G. V.  Subbaramayya
Sri Ramana Maharshi's Life Sri Ramana Maharshi's Teaching Devotees of Sri Ramana Maharshi Books by and about Sri Ramana Maharshi Home	Excerpts from Sri Ramana Reminiscences - by G. V. Subbaramayya  (published in The Maharshi) O my Divine Love! People run to the forests and mountain caves for solitude to practice meditation, but You drew me to meditate on You, without effort, everywhere. People renounce their possessions, mortify their flesh and do hard penance to achieve self-control. But without the least deprivation, denial or suffering, You control me. People seek a Master and serve him, longing for initiation into the spiritual mystery. But You, my Master-Mistress, seek and serve me in order to reveal Yourself fully to me. I know not what other people call love. My love is only to serve and suffer and die for You. I know not what other people term devotion. My devotion is only to bind my eyes to Your blessed feet and follow them always. I know not what other people name heaven and hell. My heaven is only in Your smile, and my hell is only in Your tear. I know not what other people call life and death. My life is only in Your presence, and my death is only in Your disappearance. I know not what other people mean by war and peace. My war is only to fight against the obstacles in my way to You, and my peace is only to reach You and fall at Your Feet in one everlasting prostration. Indeed, I know nothing. I only know that you are everything to me. ~ G. V. Subbaramayya, The Power of the Presence, Part Three, by David Godman That the mere thought or remembrance of you suffices to still the mind and harmonize the heart, I hereby testify. That your invisible presence, spreading a spell of Silence, resolves all doubts, dissolves all distractions, charms away all unhappiness and radiates peace and bliss, I hearby testify. That your angelic countenance and radiant look breathes compassion on all, I hearby testify. That you who were incarnate in a mortal mould are in truth the embodiment of Truth itself, the supreme God walking on this earth, moving and suffering with us all to sanctify and save all souls, I hearby testify. That you are the quintessence of all greatness and goodness, of all knowledge and wisdom, of all merit and worthiness, I hearby testify. That you are all Gods, all Prophets, all Sages, indeed all beings and all worlds, rolled into ONE, I hearby testify. O Self of self! ~ G. V. Subbaramayya, Ramana Pictorial Souvenir, 1967 O Sri Ramana, you once (as Lord Krishna) straightened and beautified the hunchback woman out of your abounding Grace. So now you have reared this little lame puppy to a fine 'Idli Swami.' How wonderfull! ~ G. V. Subbaramayya Seeing you caress peacocks, squirrels, cows, dogs, monkeys and children with such tender Grace, any one must melt to his bones, O Ramana! So many birds and animals coming to you have attained deliverance. Likewise do bless with Grace this human animal that has sought refuge at your feet, O Ramana.
	Sri Ramanarpanamastu