Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Excitement at the caves

Spotty came bouncing into the cave. He shook Meditator Tiger awake. Some cold water on Stripes' face seemed to help.

There is someone very very far away. Someone called Hurry All or Harry Lol. He asked a sadhu if someone could show him God. And do you know what the sadhu told him? The sadhu pointed him here, to Bhagavan Ramana.
Wait a minute, where have you been reading all this?, asked Stripes rubbing his eyeses.
I was passing by the cubses and I heard some voices. So i went in and Mum Lioness was reading out to them. Seems that poahson got a job in Madras and is coming over here, leaving his wife and children.
Hmmm, said Stripes deep in thought.
Can't wait till he comes, said Spotty.
Lord Arunachala certainly does call people from very very far away, said Stripes mysteriously.
You mean like one cub named Spotty?, asked Spotty.
Yes, and Stripes. And Mum Lioness. And many many more, replied Stripes.
Oh let me run over to Mum Lioness and tell her to have hot idlis ready for Harilal, said Spotty and bolted for the cave door.
But if he is coming from afar it will take him time, called out Stripes. Maybe a week or more.

As Spotty dashed into the Lionses cave he heard Om Lion asking: Mum, where will Uncle Harilal stay?
Aruna Lion asked, can he sleep over with us.
Tiru Lion asked, will he play with us? Will he sing us Krishna songs?
And Ramana songs?

Barely had a few moments passed when animals began peeping in through the door
and windows. What is it, Mum asked.
We heard someone is coming from very very far, they said.
How did you know?
Oh, we heard, they said.
Will he be bringing us many gifts?
Will he come on a dragon?
Will we see God when Bhagavan shows God to him?
Spotty was of course licking his paws innocently.

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