tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post4267623809937072695..comments2024-03-20T13:24:11.422+05:30Comments on Arunachala and Ramana Maharshi: AlmiraDavid Godmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10354181925332694222noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-43523891001128022172011-05-21T01:26:58.913+05:302011-05-21T01:26:58.913+05:30Thank you Miriam. I met with Jahanavie in Santa Fe...Thank you Miriam. I met with Jahanavie in Santa Fe to celebrate Almira on May 12, 2011 .We had a puja at the Buddha Stupa and it was lovely. We had incense , candles , food, water , photos , jewelry , Papa .She had even a brought a photo of Almira and You. Love. Shamo<br />janiebishop@hotmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-42292012498995064262011-05-13T00:48:14.775+05:302011-05-13T00:48:14.775+05:30Dear David, Miriam, and others,
I am deeply touc...Dear David, Miriam, and others,<br /> I am deeply touched to read or re-read your comments on my sister, Ruth (Almira), on this the 3rd anniversary of our loss. We are still blessed with the memories of her joy and love.<br />Bill Dickerson, Bethesda, MDBillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17037102306382453795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-16510860445756116922011-05-12T22:40:12.088+05:302011-05-12T22:40:12.088+05:30I am thinking of Almira today on her death/birth a...I am thinking of Almira today on her death/birth anniversary. She still inspires me and makes me laugh and reminds me it is all a dream.miriam hardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-38730119509833376902010-11-17T09:06:46.895+05:302010-11-17T09:06:46.895+05:30Thanks David...a beautiful tribute to my sister, m...Thanks David...a beautiful tribute to my sister, my best friend. All is well. A beautiful life with Grace , laughter and freedom. She focused Inward and is Free. When I saw Her a few weeks ago here in New Mexico she said "You know , it's all an illusion".<br>ma anand shamoomshamo@gmail.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-54525430974822934582010-11-17T09:06:46.668+05:302010-11-17T09:06:46.668+05:30Hey DavidThank You for the beautiful words about A...Hey David<br>Thank You for the beautiful words about Almira.<br>I had the privilege and joy of spending time as a lodger at your house in Lucknow.<br>I wish her and you well as this mysterious unfolding continues.herenowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18436742941795252761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-37613021175102110262010-09-30T19:44:50.476+05:302010-09-30T19:44:50.476+05:30Love , Love , Always Love....Almira's closing ...Love , Love , Always Love....Almira's closing message on letters. Yes Miriam , she is very present with me lately too ...maybe with Papa's Birthday coming. She is my pathfinder , my Heart , reminder to Go IN. Love. Shamo, aka Janie janieishop@hotmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-89621135835529144472010-09-28T06:30:58.177+05:302010-09-28T06:30:58.177+05:30Dear David,
Almira has been on my mind lately whic...Dear David,<br />Almira has been on my mind lately which always leaves a smile on my face and a laugh from my heart. What a gift she was in our lives and still feels so close to me. An inspiration through and through. <br /><br />Miriammiriam hardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-58621727039104095462008-11-20T17:04:00.000+05:302008-11-20T17:04:00.000+05:30David,Thanks a ton for posting this. Really moving...David,<BR/><BR/>Thanks a ton for posting this. Really moving. Almira had both heart and brain. Indeed rare.<BR/><BR/>This post really moved me to tears.<BR/><BR/>Regards<BR/>RamaRamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07791420390845156418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-34473691943525257662008-09-13T11:54:00.000+05:302008-09-13T11:54:00.000+05:30There are four lovely memorial videos of Almira he...There are four lovely memorial videos of Almira here:<BR/><BR/>http://tinyurl.com/437mvu<BR/>http://tinyurl.com/3tjsc6<BR/>http://tinyurl.com/45t7kx<BR/>http://tinyurl.com/3qw7r2Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-89376064619911731942008-07-28T08:37:00.000+05:302008-07-28T08:37:00.000+05:30Hey DavidThank You for the beautiful words about A...Hey David<BR/>Thank You for the beautiful words about Almira.<BR/>I had the privilege and joy of spending time as a lodger at your house in Lucknow.<BR/>I wish her and you well as this mysterious unfolding continues.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18436742941795252761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-69254572358852964372008-05-31T03:56:00.000+05:302008-05-31T03:56:00.000+05:30Thanks David...a beautiful tribute to my sister, m...Thanks David...a beautiful tribute to my sister, my best friend. All is well. A beautiful life with Grace , laughter and freedom. She focused Inward and is Free. When I saw Her a few weeks ago here in New Mexico she said "You know , it's all an illusion".<BR/>ma anand shamoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-65663967092565820972008-05-30T13:28:00.000+05:302008-05-30T13:28:00.000+05:30Deeply moved by this account of a truly great devo...Deeply moved by this account of a truly great devotee, David. <BR/>Going by the sheer beauty and depth of her devotion, it is safe to assume that Almira is now and will always be under the care of her Guru.