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The mind seeks to define the infinite. In doing so it has
used its own resources to bring down Supreme Truth in a simple
and yet potent language. Scattered throughout the religious
scriptures of India, parables and stories abound, weaving a
colourful thread around the most profound spiritual truths of
mankind. Handed down from parent to child these religious
treasures of India remain a relevant force today.
Sivaprakasam Pillai, one of the earliest devotees to recognise
the spiritual greatness of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi,
commented \u201cSri Ramana Bhagavan has attained the state of
Brahman without knowing the word Brahman.\u201d For it was not
until years later, that books were brought to Sri Bhagavan by
devotees, describing the very state he himself had intuitively
experienced. With his pure and retentive memory, he retained
the essence of all these books at a glance, and brought forth at a
moment\u2019s notice, the perfect story or parable suitable to the
occasion. In Sri Ramana\u2019s own words the beauty and wisdom
contained in such stories are made ever more beautiful and the
essence made even clearer.
Sri Bhagavan would not only tell the story but would act
out the part to the delight of his devotees. If the story was
particularly moving, tears would flow freely from his eyes. \u201cSuch
was the attraction of these stories\u201d, Kunju Swami related, \u201cthat
when we heard Sri Bhagavan beginning a story, even if we had
heard it numerous times before, we would literally stop whatever
we were doing and run to his side to hear it again!\u201d S. S. Cohen
in Guru Ramana relates, \u201cBhagavan was reciting from memory
a poem of a Vaishnava Saint, in which occurred the words,
\u2018Fold me in Thy embrace, O Lord\u2019, whereupon the arms of
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