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Overview
"Yogi Ramsuratkumar (1918-2001) was a hidden saint - a highly educated holy man who lived as a beggar on the streets of Tiruvannamalai, South India. "Only God" was the saint's creed, and his approach to everyday life. These words reflected his absolute faith in the one transcendent reality, which he affectionately called "My Father." His unusual innocence and radiant presence were recognized by seekers from both East and West, and visitors came to know him as "the Godchild" of Tiruvannamalai." "Tracing his quest for the truth from the banks of the Ganges in Benaras to the holy mountain, Arunachala, in the south, Only God acquaints us with the life and teachings of the holy beggar's three distinguished gurus: Sri Aurobindo, Ramana Maharshi, and finally Swami Papa Ramdas, who "killed this Beggar in 1952," as Yogi Ramsuratkumar described the ego-death that this master completed." In an age of sophisticated teachers and image-polished celebrities, Yogi Ramsuratkumar shines as a brilliant innocent who taught by grace and example. He was a peacemaker in a time of war; a mother to one who approached him as a child, and a single-pointed servant of the Divine who turned everyone to God, no matter their nationality, their religion, or their position.Synopsis
"Yogi Ramsuratkumar (1918-2001) was a hidden saint - a highly educated holy man who lived as a beggar on the streets of Tiruvannamalai, South India. "Only God" was the saint's creed, and his approach to everyday life. These words reflected his absolute faith in the one transcendent reality, which he affectionately called "My Father." His unusual innocence and radiant presence were recognized by seekers from both East and West, and visitors came to know him as "the Godchild" of Tiruvannamalai." "Tracing his quest for the truth from the banks of the Ganges in Benaras to the holy mountain, Arunachala, in the south, Only God acquaints us with the life and teachings of the holy beggar's three distinguished gurus: Sri Aurobindo, Ramana Maharshi, and finally Swami Papa Ramdas, who "killed this Beggar in 1952," as Yogi Ramsuratkumar described the ego-death that this master completed." In an age of sophisticated teachers and image-polished celebrities, Yogi Ramsuratkumar shines as a brilliant innocent who taught by grace and example. He was a peacemaker in a time of war; a mother to one who approached him as a child, and a single-pointed servant of the Divine who turned everyone to God, no matter their nationality, their religion, or their position.