A Vaishnava devotee, who was a high official at Simla, brought all the
idols that he worshipped daily, and handed them to Sri Bhagavan,
probably desiring the sanctity of Sri Bhagavan’s touch. Sri Bhagavan
seemed much interested in examining them. The devotee said, “Bhagavan,
people scoff at me, calling me a ‘superstitious idolater.’ “ Sri
Bhagavan told him, “Why don’t you retort by calling them worse
idolaters? For do they not wash, dress, embellish, feed and thus
‘worship’ their body so many times every day. Is not the body the
biggest idol? Then who is not an idol worshiper?”
(From 'Sri Ramana Reminiscences' By Prof. G. V. Subbaramayya)
(From 'Sri Ramana Reminiscences' By Prof. G. V. Subbaramayya)
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