BHAGWAN TRANSCENDS THE BARRIERS OF
NATIONALITY AND RELIGION

Pon KAMARAJ


An ardent devotee of Bhagavan Yogi Rarnsuratkumar, a foreigner by name Truman Caylor Wadlington lived in Thiruvannamalai for seven months and amids various challenges and hardships wrote and published a book on Bhagavan. The book named Yogi Rarnsuratkumar, The Godchild, Thiruvannamalai gives a graphic description of Bhagavan's early childhood, the culmination of His spirituel growth and Bhagavan's mission to bring the Life Divine on earth. Bhagavan offers a copy of this book to His devotees with His own Hands. I was also blessed by Bhagavan with a copy of this book. Much of my account about Bhagwan's early years are based on this book.

At one time when Sri Pan Kamaraj along with his family was at the Feet of Bhagavan, he came to understand from the Security Officers in front of Bhagavan's abode that the dignitaries from Germany were about to come and offer their salutations to Bhagavan. As Bhagavan welcomed the Ministers from Germany shaking their hands, He asked them smilingly, "What is there in this beggar? Why have you come here?" They were overcome by emotion and they said, "We have come to have your darshan and receive Your blessings". People of foreign lands understand the value of our saints and Avathar-Purushas. But our people are more attracted to the materialism of the West.

Bhagavan transcends the distinction of religions. He extends His Blessings equally to people of varied religions, who seek His Benign presence. In accordance with His goal of establishing world peace and the spiritual upliftment of humanity He chooses such of those who are spiritually inclined to fulfil His mission. Like Swami Vivekananda, Bhagavan expects that the band of workers be imbued with the spirit of sacrifice and detachment to conduct His work.