Absorbed in Arunachala-Ramana

by Arunachala Bhakta Bhagavat

Now Mr.Arthur Osborne has been absorbed in Arunachala. When the time came the very heart which throbbed with devotion to Sri Bhagavan got merged in Sri Bhagavan. He served Arunachala-Ramana both in word and deed. We shall surely miss his beautiful prose and heart-warming poetry and for a long time devotees of Bhagavan Ramana will not be able to reconcile themselves to his loss. The present issue of The Mountain Path is right now before me and I just cannot think of his passing away. One becomes attached to this editor's inimitable interpretation of Sri Bhagavan's teachings. The mission for which he was brought into this earthly existence was completed and so he returned to His Abode.

During a quarter of this century he devoted himself almost exclusively to interpreting and spreading Bhagavan's teaching. With the passage of time more and more seekers all over the world are turning to the direct path of Self-Enquiry and the work done by Mr.Arthur Osborne shall remain a landmark for all those who are destined to seek peace and happiness at the Feet of Ramana-Arunachala. Arthur Osborne's dedication to the Silent Sage of Arunachala was total and he made His life and teaching more meaningful to the present world.

I am sad at the passing away of a great editor, a friend and a noble man from our midst but he has handed down to all of us the task of carrying on the work for which he lived and died. Let us pledge ourselves to do our best to help Sri Ramanasramam, the Holy Shrine of Bhagavan, to maintain the standard and quality of The Mountain Path without any change. For me The Mountain Path and its late editor Arthur Osborne have been a pillar of light to give direction to a devotee trudging along to the Holy Hill. A journal of this magnitude was sorely needed for the spread of Bhagavan's teaching. Every page of this journal bore evidence of the devotion and dedication of its superb editor and founder whose lucid interpretation, simplicity and beautiful diction captivated the hearts of its readers. We thanked Bhagavan for giving us an editor who could present Him to the world as simply and truly as he did out of real understanding. I cannot express adequately how grateful I am for the inspiration and the stream of love and affection and true bhakti which the writings of Arthur Osborne have brought into my life. I am writing this tribute as a token of my love, respect and gratitude to Arthur Osborne for being instrumental in enabling me to surrender my whole life to Bhagavan Arunachala Ramana. OM SARVAM SRI RAMANARPANAMASTU OM. Bhagavan Arunachala Ramana Ki Jai! Om Tat Sat!!