Dear RAMji,
It has been a long time since we’ve seen each other. I guess about 13 years, not quite sure. And you must be happy being married to such a beautiful and spiritual woman!! Your conviction then that the internet once will have a strong impact on your vedanta-teachings at some time in the future has become truth. You always had a good intuition … I’m glad for you and glad especially for the people who were lucky to meet you as vedanta-teacher.
In these days the lasting effect of your teachings at that time became so clear to me. I have reflected on my spiritual way and said to myself, that your vedanta-teachings opened the eyes of my heart. Not instantly but more and more in all these years. The seeds you sowed have risen and become strong. The growth process took a long time but I’m happy to say I’m anchored in both, the dual and the nondual reality. It’s all thanks to you Ramji!
This is the reason why I write you, to let you know how important the time together was for me. Back then I couldn’t sense that but your keywords “You are limitless awareness” are deeply rooted in my being.
I saw on your website that there is still the translation of your article ‘What is Advaita-Vedanta’. I will never forget the heat in Tiruvanamalai in 2006 and my happiness to work on this translation in a cool room there!!.
It is not long ago I left the Clinic where I worked as for the past 8 years. While the past 1,5 years of the lockdown I worked exclusively in the form of video-supported conversations. It was surprising how effective the online-working was. For I’m not capable wearing masks for several hours a day, I decided to leave the Clinic and start running a private practice with focus on video-therapy. This gives me time to think about me, my life, about important people and about the future … open space!!
It would make me happy hearing from you, Ramji, when your time allows!
Love, C
Dear C
It is lovely to hear from you again. Over the years I’ve thought fondly and often of you and the short time we spent together. I am so happy that the words of your limitless fulness opened the eyes of your heart. The beauty of this metaphor reminds me of your beautiful cottage in the countryside. Yes, it seems I was right about the power of the internet for good. ShiningWorld has become a haven of peace online, thanks be to God. I enjoy watching it grow and receiving the testimonials from seekers worldwide whose lives have been transformed. It is such a blessing to speak through the open window of technology to the great souls who are committed to the truth. And yes, I’m very happy in my marriage. My wife has contributed so much to Vedanta and to our relationship and I believe I have contributed to her well being too. I’ve also found the internet conducive to communicating. It saves a lot of travel wear and tear but virtual hugs and smiles aren’t quite as satisfying as the real thing. However, when you think about it, everything we experience from the outside enters our hearts through the thoughts and emotions in our consciousness, which are non-separate from us so truly speaking we are only ever with ourselves when we are with “others.” I’ve been isolated physically for the last year since the pandemic started. I got two Pfizer shots a few months back and I’m planning a trip to the USA in August by way of Berlin and Amsterdam. Only God knows the future, but it would be nice if our paths crossed again someday. Thank you so much for this letter. It means a lot to me.
Love,
Ram