<BR/><BR/>May all of us be blessed with even a drop of her devotion.Nandu Narasimhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017383698302259046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-73319692929736318272008-05-30T10:23:00.000+05:302008-05-30T10:23:00.000+05:30David, Thank you for sharing this heart-warming in...David, Thank you for sharing this heart-warming information about my sister, Almira, whom I always called Ruthie. It was a shock to learn of her death. My brother, younger sister, and I went to Ireland last week, met Kranti and Madan there, and had her body cremated and then we spread her ashes at a beach Ruthie (Almira) loved near Sneem, Ireland with gentle Irish music playing in the background. She had written in her Will that after her death she wanted her ashes spread in a body of water near where she died, so we followed that guidance, instead of having her ashes spread in the Ganges. She was the devoted, loving, energetic and childlike person you described. We all miss her dearly. <BR/>Thank you again, Bill Dickerson, Bethesda, MarylandBillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17037102306382453795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-85252078308748523182008-05-28T05:01:00.000+05:302008-05-28T05:01:00.000+05:30You've just brought Almira back to life with your ...You've just brought Almira back to life with your excellent, heart-warming post! From being an IMF debt collector to an innocent Papaji devotee..quite a journey! The most hilarious part of the article for me was this: "I remember her once celebrating Sivaratri in Papaji’s house by throwing flowers at a statue of Siva while simultaneously singing ‘Happy Sivaratri to you!’ to the tune of ‘Happy birthday to you’." lol..however what was not hilarious was the devotion with which she conducted her pujas and served Papaji. Reading this post made my day. I'd like to conclude my comment with this:<BR/>Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay!<BR/>My, oh my, what a wonderful day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-23613684197431386082008-05-27T21:56:00.000+05:302008-05-27T21:56:00.000+05:30One or two Osho devotee came to Lucknow in 1991 an...One or two Osho devotee came to Lucknow in 1991 and had waking up experiences in Papaji's presence. They went back to Pune and started telling the people there what had happened to them. The news spread and within a few months the satsangs went from being in Papaji's living room, with about fifteen people attending, to a hall about a kilometre away where about 150-200 people would show up each day.<BR/><BR/>So, to answer your question, I would say that for the vast majority of people from Pune it was the prospect of a direct experience that drew them to Lucknow, rather than any personal call from Papaji himself.David Godmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354181925332694222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-34656964512008736412008-05-27T21:25:00.000+05:302008-05-27T21:25:00.000+05:30DavidThanks for ur prompt reply .I do saw ur accou...David<BR/><BR/>Thanks for ur prompt reply .I do saw ur account of what attracted Almira to Papaji .But I read somewhere that many of Osho's Western devotees came to Papaji after Osho's death .Did each one have a personal call like Almira or was it a general wave of awakening among many Western devotees of Osho to be closer to a real master i.e Papaji after Osho's death .Kindly treat this question as a general one .Krishnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11897276223601330565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-78223932608474527792008-05-27T20:50:00.000+05:302008-05-27T20:50:00.000+05:30Its moving and sad to hear the account of her. How...Its moving and sad to hear the account of her. However, how lucky and blessed she is for being a spiritual daughter of Papaji. What punyas should we have done to get this.<BR/><BR/>Regards MuraliMuralihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720150736535781474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-6471885474260020102008-05-27T20:03:00.000+05:302008-05-27T20:03:00.000+05:30KrishnanandI mentioned at the beginning of the pos...Krishnanand<BR/><BR/>I mentioned at the beginning of the post that she was summoned to Lucknow by Papaji himself. <BR/><BR/>She spent seven years in Pune with Osho, and a year or so in Oregon with him. In Oregon she drove one of the school buses on the Osho ranch since only US citizens were allowed to do that particular job.<BR/><BR/>I don't think she had much personal contact with Osho in Pune. She attended his daily darshans and talks but she didn't have any one-on-one conversations there. I seem to recollect that one of her main jobs there was stringing the malas that Osho gave out when he initiated new devotees.David Godmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354181925332694222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-89530799354322724552008-05-27T16:54:00.000+05:302008-05-27T16:54:00.000+05:30Dear DavidThanks for putting up an excellent and m...Dear David<BR/><BR/>Thanks for putting up an excellent and moving account of Almira's devotion to Papaji .Also extremely sorry to hear her sad demise .<BR/>You had mentioned that she was first part of the Osho Organization in Pune and Oregon .Can u throw light on what made her shift to Papaji . Was she one of the many devotees of Osho who flocked to Papaji after Osho's death for the reason that they had to be close to a living Master ?Had she met Osho personally and had interaction with him like the way she had with Papaji? If so what difference she felt ?Would be happy if you share these details if you know of the same .Krishnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11897276223601330565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-87594534762238232372008-05-27T16:45:00.000+05:302008-05-27T16:45:00.000+05:30Sorry to hear of the passing away of your friend. ...Sorry to hear of the passing away of your friend. With her great bhakti as described by you, she would undoubtedly be at the feet of her Guru.<BR/><BR/>Her mode of departure reminds one of "the glorious transition to a freer life" of the lady "Peace Pilgrim" (her words to describe death) in a head-on collision whilst she was being driven in a car to a speaking engagement, sometime in 1981.Arvind Lalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360948041915924290noreply@blogger.com