![]() ![]() Upon all this evidence one fact is incontrovertibly clear-that he was a pure channel for a Higher Power. It is based upon our private talks in those early days when such things were still possible, before fame brought crowds upon observations of, and conversations with, those who were around him upon his historical record and finally upon my own personal experiences, whatever they are worth. Whatever status is assigned to him by his followers, or whatever indifference is shown to him by others, my own position is independent and unbiased. I have met dozens of yogis, in their Eastern and Western varieties, and many exceptional persons. So powerful an impression could not have been made, nor continued through the numerous vicissitudes of an incarnation which has taken me around the world, if the Maharshi had been an ordinary yogi-much less an ordinary man. What is even more important to me is that-at least during my daily periods of meditation-the feeling of his radiant presence is as actual and as immediate today as it was on that first day. On the contrary, his face, expression, figure, and surroundings are as vivid now as they were then. ![]() But I can truthfully declare that, in his case, nothing of the kind has happened. After such a long period most memories of the past become somewhat faded, if they do not lose their existence altogether. ![]() ![]() But their kindly insistence has overcome this reluctance.įorty years have passed since I walked into his abode and saw the Maharshi half-reclining, half-sitting on a tigerskin-covered couch. I have no official connection with the movement associated with his name, and for many years have preferred to remain silent. The organizers of this meeting to commemorate Sri Ramana Maharshi's anniversary have asked me to take part in it. Sri Ramana was a Pure Channel for a Higher Power There is also more information in the unpublished archive which we hope will be available online for searching in the near future. If you would like to read these, go to the online Notebooks and do a search for Ramana or Maharshi to find the selections. There are a number of selections from The Notebooks of Paul Brunton about Ramana Maharshi and PB’s relationship with him. ![]()
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