ABOUT RANGAN - EXCERPTS FROM BHAGAVAN'S CLASSMATE 'RANGAN' STORY :
Rangan was steeped in troubles, again -- his wife was sick, his grown-up daughters were not married, he had lost his job and he could not pay the mortgage for his house. He wrote a letter of appeal to Sri Bhagavan, his old classmate, for help, for rescue. Bhagavan gave directions to the office to send him a reply, asking him to come to the Ashram and stay with Him.
Bhagavan was very stern with Rangan, this time, because he kept complaining, "Bhagavan, you are answering others' questions, but you are not even talking to me. How friendly we have been ! I am lamenting over my problems, but you do not even show the slightest compassion to me." This was Rangan's constant grouse. Bhagavan remained like a rock ! For nearly a month or two, day and night, this continued. Rangan's continuous lamentations were met by Bhagavan's stoic silence.
One summer night, Rangan could not bear it any more. He fell at Bhagavan's feet and cried, "I am not going to let go. You have to answer me. I am suffering ! Help ! You do not even look at my face! Please !" Bhagavan helped him to his feet and pointed to the sky. In Tiruvannamalai, on a clear, summer night, the stars shine brightly like diamonds strewn all over the sky. He proceeded to give him a deep insight through the following dialogue :
Bhagavan : "Look up, see the smallest star there in our universe. The sun is a large star, and compared to it, our earth is very small. However, compared to that small star there, our sun is very small. Do you understand ?" Rangan said, "Yes, Bhagavan."
"So, when compared to that star, if even the sun is so small, how small is the earth ?" "It is very small, Bhagavan." "When compared to that star, how big is Asia ?" "It is even smaller, Bhagavan." "When compared to that star, what is India like ?" "Bhagavan, it is like a tiny dot." "When compared to that star, how small is Arunachala ?" "It is a very tiny dot, Bhagavan." "When compared to that star, how about Ramanasramam ?" "It is an even tinier dot, Bhagavan." "Compared to that star what are you ?"
This proved to be an eye opener for Rangan. "All the time you think about you, the tiniest spot !" Bhagavan concluded.
This immediately opened the floodgates of Rangan's Heart; he prostrated before Bhagavan and wept profusely. With Bhagavan's grace, he had the ecstasy of enlightenment !
Rangan could not sleep. The next morning, while he was lying next to Bhagavan, the master asked him to go home.
[When he went back, he discovered that all his problems had been solved. Bhagavan, the true, compassionate and merciful friend that he was, had saved him. Not only were his worldly troubles dissolved, but he was also blessed with spiritual awakening !
When a Sage attracts a devotee to himself, in many cases, he attracts the devotee's entire family, with his love and wisdom. In Rangan's case too, his mother, wife and brothers were caught in the net of Bhagavan's love and became completely devoted to Bhagavan.]
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