When man is mastered by the mind
He falls far below the level of Pashu (animal). When man is mastered by the intellect
He rises upto the level of Pashupathi (Shiva): Thus declares the Parthi Lord, Bhagavan Sri
Sathya Sai Baba.

1. The God child of Tiruvannamalai, as he would like to be called, Yogi Ramsuratkumar, Guru Maharaj is a boon to mankind, though not from the blue but from the banks of Ganges, which is renowned for its potentialities to purify the lives of those who have a dip in its divinely sacred waters. The unquenchable thirst for knowledge, not of men or matters or materials of the world but of the supreme and Divine Lord, kindled in this great Yogi of today even at the early days of child, made him to wander all over the country from the mighty Himalayas to the magnificent Cape Comorin, to find himself, ultimately to be anchored at Arunachala, otherwise known also as Tiruvannamalai.

2. This yogi who was successful in absolutely surrendering to the Divine supreme overcoming the obstacles and ordeals one has to pass through in the course of spiritual life, came to join the family of select few known in this country for their mystic or gnostic knowledge. He who has shed thoughts of the might of his own capacities used to always keep repeating, "My Father alone exists; no one else; nothing else". That also is explanatory of the manner in which lie used to bless his devotees saying, "My Father'ss grace; My Fathers Blessings or Blesses". The success achieved by him in effectively crucifying the egoistic "I or me or mine" helps him to ever and spontaneously call himself a 'Beggar', and the inevitable casualty being & sorrow', 'despair' and 'frustration'. He is always found tasting the nectar of bliss or ananda. Liberation, he achieved from egotism - the root cause of ruinous down fall of mankind, lie could not be enslaved by the monsters envy, pride, fear and prejudice. Discipline of mind which he was able to cultivate, through his right conduct and right action inculcated in him 'Shanti' and 'Divine Prema' which at times he is able to give and often generate in the hearts of those who gather around him. This great Yogi who was not satisfied with mere study-scholarship of mean mortal things that helps one to eke out a livelihood during his sojourn on earth which even beasts and birds could do, endeavoured to study only that which is deathless and able to manifest fully the supra or special human endoWment of intelligence and intuition. 'May all the worlds be happy' - being the avowed goal towards which the eternal and everlasting 'Sanatana Dharma' which has sustained countless generations in this holy land - mother Bharat. For many centuries our Yogi has undertaken the unique and tremendous task of redeeming people of their anxiety and agitation to ensure peace and security to the people by inculcating in them confidence in the higher values of life and there by help our country and the entire world to rise above and lift itself out of the morass of Poverty, hatred, ignorance and violence.

3. I was attracted towards this great ascetic of Arunachala only in 1988 when I visited the place with a view to perform 'Giri pradakshina' of the holy mountain emitting celestial vibrations for several yugas remaining, symbolising Lord Shiva-the Effulgence existing everywhere and at all times. My first experience with the Yogi itself is a memorable one, in that when I told him positively that my meeting of the yogi was for the first time, with an enchanting smile came the reply that "Something tells me otherwise". When it could have been, how it was and could that have been at all, are yet mysteries for me which may perhaps be unravelled only, when I could achieve an understanding of inner reality. Namasmarana, reciting and chanting the name of the Lord are said to save those who meditate on them and whatever name is uttered with such an intention, becomes holy, charged with Love for the fellow-men, for the elements and for the world. In order to achieve, He has given to those who go to him and the people in the world what is familiarly known as 'Taraka Nama or Mantra' - Aum Sri Rama Jaya Rama Jaya Jaya Rama, out of his own experience in life and commends for its smarana as long as and whenever or wherever possible for spreading the gospel of universal Brotherhood and to establish Peace and Prosperity in the entire world.

4. My experience with the Yogi on the eve of my elevation to the exalted office of Judgeship of the Highe Court of Madras was unique and an unparalleled one. After submitting my Medical certificates and other credentials required to the then Hon'ble the Chief Justice of Madras (Dr. A.S. Anand, presently His Lordship of the supreme court of India) I rushed to have darshan of our Yogi. Yogi was seated with closed eyes in the verandah (Front portion) of his residence at Sannadhi street, near the Big Temple. A few persons were seated before him and among them was an elderly gentleman, dark in complexion with some papers in his hand. When I stood for a split second before our Yogi, he opened his eyes and gave me the privilege of handing over some fruits which i carried in my hands. The gentleman who was sitting by the side of Yogi took a pen from his pocket and started writing some thing on the reverse of a pamphlet and placed it at the feet of the Yogi saying that something struck him suddenly in his mind and that he has put them in writing in the paper at his feet and there after took leave of the Yogi after getting prasad from him. Our Yogi asked another devotee who accompanied me to the place to read what has been written on the paper left at his feet. The writing was in Tamil language with the following four verses (4 verses) ...

5. Our Yogi wanted the same to be read once over again. As the verses were being read, he started explaining in English the contents by stating that the per- son who wrote them states that I will become a Judge and that I will render blemishless decisions as a Judge. The foresight and intuitive knowledge of things to happen, of the Guru Maharaj was a thrilling experience because neither the factum of my handing over the credentials to the Hon'ble Chief Justice was disclosed to the Yogi nor does the person who wrote the verses even knew about my identity. Our Yogi, a Nationalist par excellence always keeps in consideration the Vedic principle "Loka Samastha Sukinno Bavantu."