palace-of-kerala/#comment-4140 The stone shaft in the courtyard is a Shivalinga I believe. They have been a part of India’s history even before the Hindu religion took form. All the way back to the Indus Valley / Harappan period. They are seen in many forms throughout India and not just within the Yoni that you will see in most pictures.

]]> Comment on Cesar not returning to Tiruvannamalai by Richard Clarke http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2012/08/28/cesar-not-returning-to-tiruvannamalai/comment-page-1/#comment-4139 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 07:22:56 +0000 https://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/?p=28421#comment-4139 Whatever the case, best is to see (and hear and notice the peace that may or may not come to you) for yourself. Words of others are not nearly so good as your own direct experience.

]]> Comment on Cesar not returning to Tiruvannamalai by Carol Sai CE http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2012/08/28/cesar-not-returning-to-tiruvannamalai/comment-page-1/#comment-4138 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:57:02 +0000 https://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/?p=28421#comment-4138 People may say all kinds of things, that they have experienced this or that – that may be true or not. When people claim that they have been requested to give satsang, who is there to confirm or deny it? Ratanlal always stressed that he is no teacher, and hence has no disciples. He stressed that he was just sharing what the Divine (Sai) Baba had taught him. He was humble, a seeker amongst seekers. Nowadays there seem to be lots of so called teachers. Some claim to be disciples of one or the other. Others claim to be of the lineage of this or the other. Who is there to deny it?

]]> Comment on Mamallapuram – Ancient Rock Carvings by Solo in India: Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram) Dance Festival | Hannah and the WorldHannah and the World http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/mamallapuram-ancient-rock-carvings/comment-page-1/#comment-4137 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:06:23 +0000 http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/mamallapuram-ancient-rock-carvings/#comment-4137 [...] why did I want to visit Mamallapuram when it was much the same as any other tourist hotspot? The stone carvings were pretty spectacular but that wasn’t it. No, I was there for the dance [...]

]]> Comment on Guide to this Blog by Mike Anbae Sivam http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/comment-page-18/#comment-4050 Sat, 06 Apr 2013 06:12:50 +0000 http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/?page_id=2510#comment-4050 dear richard. thinking of purchasing a small house in the view of retirement at thiruvanmalai. need your guidance and assistance. please email me at tfeocean@hotmail.com thz
mani

]]> Comment on Mooji not returning to Tiruvannamalai by cspacenz http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2011/12/12/mooji-not-returning-to-tiruvannamalai/comment-page-3/#comment-4032 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 20:06:27 +0000 http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/?p=21542#comment-4032 Hey Swami Laughalot: How easy it is to dirty someones good name by spreading malicious gossip like this. Until there is conclusive proof of such bahaviour best keep your suspicions to myself. I don’t warm to Mooji as a teacher myself in particular but to be spreading such rumours is a very ugly thing. I have known a good number of people who follow Mooji quite closely and there is absolutely nothing to suggest anything untoward with him. By all accounts he seems to be a pretty genuine character. I do understand he has a girlfriend/partner these last couple of years but I don’t think we should hold that against him should we ?? (sometimes we really expect the teachers to be saints don’t we ?)

]]> Comment on Mooji not returning to Tiruvannamalai by Swami Laughalot http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2011/12/12/mooji-not-returning-to-tiruvannamalai/comment-page-3/#comment-4031 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 13:01:24 +0000 http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/?p=21542#comment-4031 Some good things to consider.
I would add there is no perceived sexual energy or projections.
I am male, and it is purely based on what someone told me.
I agree that experience is the key, but if the sexual rumor is true, it is one thing that would make it difficult for me to follow him.
Not saying it means he’s not Realised if it is true, only that it would be an issue here.

]]> Comment on Mooji not returning to Tiruvannamalai by Richard Clarke http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2011/12/12/mooji-not-returning-to-tiruvannamalai/comment-page-3/#comment-4030 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 12:44:55 +0000 http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/?p=21542#comment-4030 I have not specifically heard about Mooji and sexual relations, but I am not close to any lpng time Mooji follower. I did hear of a friend who went to see him and he seemed to have a bevy of female attendants. I have not heard any negative about Thuli Baba, and know a few that make a special effort to be with him when he comes to Tiruvannamalai.

I also know that in some cases the perceived sexual energy from a teacher is just a projection from the follower. Its gets complicated, and I suspect we rarely have the actual story, and I know that projections get in the way of reality in many cases. My general advise, what my teacher Nome said, I think, is that you cannot judge any teacher by what you hear. You must have the direct experience yourself. Otherwise it is just pure imagination. .

]]> Comment on Mooji not returning to Tiruvannamalai by Swami Laughalot http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2011/12/12/mooji-not-returning-to-tiruvannamalai/comment-page-3/#comment-4029 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 09:44:40 +0000 http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/?p=21542#comment-4029 I was told it is common knowledge among close devotees of Mooji that he has had sexual relations with various girls over the years. Does anyone know if this is true?

Also, has anyone heard of Thuli Baba? Someone told me to stay away, but did not say why?

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