EDITOR’S NOTE
A sage whom Sri Ganesan met recently told him, “God is like a huge, gushing, sacred river. Seekers need to bathe in it. We saints are like bathing ghats that have well built steps to help people reach the river and bathe safely in it.”
Sri Ganesan goes on to write, “As seekers, we should humbly receive the profound statements of sages without interference from the dissecting brain’s rigid iron walls. These statements then, will instantly become our own state of experience.”
In this book, Sri Ganesan shares experiences and insights that have risen from his intimate contacts with sages, saints and the ripe, old devotees of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi. From many of its passages it is clear that as Bhagavan once said, “There are no jnanis. There is only jnana.”
A word about the structure of this book. The drop symbol ‘💧’ appears after certain passages. It is a suggestion to stop reading for a moment, and in stillness, experience the truth of what you have just read. Do contemplate on these precious drops. They are then, sure to penetrate the lotus of your Heart and make it blossom in daily bliss and blessing.
In conclusion, I would like to thank my friends, Vasudevan and Amarnath, for their invaluable assistance in editing, designing and laying out this book. I also thank Sri Charanbir Singh Bedi and Sri S.P. Janarthanan, without whose generosity, this book could not have been printed.
Sarvam Sri Ramanaarpanamastu
Suresh Kailaash Chennai September 19, 2005